naqshbandi
sunniport user
Shân H.abîb-ur-Rah.mân min Âyâtil Qur’ân
By Shaykh al Hadîth w’al Tafsîr Muftî Ah.mad Yâr Khân Na’îmî Badâyûnî
(may Allah have mercy on him!)
Translated from the Urdu by AJ Nashbandi
Verse 1: Huwa’l awwalu w’al âkhiru wa-z.z.âhiru w’al bât.in. Wa huwa bikullî shay’in ‘alîm. (Qur’ân: 57: 3)
He is the First, He is the Last, He is the Manifest, He is the Hidden and He knows everything (Qur’an: 57:3)
Shaykh ‘Abdul Haqq Muhaddith Dehlawî said in the introduction of the book Madârij al Nabuwwah that this verse is both praise of the Lord and also laudation [na’at] of the Chosen One (s.al Allâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam). The Prophet is the first before all and the last and manifest to all and also hidden from all and the Prophet ‘alayhisalâm knows everything. He is first in this manner that in this world and the Afterlife, in every place he is before all; for his light [nûr] was created before all else: awwalû mâ khalaqallahû nûrî. In terms of the material body, Prophet Âdam is the father of the Prophet but in reality the Prophet is the father of Âdam (upon them be peace!). In appearance the flower is from the tree but in reality the tree is from the flower.
In appearance he is my offspring, in reality he is my essence
That is the cry of the Father of Mankind in memory of that rose!
-Ala Hazrat
His Excellency, the Prophet (s.allâhu ‘alayhî wa sallam) is the flower of the garden of this world. He received Prophethood before everyone else. He himself said, “ Kuntû nabîyyan-wa Âdamû bayna-t.t.aynî w’al-mâ’” (I was a Prophet whilst Adam was still between water and clay); on the day of mîthâq he was the first to reply to the words, “Am I not your Lord?” with “balâ” (“yes!”); on the Day of Judgement his radiant tomb will be the first to be opened and he will be the first to be given permission to prostrate; he will intercede before anybody else and the gate of intercession will be opened by his holy hand. He will be the first to have the gates of Paradise opened and he will be the first to enter it, followed by the rest of the Prophets. His nation [ummah] will be the first to enter Paradise followed by the other nations. In other words at every place the diadem of ‘first’ has been placed on his head! The first day, Friday, has also been given to him. Nevertheless despite this degree of primacy he is also the Last. He was the last Prophet to appear. The title, ‘Seal of the Prophets’ belongs to him. He received the Book after everyone else. His religion [dîn] came after all the others and his religion will remain until the Last Day:
How do we know how many stars shone and then disappeared?
But (the sun) of our Prophet has not and will never set!
(Ala Hazrat)
This was the secret in the prayer during the Night Journey:
That the meanings of First and Last be revealed
For they are standing behind him with folded hands
Those who had reigned in previous times!
(Ala Hazrat)
*******
By Shaykh al Hadîth w’al Tafsîr Muftî Ah.mad Yâr Khân Na’îmî Badâyûnî
(may Allah have mercy on him!)
Translated from the Urdu by AJ Nashbandi
Verse 1: Huwa’l awwalu w’al âkhiru wa-z.z.âhiru w’al bât.in. Wa huwa bikullî shay’in ‘alîm. (Qur’ân: 57: 3)
He is the First, He is the Last, He is the Manifest, He is the Hidden and He knows everything (Qur’an: 57:3)
Shaykh ‘Abdul Haqq Muhaddith Dehlawî said in the introduction of the book Madârij al Nabuwwah that this verse is both praise of the Lord and also laudation [na’at] of the Chosen One (s.al Allâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam). The Prophet is the first before all and the last and manifest to all and also hidden from all and the Prophet ‘alayhisalâm knows everything. He is first in this manner that in this world and the Afterlife, in every place he is before all; for his light [nûr] was created before all else: awwalû mâ khalaqallahû nûrî. In terms of the material body, Prophet Âdam is the father of the Prophet but in reality the Prophet is the father of Âdam (upon them be peace!). In appearance the flower is from the tree but in reality the tree is from the flower.
In appearance he is my offspring, in reality he is my essence
That is the cry of the Father of Mankind in memory of that rose!
-Ala Hazrat
His Excellency, the Prophet (s.allâhu ‘alayhî wa sallam) is the flower of the garden of this world. He received Prophethood before everyone else. He himself said, “ Kuntû nabîyyan-wa Âdamû bayna-t.t.aynî w’al-mâ’” (I was a Prophet whilst Adam was still between water and clay); on the day of mîthâq he was the first to reply to the words, “Am I not your Lord?” with “balâ” (“yes!”); on the Day of Judgement his radiant tomb will be the first to be opened and he will be the first to be given permission to prostrate; he will intercede before anybody else and the gate of intercession will be opened by his holy hand. He will be the first to have the gates of Paradise opened and he will be the first to enter it, followed by the rest of the Prophets. His nation [ummah] will be the first to enter Paradise followed by the other nations. In other words at every place the diadem of ‘first’ has been placed on his head! The first day, Friday, has also been given to him. Nevertheless despite this degree of primacy he is also the Last. He was the last Prophet to appear. The title, ‘Seal of the Prophets’ belongs to him. He received the Book after everyone else. His religion [dîn] came after all the others and his religion will remain until the Last Day:
How do we know how many stars shone and then disappeared?
But (the sun) of our Prophet has not and will never set!
(Ala Hazrat)
This was the secret in the prayer during the Night Journey:
That the meanings of First and Last be revealed
For they are standing behind him with folded hands
Those who had reigned in previous times!
(Ala Hazrat)
*******
Last edited by a moderator:
