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a sea whose wonders cannot be fully explored, nor its marvels come to an end, for it contains fields ¹ and gardens ², flowers and sweet basil, pavilions ³ and brides ⁴, brocades ⁵ and measures ⁶, treasures and rarities, spiritual exercises ⁷ and caravanserais ⁸, ascents ⁹ and stations ¹⁰, proofs and signs, miracles and graces ¹¹, reports and stories and glad tidings, vows and allusions and expressions, explicit statements and hints and metaphors, limits and forms and ends. ﴿Alif Lam Mim. That is the Book, wherein no doubt﴾ ¹² — that is, in that secret which He concealed in the isolated letters at the openings of the surahs for the spiritual beings ¹³ and the lordly ones ¹⁴, the all-dominating angels, the prophets and messengers, the saints and the righteous — i.e., there is no doubt in it. So the Alifs ¹⁵ indicate the Oneness of the Essence, the Lams ¹⁶ indicate the beautiful attributes and perfect qualities, and the Mims ¹⁷ are fields, the Ras ¹⁸ are gardens, the Has ¹⁹ are pavilions, the Musabbihat ²⁰ are brides, the Mujmalat ²¹ are brocades, and the Mufassalat ²² are spiritual exercises and caravanserais. When the seeker ²³ roams in the fields, plucks from the gardens, enters the pavilions, beholds the brides, dons the brocades, strolls in the spiritual exercises, and dwells in the chambers of the caravanserais, that leads him to his Lord and plucks him away from all else. And each one takes from that according to his journey to the stations of ocular unveilings ²⁴, the stations of the theophanies of beneficence ²⁵, the abodes of lordly openings ²⁶, and the manifestations of holy lights ²⁷. So the people of ocular unveilings behold its meanings in the Preserved Tablet ²⁸ with the pupils of luminous insights; the people of lordly openings witness from it the forms of realities at the rising of the suns of gnostic lights; and the people of holy manifestations and spiritual souls hear the address with the adab ²⁹ of their hearts, which are filled with the gleams of merciful secrets, and they receive knowledge of it from God; the luminous intercession ³⁰ does not veil them from witnessing the beauty of the solitary Essence, nor does it turn them away from receiving the jewels of holy words, for He has removed the veil for them and spoken to them in the station of proximity and nearness, and permitted them to dispose in understanding the address and returning the answer. ﴿God blots out what He wills and establishes; and with Him is the Mother of the Book﴾ ³¹. So blotting out is an establishment for those who are absent in the lights of secrets, names, and attributes; and establishment is a perfection for them for those whose Lord has appeared in the manifestations of theophanies. That is, God blots out what He wills of the gleams of fancies and imaginations, and establishes what He wills of the meanings of names and attributes. Or you may say: God blots out what He wills of all languages and all sounds, and establishes what He wills of the letters determined by different tongues and types of expressions. So the letters are ancient forms that glorify Him, sanctify Him, and declare Him transcendent above the coverings of fancies and adornments, and they fear in awe of Him lest He blot them out among the blotted-out things and place them among the carried and posited things. The dots are an adornment for them, distinguishing them among the distinguished things, raising them among the raised things, establishing them among the simple and compound, the transmitted and heard, and delighting them among the invented, originated, and manufactured things, and strengthening them for glorification, sanctification, praise, and remembrance of the earths and heavens. ﴿And there is not a thing but glorifies His praise, but you do not understand their glorification﴾ ³². Or you may say: God blots out what He wills from the hearts of His saints of ends and goals, plans and choices, and establishes what He wills of words and expressions, sources and disputes, symbols and allusions. Or you may say: God blots out what He wills from the hearts of His chosen ones of whisperings, thoughts, and passing fancies, and establishes what He wills of gifts, unveilings, determinations, ascents, and descents. Or you may say: God blots out what He wills from the hearts of His beloved ones of passions, temptations, and fluctuations, and establishes what He wills of states, influxes, attractions, and ecstatic utterances. Or you may say: God blots out what He wills from the hearts of His elect ones of names and named things, and establishes what He wills of inspirations, receptions, and intellectual and transmitted sciences. Or you may say: God blots out what He wills of doubts from the inner beings of the people of righteous deeds, and establishes what He wills of pure faith and sincerity of intentions. Or you may say: God blots out what He wills of the impurities of human follies from the hearts of the people of insight and struggle, and establishes what He wills of the orientation of the command for the people of proximity and witnessing. Or you may say: God blots out what He wills of the abrogated things from the hearts of the firmly rooted pegs ³³, and establishes what He wills of the established things in the mirror of the arriving poles ³⁴. Or you may say: God blots out what He wills of otherness from the understandings of the acting scholars, and establishes what He wills of secrets in the hearts of the sincere seekers. Or you may say: God blots out what He wills of the cloud of natures from the heaven of intellects and the perfect bells ³⁵, and establishes what He wills of the revelation of inspiration in the perspectives of those who inform of hidden things, the speakers. Or you may say: God blots out what He wills of the penetration of the command before the screeching of the pens of the writers, and establishes what He wills of the precedents of sciences in the innermost beings of the loving writers. Or you may say: He blots out by His eternal will from the souls

the attribute of humanity from the seekers ³⁶, and establishes in their hearts the attribute of spirituality; or you say: God effaces from the hearts of the lovers the opposition of trial, and establishes in their spirits the reality of the light of certainty; or you say: He effaces from the secrets of the gnostics ³⁷ the marks of servitude, and establishes in them the marks of lordship ³⁸; or you say: He effaces from the tablets of intellects the form of thoughts, and establishes in them the light of remembrance; or you say: He effaces from the pages of hearts the sciences of temporal events, and establishes in them the sciences of gnosis; or you say: He effaces from the spirits of the veracious ³⁹ the signs of the messages, and establishes in them the rare inspirations and the realities of contemplations; or you say: He effaces from the eyes of intellects the witnessed signs, and establishes in them the lights of the attributes; or you say: God effaces what He wills—that is, He conceals in hearts the traces of attributes, and establishes—that is, He manifests to their defects the lights of the Essence; or you say: God effaces what He wills from the sources of deeds when spirits settle in the collective barzakhs ⁴⁰, and establishes what He wills from the brilliant states in the innermost of the people of secrets, the human nature in the dark temples, and establishes what He wills from the gifts of the sciences of ladun ⁴¹ and the subtleties of gnostic knowledge; or you say: God effaces what He wills from the traces established in the scrolls of the people of the secret and speciality, and establishes what He wills from the divine descents in the unseen of the identity of spiritual spirits. So the spirits are lamps of light, kindled in the niches of luminous bodies and corporeal temples with the oils extracted from the trees of gnosis, the precious breaths of the adornments of beneficence, and the shining lights of the divine glories and lordly secrets. "God is the Light of the heavens and the earth" ⁴². By His lordly light, the wayfarer ⁴³ ascends to the station of "two bow-lengths or nearer" ⁴⁴; by His merciful secret, the devotee is drawn to the presence of witnessing and the highest station; by His holy remembrance, the lover disappears from witnessing the lights of the Essence and the meanings of the most beautiful Names and Attributes; by His luminous knowledge, he gazes into the gnostic sciences, the subtleties of the sciences of ladun, and the meanings of the Furqanic ⁴⁵ surahs, exquisite in word and meaning; and by His abundant blessings upon His beloved, our master Muhammad (God bless him and grant him peace), the numbers of rewards multiply, ranks rise, and the origin and foundation are honored. "And with Him is the Mother of the Book" ⁴⁶—that is, the Mother of the Book predestined in acts and attributes, and the Mother of the Book of the attributes of the Essence, for all things begin from Him and to Him return. Whatever is in the Book of Acts of the determined things, He effaces and establishes; whatever is in the Book of the Essence and Attributes is transcendent above effacement and establishment. Every changed thing among the determined things is changed from the Mother of the Book, and every effaced thing is effaced from the Mother of the Book. Therefore, some of the gnostics said: When the secrets of the people of tawhid ⁴⁷ swim in the sea of tajrid ⁴⁸ in the state of tafrid ⁴⁹, the Real sometimes drowns them in the sea of the negations of pre-eternity for their annihilation and passing away, and drowns them in the seas of knowledge of pre-eternity with their subsistence with the Real—that is from the manifestation of the light of the Essence and the manifestation of the light of the Attributes in the Essence. The Essence is the source of those wonders and marvels. Among the people of tawhid, there is one whom the Real draws to Himself, impossible by himself from himself, so He said: "God effaces what He wills and establishes, and with Him is the Mother of the Book." Whoever is annihilated from the Real by the Real is annihilated from lordship, let alone servitude. Letters: If you read the science of letters, then a person is like a tablet with lines, and a form of the essence like a model for all existence and for whoever sees. The letters of your meanings are not exhausted—for the ignorant, no, or they do not appear. Whoever traverses a depth, its secrets are effacement and in it is something denied by him. A garden whose cultivation blossoms, and a love whose affection bears fruit. The breaths of hearts bestow it, so the scent of musk appears, even more fragrant. A breeze of the secret from its fragrance, subtleties that fold and do not unfold. The inhaler of its breaths becomes intoxicated, but whoever is sealed does not become intoxicated. Cups of its wine are passed around, and in its tavern is the bearer of the intoxicant. In the courtyards of its taverns, the mathani ⁵⁰ of remembrance are recited without ceasing. Whoever is cured by hearing its melodies—that is the wretched one, the most losing. Whoever strays from its door, turning away—that is the strong one, the one who retreats. Praise be to God, by whose grace righteous deeds are completed. May God bless our master Muhammad, His servant and messenger, and his companions, and grant them peace. After this, these are the descriptions of noble blessings from the Prophet (God bless him and grant him peace), who described their virtues and mentioned what God has prepared for their reciter of reward and recompense. It is narrated from the great scholars and the eminent saints and all the gnostics (may God be pleased with them all) that they said: No servant from the community of our master Muhammad (God bless him and grant him peace) prays upon him with these noble blessings except that God commands Gabriel (peace be upon him) to write for him in the register of his deeds the reward of an accepted pilgrimage. After that, God commands angels to descend to the grave of the Prophet (God bless him and grant him peace) with the light of divine pleasure and inform him that so-and-so from your community has sent you this gift. Then the Prophet (God bless him and grant him peace) rejoices and says in reply: "He is my beloved and from my community." Whoever wishes to see the Prophet (God bless him and grant him peace) in his dream should perform ablution after the night prayer on Thursday night or Friday night, pray two rak'ahs ⁵¹, supplicate to God, then recite these noble blessings with sincere intention, presence of heart, and humility, and sleep in a state of ablution and sincerity. Then he will see the Prophet (God bless him and grant him peace), speak with him, ask about his state, and he will give him glad tidings of goodness and honor from God on the Day of Resurrection. When he departs from this world, God commands the angels of the nearest heaven to descend at his funeral, and Gabriel (peace be upon him) clothes him in the garments of Paradise. It is fitting for the one who perseveres in these blessings to instruct that they be written and placed in his shroud in the grave, so that their honor may appear to him. When they are buried with him, angels descend upon him with trays of light in his grave. Whoever wishes to see this great honor should dig up the grave of one with whom they were buried and see their reward and lights. It is narrated that in Baghdad there was a woman who had a son of indescribable beauty and comeliness. His mother fell in love with him and was so consumed by love that she nearly perished from her passion. One day, her son became intoxicated, entered his home, and slept on his bed. His mother came to him at night, entered his bed in the guise of a strange woman, and seduced him. He had intercourse with her, not knowing she was his mother. When she became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter, she hid the child from her son and gave the girl to a righteous man from the land of Hijaz. He took her and traveled with her to his country, where she stayed for a time. Then the son resolved to travel with the intention of the noble pilgrimage. While he was in Mecca one day, suddenly...

He was a man who had a daughter. He saw a man of beautiful appearance and fine form, so he hosted him for a night. Conversation occurred between them, and by the power of God Almighty and His favors, the man informed him and said, 'I have a daughter of exquisite beauty and loveliness, and she has no family; she is suitable for you.' So he asked for her hand in marriage from him and married her, not knowing that she was his own daughter. Then he traveled with her afterward to his own country. When he entered his country with her and brought her to his mother, she recognized her and recalled her evil deed. She regretted what she had done and grieved intensely beyond measure for what she had done ⁵² and what had occurred from her, and she could not reveal her deed until she died from the intensity of grief and the evil of what she had done. When she departed the world and joined her Lord, her son wept for her and grieved for her intensely beyond measure. There was a woman in their neighborhood who was aware of his mother's secret. She said to him, 'O you, how long will you weep and grieve for your mother when she was an evil woman and did such and such with you, and became pregnant by you, and this daughter who is now your wife—you were drunk that day.' And she told him the story from beginning to end. When the son heard this tale and verified its truth, he became extremely angry at his mother. He went to her grave with a grave-digger, firewood, and fire, intending to exhume her. But his mother had been constant in reciting these noble prayers ⁵³. When he dug up her grave and opened it, he found her sitting on a throne of fresh pearls, wearing garments of Paradise. When he saw her in this state of honor and great dignity from God Almighty, he was extremely astonished, bewildered, and became confused about what to do with her. He said to her, 'By what means did you attain this ⁵⁴ great honor, when you were an evil woman and did such and such?' She said to him, 'O my son, I used to recite these noble prayers every Thursday and on the night of Friday ⁵⁵, and I have attained what I am in of this bliss only through the blessing of reciting them in the world, and I reached this rank.' So he took it from his mother and left the grave, and came with it to the scholars, ascetics, and great saints of Baghdad, and related to them the story and what had happened with his mother, from beginning to end. When they heard that from him, they were extremely amazed at his affair, and they took the copy from him, and each one of them copied a copy for himself, and they tested it and found it as he had told them. May God benefit us through its blessings. Whoever perseveres in reciting it in this world will not be tested in his grave, nor will fear or terror befall him in his grave; rather, he will remain sound and safe in bliss and joy until the Day of Resurrection. And whoever has a need from God Almighty and seeks intercession through it, his need will be fulfilled by the permission of God Almighty. And whoever is sick, and the physicians have given up on him, or is afraid of a tyrant, or is bound with chains and fetters, or other ⁵⁶ important needs of worldly or religious matters, let him perform ablution and pray two rak'ahs ⁵⁷ after the night prayer before the witr ⁵⁸, then recite these noble prayers, then place them under his head and sleep. For he will see the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and he will say to him, 'Every worry and evil is sufficed for you, and all your needs are fulfilled.' If he is unable to recite them, and he is illiterate, let him perform ablution and pray two rak'ahs after the night prayer and place them under his head and sleep. For he will attain his goal and achieve his desire by the permission of God. And whoever perseveres in reciting them, his sins will be forgiven through the blessing of these noble prayers and through the blessing of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. May God benefit us through their secrets and virtues. Their explanation is long; we have abbreviated it for fear of prolongation. And these are the noble prayers which we are explaining. Their virtues are countless and cannot be enumerated. ⁵⁹ O God, bless the Eye of Providence, the Treasure of Guidance, the Imam of the Divine Presence, the Trustee of the Community, the Adornment of the Resurrection, the Sun of the Sacred Law, the Embroidery of the Garment, the Supporter of the Community, the Prophet of Mercy, the Intercessor of the Nation on the Day of Resurrection, our Master Muhammad, the Unlettered Prophet, and his Family and Companions, and grant them abundant peace, whenever those who remember remember You and remember him, and whenever those who are heedless are heedless of Your remembrance and his remembrance. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Messengers. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Believers. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Strivers. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Witnesses. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Garrisoners. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Repentant. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Rightly Guided. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Fearful. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Patient. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Devout. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Contented. ⁶⁰ O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Preservers. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Observers. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Praisers. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Guides. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Worshippers. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Purifiers. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Purified. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Thankful. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Pure. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Inheritors. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Intercessors. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Oft-Returning. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Doers. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Turners. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Most Scrupulous. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Most Generous. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Most Pure. O God, bless ⁶¹ and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Most Noble. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Most Victorious. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Most Courageous. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the Praised Ones. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of Created Beings. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of the First and the Last. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Master of all the Children of Adam. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Bringer of Glad Tidings and the Warner. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Meccan Unlettered Prophet. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Chosen Prophet. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Tihami ⁶² Prophet. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Hijazi ⁶³ Prophet. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Arab Prophet. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, the Qurayshi ⁶⁴ Prophet. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad, with the sun when it is folded up ⁶⁵.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the stars when they fade ⁶⁶. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the mountains when they are set in motion ⁶⁷. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the pregnant camels when they are neglected ⁶⁸. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the wild beasts when they are gathered ⁶⁹. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the seas when they are set ablaze ⁷⁰. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the souls when they are paired ⁷¹. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the buried infant girl when she is asked ⁷². O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the scrolls when they are spread ⁷³. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the sky when it is stripped away ⁷⁴. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the Hellfire when it is kindled ⁷⁵. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with Paradise when it is brought near ⁷⁶. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the sky when it is split ⁷⁷. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the stars when they are scattered ⁷⁸. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the seas when they are burst forth ⁷⁹. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the graves when they are overturned ⁸⁰. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of sand and dust. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of pebbles and creation. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of plants and their varieties. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of animals and wild beasts. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the sun when it is eclipsed. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the books when they are bound ⁸¹. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the good deeds when they appear. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the evil deeds when they are exposed. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the needs when they are fulfilled. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the ranks when they are raised. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the night when it covers. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the early morning and the evening. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad with the day when it manifests. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of those who believed and feared. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of those who glorified and sanctified You. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of those who were truthful and guided. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of stars and planets. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of the heavens and the earth. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of clouds and raindrops. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of Your forgiveness for Your creation, by the number of those who have sent blessings upon him from Your creation. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of Your decrees for Your creation. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad by the number of Your favor upon Your creation. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad as You sent blessings and blessed upon Abraham and upon the family of Abraham in the worlds; indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious, and You are over all things competent. Blessings and peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah. Blessings and peace be upon you, O Beloved of Allah. Blessings and peace be upon you, O Trustee of Allah's creation. Blessings and peace be upon you, O Chosen of Allah. Blessings and peace be upon you, O Adorned by Allah. Blessings and peace be upon you, O Intercessor for sinners. Blessings and peace be upon you and upon your family, your companions, your wives, your descendants, your household, and your followers. O my master, O Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless you and upon Adam, Seth, Idris, and Noah. Blessings and peace be upon you and upon Abraham the Friend, Moses the Speaker, and Jesus the Trustworthy Spirit. Blessings and peace be upon you and upon David, Solomon, Zechariah, John, and Jesus. Blessings and peace be upon you and upon all the prophets and messengers. Blessings and peace be upon you and upon the angels brought near. May Allah be pleased with our masters and patrons Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Talha, al-Zubayr, Sa'd, Sa'id, Abd al-Rahman, Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah, Hamza, al-Abbas, al-Hasan, and al-Husayn. May Allah be pleased with all the companions of the Messenger of Allah, and with the truthful, the martyrs, the righteous, and the saints, all of them. May Allah be pleased with the mujtahid imams and the scholars who act upon the Book and the Sunnah. May Allah be pleased with the Successors and those who followed them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. O Allah, make the reward of what we have recited and the blessing of what we have sent upon Your Prophet, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, a gift that reaches and a mercy that descends with acceptance, satisfaction, comprehensive pardon, favor, rest, fragrance, good blessings, and the reward of the Quran. We present and dedicate it to the presence of Your Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. O Allah, grant him the means ⁸², the excellence, the high and lofty rank, and raise him to the Praiseworthy Station ⁸³ which You have promised him, the tied banner ⁸⁴, and the watered pool ⁸⁵. And include us in his intercession, all of us, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Cause us to die in love of him and make us among the elite of his nation, all of them, through his Book and his Sunnah. Do not cause us to deviate from his path or his law. And reward him on our behalf with the best You have rewarded a prophet for his nation. O Allah, magnify him in this world by exalting his mention, manifesting his religion, and preserving his law; and in the Hereafter by his intercession for his nation, increasing his reward and recompense, granting him precedence in the Praiseworthy Station, and advancing him over all creation until the Witnessed Day ⁸⁶. O Allah, show us his face and give us to drink from his pool by his hand a pleasant drink after which we will never thirst, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, make a reward like that reward, with an increase of Your kindness and beneficence, flowing with acceptance and satisfaction, comprehensive pardon and favor, rest and fragrance, good blessings, and the reward of the Quran, to all his brothers among the prophets, messengers, martyrs, righteous, and acting scholars, and in our records, O Lord of the worlds. Our Lord, accept from us; indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. And turn to us in repentance; indeed, You are the Oft-Returning, the Merciful. And grant a good outcome for the imprisoned, release the captives, accept the repentance of the disobedient sinners, pay off the debts of the indebted, and decree safety and well-being for us and for all the pilgrims.

And the warriors and travelers on Your land and sea from the entire community of our master Muhammad, and have mercy on our dead and the dead of the Muslims, and forgive us and our parents and all the Muslims, by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful. And may Allah bless our master Muhammad and his family and all his companions. Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe. And peace be upon all the prophets and messengers, and the blessings of Allah be upon them all. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. (26) Motives of Muhammadan ⁸⁷ and Ahmadi ⁸⁸ yearnings, and precedents of eternal holy happiness, and divisions of Meccan and Medinan fragrances, and radiances of prophetic, chosen ⁸⁹ love lights, and precious blessings that incline to this the lights of the people of sincere love and approved states, and breezes of blessings that unveil from their lifetimes what is in the station of the Spirit of Spirits ⁹⁰ of the Throne and the Sultan of the worlds of the carpet ⁹¹ (27) my master and my lord, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and upon his family. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, and cause the truth to gush forth from hearts the darkness of ignorance and doubt and adornment, who took in the heart the place of light for sight and blackness for the eye. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the spirit of the two weighty ones ⁹², and the bride of the two kingdoms, and the grandfather of al-Hasan and al-Husayn, who took in the heart the place of the spirit in the body and pitched the tent of his love between the entrails and the kidneys. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the gift of grace and favor, and the possessor of the kohl-lined eye and the beautiful face, who took in the heart the place of rest for the soul (28) and nourishment for the body. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of obligations and traditions, and the most perfect of those who conveyed what he brought of the jewels of revelation and was entrusted with it, who took in the heart the place of mercy for servants and construction for the homeland. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those by whom time and season are blessed, and the most generous of those whose love dwells in the core of the heart and resides, who took in the heart the place of security for fear and safety from the calamities of worries and trials. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which what is apparent and hidden in us is set right, and by which You protect us from terrible horrors and all afflictions and tribulations (29) by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * O strangers of the sanctuary, whose love dwells in the entrails, * You are the goal and the wish, even if I am far from home. * Since you dwelled in my vital core, I have no dwelling other than you. * You are the light of my eye and my life for all time. * I am a servant at your door, soul and body. * I am a guardian of love and entrusted with affection. * With union and kindness, bestow favors upon the lovesick. * How often have you fulfilled your covenant to a lover who relied on you. * All that you do is among the most beautiful traditions. * So do whatever you wish; all your deeds are good. * The servant has followed your grace, so lead him with the halter ⁹³. (30) * Nothing has bound me except the one who clarified the obligatory and the sunnah. * Shaybat al-Hamd ⁹⁴, his grandfather, possessed Yemen by the right hand. * The best of the Chosen One ⁹⁵ acquired at the time of Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan ⁹⁶. * And by him all people were given glad tidings, every one who had divined. * And his light appeared upon every grandfather with whom it was connected. * And truth and guidance rose high, while disbelief reaped trials. * And peace be upon him as long as longing stirs what is in the heart. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the good deeds of nights and days, and the elite of the virtuous and noble masters, who took in the heart the place of attaining the desired and reaching the people of ecstasy and passion. (31) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Imam of Tayyiba ⁹⁷ and the Sanctuary, and the lamp of sainthood whose light is clear in darkness, who took in the heart the place of food for the hungry and drink for the thirsty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beacon of guides, and the subduer of tyrants, oppressors, and enemies, who took in the heart the place of beneficence to the weak, the poor, and the needy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of those who have passed and those who are to come, and the brilliant one of generosities, miracles, and wonders, who took in the heart the place of pardon and forgiveness for the people of sins, enormities, and evil deeds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master (32) and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of jinn, angels, and humans, and the best of those whose fame spread in the landmarks of the universe and became widespread, who took in the heart the place of coolness for the sick and healing from harm. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mine of generosity and pride, and the most excellent of those who died in past centuries and passed away, who took in the heart the place of the light of morning for the night traveler in darkness and the light of the moon. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the festival of joy and happiness, and the possessor of the green army and the unfurled banner, who took in the heart the place of proximity to the homes of beloved ones and union with the forsaken. (33) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the emblem of fame and manifestation, and the garden of fragrant breezes and flowers, who took in the heart the place of victory for the vanquished and assistance for the oppressed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the crown of splendor and light, and the delight of the great and the breasts, who took in the heart the place of favor for the near and righteous, and sovereignty for the near and victorious.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beauty of days and ages, the bride of paradises and palaces, who in the heart occupies the place of remedy for the sick and mending for the broken. ³⁴ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the magnificent station, abundant generosity, and immense giving, who in the heart occupies the place of sufficiency for the needy and healing for the ailing. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved announced in the Torah and the Gospel, Your chosen one distinguished with complete honor and majestic speech, who in the heart occupies the place of wealth for the poor and honor for the lowly. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the leader and guarantor for his community, Your chosen one who revives dead hearts with the rain of his beneficial generosity and the north wind of his abundant giving, who in the heart occupies the place of protection for the neighbor and a gift for revelation. ³⁵ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the guarded secret and stored knowledge, the pole of prophethood and messengership, the rising star of fortune and blessing, who in the heart occupies the place of relief for the distressed and release for the imprisoned. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the arranger of affairs and fulfiller of needs and matters, who in the heart occupies the place of ease for the constrained and joy for the sorrowful. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model for the wayfarer and the attracted one ⁹⁸, the support of the poor and the affiliated one, who in the heart occupies the place of succor for the distressed and relief from anguish for the afflicted. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master ³⁶ and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, pure of states and hearts, eraser of crimes, sins, and offenses, who in the heart occupies the place of treatment for the sought and victory for the vanquished. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, noble of family and tribe, truthful in insight and signs, who in the heart occupies the place of hospitality for guests and cheerfulness for visitors. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, musk of collars and locks of hair, jet-black of abundant hair and tresses, who in the heart occupies the place of a beacon for the traveler and a guide for the perplexed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ³⁷, master of the free and clients, seal of the prophets and messengers, who in the heart occupies the place of admonition for the regretful and guidance for the astray. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, mercy for the needy and dependents, noble of virtues and qualities, who in the heart occupies the place of a gift for the arriving and rest for the state. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, essence of honor and noble traits, master of Arabs and non-Arabs, who in the heart occupies the place of dots in writing for the reader and adornment for translations. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You turn away from us bloodshed and forbidden things, and by which You protect us from disgraceful duties and all burdens ³⁸, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O strangers in their beauty, they have robbed me, and by the gentleness of their generosity they have possessed me. They brought me near by their kindness to their sanctuary, and they found me broken and mended me. They cast me into the garden of the valley of their sanctuary; O bliss at their casting me! They said, "Will you forget their love?" I said, "No, I am infatuated with you, so do not drive me away." O people of the sanctuary and dwellers of Najd, I am your slave, will you not have mercy on me? I have been standing at the door for a long time; they found me negligent, forgive me. I came to them humbly and as a lowly slave, seeking refuge, perhaps they will accept me. When I arrived to them with a ruined heart, they looked at me with a glance and revived me. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the key to the doors of contentment and acceptance, the ascension of degrees for those of proximity and attainment, who in the horizon of lordship occupied a station that no prophet or messenger has occupied. ³⁹ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the spring of abundant good, possessor of clear truth and perfected religion, who in the abode of honor occupied a station that no approved or accepted one has occupied. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam of battlefields and mosques, the ecstasy of masters of states and spiritual experiences ⁹⁹, who in the enclosures of holiness occupied a station that no ascetic or worshiper has occupied. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the watering place of the truthful and the arrival, the Kaaba of the visitor and the seeker, who in the palaces of intimacy occupied a station that no rememberer or striver has occupied. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad ⁴⁰ and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of dwellings and places of worship, the gift of processions and gatherings, who in the station of proximity occupied a station that no one bowing or prostrating has occupied. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the descendant of the noble and excellent, the gift of the great and eminent, who in the seat of truth occupied a station that no brought near or attainer has occupied. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the happy one of armies and battalions, the perfume of assemblies and gatherings, who on the carpet of might occupied a station that no brought near or attainer has occupied.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the opener of openers ¹⁰⁰, the edifier of hearts and bosoms, who has attained in the stations of sainthood ¹⁰¹ a station that no saint or righteous person has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the means of every seal ¹⁰² and opener, the blessing of every exchanger ¹⁰³ and drawer ¹⁰⁴, who has attained in the ascents of guidance a station that no caller to Allah or advisor has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sifter of the fragrant musk of collars ¹⁰⁵ and the scent-box of perfumes and aromas, who has attained in the degrees of divine care a station that no wanderer in the valleys of love or wayfarer ¹⁰⁶ has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the perpetual cupbearer of the drunk cup of love and the treasurer of the secrets of prophethood ¹⁰⁷ and the veiled essence, who has attained in the ranks of high stations a station that no lover or beloved has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beloved of hearts and the key to the treasuries of the unseen, who has attained in the places of good things a station that no wayfarer ¹⁰⁸ or attracted one ¹⁰⁹ has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the owner of the mule ¹¹⁰ and the swift she-camel ¹¹¹, the turban ¹¹² and the staff ¹¹³, who has attained in the abode of felicity a station that no distant or near one has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the supplication of the penitent servant and the tongue of the caller and the answerer, who has attained in the processions of mercy a station that no intelligent or noble one has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mercy for the distant and the near, the reliever of the sorrows of the sad and the troubled, who has attained in the processions of mercy a station that no intelligent or noble one has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mercy for the distant and the near, the reliever of the sorrows of the sad and the troubled, who has attained in the stations of compassion a station that no chosen one ¹¹⁴ or beloved has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fresh branch of the tree of glory and the amulet ¹¹⁵ of the raiser ¹¹⁶ and the good one, who has attained in the stations of special favor a station that no preacher or orator has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the gift of every accepted one and intercessor, the awe of every fearful and terrified believer, who has attained in the towers of Yemen ¹¹⁷ a station that no humble or submissive one has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the reminder of every speaker and listener, the cry of every hopeful and aspirant, who has attained in the peaks of generosity a station that no recorder of the secrets of benefits or collector has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lion of noble honor and the pillar of lofty lineage and ancient glory, who has attained in the ascents of veracity ¹¹⁸ a station that no spirit ¹¹⁹, no interlocutor ¹²⁰, and no intimate friend ¹²¹ has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the enricher of the noble one and the clear path and way, who has attained in the rising places of witnessing ¹²² a station that no substitute ¹²³ or replacement has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sword of religion that distinguishes and the sea of truthful prophethood, who has attained in the sources of belovedness a station that no predecessor or successor has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the wisdom of the silent and the speaking, the desire of the yearning and the lover, who has attained in the encompassing cycles a station that no sincere or truthful one has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the breeze of the fragrant rose of love and the possessor of the moon-like face and graceful stature, who has attained in the flashing lights of the simple ¹²⁴ a station that no intimate saint or veracious one has attained. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best companion in places of awe, the dearest dear one, more beloved to souls than father, son, and full brother, who has attained in the understandings of subtle meanings a station that no hadith ¹²⁵ or ancient ¹²⁶ has attained. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which our eyes delight in the beauty of his elegant face, and by which we drink from the spring of his sweetest watering-place and the Salsabil ¹²⁷ of his pure Kawthar ¹²⁸, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ❖ O merciful, gentle Master, ❖ Turn me to what pleases You, for I am gentle. ❖ My heart is tormented, for it is my repose ❖ In You, and how often does the lover's torment clear away? ❖ In sweet torment, how many pleasures ❖ Have resulted in extinguishing the fire's disease? ❖ Indeed, Paradise is a garden for the youth ❖ Who enters it through a narrow, strait gate. ❖ He who does not add patience for the constant one ❖ Will not find the delightful garden of union. ❖ The lover does not hasten for his desire, ❖ For every lover is truly fana ¹²⁹. ❖ How many a sleepless lover of sickness and passion ❖ Has poured tears like molten embers? ❖ How many times have his eyelids dried from the taste of slumber, ❖ While his eye has found solace in pouring carnelian ¹³⁰? ❖ How many a slain one has died of love and ❖ Has been joined to the slain in the valley of Aqiq ¹³¹? ❖ When he saw the beloved's abode, he folded ❖ In the sea of that light like the folding of the drowned. ❖ He turned yellow, bent, and swayed, ❖ So that no one saw him for weeping and sobbing. ❖ He tore his collars from ecstasy, ❖ And tore his heart, hiding tear after tear. ❖ If he dies of ecstasy after this, then ❖ He has not fulfilled the heart's rights; is there anyone who will awaken? ❖ Our beloved is ransomed with our souls, ❖ Wealth, and children, O you of discernment. ❖ This is the beloved of Allah, the sea of fidelity, ❖ The eye of purity, the light of guidance and the path. ❖ The treasure of wealth, the spirit of growth and splendor, ❖ His face captivates people with its brilliance.

From his smiling mouth at dawn I see, at the time of sweet speech, the eye of the companion. The jewel of teeth therein contains passion, the chains of the path like the bounty of pure wine. The stature is a tender bough when it bends, in its most delightful ease, graceful and elegant. The palm, from which comforts spread, for the successor of Taha ¹³² by a moist wiping. The suns of humanity shone from his face, for God gave glad tidings from a radiant countenance. The most pure of origin and branch, and who is like the Messenger of God, and he is the noble one. May God bless him, the Lord of the Most High, as long as his fragrant scent wafts in the desert. Fragrant breezes of musk and ambergris, and necklaces of saffron, and jewels, and a delightful spring, and Salsabil ¹³³, and Kawthar ¹³⁴, and light, jasmine, and nisrin ¹³⁵, and roses, and blossoms, and radiant blessings whose beauty's luster appeared (49). And brides of praises are presented to the station of the Master of Prophets, Saints, and the Cherubim ¹³⁶, and all of humanity. So O God, bless him and his family with a blessing such that no desirous one rejoices in what he has, attaining the goal and obtaining rain. And a speaker said: Muhammad is a human, not like humans; rather, he is like a ruby among stones. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the delight of thoughts and reflection, and the light of insight and sight, who settled in the heart a station whose rank transcends the perceptions of intellects and the capacity of humans. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the secret of the opening verses and chapters ¹³⁷, and the gathering of divine truths and forms, who settled in the heart a station whose description is exalted (50) beyond the knowledge of the gnostics ¹³⁸ among the elite who gaze with the lights of unveilings upon the tablets of decree and destiny. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of the people of the desert and the settled, and the one who enriches the eyes of the people of ecstasy, passion, and wakefulness, who settled in the heart a station whose understanding is subtle beyond the thoughts of the intelligent and the verifiers who contemplate the outcomes of sciences with sound taste and correct insight. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the best of those who pardon and forgive, and the most generous of those who strive in Your path, and elevate Your religion, and proclaim it, who settled in the heart a station whose rank is great in the sight of the monks of the monasteries of light and the solitary ones ¹³⁹ who acknowledge the rights of Lordship, who call upon their Master in the darkness of night and at the times of dawn. (51) So O God, bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among those who are known for love of him among the lovers and become famous, and acquire the treasure of gifts from the cloak of his secret, and store up by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Why the exaltation through journeys and travel, while you are the witness of the report and the hidden? I listened only to what I received from words, and I saw nothing but what You manifest to sight. If it is hidden, then the unseen of the unseen is its possessor, the secret of the distracted one in constant devotion and in breasts. And if it appears, then it is a tablet that you observe, from the letters of the Essence, various types of chapters. So by Him who shone for the spirits from You, and what was split for them without a fragrant breeze, were it not for You, You would show to my eye every shelter, a new secret, an act beyond human power. When they hastened on swift, noble she-camels, red of arrival, towards the House and the Stone ¹⁴⁰. My Master, O Messenger of God (52), were it not for You, no secrets would have overflowed, nor lights, nor would veils and curtains have been rent. My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no suns or moons would have shone, nor would spheres and cycles have been illuminated. My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no springs or rivers would have flowed, nor would sweet basil and flowers have wafted. My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no clouds or rains would have poured, nor would branches and trees have ripened. My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no camel drivers or birds would have sung, nor would masters and nobles have been honored. My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no times or ages would have boasted, nor would cities have been opened. My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no papers or lines would have rejoiced, nor would regions and quarters have taken pride. (53) My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no voices or remembrances would have risen, nor would litanies have been paired with evening and morning. My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no mounts or lights would have been blessed, nor would mournings and burdens have been overwhelmed. My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no odes or poems would have been recited, nor would melodies and strings have been sweetened. My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no forms or states would have varied, nor would needs and desires have been fulfilled. My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no chains of transmission or reports would have been authentic in the honor of Yathrib ¹⁴¹, nor would monks and rabbis have been enamored with its mention. My Master, O Messenger of God (54), were it not for You, no lineages or moons would have risen, nor would worries, sorrows, and troubles have ceased. My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no stations or abodes would have been mentioned, nor would the righteous and the best have migrated to Tayyiba the Good ¹⁴². My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, no lover would have wandered in love for the blessed Tabah ¹⁴³, tearing veils, nor would a lover have cried out, uncovering the face and removing the veil. My Master, O Messenger of God, were it not for You, the illuminated city of Medina would not have been honored above all other places and regions, nor would its inhabitant have found life sweet, nor a pleasant dwelling or rest. May God bless you and your noble, pure family, and your chosen, good Companions, with a blessing by which You crown us with the crown of awe and dignity, and clothe us among the lovers with the garments of honor, glory (55), and pride, and by which we become among the winners of God's pleasure in this abode and in that abode, and grant abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. You see, the eye looks at this bringer of glad tidings, showing me those distant abodes. I give him a spirit rejoicing in it, and I offer him my gaze, and take my apology. And I offer near me the greeting, and sufficient for me is that rank and pride. And I write my longing with the water of tears, in a simple style when the word is concise. And I ransom with what has lengthened of my life, for Tayyiba, those short nights. Do you see if I will converse there with the Messenger, openly, as a mother desires for her secret? And I know that at his door I stood and kissed that wall. And what shall I say, when all people are intoxicated there, like me, bewildered? And I fear, O Intercessor of sinners, grant refuge from the door of Your sanctuary, seeking protection. (56) And be my intercessor on the day when no intercessor other than You will release the distressed captives. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and makes his praise his strength and his litanies, God gives him what no eye has seen, nor ear heard, of goodness, and increases him. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and makes his praise his daily portion and his litanies, God fulfills his worldly and otherworldly needs and achieves his desire. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and makes his praise his strength (57) and his testimony, God rectifies his heart and his body, and purifies his intention and his belief. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and makes his praise in his bed and his pillow, God treats him with His subtle kindness, and subdues his enemies and enviers. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and makes his praise his proof and his struggle, God expands his breast with the light of faith, and multiplies in him his longings and his love. O God, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and makes his praise his sword and his scabbard, God suffices him against the evil of what he names, and protects him.

His station and his birth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master ¹⁴⁴ and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and makes his praise his path and guidance, Allah raises his mention in the highest assembly and purifies his heart and innermost being from the insinuations of doubts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and makes his praise his pillar and reliance, Allah protects him from afflictions and turns away Iblis and his hosts from him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and makes his praise his parchment and ink, Allah mends the fracture of his heart and rectifies its flaw and corruption. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ¹⁴⁵, such that when the rememberer remembers him and makes his praise his solitude and seclusion, Allah immerses him in the oceans of His love and kindles the fire of yearning and passion in his heart. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and makes his praise his wing and steed, Allah mentions him among those whom He mentions and raises his highest edifice and extols it. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and beautifies his praise and recitation, Allah establishes him with the firm word and causes him to die upon the two testimonies. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, possessors of glory and lordship, and his Companions, people of devotion and worship, with a blessing that grants us through it the subtleties of knowledge and benefit, crowns us with the crown of honor, prosperity, and happiness ¹⁴⁶, and protects us through it from the hindrances that cut off from reaching You in the beginning and the return, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. He remembered the sanctuary and its support and pillar, So he wept and made his envious ones weep out of mercy. So ecstasy bought from him ready cash On the day of separation, and bought from him his heart. And it drew out from his sides the blade of his prostration, And gave him in exchange, after sleep, sleeplessness. Tears have drained, O you who depart, my tears, And your turning away after that increased them. Return him, or take the one left behind after him, If you will not grant him his desire. O you who have taken control of an eye whose tears you own, Between passion and its whiteness and blackness. Passion took a covenant from sleep that After separation, it would not visit the pillow. By Allah, there are innards afflicted by a burning, Whose firebrands kindle the fire of passion. O dwellers of Najd, when will you succor Your yearning one and protect him from adversity? ¹⁴⁷ Has a phantom visitor from you visited him, And seen him on the bed of illness or returned to him? O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him with love and yearning, he becomes one of the people of states and tasting. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him with sincerity and intention, he becomes one of the people of perfect secret and special intimacy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him with the mouth and tongue, he becomes one of the people of special sainthood and gnosis. ¹⁴⁸ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him with the heart and limbs, the treasures of good and profits are opened for him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in secret and in public, the evidences of grace and favor shine upon him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in the two states of gathering and differentiation, he becomes one of the people of annihilation and absence in the Truth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in seclusions and gatherings, Allah delivers him ¹⁴⁹ from the calamities of innovations and the incitements of desires. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in ships and chambers of intimacy, Allah transports him in the paradises of gardens and the enclosures of holiness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in plains and deserts, Allah opens before his face the doors of acceptance and he merits the pleasure of the Lord of the heavens and the earth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in movements and stillness, Allah illuminates his inner sight with the light of opening, and the breezes of prosperity and blessings blow upon him. ¹⁵⁰ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in standing and sitting, Allah watches him with the eye of His care and makes him one of the people of vigilance and witnessing. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in wakefulness and sleep, Allah grants him security from what he fears and protects him from the accidents of deficiency and blame. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in battlefields and mosques, the landmarks of the religion become clear through him, and the ruins and places of worship are revived through him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord ¹⁵¹ Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in stations and witnessed places, the spiritual spirits serve him and the speaking and inanimate things obey his command. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in sources and destinations, his needs are fulfilled and his hopes and goals are attained.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in the litanies ¹⁵² and daily devotions ¹⁵³, his breaths become fragrant and the cups of gifts and subtleties ¹⁵⁴ are poured upon him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in the seclusions of solitude and isolation, he is threaded into the string of lovers and becomes one of the people of earnestness and striving. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in the evenings and mornings, he is crowned with the crown of awe and clothed in the garments of might and joy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in the blackness of night and the darkness of dense shadows, his innermost being is illuminated and the cups of tastes and drinks become clear for him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him at dawn and daybreak, his spirituality is strengthened and he becomes pure of soul, fragrant of scent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him at sunrise and forenoon, his yearnings multiply and his form disappears and is effaced in his Muhammadan beauty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him at noon and afternoon, Allah suffices him against the evil he fears and girds him with the sword of protection and victory. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him at the time of yellowing and sunset, he attains eternal might and reaches his hopes and the ultimate goal. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him in the times of goodness and response, his supplications are accepted and he becomes one of the people of humility and repentance. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the people of intelligence and nobility, and his companions, those guided to correct opinion and rightness, with a blessing by which You benefit us through his pleasant remembrances and make us thereby among the people of accepted means and answered supplications, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the time is night, it becomes day for the people. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when hearts draw from the clouds of good things, the rain of mercy upon the heart of his rememberer becomes abundant. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the inner selves become dark and confused, upon the heart of his rememberer from You come gnoses and lights. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when hearts wander in the valleys of ignorance, he pours upon the heart of his rememberer from the treasuries of Your mercy gifts and secrets. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the veil of heedlessness overpowers hearts, he tears for his rememberer veils from Your unseen sciences and coverings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when aspirations stop short of reaching You, the star of his rememberer is always moving in the orbit of proximity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when inner eyes are obliterated by the darkness of desires, the insight of his rememberer borrows from the secrets of revelation sciences and reports. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when temporal calamities descend upon people, the hidden favors become helpers and supporters for his rememberer. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the darkness of trials accumulates upon the people of the time, the days of his rememberer become suns and moons. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the gardens of hearts dry up due to many sins, the orchards of his rememberer bear fruit and buds and flowers blossom. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when a praiser praises him and makes his remembrance his constant habit, He raises his rank among creatures and makes him serve imams and the righteous. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when a lover praises him and makes his remembrance his emblem and garment, the spiritual souls are subjugated for him and kings bow to the majesty of his awe. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing by which You purify us secretly and openly, and forgive us thereby sins and burdens, and preserve for us thereby our directions and regions, and remove thereby from us worries, griefs, and troubles, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and increases blessings and peace upon him, Allah illuminates his insight with the light of unveiling ¹⁵⁵ and makes him one of the people of right guidance and inspiration. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and increases blessings and peace upon him, Allah magnifies his standing and raises his rank among creatures. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the rememberer remembers him and increases blessings and peace upon him, Allah adorns his heart with the jewels of divine unity ¹⁵⁶.

And He delivered him from the darkness of doubts and illusions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah grants him success in obedience and expands his breast with the light of faith and Islam. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah protects his limbs with piety and guards his stomach from consuming doubtful and forbidden things. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah inspires him to righteous deeds and makes his feet firm on the day when feet slip. (74) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah crowns him with the crown of His care and elevates his mention in the assemblies of the learned who act and the noble angels. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah looks upon him among the pious and gathers him with those upon whom He has bestowed favor in the most honorable station and highest rank. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah draws him to His presence and bestows upon him His sublime gifts and great favors. (75) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah takes charge of him with His subtle kindness and guides him along the paths of peace. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah replaces his hardship with ease and spreads over him abundant favors. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah illuminates his grave and makes him firm with the firm word at the questioning of the two angels and the onset of death. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord (76) Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, his noble image is engraved in the pages of his heart, and the mouths of praisers and the tongues of pens praise him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, the inhabitants of the seven heavens and the people of Medina and Mecca rejoice in him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah grants him security from what he fears and guards him in travel and residence. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad (77), such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah gives him glad tidings of his seat in Paradise and purifies him from the filth of sins and transgressions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah turns His noble face towards him and makes him among those to whom it is said, 'Enter Paradise in peace.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, such that when the one who remembers him and increases blessings and salutations upon him, Allah gives him what no eye has seen nor ear heard of immortal youths, palaces, and maidens in pavilions. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the full moons who dispel the darkness of gloom, and his Companions who uphold the matters of the Sharia and the duties of rulings, a blessing (78) by which You carry us on the shoulders of righteousness and honor, and by which You make us attain, through Your pleasure and his pleasure, the ultimate goal and desire, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those for whom You raised his mention in the highest assembly and clothed him with the garments of Your good pleasure secretly and openly, who said: 'I met Gabriel, peace be upon him, and he said to me: I give you glad tidings that Allah Almighty says to you: Whoever blesses you, I bless him, and whoever greets you, I greet him. So I prostrated.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose breaths blow with the breezes of opening ¹⁵⁷ and whose stillness and movements are in obedience to Allah, who said: 'There is none among you who greets me but Allah returns my soul to me so that I may return the greeting to him. (79) Gabriel says to you, O Muhammad: So-and-so, son of so-and-so, sends you greetings. So I say: And upon him be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the crown of the noble messengers and the pole ¹⁵⁸ of lordship, lofty in rank and station, who said: 'There is no one who greets me but Allah returns my soul to me so that I may return the greeting to him.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose mention Allah has made fragrant on tongues, and whom He has loved and chosen for His holy presence and nearness, who said: 'There is no Muslim who greets me ten times but it is as if he has freed a slave.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad (80), the best of those to whom You granted honor and victory, and bestowed complete nobility and pride, who said:

"Jibrīl (peace be upon him) came to me and said: 'Are you content, O Muḥammad, that no one from your community sends blessings (ṣalāh) upon you except that I send blessings upon him tenfold, and no one from your community sends greetings (salām) upon you except that I send greetings upon him tenfold?'" O Allāh, send blessings and peace upon our master and patron Muḥammad, and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, the most noble prophet whom You singled out with the subtleties of miracles and supported with conclusive proofs and clear signs, who said: "When one of you prays, let him say: 'The greetings (al-taḥiyyāt) are for Allāh, and the prayers (al-ṣalawāt) and good words; peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allāh and His blessings; peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allāh.' For when you say it, it reaches every righteous servant in the heavens and the earth." O Allāh, send blessings and peace upon our master and patron Muḥammad, and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, the best of those whose blessing and pleasure the lover seizes, and whose dwellings and abode the visitor seeks blessing from seeing; about whom Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq (may Allāh be pleased with him) said: "Sending blessings upon him is more erasing of sins than water is for fire, and sending peace upon him is better than freeing slaves, and love for him (ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) is better than the shedding of souls or the sword in the path of Allāh." O Allāh, send blessings and peace upon our master and patron Muḥammad, and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, the exemplar of mankind and the descendant of noble chiefs, who said: "Verily, Allāh has angels who travel about the earth conveying to me the greetings (salām) of my community." And in another narration: "Verily, Allāh has angels who roam the roads conveying to me the greetings (salām) of my community." And one of the righteous saw him in a dream and said to him: "O Messenger of Allāh, these people who come to you and greet you (yusallimūna ʿalayka)—do you comprehend their greeting (salām)?" He said: "Yes, and I return the greeting (salām) to them." So send blessings, O Allāh, upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which You make us among those who fulfill the reality of Your servitude with the most complete fulfillment, and by which You enroll us in the ranks of those who acknowledge the right of Your Lordship and say: "My Lord is Allāh," then remain steadfast. And grant abundant and exalted peace (taslīman), and praise be to Allāh, Lord of the worlds. Peace, as the calyx splits open from the flower, * Upon the pure one dwelling in purity until the Resurrection. Peace upon him whom Allāh, our Lord, * Conferred peace and enjoined us with that in the Remembrance. Peace upon the best of mankind, Muḥammad, * My intercessor tomorrow before the Dominant, the Possessor of Command. Peace upon him whose person the heart has folded, * Though the abode in ʿĀ'ishah's grave encloses him. Peace upon him whom I shall never cease to love, * By the power of my God, as long as my life remains. Peace upon him whom I thank Allāh, if He guides * To love of him, a grace for which my thanks fall short. Peace upon him by whom Allāh saved His creation * From the blindness of misguidance and disbelief. Peace upon him who brought the revelation, radiant, * Illuminating, as darkness clears away at dawn. Peace upon him whose command Allāh manifested * Through his decisive Criterion (Furqān), healing what was in the breast. Peace upon him—if I cling, as a refuge, * To his Sunnah and the revelation, I am eased toward ease. Peace upon him for whom the moon split as a sign * By Allāh's power, the Creator of the moon. Peace upon him who gave drink to the entire army * With water seen flowing between his fingers. Peace upon him who, when he poured his ablution water, * At the spring of Tabūk, caused it to gush forth until the end of time. Peace upon him whose manifest virtue is exalted, * And whose great signs are beyond counting and enumeration. Peace upon the full moon, * Peace upon his companions, the brilliant stars. Peace upon the best of the Companions after him, * His companion in life and death, Abū Bakr. Peace upon al-Fārūq (the Distinguisher), possessor of knowledge and guidance, * Peace upon his follower in virtue, Abū ʿUmar (ʿUmar). Peace upon the cousin of the Prophet Muḥammad, * ʿAlī, father of the two grandsons, the learned scholar. Peace upon Saʿd and Khawṣ (?) * With pure peace, Saʿīd, then Ṭalḥah, possessor of piety. Peace upon him whom Muḥammad called * His disciples, and the doer of deeds at Badr. Peace upon the two scholars, ʿAwf and the pious, * Al-Amīn ibn al-Jarrāḥ, possessor of forbearance and patience. Peace upon al-ʿAbbās, possessor of glory and sublimity, * And Ḥamzah, master of masters, possessor of pride. Peace upon her who was a mother to the believer, * Sufficient is the daughter of al-Ṣiddīq for what came in the Remembrance. Peace upon the soul of the minister, our mother, * The wounded one, the source of virtues and goodness. Peace upon al-Zahrā', the piece of Aḥmad, * And all the daughters of al-Muṣṭafā, the pure of fragrance. Peace upon the family of the Prophet Muḥammad, * And may the pouring rain shower upon their resting place. Peace upon all the Companions and those who followed * In excellence and piety, who are after them in succession. O Allāh, send blessings and peace upon our master and patron Muḥammad, and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, the best of those whose mention and fragrance Allāh perfumed in the highest assembly, and whose heart He filled with the light of faith and wisdom, and purified him—about whom it is narrated from al-Khiḍr and Ilyās (peace be upon them), regarding the virtue with which he was singled out over the rest of the noble prophets, that they said: "We heard the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) say: 'No believer says "May Allāh bless Muḥammad (ṣallā Allāhu ʿalā Muḥammad)" except that Allāh strengthens his heart and illuminates it.'" O Allāh, send blessings and peace upon our master and patron Muḥammad, and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, the great in rank and sanctity, the fountainhead of knowledge and wisdom—about whom it is narrated from al-Khiḍr and Ilyās (peace be upon them), regarding the honor with which he was singled out over the rest of the noble prophets, that they said: "We heard the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) say: 'Whoever says "May Allāh bless Muḥammad (ṣallā Allāhu ʿalā Muḥammad)," Allāh purifies his heart from hypocrisy just as a thing is purified with water.'" And by this chain of transmission, they said: "We heard the Prophet (ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) say from the pulpit: 'Whoever says "O Allāh, bless Muḥammad (Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammad)," has opened for himself seventy doors of mercy.'" O Allāh, send blessings and peace upon our master and patron Muḥammad, and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, the Imām of Ṭaybah and the Sacred Precinct, the best of those who circumambulated the House and prayed behind the Station (Maqām)—about whom it is narrated from al-Khiḍr and Ilyās (peace be upon them), regarding what he was singled out with over the rest of the noble prophets, that they said: "We heard the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) say: 'No believer says "May Allāh bless the Prophet Muḥammad (ṣallā Allāhu ʿalā al-nabī Muḥammad)" except that Allāh loves him, even if they hate him; and Allāh does not hate him until Allāh, glorified and exalted, loves him.'" And by this chain of transmission, they said: "A man from Syria (al-Shām) came to the Prophet (ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) and said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, my father is an old man and he loves to see you.' He said: 'Bring him.' He said: 'He is blind.' He said:

«Tell him to say, during seven weeks, ‘May Allah bless the Prophet Muhammad,’ for indeed he will see me in a dream until he narrates the hadith from me.» So he did that, and he saw him in a dream, and he would narrate the hadith from him, peace be upon him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, regarding whom it has been narrated from al-Khidr and Elias (peace be upon them), concerning what was specially granted to him over the rest of the noble prophets, that they said: We heard the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) say: «When you sit in a gathering, say ‘In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and may Allah bless Muhammad,’ and Allah will appoint an angel over you to prevent you from backbiting, so that you do not backbite. And when you finish, say ‘In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and may Allah bless the Prophet Muhammad,’ for people will not backbite you, and the angel will prevent you from that.» (87) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the path of our guidance, the imam of our qiblah (direction of prayer), the cave of our protection, and the sword of our victory, regarding whom it has been narrated from al-Khidr and Elias (peace be upon them) concerning the virtue of sending blessings upon him and what was specially granted to him over the rest of the prophets. They said: There was among the Children of Israel a prophet named Samuel (Samwil), whom Allah had granted victory over his enemies. He went out with his army, and they (the enemies) said: «This is a sorcerer who bewitches our eyes and corrupts our troops. Let us place him at the edge of the sea and defeat him.» So they went out with forty men and placed him at the edge of the sea. His companions said: «How shall we act?» He said: «Persevere and say, ‘May Allah bless Muhammad.’» So they charged and said it all together, and their enemies ended up at the edge of the sea and all drowned. Al-Khidr and Elias (peace be upon them) said: That took place in our presence. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing by which You relieve our immense distress and grant us through it the ultimate of our hopes (88) and desires, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Take the best of the hadith from what * is narrated, O prophet, from a prophet, For it is from the heavenly treasure, So avail yourselves of it and magnify it. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the saints, the elite of the pious, and the imam of the leaders and the chosen ones, regarding whom it has been narrated from some of the exegetes (mufassirin) concerning his station in the saying of Allah, Blessed and Most High: «In it are rivers of water unaltered, rivers of milk whose taste never changes, rivers of wine delicious to the drinkers, and rivers of purified honey» (Quran 47:15), that the river of water is for Moses (peace be upon him), the river of wine is for Jesus (peace be upon him), and the river of honey is for Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). Just as honey is superior to all other sweets, so too is the superiority of our Prophet over all other prophets. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord (89) and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam of the two qiblahs (directions of prayer) and the light of the blackness of the two eyes, regarding whom submission and faith in him were humbled in Your saying: «O you who have believed, whoever among you apostatizes from his religion, Allah will bring a people whom He loves and who love Him, humble» (Quran 5:54). And this verse was revealed concerning twelve men from the people of Yemen who entered Mecca for the pilgrimage. He (peace be upon him) called them to Islam, and they said: «We want a sign.» So he took a staff and placed it on an idol called Hubal, after stripping it of its brocade. Muhammad said: «O Hubal, who am I?» It said: «You are the Messenger of Allah.» So they all prostrated to Allah Most High and declared the two testimonies (shahadatayn) to him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of all creation, the lamp of darkness, the crown of prophethood and messengership, and the musk of the seal, among the virtues of the blessing of sending prayers upon him is what has been narrated from some of the lovers concerning him—upon him be the best of prayers and the purest of peace—that he said: I heard in Baghdad that there was a man there (90) who was poor, with a family and children, and he was among the devout and patient worshippers. One night he stood to pray, and the children cried from hunger. When he finished his prayer, he called his two sons and his family and directed them to send blessings upon the Beloved of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), saying: «Perhaps Allah, Glorified is He, through the blessing of our sending prayers upon our sought one, from His favor and generosity.» So they sat to send blessings, but sleep overcame them. The man got up and saw the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), who said: «You have sought wealth from us. Tomorrow morning, if Allah Most High wills, go to the house of so-and-so, the Magian, greet him, and say to him: ‘The supplication has been answered for you.’ And say to him: (91) ‘Muhammad ibn Abdullah says to you: Give me a share of what Allah Most High has given you.’» The man awoke joyful and happy, and said to himself: «Whoever sees the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) has seen the truth, for Satan cannot take his form. And it is impossible that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) would send me to a Magian to greet him.» So he slept again and saw him (peace and blessings be upon him) a second time, and he said the same thing to him. When morning came, he prayed the dawn prayer (subh) and set out asking about the Magian’s house. He was known for his vast wealth, so he was directed to it. He stood before him, and there were people, servants of the Magian, in front of him. The Magian found him strange and said to him: «Do you have a need?» He said to him: «Between you and me.» So the Magian ordered the people to leave. Then the man said to him: «Our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) conveys greetings of peace to you.» The Magian said: «And who is your Prophet?» He said to him: «Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).» He said to him: «Do you not know that I am a Magian and deny what he brought?» He said to him: «I know that, but I saw him twice, and he insisted to me.» The Magian said: «Is Allah a witness against you that he sent you to me?» He said: «Allah is a witness against me.» He said to him: «So what did he say to you?» He said to him: (92) «He said to you: ‘Give me a share of what Allah has given you, and the supplication has been answered.’» He said to him: «Do you not know what the supplication that was answered is?» He said: «I have no knowledge.» The Magian said to him: «Enter so that I may inform you.» He said: So I entered with him into a portico (saqif), and he said: «Extend your hand, and I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.» He said: So he embraced Islam, and his Islam was good. He called for his attendants and said to them: «Know that I was with you in error, and Allah has guided me, so I am guided, and I have believed and affirmed faith in Allah, Glorified and Most High, and His Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). Whoever among you embraces Islam, then everything in his hand is lawful for him. And whoever remains on his religion, let him give me my wealth and not know me, and we will not know him.» He had servants who traded with his wealth, and most of them embraced Islam, while others brought his wealth. Then he called his son and said to him: «O my son, I have been guided to the religion of Islam and have embraced it. If you embrace Islam, you are from me and to me; but if you remain on your religion, I am innocent of you.» His son said to him: «I will not oppose you, O my father, in what you choose. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.» Then he called his daughter, who was married to her brother according to the Magian custom, and said to her the same as he had said.

For she said: (93) "O my father, by Allah, I have loathed my union with my brother since the night of the wedding. And I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." He said: So the man rejoiced and was delighted at their acceptance of Islam. Then he said to the man: "Do you wish that I teach you the supplication (al-da'wah) which I mentioned, and inform you of it, as the Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, told me?" He said to him: "Yes." He said: "When I married my daughter to her brother, I provided abundant food, and those present and the Bedouins ate from it, and no one remained. When they departed, fatigue overtook me, so I spread a bed on the roof to rest. Opposite me was a widowed woman with young daughters, and they mentioned that they were from the descendants of al-Hasan ibn 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both." He said: "I heard one of them say to her mother: 'O mother, do you not see what the Magian (al-majūsī) has done to me tonight? He has stirred in us the desire for food, despite our hunger and poverty. May Allah not reward him well on our behalf.'" He said: "When I heard that, my heart was rent, and I grieved. I descended quickly to the house, took abundant food and bread, and asked about their number. It was said to me: 'Three daughters and their mother.' So I selected for them four garments and abundant provisions, and sent that to them." He said: "And I ascended to my place. (94) When what I had sent to them reached them, they rejoiced and said: 'O our mother, how can we eat from the food of this man, when he is a Magian?' Their mother said to them: 'Eat from the provision of Allah, the provision which Allah has brought to you.' They said: 'O our mother, we will not eat until we beseech Allah, glorified is He, for his acceptance of Islam and entry into Paradise through the intercession of our grandfather, upon him be prayers and peace.' So they began to implore Allah, mighty and majestic, and the mother said 'Amen' to their supplication. This is the supplication (al-da'wah) which I informed you of, and with which he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gave me glad tidings. And I affirm for you your consolation." He said: "When I married my daughter to her brother, I divided my wealth and gave her half, but Islam separated them." So he said: "I have placed you in their position; the wealth is yours. Use it to support your family, as a glad tiding and out of love for the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of truth guiding to the religion of Islam, the full moon whose radiance erases the traces of idol and image worshippers, he who, from the virtues of his prophetic blessing and the essence of his chosen miracles, (95) when he conquered Mecca and entered it, leaned his back against the wall of a disbelieving woman. She blocked the windows and locked the doors so that she would not hear his voice. Then Gabriel descended and informed him of her hatred for him. Then he ascended to heaven and returned, saying: "O Muhammad, your Lord sends you greetings of peace and says to you: 'If this woman is a disbeliever, your status is great. Since your foot has been in the shade of her wall, I have forgiven her sins and transgressions, and I have caused her to hate disbelief in her heart and made Islam beloved to her. The gates of heaven and the gates of her heart have been opened.'" So the woman hastened immediately to open the doors and kissed his foot, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who fulfilled what he promised and spoke truth, the most generous whose branch blossomed in the tree of glory and preceded, he from whose pure virtues and brilliant signs it is that a woman went out to hear his sweetest speech and witness his most radiant, splendid sight. A man saw her and said to her: "Do you love him?" She said: "Yes." He said to her: "Then by his right, (96) raise your veil so that I may look at your face." She did so. Then she informed her husband of that, so he lit an oven (tannūr) and then said to her: "By his right, enter this oven." She threw herself into it. Then her husband went and informed him, peace be upon him, of that. He said to him: "Return and uncover her." He returned and saw her safe, covered in sweat. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the leaders of the worlds, the intercessor of the community, sent as a mercy to the worlds, he who, when a Bedouin said to him: "O Allah, have mercy on me and Muhammad, and do not have mercy on anyone else with us," said to him: "You have restricted what is vast. Why did you not ask for mercy for all Muslims?" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who clarified the landmarks of religion and explained the Sunnah, the first from whom the earth will split and who will enter Paradise, he from whose perfect care (97) and mighty protection it is that when a camel came to him complaining, with its groaning and its speech, he returned it, reassured its terror, accepted its complaint, pitied its state, bought it with his wealth, freed it, and said to it: "You are free for the sake of Allah," and released it. In that was the greatest miracle for him and the most noble from him. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing that will be for us the highest protection and shield against the accidents of time, and through which You will protect us in this world and the Hereafter from every trial and affliction, and preserve us from the evil of every calamity and temptation, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. My master, O Messenger of Allah, the camel fled to you and circled before you. You were compassionate toward its state and hastened immediately to answer its request. You did not delay in executing its plea. You regarded it with the eye of compassion and mercy, and you desired its inviolability and protection, as a favor from you to it, and as a bounty and kindness from you to it. You said to it: "Settle down, for Allah, our Protector, has granted security (98) and has permitted our hands." Then the noble companions and the virtuous, excellent leaders asked you what it said in its complaint and what it sought from you in terms of support and protection. You said to them: "They are its owners, intending to slaughter it, after it had reached the utmost exhaustion and fatigue in serving them. So it fled to us for that reason and escaped. Its heart was agitated and disturbed by what it heard. It sought our aid, and we will not have it slaughtered." Then its owners came and turned away from what they had intended of treachery, and changed, revealing the opposite of what they had concealed. They said: "What does the camel say, O Messenger of Allah?" I said to them: "The complaint is clear, and Allah is sufficient. It says: 'When I was young, I served you. When I grew old, you hastened to slaughter me and did not pause in my matter.'" They said: "That was so, O Prophet of Allah." I said to them: "What is the reward of a righteous servant from his masters?" They said: "Kindness." They said: "We will not sell it." I said to them: "You have lied and revealed the opposite of what you concealed. It sought your aid, and you did not aid it. It asked you to spare it, and you did not spare it. It apologized to you, and you did not have mercy on it. I am more deserving of mercy than you." So I bought it for one hundred dirhams and said to it: "Go, (99) O camel, for you are free for the sake of Allah. Never does a servant who seeks his Lord fail." ❖ When kings' servants grow gray ❖ in their bondage, they free them seeking righteousness. ❖ And you, O my master, are more worthy ❖ of this generosity. I have grown gray in bondage, so free me from the Fire. And I, O my master, O Messenger of Allah, have grown gray in the bondage of serving you, even though I am the weakest of servants. So who is more in need of that than me? And who will protect me from the pitfalls of sins and perils other than you? So I ask you by the mercy which Allah placed in your heart, with which you had mercy on the gazelle and the camel; by the compassion with which Allah distinguished you, with which you showed kindness to the young and the old; by the tenderness with which you favored the rich and the poor; by the affection with which you paid the debt of the debtor and freed the captive and the prisoner; by the care with which you raised the status of the lowly and the humble; by the standing (al-jāh) through which you manifested the merit of the obscure and the renowned; by the honor through which you inherited the insight of the people of conquest and illumination; by the special quality with which you overshadowed the tongues of the masters of allusion (100) and expression; and by the trust which you conveyed, in which no fault or shortcoming overtook you—that you free me as you freed it, and grant me refuge as you granted it refuge from the heat of the blazing fire and the torment of the scorching hellfire, and make easy for me the path of arrival.

To You is the journey, and You draw me to Your presence and pour upon me from the sea of Your abundant succor. You bestow upon me the vision of Your face, quench my heart from the abundant gifts of Your goodness, crown me with the crown of Your might, seat me upon the pulpits of sainthood and precedence, and become my hearing, my sight, and my tongue with which I speak and gesture. You make me known by my name, my patronymic, and my epithet—may my paradise, my bliss, and my great triumph be Your ransom—and place me in Your protection and under Your banner when the deeds of the deceitful are presented, the secrets of the innovators are unveiled, the states of the claimants are tested, the scandals of the deluded appear, the books of the authors are published, the scrolls of the disobedient and sinners are brought out, and cast before the All-Hearing, All-Seeing. Intercession, O my master, O Messenger of Allah—we have no seer! Intercession, O my master, O Messenger of Allah—the journey is long and life is short! Intercession, O my master, O Beloved of Allah ¹⁵⁹, by the right of the loftiness of your station with Allah and the generosity of your standing with Allah. For when you leaned your back against the wall of a disbelieving woman who blocked the openings of her wall and locked the doors of her house so that she would not hear your words and voice, Gabriel descended and informed you of the intensity of her hatred and forbade you from seeking shade by her wall and standing in the courtyard of her house. Then he ascended to heaven and returned, frolicking in the meadows of the might of your station and grazing, and said to you: "O Muhammad, your Lord sends you greetings and says to you: 'Even if this woman is a disbeliever, your station is great and your rank is magnificent. I have forgiven her sins and burdens and pardoned her stumbles for the sake of your standing in the shade of that wall of hers, and I have opened her heart to Islam and poured upon her, for your sake, the precedents of favor.'" And another woman came out to hear your sweetest words, serve your station, delight her eyes with the vision of your face, and fill her innermost with the purity of your love. A man met her and said: "Do you love him?" She said: "Yes." He said: "By his right upon you, raise your veil and uncover your face so that I may look at you." She did that and informed her husband of what had happened. So he kindled an oven of fire and said to her, by way of testing ¹⁶⁰: "By the right of the Master of the Righteous, enter this oven." She threw herself into it, her heart filled with love for you. Then her husband went and informed you of that, and you said to him: "Return to her and uncover her face and contemplate the reality of her affair." He returned, his heart pounding and his body restless, and saw her safe, covered with sweat. So his fear subsided and his terror left by your blessing. O my master, O Messenger of Allah, if the first woman attained happiness through the loftiness of your station and the secret of your care, and the second attained divine favors through the purity of her love for you and the perfection of your intercession—each of them acknowledged attaining your honor and the might of your protection—then how can he be deprived who seeks refuge in your presence, clings to your hem, spends his life in love for you, praising you, your wives, your descendants, and your Companions, stands at the courtyard of your doors, casts the staff of wandering in your vast spaces, and hopes to be enrolled in the ranks of your praisers and lovers? Or how can he be disappointed who praises a generous one, seeks help from a leader, glorifies a great one, or intends a forbearing one—and you are the most generous, most forbearing, most compassionate, and most merciful of people, the highest ¹⁶¹ in station and the greatest? I have extended the palms of supplication for your bestowal and spread the pages of my cheeks for the dust of your sandals. So grant me security in what I have hoped for from the gifts of your beneficence and desired from your great favor. For Allah created you with the character of forbearance and mercy and placed in your hands the keys of goodness and blessing. O my master, O Messenger of Allah, the estrangement has lasted long, the disease has become great, and the cure is scarce, while you are the locus of grace and fidelity. So succor your servant al-Maghribi, deliver him from the pitfalls of sins, wash him with the water of forbearance and pardon, and purify him from the filth of defects and faults. O my master, O Messenger of Allah, it is fitting that whoever seeks refuge with you, sets down his saddle at your door, and relies on you in all his affairs should be shown mercy and honor, be written in the register of the successful and inscribed, be connected to the rope of your love and not severed, be fed from the tables of your generosity and not deprived, be raised in rank in the station of the beloved ones with you and not diminished, that the darkness of the veil be removed from the eye of his insight ¹⁶², and that he drink the fullest cup from the springs of purity with the elite of the poles and the noble chiefs, that his branches leaf with the knowledge of realities and his twigs bear fruit with the gifts of gnosis, that his edifice be raised in the station of truth, and that the register of the lovers be populated. O my master, O Messenger of Allah, your portion with Allah is abundant, your excellence over all creatures is manifest, your secret in all worlds is dazzling, your magnificent merits cannot be counted by any counter nor encompassed by any encompassor, and your copious gifts put to shame the pouring clouds. They fulfill for whoever devotes himself to your service the attainment of wishes and the achievement of what is in the thoughts. O my master, O Messenger of Allah, if my body is far from reaching your noble tomb and obstacles have come between me and your lofty station, yet the soul has yearning and longing to behold your radiant countenance, and the spirit has attachment and connection—so draw me near to the carpet of your prophetic presence. ¹⁶³ O my master, O Messenger of Allah, the glass of the heart has shattered from toil and fatigue, the tongue of the lover has grown weary from desire and request, the body of the yearning one has melted from loneliness and separation, and the spirit has vanished when the mirror of the eye of the eye did not meet the heart. O my master, O Messenger of Allah, is there a kindness that protects souls from destruction, or a glance that removes rust from hearts, or a flash that guides to the path of good and leads us in ways of right guidance? For you, O my master, O Messenger of Allah, are the one whose prayer is answered, mighty in pride, great in station and fortune. If you were to call the lion, it would answer; the pitch-black night, it would clear; the clouds, they would pour and drip; the wandering star, it would stop and stand still; the radiant full moon, it would eclipse; the lofty mountain, it would move and incline; a dead person, he would live and acknowledge ¹⁶⁴ your care and confess; a calamity descending from heaven or emerging from the earth, it would depart by your blessing and turn away. All this in your presence is neither too great nor too heavy for you, whether of later or earlier matters, especially given what Allah has specially granted you of perfect intercession and magnificent rank, and what He has honored you with of lofty aspiration, sublime glory, and ancient nobility. And you have said: "Seek intercession through my station, for my station with Allah is great." So I ask You, O Allah, by his great station with You, by Your generosity and his might with You, to grant his intercession for us in what we have asked, and not to disappoint our hope in what we have hoped for in his presence and intended. For he is Your friend, Your chosen one, Your beloved, Your intimate, and the most beloved of Your creation to You, and the most honored of them with You. Whoever seeks refuge with him, You grant him refuge; whoever seeks his intercession with You, You have mercy on him. By the right of his supplication, have mercy on us for his sake; by the right of his protection with You, for Your favor is abundant, Your goodness is plentiful, Your beneficence is ancient, and Your generosity is all-encompassing. And forgive us, O Allah, and our parents, and the parents of our parents, and our teachers, our families, and our descendants.

And for our brothers who preceded us in faith, O Allah, gather us and them together in Your holy abode and the place of Your honor, in the best and most beloved state to You. Amen, amen, amen, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. To You, O possessor of glory and lineage, I come ¹⁰⁷ ¹⁰⁸ A prisoner of sins whose bonds have fettered me, and the knot of love is only for You, the desire. So here I am, O Sultan of the Presence of his Lord, and the most perfect servant whose overflowing grace has poured and flowed. Poor, needy, sorrowful, submissive, and a visitor of this quarter, a servant with longing. And I am not afraid to be returned disappointed, for I have from Your abundant generosity, O Master of requests. And it is not right that one who comes to Your court seeking should return without the request, favor, and desire. Far be it, by Your truth, that he should fear disappointment, and Your overflowing grace cannot be counted. Grant, my Master, grant. So be for me goodness, while all of me is evil; so be an intercessor for me on the day when flight is of no avail. Likewise my fathers, my family, my kin, and all my companions and those who love me. By Your might, the lofty stations of their glory, and those through whom the non-Arabs and Arabs seek aid. Upon you be Allah's blessings and peace, and likewise upon them, as long as ranks are exalted through You. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ¹⁰⁹, the ornament of ornaments, who is none other than the intended door of Allah and the delight of the eye, who is none other than the treasury of generosity and munificence. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is none other than the seed of existence and the delight of the eye, who is none other than the direction of covenants. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is none other than the rising star of blessing and felicity and the delight of the eye, who is none other than the paradise of guests and visitors. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is none other than the fragrant one of garments and cloaks and the delight of the eye, who is none other than the noble one of fathers and grandfathers. None other than he. ¹¹⁰ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is none other than the revealer of laws and limits and the delight of the eye, who is none other than the destroyer of the people of obstinacy and denial. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is none other than the one through whose blessing valleys and highlands shine and the delight of the eye, who is none other than the one who commanded night prayer with bowing and prostration. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is none other than the one who continues in the stages of ascent and elevation and the delight of the eye, who is none other than the one who glows with the remembrance of his Lord in standing and sitting. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ¹¹¹, the ornament of ornaments, who is none other than the one over whose head the banners of victory and conquest fluttered and the delight of the eye, who is none other than the one through whose care armies and troops were defeated. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is none other than the mirror of vision and witness and the delight of the eye, who is none other than the goal of hopes and intentions. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You fulfill for us promises, suffice us against the evil of the spiteful and envious, and bestow upon us the neighborhood of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in the abode of honor and eternity, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The unique pearl of necklaces is none but Muhammad. The one spoken to by wild beasts and lions is none but Muhammad. The possessor of the Praiseworthy Station ¹⁶⁵ is none but Muhammad. The one who unfurled the tied banner is none but Muhammad. The possessor of the witnessed place is none but Muhammad. ¹¹² The possessor of the visited Pool ¹⁶⁶ is none but Muhammad. The shade of extended prophethood is none but Muhammad. The one most elevated in bowing and prostration to the worshipped Lord is none but Muhammad. The one singled out for the Great Intercession ¹⁶⁷ on the promised day is none but Muhammad. Ahmad, the Chosen One, in the highest realm, from * without fathers and from the most noble grandfathers. The best of those who came with clarification of guidance * for creatures or with determination of limits. He who has precedence in creation and who * attained the virtue of the master in the virtue of existence. He through whom the Merciful made the Night Journey ¹⁶⁸ to the heights, * possessing witness in the Holy Presence. He through whom all worlds shone, * through whom valleys and highlands rejoiced. O Messenger of Allah, O you who brought us * from the Revelation: "Fulfill your covenants." Intercede, intercede for the poor needy one * on the day of gathering of people from the depths of graves. And repel, repel the plot of those who plot against him, * and grant security on the harsh day. For he is one with sin, but he hopes * from the Generous One for His favor at existence. And upon you, those ascending to the peaks of elevation ¹¹³, * and likewise the Companions and followers, * as long as the warblers sing in a distant garden, Or the caravan intends with a pure resolve, * or the Mother of Cities ¹⁶⁹ comes to what the crowds shelter, Or the seal is granted with the best outcome to one * for whom Allah has perfected all intentions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is none other than the one whose aspiration rose above the Pleiades and the delight of the eye, who is none other than the one for whom contentment sufficed as satiety and adornment. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is none other than the one to whom You granted a lofty station and the delight of the eye, who is none other than the one whom You took as a beloved, a sincere friend. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ¹¹⁴, the ornament of ornaments, who is none other than the one whom You chose as a confidant interlocutor and the delight of the eye, who is none other than the one whom You selected.

For the treasures of Your unseen ¹⁷⁰ none is a trustworthy, pious guardian but him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whom none has been given a full cup from the wine of Your love but him; the delight of the eye, whom none has been fed with fresh ripe fruits from Your paradise but him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whom none has been granted from Your perfections a pure character but him; the delight of the eye, whom none has been given a complete, intelligent mind but him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whom none has been created as a well-formed human but him; the delight of the eye, whom none has been made pure in death and life but him. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that grants us in Your obedience an accepted, pleasing deed, and through it establish us in the abode of Your honors a lofty rank and a high station, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. None was spoken to by the moon in the cradle as a child but Muhammad; none was chosen by Allah while Adam was between water and clay as a messenger and prophet but Muhammad; none was singled out by Allah with His gaze ¹⁷¹ to the exclusion of other chosen and pious ones but Muhammad; none was selected by Allah as a model for the righteous and the saints ¹⁷² but Muhammad; none drew from the sea of his sciences all the gnostics ¹⁷³ and the erring but Muhammad; none borrowed from his light the great wise and intelligent but Muhammad; none was made by Allah an imam ¹⁷⁴ for all messengers and prophets but Muhammad; none did Allah honor his community over all communities and make him a rightly guided guide but Muhammad; none was given by his Lord in the highest paradises a lofty station and high rank but Muhammad. O our Lord, bless Muhammad, the best of creation, among the beloved; give me to drink to the noble one; deliver me, a sorrowful lover, leave me, and my tears flow generously. This separation has burned my heart; is there any return? O people of love, my heart is scorched from distance; is there a physician who knows what is with me? My comfort is only union; from my desire, the pole of perfection ¹⁷⁵ is my means on the day of questioning; Muhammad, the best of creation, the shelter of mankind, the chosen one, Taha ¹⁷⁶, the imam to be followed, the eraser of sins, the sea of fidelity; whose remembrance is a treasure with me; the remembrance of the Messenger repels harm; whenever I say "Muhammad," I overcome enemies; I attained my wish; glad tidings, O Muslims! Increase blessings on the trustworthy one, the best of mankind, the treasure of the firm on the Day of Resurrection, the chosen one, the ornament of the face; then be pleased with his family, filling space, and with his companions, as long as dawn shines with his light and the evening yellows. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, before whom none bowed their heads in awe but him; the delight of the eye, for whose love none were created souls but him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, with whose name none adorned scrolls but him; the delight of the eye, by whose love none made fruits ripen but him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, from whose countenance none made suns shine but him; the delight of the eye, by whose blessing none guided suns but him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, by whom none made the frowning face of time smile but him; the delight of the eye, by whose existence none removed hardship and misfortune but him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, by whom none brought lessons but him; the delight of the eye, by whom none illuminated eyelashes but him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, by whose rank none facilitated the difficult matter but him; the delight of the eye, by whose intercession none freed the imprisoned but him. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that makes us among those who are constant in Your remembrance in standing and sitting, and through it we become among those whom You have pardoned in the questioning of the grave and said to them: "Sleep the sleep of a bride," by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. None was extolled in rank by the Holy King ¹⁷⁷ but Muhammad; none was raised in rank above the chief and the subordinate but Muhammad; none did Allah show mercy through to despair and hopelessness but Muhammad; none did Allah move through the states of the ecstatics ¹⁷⁸ and cups from the overflow of his bounty revolved around them but Muhammad; none did Allah abrogate through the religion of the Jews, Christians, and Magians but Muhammad; none did his message encompass the near and far and all kinds and species but Muhammad; none did Allah repel through him from his community harm and misery but Muhammad; none did Allah support his face among the prophets, messengers, and envoys, and clothe him with the best garments of His might but Muhammad. We are seated in the presence of Allah; cups of overflow revolve around us. What a presence, pure and fragrant, whose scent perfumes souls! Allah brought forth its light in the heaven of glory, a light in which suns disappear. It was unveiled in the witnessing of intimacy, with cheeks of a bride in robes of beauty. By the manifestation of its beauty, misfortune departed and hardships vanished from time. By an oath, if it were to strut over the lands of the tomb, it would revive the buried. The mind of the prudent is bewildered by it, and why not? Its beauty's revealer is the Holy One. Our tears are released before it, and in its love our heart is imprisoned. Its abode is the east of the dwellings; who then can traverse it? We found no one. Gardens bloomed in it for nearness, and trees of hopes blossomed. May we never cease in its love, and may every overflow be guarded by its generosity.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments ¹⁷⁹, he who is none other than the presence of lordly secrets ¹⁸⁰ and the delight of the eye ¹⁸¹, he who is none other than the effusion of holy gifts ¹⁸². O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the garden of eternal ¹⁸³ gnostic sciences ¹⁸⁴ and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the flower of the realities of mystical knowledge ¹⁸⁵. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the pride of solitary ¹⁸⁶ solicitude ¹⁸⁷ and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the light of ocular ¹⁸⁸ unveilings ¹⁸⁹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad (121), the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the descent of merciful secrets ¹⁹⁰ and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the master of the sovereign kingdom ¹⁹¹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the station of beneficent ¹⁹² self-disclosures ¹⁹³ and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the secret of the human creature ¹⁹⁴. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the splendor of corporeal ¹⁹⁵ temples ¹⁹⁶ and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the mihrab ¹⁹⁷ of spiritual spirits ¹⁹⁸. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the heart of the Furqanic ¹⁹⁹ suras (122) and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the sun of luminous hearts ²⁰⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the gathering place of the realities of faith ²⁰¹ and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the breeze of Yemeni ²⁰² fragrances ²⁰³. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the eye of certitudinal ²⁰⁴ witnessing ²⁰⁵ and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the robe of good-pleasure ²⁰⁶ perfections ²⁰⁷. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing by which You protect us from the afflictions of guidance ²⁰⁸ and its satanic temptations ²⁰⁹, and suffice us thereby from the evil of heart's thoughts ²¹⁰ and the calamities of its carnal desire ²¹¹, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (123) There is no breath of holy gifts ²¹² but Muhammad, There is no leader ²¹³ of spiritual spirits ²¹⁴ but Muhammad, There is no lightning flash of compassionate ²¹⁵ emotions ²¹⁶ but Muhammad, There is no wisdom of jabaruti ²¹⁷ descents ²¹⁸ but Muhammad, There is no awe of majestic ²¹⁹ grandeur ²²⁰ but Muhammad, There is no imam of malakuti ²²¹ presences ²²² but Muhammad, There is no means of means of desire ²²³ but Muhammad, There is no tongue of fear-inspiring ²²⁴ admonitions ²²⁵ but Muhammad, There is no preacher of the prophetic presence ²²⁶ but Muhammad, None stood with pure servitude ²²⁷ but Muhammad, None fulfilled the right of lordship ²²⁸ but Muhammad, There is no messenger of everlasting ²²⁹ glad tidings ²³⁰ but Muhammad, There is no coming of mercy and mim of dominion and dal of eternity ²³¹ but Muhammad, There is no sea of glorifying ²³² lights ²³³ but Muhammad, there is no gift of opening ²³⁴ secrets ²³⁵ but Muhammad. And the Merciful opened no door of good pleasure ²³⁶ ❖ upon His creation except through the grace of Muhammad, And the Merciful showed mercy to no servant nor guided ❖ with the light of guidance except through the grace of Muhammad, And the Merciful brought no servant near nor chose ❖ a friend for Himself except through the grace of Muhammad, And the Merciful raised no lowly one's rank ❖ nor singled him out except through the grace of Muhammad, And the Merciful sent no messenger among creation ❖ more majestic and higher in rank than Muhammad, And the Merciful raised no guide among creation ❖ more complete and more guiding in conduct than Muhammad, (124) And no she-camel carried on its back ❖ one more pious and more faithful to covenant than Muhammad, And no free woman gave birth to a husband who became chief ❖ more noble and more exalted in choice than Muhammad, And no noble woman of pure origin nursed ❖ one more beloved and more pleasing in upbringing than Muhammad, And no tribe boasted of its noble one ❖ like the boast of Quraysh of the Prophet Muhammad, And no banners of victory and guidance fluttered ❖ over a messenger like the Prophet Muhammad, And none was taken by Allah on the Night Journey and ascended ❖ to the rank of specification ²³⁷ other than Muhammad, And none has seen Allah, his Lord, ❖ and spoken with Him face to face other than Muhammad, And none has sovereignty over creation ❖ and is given the banner of praise ²³⁸ other than Muhammad, And none has sovereignty and high rank ❖ over the messengers and angels other than Muhammad. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the intimate companions of the presence of nearness ²³⁹ (125) and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the precious one of the Tihami ²⁴⁰ Najdi ²⁴¹ soil ²⁴². O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the robe of bestowed ²⁴³ generosity ²⁴⁴ and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the tongue of unseen ²⁴⁵ allusions ²⁴⁶. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the lote-tree of lote-trees of throne-like ²⁴⁷ persons ²⁴⁸ and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the spirit of the carpet-like ²⁴⁹ worlds ²⁵⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the pride of transcendence and sensory ²⁵¹ and nearness ²⁵² transformations ²⁵³ and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the book of intellectual ²⁵⁴ and transmitted ²⁵⁵ secrets. (126) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, he who is none other than the rising place of the moons of eternal happiness ²⁵⁶ and the delight of the eye, he who is none other than the locus of everlasting ²⁵⁷ virtues ²⁵⁸.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments ²⁵⁹, who is the very embroidery of the robe of Mustafawian ²⁶⁰ perfection and the delight of the eye ²⁶¹, who is the very setting of the suns of prophetic descents ²⁶². O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the very height of the stations of the birth ²⁶³ and the delight of the eye, who is the very loftiness of the Meccan and Medinan ranks. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You cause us to inhale the ambergris-scented fragrance of his breath and quench us from the delicious, Kawtharian ²⁶⁴ cups of his love, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Muhammad is none other than the fountain of theological sciences; Muhammad is none other than the lamp of human understandings; Muhammad is none other than the pride of the exclusive theophanies ²⁶⁵; Muhammad is none other than the ultimate of final ends; Muhammad is none other than the bride of the chosen presences ²⁶⁶; Muhammad is none other than the imam of the elect stations; Muhammad is none other than the pupil of the eye of Jibrilian ²⁶⁷ lordship; Muhammad is none other than the very essence of the essences of Mika’ilian ²⁶⁸ generosity; Muhammad is none other than the power of the grip of the ‘Azra’ilian ²⁶⁹ kingdom; Muhammad is none other than the aspiration of the care of Israfilian ²⁷⁰ concern. Muhammad, who attained the highest excellences — and none attained sublimity except Muhammad. Muhammad, who journeyed by night ²⁷¹ — by him the Lord journeyed and addressed him, Muhammad. Muhammad, who led all the messengers in prayer — how exalted is Muhammad! Muhammad, who taught the hidden secrets and what is in the Tablet ²⁷² — it is narrated from Muhammad. Muhammad attained distinction and proximity, and was called for honor: "O Muhammad!" Muhammad, from whom the Throne gained light, and all beauty is from Muhammad. Muhammad saw the Gardens of Eden and the houris drawing near to Muhammad. Muhammad is the delight of the eyes in what he narrated on the Night of the Ascension ²⁷³, Muhammad. Muhammad, who truly saw his Lord with his own eyes openly, Muhammad. Muhammad, whom Moses ²⁷⁴ chose as an intermediary, and glory exalts Muhammad. Muhammad, son of ‘Imran ²⁷⁵, beheld from his beauty when Muhammad conversed with him. Muhammad, upon whom appears the beauty of the Lord — how exalted is Muhammad! Muhammad, who attained the wishes through his vision for his community, Muhammad. Muhammad, who became an intercessor for the people of the Supreme Standing ²⁷⁶, Muhammad. Muhammad, owner of the lofty chambers ²⁷⁷ — above all creation is our master Muhammad. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the very point of the secret and the delight of the eye, who is the very veil of concealment. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the very result of remembrance and the delight of the eye, who is the very field of thought. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the very gain of life and the delight of the eye, who is the very aperture of the command. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the very adornment of time and the delight of the eye, who is the very sultan of compulsion. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the very desire of the breast and the delight of the eye, who is the very lofty of rank. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the very mark of the age and the delight of the eye, who is the very sword of victory. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the very crown of pride and the delight of the eye, who is the very treasure of store. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the very essence of gold and the delight of the eye, who is the very antidote of compulsion. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the very tongue of rebuke and the delight of the eye, who is the very abundant reward. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the very means of ease and the delight of the eye, who is the very remover of hardship. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You illuminate for us the grave and erase from us the burden, and protect us through its blessing in secret and in public, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Muhammad is none other than the tongue of praise and gratitude; Muhammad is none other than the locus of praise and patience; Muhammad is none other than the truthful in speech and report; Muhammad is none other than the protector of the sanctuary and the rain; Muhammad is none other than the great in station and danger; Muhammad is none other than the believer of terror and remembrance; Muhammad is none other than the remover of affliction and harm; Muhammad is none other than the fragrant breeze and forgiveness; Muhammad is none other than the intercessor of servants in the scattering and gathering. ❖ O radiant countenance, O countenance of the full moon, O adornment of the world, O delight of time, O forerunner in the ornament of glory, who mounted none but his son-in-law ²⁷⁸ in highness, might, and victory. O qibla ²⁷⁹ of hopes, O ultimate aim, O one who trails the train of lordship and pride. You are the one whom my heart and mind call; You are the one whom the secret and the open bestow. You are the one whose station is in the house of my heart; the dweller of this house knows by claim. So whoever befriends you in might and contentment, and whoever opposes me in humiliation and compulsion — the entire command is led to you, submissive, and comes by Allah's permission in the grasp of the overwhelming ²⁸⁰.

And here, my spiritual greetings be upon you, as long as the fragrant breezes of musk blow from the garden of flowers. And may the downpour of sorrow water the branches of a paradise that echoes in its boughs the melody of life. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments ²⁸¹, who has appeared in the manifestations of might and majesty only as himself, and the delight of the eye ²⁸², who has delivered sermons from the pulpits of proximity and union only as himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who has paraded in the robes of splendor and perfection only as himself, and the delight of the eye, upon whom the garments of beauty and comeliness have been donned only as himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who was singled out to hear the address in the presence of the Great One ²⁸³ only as himself, and the delight of the eye, who received what his Lord commanded with acceptance, satisfaction, and compliance only as himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who ascended the seven heavens ²⁸⁴ and was pledged allegiance by the spiritual souls ²⁸⁵ on the carpet of might, intimacy, and boldness only as himself, and the delight of the eye, who attained a rank that none of the great prophets and messengers reached only as himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who surpassed the stations of the noble angels and traveled on the wings of light ²⁸⁶ with the herald of happiness announcing to him the signs of joy and acceptance only as himself, and the delight of the eye, whom his Lord saw openly and honored with the complete great intercession ²⁸⁷ on the Day of Presentation and Questioning only as himself. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the seas of grace and bounty, and his companions, the lions of honor and the champions of men, with a blessing that adorns us with the highest virtues and beautiful deeds, inspires us with correctness in speech and discourse, and grants us Your pleasure and his pleasure in the present and the future, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. "The sum of beauty is none but Muhammad. The whole of perfection is none but Muhammad. The outpouring of perfection is none but Muhammad. The noble of character is none but Muhammad. The truthful of speech is none but Muhammad. The beautiful of deeds is none but Muhammad. The master of men is none but Muhammad. The destination of journeys is none but Muhammad. The pure of states is none but Muhammad. The provider for family and dependents is none but Muhammad. The mercy of the free and the masters is none but Muhammad. The ascension of sins and connection is none but Muhammad. His branch swayed with the breeze of proximity and inclined only for Muhammad. His love coursed through hearts, veins, and joints only for Muhammad. His union is dearer than self, family, and wealth only for Muhammad. His light radiates with the light of Jupiter, Venus, and the crescent only for Muhammad. The lover is devoted to his remembrance morning and evening only for Muhammad. The sultan of his love prevails over the hearts of loving devotees only for Muhammad. The exemplar of the masters of stations and states is none but Muhammad. The means of the people of supplication, humility, and entreaty is none but Muhammad. The seal of the prophets and the master of messengers is none but Muhammad." So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the necklaces of pearls, and his companions, who are the best of companions and the noblest of high ones, with a blessing that makes us gentle with all subtle graces in all states, and gathers us through its blessing with those upon whom You have bestowed favor in the Holy Presence and the Abode of Majesty, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. "None has supremacy and highness over the messengers and angels except Muhammad. None has the caliphate in the assembly and in the kingdom and honor except Muhammad. None ignited the fire of existence with his light, nor did lights settle through him, except Muhammad. None perfumed the gardens with his fragrance, and the nests became fragrant through him, except Muhammad. None overflowed with bounty through his goodness, and secrets overflowed through him, except Muhammad. None rises, and high stations rise through his glory, and destinies rise through him, except Muhammad. None exalts, and supremacy exalts through his name, and names exalt through him, except Muhammad. None revives hearts through his remembrance, and spirits revive through him, except Muhammad." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the guide of the perplexed only as himself, and the delight of the eye, who is the guide of the perplexed only as himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the blessing of the visitors only as himself, and the delight of the eye, who is the wing of the flyers only as himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the Kaaba of the circumambulators only as himself, and the delight of the eye, who is the refuge of the fearful only as himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the aspiration of the knowers only as himself, and the delight of the eye, who is the insight of the unveilers only as himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the desire of the unveiling yearners only as himself, and the delight of the eye, who is the sweetness of the tasters only as himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the ecstasy of the lovers only as himself, and the delight of the eye, who is the breeze of the sniffers only as himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the light of the predecessors only as himself, and the delight of the eye, who is the sought of the successors only as himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who is the light of the predecessors only as himself, and the delight of the eye, who is the sought of the successors only as himself.

He who is the migration of the truthful is none other than Him, and the delight of the eye ²⁸⁸; He who is the support of the trusting is none other than Him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments ²⁸⁹, He who is the pillar of those who reach ²⁹⁰ is none other than Him, and the delight of the eye; He who is the best of those who separate ²⁹¹ is none other than Him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, He who is the imam of those who act ²⁹² is none other than Him, and the delight of the eye; He who is the fame of the obscure ²⁹³ is none other than Him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, He who is the adornment of the perfect ²⁹⁴ is none other than Him, and the delight of the eye; He who is the goal of the hope of the hopeful is none other than Him. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the good and pure, and his companions, the learned who act according to the meanings of the Book of Allah, the emigrants ²⁹⁵, with a blessing by which we become among Your servants who protect Your religion and support it, and Your beloved who stand for You in the darkness of the night, staying awake, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The emblem of the ascetics is none but Muhammad; the adornment of the worshippers is none but Muhammad; the direction of prayer of those who prostrate is none but Muhammad; the paradise of those who come is none but Muhammad; the tongue of those who praise is none but Muhammad; the model of the glorious is none but Muhammad; the weapon of the mujahidin ²⁹⁶ is none but Muhammad; the spring of those who arrive is none but Muhammad; the desire of those who intend is none but Muhammad. By Your truth, O Muhammad, we have seen no one like you among all the worlds; for one like you, O Muhammad, we have not heard of a great one among the ancients. Every heart loves you, O Muhammad, and every intellect among all the believers. Your beauty, O Muhammad, has captivated me, and silenced all the blamers concerning you. The tongues of all describers are adorned with your qualities, O Muhammad, and your traits; your meeting, O Muhammad, of nearness ²⁹⁷, is a cure for the breasts of all sinners; your saliva, O Muhammad, is a healing for sickness, if you bestow it upon us; your hand, O Muhammad, is a sea of generosity, never exhausted through the ages; I would ransom you, a sweet, flowing sea, and from between the fingers in the deserts; your religion, O Muhammad, is the best religion, and your rank is above all the messengers; your party, O Muhammad, is the best party, and they were the best of people, successful; by your guidance, O Muhammad, when they advanced, they were the last who became the foremost; for your face, O Muhammad, a palm trunk yearned, and clung to weeping for those present; for your rank, O Muhammad, the moon split, and it became a sign for those who see; for your victory, O Muhammad, angels from God fought alongside us at Badr; your creation, O Muhammad, when you walked, they walked and never ceased serving you; may God reward you with the best reward given to a prophet, an intercessor for sinners; after they had gone astray, He guided them, and they remained devoted to the path of guidance; He brought them out of darkness until they became victorious with the light of Ahmad; O you who have a great station, by which the hope of the fearful is strengthened; and when all the poor came to him, they returned with gifts, rejoicing; so my back, O Messenger of God, my heart, from slips, and fill it with certainty; upon you and your family be peace, resembling the flowers of the meadows and jasmine. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, He whom Allah loved and approved is none other than Him, and the delight of the eye; He whom Allah chose and selected is none other than Him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, He whose origin and structure among the prophets is pure is none other than Him, and the delight of the eye; He whom Allah created from the purity of His light and brought forth is none other than Him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, He whom Allah fashioned from the gold of glory and other than Him is none other than Him, and the delight of the eye; He whose face Allah made radiant among the prophets and messengers and adorned is none other than Him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, He whom Allah seated on the throne of honor and brought near is none other than Him, and the delight of the eye; He whom Allah fed with the milk of His love and nourished is none other than Him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, He whom Allah ascended on the carpet of His presence and raised is none other than Him, and the delight of the eye; He whom Allah purified from inferior others and raised is none other than Him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, He whom Allah distinguished with peace in the station of two bows' length ²⁹⁸ and his life is none other than Him, and the delight of the eye; He whom Allah placed in the highest paradises and its bliss is none other than Him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, He by whose light's radiance the universe became illuminated and its brightness is none other than Him, and the delight of the eye; He to whom Allah gave from His pleasure what he wished and beyond what he wished is none other than Him. Section: O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing by which You honor his abode, brighten his future, and on the Day of Resurrection fulfill his wish and pleasure, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The realms of dominion and sovereignty were perfumed with the fragrance of his breeze and scent only by Muhammad; the creatures were blessed by his countenance and life only by Muhammad; his rank was raised in the heaven of high stations and heights only by Muhammad; he amazed the eloquent with his unique words and meanings only by Muhammad; the angels of the spheres rejoiced at his coming and journey only by Muhammad; the great ones among the near ones sought blessing from the dust of his sandals and kissing his earth only by Muhammad; Allah magnified his station in the gathering place and the spreading of his banners and filled it only by Muhammad. Section: O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing by which You perfume his earth, and perpetuate his joy in Your giving.

And his glad tidings, and he was illuminated by her in the carpet of Your nearness, his ascension and his night journey, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. No one by whose remembrance hearts revive and by whom spirits live, other than Muhammad. No one from whose supreme hand the spring of life gushed forth, other than Muhammad. No one on whose radiant cheek the sun of beauties shone, other than Muhammad. No one upon whom our God and His righteous angels sent blessings, other than Muhammad ¹⁴⁷. And may the God of the Throne send the purest of His blessings upon the delight of lights, Taha Muhammad, And upon his family, wives, companions, and then those who followed and pursued the path of the Prophet Muhammad. My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is closer to Allah than you, so that his requests are elevated? And who is greater than you in creation before Allah, so that his qualities are praised? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more bashful than you, so that his petitioner is honored? And who is more generous than you in hand, so that his gift is sought? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more radiant than you in dawn, so that his signs appear? And who is more exalted than you in pride, so that his virtues are mentioned? My master, O Messenger of Allah ¹⁴⁸, who is mightier than you in command, so that his messages are executed? And who is more beautiful than you in patience, so that his traits are counted? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is nobler than you in lineage, so that his tribes boast? And who is purer than you in ancestry, so that his speaker is protected? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is sweeter than you in honor, so that his watering-places are approached? And who is better than you in speech, so that his assemblies rejoice? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more knowledgeable of Allah than you, so that his beliefs are sound? And who is more fearful of Allah than you, so that his intentions succeed? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more learned about Allah than you, so that his foundations are established? And who is ¹⁴⁹ more truthful in Allah than you, so that his outpourings are pure? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more authentic than you in hadith ²⁹⁹, so that his chains of transmission are narrated? And who is more majestic than you in effects, so that his benefits are transmitted? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is higher than you in beacon, so that his mosques shine? And who is more beautiful than you in pride, so that his evidences appear? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more sincere than you towards Allah, so that his covenants ascend? And who is more firmly footed than you in obedience to Allah, so that his witnessing-places are present? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more merciful than you, so that the destitute stand at his door? And who is more forbearing than you, so that the disobedient seek refuge in his presence? ¹⁵⁰ My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more compassionate in heart than you, so that the needy cling to his fringes? And who is more kind in aspect than you, so that the gardens enter under his tent-ropes? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more perfect than you in law, so that his Book is acted upon? And who is more beneficial than you, so that his speech and answer suffice? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more humble than you before Allah, so that his sayings are followed? And who is more useful than you to Allah's dependents, so that they cling to his coattails? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more blessed than you in birth, so that his arrival is sought for blessing? And who is more pleasant than you in essence, so that one seeks omens from him in his station and travels? My master, O Messenger of Allah ¹⁵¹, who is more vast than you in generosity, so that palms are spread for him? And who is more abundant than you in favors, so that guests aim for him? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is higher than you in honor, so that rows follow him? And who is more fragrant than you in scent, so that noses inhale his breezes? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more exalted than you, so that journeys are undertaken to him? And who is more renowned than you, so that men compete in his service? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is nobler than you in station, so that hopes cling to him? And who is more beautiful than you in protection, so that he is cited as an example? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more pure than you in religion, so that conditions are rectified through him? And who ¹⁵² is more trustworthy than you, so that deeds are purified through him? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is mightier than you in name, so that the houris ³⁰⁰ are enriched by it? And who is more luminous than you in body, so that the palaces rejoice in him? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more auspicious than you in disposition, so that ages boast of him? And who is braver than you in battalion, so that breasts are expanded by him? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more effective than you in supplication, so that matters are facilitated through him? And who is more favored than you, so that the masters of breasts ³⁰¹ are perfected through him? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more blessed than you in worship, so that rewards are multiplied for him? And who is greater than you in benefit, so that benefit is derived from him over the passage of days and ages? ¹⁵³ My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more brilliant than you in remembrance, so that tongues prosper through him in evening and morning? And who is higher than you in rank, so that the inhabitants of islands and seas submit to him? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more elevated than you in station, so that thoughts yearn for him? And who is more beneficial than you in speech, so that pulpits boast of him? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more sublime than you in status, so that the great submit to him? And who is greater than you in dominion, so that armies tremble from his awe? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more majestic than you in rank, so that glories are attributed to him? And who is more splendid than you in gift, so that the first and the last borrow from his lights? My master, O Messenger of Allah ¹⁵⁴, who is nobler than you in cheek, so that eyes find repose in it? And who is more balanced than you in stature, so that branches are shamed by him? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is nearer than you as a means ³⁰², so that affairs are accomplished through him? And who is quicker than you in relief, so that prisons are opened through him? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is more honored than you before Allah, so that the loads of hope are unloaded with him? And who is more inviolable than you in sanctuary, so that refuge and asylum are good to him? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is there for me if you do not turn to me with your mercy? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is there for me if you do not regard me with the eye of your affection? My master, O Messenger of Allah ¹⁵⁵, who is there for me if you do not gift me with your connection and union? My master, O Messenger of Allah, who is there for me when the eyes of enemies expose me and you do not cover me with your protection and support? And for our master, the pious, ascetic, devout, saintly, righteous, renowned, valiant, great succor, God-fearing, pure, sincere father, Abu al-Mawahib ³⁰³, my master Muhammad, called al-Salih ³⁰⁴—may Allah sanctify his soul and lodge him in the spacious paradises of the gardens, and water his grave with the torrents of mercy and forgiveness—in seeking victory through the master of mankind and seeking protection in his lofty sanctuary of high rank and station. The poem, which is this: I am in the sanctuary of the master of messengers, the beloved of God, the trustworthy prophet. I am in the sanctuary of Ahmad al-Mustafa ³⁰⁵, and he who brought us the clear Book. I am in the sanctuary of Ahmad al-Muqtada ³⁰⁶, for his sanctuary is impregnable and strong. ¹⁵⁶ I am in the sanctuary of Ahmad al-Mujtaba ³⁰⁷, my refuge, the intercessor for the sinners. I am in the sanctuary of the master of the two weighty things ³⁰⁸, the grandfather of al-Husayn ³⁰⁹, the established prophet. I am in his sanctuary, and nothing like his sanctuary is a security and fortress from the aggressors. I am in his sanctuary, and to whom do I belong? I am in the sanctuary of the master of the humble. I am in his sanctuary, by him I protect myself, for I am weak and have no helper. I am in his sanctuary, and I hope through him to be organized in his party of the successful.

O master of the Basin ³¹⁰, O my provision, my glory, my treasure, and my impregnable fortress! O leader of the radiant ones ³¹¹, O my master, and the succor of the captive, the sorrowful and grieving! We have answered, we have answered our turning ³¹² with the spirit of the Virgin ³¹³, strong in certainty. He has repelled calamities and interposed between us and the powerful, willful, accursed one ³¹⁴. And at the Bridge ³¹⁵, grant us succor so that we may pass like lightning among those who hasten. To You we complain of our poverty, and You are the hoped-for one for those who hasten. O, the drink of orphans, give me to drink that I may revive what is perishing among the dead. And anoint my eyelids with the vision of You, O desire of the heart, O master of the messengers! And grant it to Your servant and bestow it upon him, even if he is among the prodigal. No calamity ever befell me but I sought succor and cried, 'O master of the messengers!' And I found Your door wide of space, pouring forth gifts upon the needy. O full moon, O my goal, O pride, O master of the messengers! Upon You be the prayer that pleases You and the purest peace for long years. It is completed by the praise of God, His good help, and His beautiful success. There is no power nor strength except through God, the High, the Mighty. It was finished by the hand of the weak, perishing one, in need of his Lord's mercy, Ahmad ibn Aj 'Umar—may God forgive him and his teachers. Amen, by the rank of the truthful, the most glorious, on the 6th of Dhu al-Hijja ³¹⁶ in the year... And I bear witness that there is no god but God, and I bear witness that our master, our prophet, and our lord Muhammad is His servant and His messenger.

mayadin : Fields; spiritual arenas for the soul's journey.
basatin : Gardens; spiritual delights and knowledge.
maqasir : Pavilions; intimate spiritual stations.
kharā'is : Brides; spiritual realities or unveilings.
dabābīj : Brocades; fine spiritual garments or states.
maqā'is : Measures; spiritual standards or degrees.
riyāḍāt : Spiritual exercises; ascetic practices.
khānāt : Caravanserais; resting places on the spiritual path.
tarqiyāt : Ascents; spiritual elevations.
maqāmāt : Stations; fixed spiritual stages.
karāmāt : Graces; miracles performed by saints.
Alif Lam Mim. That is the Book, wherein no doubt : Quran 2:1-2; the opening of Surah Al-Baqarah.
rūḥāniyyīn : Spiritual beings; angels or pure spirits.
rabbāniyyīn : Lordly ones; those deeply devoted to God.
Alifs : The letter 'Alif' in the Quranic initials; symbolizing divine unity.
Lams : The letter 'Lam'; symbolizing divine attributes.
Mims : The letter 'Mim'; symbolizing spiritual fields.
Ras : The letter 'Ra'; symbolizing gardens.
Has : The letter 'Ha'; symbolizing pavilions.
Musabbihat : Surahs beginning with glorification (e.g., 'Sabbaha').
Mujmalat : Surahs that are brief or summarized.
Mufassalat : Surahs that are detailed or separated.
murīd : Seeker; a disciple on the spiritual path.
kushūfāt 'iyāniyya : Ocular unveilings; direct spiritual visions.
tajalliyāt iḥsāniyya : Theophanies of beneficence; manifestations of divine grace.
futūḥāt rabbāniyya : Lordly openings; divine illuminations.
anwār qudsāniyya : Holy lights; divine luminous manifestations.
Lawḥ al-Ḥifẓ : The Preserved Tablet; the heavenly record of all things.
adab : Spiritual etiquette; proper conduct before God.
shafā'a ḍiyā'iyya : Luminous intercession; a high spiritual mediation.
God blots out what He wills and establishes; and with Him is the Mother of the Book : Quran 13:39.
And there is not a thing but glorifies His praise, but you do not understand their glorification : Quran 17:44.
awtād : Pegs; a high rank of saints who uphold the spiritual world.
aqṭāb : Poles; the highest saints, spiritual axis of their time.
ajrās : Bells; metaphor for spiritual beings that resonate with divine truth.
murīdīn : Seekers or disciples on the spiritual path.
ʿārifīn : Gnostics; those who have direct knowledge of God.
rubūbiyya : Lordship; divine attributes of sovereignty.
ṣiddīqīn : The veracious; those of utmost truthfulness and sincerity.
barzakh : An intermediate state or realm between the physical and spiritual worlds.
ladun : Divine, direct knowledge from God.
Āyat al-Nūr : The Light Verse from the Quran (24:35).
sālik : A spiritual wayfarer on the Sufi path.
Qāba Qawsayn : A phrase from the Quran (53:9) indicating nearness to God.
Furqān : The Criterion; a name for the Quran.
Umm al-Kitāb : The Mother of the Book; the heavenly archetype of all scriptures.
tawḥīd : The oneness of God; the core Islamic doctrine.
tajrīd : Spiritual abstraction or stripping away of worldly attachments.
tafrīd : Singling out God; a state of focusing solely on the Divine.
mathānī : Often refers to the seven oft-repeated verses (Fatiha) or dual aspects of the Quran.
rakʿa : A unit of Islamic prayer.
ما فعلتْ : Refers to the mother's incestuous act with her son, which is the central sin of the story.
هذه الصلوات الشريفة : These noble prayers: a specific set of blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad, believed to have special virtues.
هذه الكرامة العظيمة : This great honor: the miraculous state of the mother in the grave, sitting on a throne of pearls and wearing Paradise garments.
كل خميس وليلة جمعة : Every Thursday and the night of Friday: Thursday evening is considered the beginning of Friday in the Islamic calendar, a blessed time.
غير ذلك من الحاجات المهمات : Other important needs: refers to any worldly or religious needs not explicitly mentioned.
ركعتين : Two rak'ahs: units of Islamic prayer, each consisting of standing, bowing, prostrating, and sitting.
الوتر : Witr: an odd-numbered prayer performed after the night prayer, typically one or three rak'ahs.
وهي هذه الصلوات الشريفة التي نقوم بشرحها : And these are the noble prayers which we are explaining: the text then lists the specific prayers.
القانعين : Al-Qāni‘īn: those who are content with what they have, a spiritual station.
اللهم صل : O God, bless: standard formula for invoking blessings upon the Prophet.
التهامي : At-Tihāmī: referring to Tihamah, a region in western Arabia including Mecca.
الحجازي : Al-Ḥijāzī: referring to the Hejaz region in western Arabia, including Mecca and Medina.
القرشي : Al-Qurashī: referring to the Quraysh tribe, the Prophet's tribe.
مع الشمس إذا كورت : With the sun when it is folded up: a reference to Quran 81:1, evoking the Day of Judgment.
inkadarat : From Quran 81:2, meaning 'when the stars fall, lose their light, or become dim.'
suyyirat : From Quran 81:3, meaning 'when the mountains are set in motion or made to move.'
al-'ishar : From Quran 81:4, referring to pregnant camels that are neglected due to the upheaval of the Day of Judgment.
hushirat : From Quran 81:5, meaning 'when the wild beasts are gathered together.'
sujjirat : From Quran 81:6, meaning 'when the seas are set ablaze or filled with fire.'
zuwijjat : From Quran 81:7, meaning 'when the souls are paired (with their bodies or with their deeds).'
al-maw'udah : From Quran 81:8-9, referring to the buried infant girl who is asked for what sin she was killed.
nushirat : From Quran 81:10, meaning 'when the scrolls (of deeds) are spread open.'
kushitat : From Quran 81:11, meaning 'when the sky is stripped away or removed.'
su''irat : From Quran 81:12, meaning 'when the Hellfire is kindled or set ablaze.'
uzlifat : From Quran 81:13, meaning 'when Paradise is brought near (to the righteous).'
infatarat : From Quran 82:1, meaning 'when the sky is split apart.'
intatharat : From Quran 82:2, meaning 'when the stars are scattered or fall.'
fujjirat : From Quran 82:3, meaning 'when the seas are burst forth or overflow.'
bu'thirat : From Quran 82:4, meaning 'when the graves are overturned or emptied (for resurrection).'
qurinat : From Quran 81:10, meaning 'when the books (of deeds) are bound together or spread.'
al-wasilah : A high rank in Paradise, the means of nearness to Allah, specifically granted to the Prophet Muhammad.
al-maqam al-mahmud : The Praiseworthy Station, a rank of intercession granted to the Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Judgment.
al-liwa' al-ma'qud : The tied banner, a symbol of honor and leadership for the Prophet on the Day of Judgment.
al-hawd al-mawrud : The Pool of Abundance (Kawthar) from which the Prophet's followers will drink on the Day of Judgment.
al-yawm al-mashhud : The Witnessed Day, a reference to the Day of Judgment when all creation is witnessed.
Muḥammadiyya : Relating to the Prophet Muhammad, often used in Sufi contexts to denote spiritual states or attributes derived from him.
Aḥmadiyya : Relating to the name Ahmad, another name of the Prophet Muhammad, emphasizing his praiseworthy qualities.
Muṣṭafawiyya : Relating to al-Muṣṭafā, 'the Chosen One,' a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
Rūḥ al-Arwāḥ : The Spirit of Spirits, a high spiritual station in Sufi cosmology, often associated with the Throne.
al-ʿĀlam al-Farshī : The world of the carpet, i.e., the lower world or the physical realm, as opposed to the Throne.
al-Thaqalayn : The two weighty ones, referring to humans and jinn, or sometimes to the Qur'an and the Prophet's family.
al-Rasan : The halter or rope used to lead an animal; metaphorically, divine guidance or control.
Shaybat al-Ḥamd : A title of the Prophet Muhammad's grandfather, ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib, meaning 'the gray-haired of praise.'
al-Muṣṭafā : The Chosen One, a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
Sayf ibn Dhī Yazan : A pre-Islamic Himyarite king who, according to tradition, foretold the coming of the Prophet Muhammad.
Ṭayyiba : A name for Medina, meaning 'the good/pure city.'
majdhūb : One who is spiritually attracted to God, often used in Sufism for a person in a state of divine attraction.
shatha : Ecstatic utterance or state in Sufism, often associated with spiritual intoxication.
fātiḥat al-fawātiḥ : The opener of openers; a superlative title indicating the Prophet Muhammad as the ultimate opener of spiritual realities.
wilāya : Sainthood; spiritual authority and closeness to God.
khātam : Seal; here referring to the finality of prophethood or a spiritual seal.
bādil : Exchanger; one who exchanges or transforms spiritual states.
mātiḥ : Drawer; one who draws water from a well, metaphorically drawing spiritual knowledge.
fāriz misk al-juyūb al-fā'iḥ : Sifter of the fragrant musk of collars; a poetic description of the Prophet's spiritual fragrance.
sā'iḥ : Wayfarer; a spiritual traveler or ascetic.
nubuwwa : Prophethood; the office of a prophet.
sālik : Wayfarer; one who traverses the spiritual path.
majdhūb : Attracted one; a person drawn to God by divine attraction, often without formal spiritual training.
baghla : Mule; referring to the Prophet's mule, Duldul.
najīb : Swift she-camel; referring to the Prophet's camel, Qaswa.
ʿimāma : Turban; the Prophet's turban, a symbol of honor.
qaḍīb : Staff; the Prophet's staff, a symbol of authority.
ṣafī : Chosen one; a close friend or elect of God.
tamīma : Amulet; a protective charm, here metaphorically for the Prophet's protective role.
rāqī : Raiser; one who elevates spiritual states or recites incantations.
burūj al-yaman : Towers of Yemen; possibly a reference to high spiritual stations or a specific location.
ṣiddīqiyya : Veracity; the station of the truthful (siddiq), a high spiritual rank.
rūḥ : Spirit; here possibly referring to the Archangel Gabriel or a high spiritual being.
kalīm : Interlocutor; one who speaks with God, like Prophet Moses.
khalīl : Intimate friend; like Prophet Abraham, the friend of God.
mushāhada : Witnessing; direct spiritual vision of divine realities.
jaras : Substitute; a term in Sufism for a saint who replaces another in the spiritual hierarchy.
al-anwār al-basīṭa : The simple lights; a term in Sufi cosmology for primordial, undifferentiated divine lights.
ḥadīth : Hadith; the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad.
ʿatīq : Ancient; here possibly referring to the Quran or something old and revered.
salsabīl : Salsabil; a spring in Paradise mentioned in the Quran (76:18).
kawthar : Kawthar; a river in Paradise given to the Prophet Muhammad.
fanā : Fana; annihilation of the ego in the divine presence, a key Sufi concept.
ʿaqīq : Carnelian; a red gemstone, here metaphorically for tears of blood or precious tears.
wādī al-ʿaqīq : Valley of Aqiq; a valley near Medina, often mentioned in Arabic poetry as a place of love and longing.
Taha : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Quranic chapter Taha (20:1).
Salsabil : A spring in Paradise mentioned in the Quran (76:18).
Kawthar : A river in Paradise granted to the Prophet Muhammad, mentioned in Quran 108:1.
nisrin : A type of fragrant flower, often identified as wild rose or eglantine.
Cherubim : The highest rank of angels, those closest to God, also known as al-muqarrabun.
opening verses and chapters : Refers to the Quranic verses and chapters, particularly the opening of each sura.
gnostics : Those who possess direct spiritual knowledge (ma'rifa) of God, often Sufi saints.
solitary ones : Spiritual elites (afrad) who are uniquely devoted to God, often in seclusion.
the Stone : The Black Stone (al-Hajar al-Aswad) in the Kaaba, kissed by pilgrims.
Yathrib : The pre-Islamic name of Medina, the city of the Prophet.
Tayyiba the Good : A poetic name for Medina, meaning 'the good and pure'.
Tabah : Another name for Medina, meaning 'good and pleasant'.
sayyidina : Our master; a title of honor for the Prophet Muhammad.
al-ali : The family; specifically the household of the Prophet, including his descendants and close relatives.
taj al-izz : Crown of honor; a metaphorical expression for spiritual elevation and dignity.
Najd : A region in central Arabia; often mentioned in classical Arabic poetry as a symbol of beloved places.
wilaya : Sainthood; spiritual authority and closeness to God.
bid'a : Innovation in religious matters; considered blameworthy in Islamic theology.
fath : Opening; a Sufi term for spiritual illumination or divine unveiling.
mawla : Lord, protector; a title of honor for the Prophet.
al-aḥzāb : Litanies; specific sets of prayers or invocations recited regularly in Sufi orders.
al-waẓāʾif : Daily devotions; fixed spiritual practices or litanies assigned to a disciple.
al-laṭāʾif : Subtleties; spiritual graces or delicate divine gifts, often referring to inner states.
al-fatḥ : Unveiling; spiritual opening or illumination granted by God.
al-tawḥīd : Divine unity; the oneness of God, the core Islamic doctrine.
al-fatḥ : Spiritual opening or illumination granted by God to the seeker.
quṭb : Pole or axis; in Sufism, the highest spiritual authority of the age.
al-shafā‘ah : Intercession; the act of pleading on behalf of others, especially the Prophet Muhammad's intercession for his community on the Day of Judgment.
al-ikhtibār : Testing; a trial to prove one's faith or sincerity.
jāhan : Station, rank, or standing; often used to denote the Prophet's high status before Allah.
baṣīrah : Inner sight, spiritual insight, or discernment; the eye of the heart.
al-ḥaḍrah al-nabawiyyah : The prophetic presence; the spiritual court or presence of the Prophet Muhammad.
‘ināyah : Care, attention, or divine providence; often used in Sufi contexts for God's special care for the Prophet.
al-Maqām al-Maḥmūd : The Praiseworthy Station, a rank of intercession granted to Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Judgment.
al-Ḥawḍ al-Mawrūd : The Visited Pool (al-Kawthar) from which the Prophet's community will drink on the Day of Judgment.
al-Shafāʿa al-Kubrā : The Great Intercession, the Prophet's intercession for all humanity on the Day of Judgment.
al-Isrāʾ : The Night Journey of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem, and then his ascension to heaven.
Umm al-Qurā : The Mother of Cities, a title for Mecca.
ghuyūb : Plural of ghayb, meaning the unseen or hidden realms known only to God.
naẓaratihi : His (God's) special gaze or look of favor, indicating divine selection.
awliyā' : Saints or friends of God, those close to Him through piety and devotion.
ʿurafā' : Gnostics, those who have direct knowledge (maʿrifa) of God through spiritual experience.
imām : Leader, especially in prayer or as a spiritual guide; here meaning the foremost leader of all prophets.
quṭb al-kamāl : The pole of perfection, a Sufi term for the highest spiritual authority or the perfect saint.
Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Arabic letters Ṭā' and Hā' at the beginning of Surah 20.
al-malik al-quddūs : The Holy King, one of the names of God meaning the absolutely pure and holy King.
majdhūbīn : Ecstatics or those spiritually attracted to God, often in a state of divine intoxication.
zayn al-zayn : The ornament of ornaments; a superlative expression indicating the highest degree of beauty and perfection.
al-asrār al-rabbāniyya : Lordly secrets; divine mysteries pertaining to the Lord.
qurrat al-ʿayn : Delight of the eye; a phrase meaning something that brings joy and comfort to the eye, i.e., a beloved one.
al-mawāhib al-qudsāniyya : Holy gifts; divine bestowals that are sacred and pure.
al-ṣamadāniyya : Eternal; derived from al-Ṣamad, one of God's names meaning the Eternal, the Self-Sufficient.
al-maʿārif : Gnostic sciences; spiritual knowledge and insights.
al-ḥaqāʾiq al-ʿirfāniyya : Realities of mystical knowledge; essential truths known through spiritual unveiling.
al-fardāniyya : Solitary; referring to the unique and singular nature of divine solicitude.
al-ʿināya : Solicitude; divine care and attention.
al-ʿayāniyya : Ocular; pertaining to direct vision or witnessing.
al-kawāshif : Unveilings; spiritual disclosures that remove veils.
al-asrār al-raḥmāniyya : Merciful secrets; divine mysteries related to God's mercy.
al-mamlaka al-sulṭāniyya : Sovereign kingdom; the dominion of God's sovereignty.
al-iḥsāniyya : Beneficent; related to iḥsān, excellence or doing good.
al-tajalliyāt : Self-disclosures; divine manifestations or theophanies.
al-khalīqa al-insāniyya : Human creature; the essence or secret of humanity.
al-juthmāniyya : Corporeal; pertaining to the physical body.
al-hayākil : Temples; here meaning physical forms or bodies.
miḥrāb : Mihrab; a niche in a mosque indicating the direction of prayer, symbolically a place of spiritual focus.
al-arwāḥ al-rūḥāniyya : Spiritual spirits; a tautological expression emphasizing pure spirituality.
al-furqāniyya : Furqanic; related to al-Furqān, a name for the Quran meaning the Criterion.
al-qulūb al-nūrāniyya : Luminous hearts; hearts illuminated by divine light.
al-ḥaqāʾiq al-īmāniyya : Realities of faith; essential truths of belief.
al-yamāniyya : Yemeni; referring to Yemen, often associated with wisdom and spirituality in Islamic tradition.
al-nawāfiḥ : Fragrances; pleasant scents, metaphorically spiritual influences.
al-īqāniyya : Certitudinal; related to yaqīn, certainty in faith.
al-mushāhada : Witnessing; direct spiritual vision or contemplation.
al-riḍwāniyya : Good-pleasure; related to riḍwān, divine satisfaction.
al-kamālāt : Perfections; attributes of completeness and excellence.
āfāt al-hudā : Afflictions of guidance; trials or deviations that affect one's spiritual path.
nazaghātuhu al-shayṭāniyya : Satanic temptations; incitements from Satan.
al-khawāṭir al-qalbiyya : Heart's thoughts; inner thoughts and inspirations.
shahwatuhā al-nafsāniyya : Carnal desire; the soul's lustful inclinations.
al-mawāhib al-quddūsiyya : Holy gifts; divine bestowals that are sacred.
yaʿsūb : Leader; literally the chief of bees, metaphorically a leader or prince.
al-arwāḥ al-rūḥiyya : Spiritual spirits; same as note 20.
al-raḥmūtiyya : Compassionate; related to raḥmūt, an intensive form of mercy.
al-ʿawāṭif : Emotions; spiritual attractions or inclinations.
al-jabarūtiyya : Jabaruti; pertaining to the realm of divine power and might (jabarūt).
al-tanazzulāt : Descents; divine descents or emanations.
al-jalāla : Majestic; related to jalāl, divine majesty.
al-ʿaẓamūtiyya : Grandeur; related to ʿaẓama, greatness.
al-malakūtiyya : Malakuti; pertaining to the realm of dominion (malakūt).
al-ḥaḍarāt : Presences; spiritual stations or divine courts.
al-raghbūtiyya : Of desire; related to raghba, longing or desire for God.
al-rahbūtiyya : Fear-inspiring; related to rahba, fear or awe.
al-mawāʿiẓ : Admonitions; sermons or exhortations.
al-ḥaḍra al-rasūliyya : Prophetic presence; the spiritual station of the Prophet.
al-ʿubūdiyya : Servitude; the state of being a servant of God.
al-rubūbiyya : Lordship; the attribute of being Lord.
al-qayyūmiyya : Everlasting; related to al-Qayyūm, the Self-Subsisting.
al-bashāʾir : Glad tidings; good news.
mīm al-mulk wa dāl al-daymūmiyya : Mim of dominion and dal of eternity; the letters mīm and dāl are the first letters of the words mulk (dominion) and daymūmiyya (eternity), symbolizing these attributes.
al-subūḥiyya : Glorifying; related to subḥān, glory.
al-anwār : Lights; divine illuminations.
al-futūḥiyya : Opening; related to fatḥ, spiritual opening or conquest.
al-asrār : Secrets; divine mysteries.
al-riḍā : Good pleasure; divine satisfaction.
ruthbat al-takhṣīṣ : Rank of specification; the unique station of the Prophet Muhammad.
liwāʾ al-ḥamd : Banner of praise; a title given to the Prophet on the Day of Resurrection.
al-ḥaḍra al-ʿindiyya : Presence of nearness; the divine presence in which one is intimately close to God.
al-tihāmiyya : Tihami; referring to Tihama, a region in Arabia including Mecca.
al-najdiyya : Najdi; referring to Najd, a region in central Arabia.
al-turba : Soil; the earth of the Prophet's burial place.
al-wahbiyya : Bestowed; given by God without effort.
al-karam : Generosity; divine nobility.
al-ghaybiyya : Unseen; pertaining to the hidden realm.
al-ishārāt : Allusions; subtle spiritual indications.
al-ʿarshiyya : Throne-like; related to the divine Throne (al-ʿArsh).
al-ashkhāṣ : Persons; spiritual entities or individuals.
al-farshiyya : Carpet-like; related to the divine Footstool (al-Kursī) or the lower world.
al-ʿawālim : Worlds; realms of existence.
al-ḥissiyya : Sensory; pertaining to the physical senses.
al-ʿindiyya : Nearness; the state of being in God's presence.
al-taqallubāt : Transformations; changes or fluctuations.
al-ʿaqliyya : Intellectual; pertaining to reason.
al-naqliyya : Transmitted; based on revelation or tradition.
al-saʿāda al-abadīyya : Eternal happiness; everlasting bliss in the afterlife.
al-sarmadiyya : Everlasting; perpetual without end.
al-faḍāʾil : Virtues; moral excellences.
zayn al-zayn : Literally 'ornament of ornaments'; a superlative expression indicating the highest degree of beauty and perfection.
al-Mustafawiyya : Derived from al-Mustafa, 'the Chosen One', a title of Prophet Muhammad. Refers to the perfection specific to the Prophet.
qurrat al-‘ayn : Literally 'coolness of the eye'; idiom meaning 'delight of the eye' or 'apple of the eye', indicating something beloved and cherished.
al-tanazzulat al-nabawiyya : Prophetic descents; refers to the various manifestations or emanations of prophetic knowledge and grace.
al-maqamat al-mawlidiyya : Stations of the birth; refers to the spiritual stations associated with the Prophet's birth and his primordial reality.
al-kawthariyya : Related to al-Kawthar, the river in Paradise granted to the Prophet; metaphor for abundant spiritual blessings.
al-tajalliyat al-ikhtisasiyya : Exclusive theophanies; divine self-disclosures that are specific to the Prophet Muhammad.
al-hadarat al-istifa'iyya : Chosen presences; refers to the spiritual realms or stations of the elect.
al-Jibriliyya : Attributed to the angel Jibril (Gabriel); indicates a level of lordship associated with the angelic realm.
al-Mika'iliyya : Attributed to the angel Mika'il (Michael); indicates generosity and provision.
al-‘Azra'iliyya : Attributed to the angel ‘Azra'il (Angel of Death); indicates the power over death and the kingdom.
al-Israfiliyya : Attributed to the angel Israfil (Seraphiel); indicates the blowing of the Trumpet and divine care.
asra bi-layl : Reference to the Night Journey (Isra') of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem.
al-Lawh : The Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz) in which all destinies are recorded.
Laylat al-Isra' : The Night of the Ascension; refers to the Prophet's journey to the heavens.
Musa : Prophet Moses, who according to Islamic tradition met the Prophet Muhammad during the Ascension.
ibn ‘Imran : Son of ‘Imran; refers to Prophet Moses, as his father is named ‘Imran in the Quran.
al-mawqif al-a‘la : The Supreme Standing; refers to the Day of Judgment when all creatures stand before God.
al-ghuraf al-‘awali : Lofty chambers; refers to the highest levels of Paradise.
sihrihi : His son-in-law; refers to ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, the Prophet's cousin and son-in-law.
qibla : Direction of prayer; metaphor for the focal point of hopes and aspirations.
qabdat al-ghamr : Grasp of the overwhelming; refers to the all-encompassing power of God.
zayn al-zayn : Literally 'ornament of ornaments', a superlative epithet for the Prophet Muhammad, indicating he is the most adorned and perfect being.
qurrat al-ʿayn : Literally 'coolness of the eye', an Arabic idiom meaning 'delight of the eye' or 'apple of the eye', indicating something or someone beloved and cherished.
al-Kabīr : One of the names of God, meaning 'The Great' or 'The Most Great'.
al-sabʿ al-ṭibāq : Refers to the seven heavens, mentioned in the Quran (e.g., 23:86, 67:3), which the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have ascended during the Miʿraj (Night Journey).
al-arwāḥ al-rūḥāniyya : Spiritual souls or spirits, possibly referring to angelic beings or the souls of prophets and saints.
rafraf al-nūr : Literally 'wings of light', a term from Islamic mystical literature describing the means by which the Prophet Muhammad traveled during his ascension.
al-shafāʿa al-kubrā : The 'Great Intercession', the belief that the Prophet Muhammad will intercede on behalf of all believers on the Day of Judgment.
qurrat al-‘ayn : Literally 'coolness of the eye', meaning delight, comfort, or joy; a term for something that brings happiness and satisfaction.
zayn al-zayn : The ornament of ornaments; a superlative expression indicating the highest degree of beauty and adornment.
al-wāṣilīn : Those who reach or attain; in Sufi terminology, those who have reached spiritual union with God.
al-fāṣilīn : Those who separate or distinguish; possibly referring to those who distinguish truth from falsehood.
al-‘āmilīn : Those who act; those who perform righteous deeds.
al-khāmilīn : The obscure or unknown; those who are not famous.
al-kāmilīn : The perfect; those who have attained spiritual perfection.
al-muhājirīn : The emigrants; those who migrated for the sake of God, originally referring to the early Muslims who migrated from Mecca to Medina.
mujāhidīn : Those who strive in the path of God; spiritual warriors.
al-tadānī : Nearness; referring to spiritual proximity to God.
qāba qawsayn : Two bows' length; a Qur'anic reference (53:9) to the Prophet's proximity to God during the Ascension (Mi'raj).
hadith : Prophetic traditions; reports of the sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad.
houris : Maidens of Paradise described as pure and beautiful companions for the believers.
masters of breasts : A metaphorical expression referring to those who possess deep knowledge or spiritual insight.
means : Wasila; a means of nearness to God, often referring to the Prophet Muhammad as an intercessor.
Abu al-Mawahib : Title meaning 'Father of Gifts,' a honorific for a saintly figure.
al-Salih : Meaning 'the Righteous,' a common epithet for pious individuals.
Ahmad al-Mustafa : Ahmad is another name of the Prophet Muhammad; al-Mustafa means 'the Chosen One.'
Ahmad al-Muqtada : Al-Muqtada means 'the Followed One,' referring to the Prophet as the one to be emulated.
Ahmad al-Mujtaba : Al-Mujtaba means 'the Elected One,' another epithet of the Prophet.
master of the two weighty things : Reference to the hadith of the two weighty things: the Quran and the Prophet's family (Ahl al-Bayt).
al-Husayn : The grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, son of Fatima and Ali, revered by Muslims.
al-ḥawḍ : The Basin (al-Ḥawḍ) refers to the celestial pool of the Prophet Muhammad in Paradise, from which the faithful will drink on the Day of Resurrection.
al-ghurr : The radiant ones (al-ghurr) refers to the Prophet's Companions or the righteous, distinguished by a mark of light on their foreheads from ablution.
tawajjuhunā : Our turning (tawajjuh) means spiritual orientation or turning towards God or the Prophet in supplication.
al-batūl : The Virgin (al-Batūl) is a title for Mary (Maryam), mother of Jesus, emphasizing her purity and devotion.
al-qawī al-murīd al-laʿīn : The powerful, willful, accursed one likely refers to Satan (Iblis) or a demonic force.
al-ṣirāṭ : The Bridge (al-Ṣirāṭ) is the narrow bridge over Hell that all must cross on the Day of Judgment; the righteous pass swiftly, the wicked fall.
Dhī al-Ḥijja : Dhu al-Hijja is the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which the Hajj pilgrimage occurs.

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