Khudi ka sirr-e-nihaaN La ilaha il Allah - Allama Iqbal

Kalam e iqbal from Zarb-E-Kaleem
Singer Shafqat Amanat Ali, Sanam Marvi
Host : Mian Yousuf Salahudding

Translation and Transliteration
Khudi ka sirr-e-nihaaN La ilaha il Allah
khudi hai tegh-e-fasaaN La ilaha il Allah

The secret of the Self is hid, In words "No god but He alone".
The Self is just a dull-edged sword, "No god but He," the grinding stone.

Yeh daur apne 'Braaheem ki talaash mein hai
Sanam-kadah hai jahaaN La ilaha il Allah

An Abraham by the age is sought To break the idols of this Hall:
The avowal of God's Oneness can Make all these idols headlong fall.

Kiya hai tu ne mataa'-e-gharoor ka sauda
fareb-e-sood-o-ziyaaN ! La ilaha il Allah

A bargain you have struck for goods Of life, a step, that smacks conceit,
All save the Call "No god but He" Is merely fraught with fraud and deceit.

Yeh maal o dawlat-e-dunya, yeh ristha o paivand
butaan-e-vehm-o-gumaaN! La ilaha il Allah

The worldly wealth and riches too, Ties of blood and friends a dream
The idols wrought by doubts untrue, All save God's Oneness empty seem.

Khird huwee hai zamaan o makaan ki zunaari
na hai zamaaN, na makaaN! La ilaha il Allah

The mind has worn the holy thread Of Time and Space like pagans all
Though Time and Space both illusive "No god but He" is true withal.

Yeh naghma fasl-e-gul o laaleh ka nahin paband
bahaar ho ke khizaaN, La ilaha il Allah

These melodious songs are not confined To Time when rose and tulip bloom
Whatever the season of year be "No god but He" must ring till doom.

Agarche but hain jama'at ki aasteenoN mein
mujhe hai hukm-e-azaaN, La ilaha il Allah

Many idols are still concealed' In their sleeves by the Faithful Fold,
I am ordained by Mighty God To raise the call and be much bold.

Translated by: Syed Akbar Ali Shah

Our Legacy For the Next Generation - "DOUBT" By Nouman Ali Khan

In the speech "Nouman Ali Khan" talk about problem faced by our muslim youngster in todays world and how we are adding more to it.

Very thought provking and a must listen.

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Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SalAllahoAlaihiWasalam) Mubarak to the whole Ummah

“O Allah! Send Your mercy on Muhammad [saw] and on the family of Muhammad [saw], as You sent Your mercy on Ibraheem and on the family of Ibraheem, for You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious. O Allah! Send Your blessings on Muhammad [saw] and the family of Muhammad [saw], as You sent your blessings on Ibraheem and on the family of Ibraheem, for You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious.”

A beautiful poem written by Hazrat Hassan Ibn Thabit (r.a)

 

 

 

To read more about Hazrat Hassan Ibn Thabit check out the below link
http:// islamicpost.wordpress.com/2008/ 12/01/ islamic-poets-chronicling-love/

Tolerance In Islam By Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

In the eyes of history, religious toleration is the highest evidence of culture in a people. It was not until the Western nations broke away from their religious law that they became more tolerant, and it was only when the Muslims fell away from their religious law that they declined in tolerance and other evidences of the highest culture. Before the coming of Islam, tolerance had never been preached as an essential part of religion.

If Europe had known as much of Islam, as Muslims knew of Christendom, in those days, those mad, adventurous, occasionally chivalrous and heroic, but utterly fanatical outbreak known as the Crusades could not have taken place, for they were based on a complete misapprehension.

Innumerable monasteries, with a wealth of treasure of which the worth has been calculated at not less than a hundred millions sterling, enjoyed the benefit of the Holy Prophet's (Muhammad’s) Charter to the monks of Sinai and were religiously respected by the Muslims. The various sects of Christians were represented in the Council of the Empire by their patriarchs, on the provincial and district council by their bishops, in the village council by their priests, whose word was always taken without question on things which were the sole concern of their community.

The tolerance within the body of Islam was, and is, something without parallel in history; class and race and color ceasing altogether to be barriers.

 

For Completed Lecture check out the below link 

http://www.cyberistan.org/islamic/toleran1.html#lecture5

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