His name is Ali عليه السلام
A gift from The Sublime, The One Most High
And the Beloved One ﷺ said;
“I am the city of knowledge and (Sayyiduna) Ali عليه السلام is its door, so whoever desires knowledge, let him enter the door.”
His عليه السلام golden words, clear and precise;
“There is no goodness in praying without standing in awe of Allah ﷻ
There is no goodness in fasting without refraining from idle talk
There is no goodness in reciting the Qur’an without contemplation
There is no goodness in learning without action
There is no goodness in wealth without giving it in charity
There is no goodness in fellowship without offering help to those in need
There is no goodness in blessings without gratitude
There is no goodness in invocation without sincerity”
His name is Ali عليه السلام
A gift from The Sublime, The One Most High
And the Beloved One ﷺ said;
“When Allah ﷻ wants to have mercy upon someone,
He busy’s them in the work of helping humanity - Fi Sabilillah”
Feeling joyous, He عليه السلام would smile
When a fellow came bearing a gift of their needs
Indeed the one in need is a gift from The Sublime
Fulfillment from this Blessed Door
Feeling joyous, He عليه السلام smiled
His name is Ali عليه السلام
A gift from The Sublime, The One Most High
And one day came;
He asked His عليه السلام Blessed Wife - Lady Fatimah al- Zahra رضي الله عنها,“Is there any food to eat?”
The Blessed children Sayyiduna Hasan رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ and Sayyiduna Hussain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ sat hungry
She رضي الله عنها replied; “No, but we have six dinar”
Upon receiving the dinars - venturing out
Two men stood quarrelling over an unpaid debt
Threatening to take the indebted to court
He عليه السلام asked; “Why are you quarrelling?”
“A debt of six dinar;” the men explained
And so, He عليه السلام gave six dinar to the man in need
His name is Ali عليه السلام
A gift from The Sublime, The One Most High
With no food in hand
Returning home - explaining what had occurred to Lady Fatimah al-Zahra رضي الله عنها
She رضي الله عنها thanked the Most High - Allah ﷻ; “a person was saved from imprisonment”
Sayyiduna Ali عليه السلام - a husband and a father
Setting out again in misery
In need of comfort and relief with the Beloved One ﷺ
Treading along the path
A man came along with a horse
The man said to Ali عليه السلام “Will You buy my horse?”
He عليه السلام replied; “I have no money”
The man exclaimed; “No, you take this horse and pay the sum of one hundred dinar later”
In complete trust, He عليه السلام walked along the path with the horse
His name is Ali عليه السلام
A gift from The Sublime, The One Most High
Treading along the path
Another man passing by, wanting to buy a horse
The horse indeed a gift the Allah ﷻ - sold for three hundred dinar
Upon returning home - paying off the debt of one hundred dinar
And food for the family
Lady Fatimah al- Zahra رضي الله عنها joyous to receive blessings
She رضي الله عنها praised Allah ﷻ The Most Sublime, The Most High
His name is Ali عليه السلام
A gift from The Sublime, The One Most High
And the Beloved One ﷺ said;
“I am the city of knowledge and (Sayyiduna) Ali عليه السلام is its door, so whoever desires knowledge, let him enter the door.”
The Door stands waiting to receive its guests
You and I - The seekers of knowledge
A gift from The Sublime, The One Most High
Inspired by the teachings of Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh
Yours truly,
The Servant
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