Adil Najam
Today is 12 Rabi-ul-Awal – and Eid Milad-un-Nabi – marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
I sit at the airport in New York awaiting my PIA flight to Lahore to be announced, knowing that the whole country will be decked up and glowing for the occasion. Cannot wait to be part of the festivities. On this, the birthday of the Rehmatulil Aalameen, I pray and wish for rehmat not only for the Prophet’s believers in Pakistan, but for all people in Aalameen. It seems to me that to personalize His (PBUH) rehmat as if it were only for the few who we think “got” the message right, is – it seems to me – to miss the entire message itself.
So, today, on this Eid Milad-un-Nabi, I pray in the name of the Rehmatulil Aalameen (PBUH) for rehmat for all aalameen, and for all people everywhere. May they – may we – be all blessed with peace.
To me part of the memories of Eid Milad-un-Nabi in Pakistan was always the amazingly powerful devotional poetry of the naat – and none better than from Muzaffar Warsi, who died recently. It is apt, then, to share one of his most famous naats on this auspicious day.
Nice sentiments. The message and blessings are indeed for everyone and not just one or other sect.
@Adil
A good and timely post indeed. You pray and I join you in this prayer of yours:
“So, today, on this Eid Milad-un-Nabi, I pray in the name of the Rehmatulil Aalameen (PBUH) for rehmat for all aalameen, and for all people everywhere. May they – may we – be all blessed with peace.”
Islam means praying to Rabul-Alimin who sent his prophet as Rehmatul Alimin and not as a ‘Khaatime Rehmat’ as some hate-mongering , self-styled ‘Khudaai foujdaar’ (God’s soldiers) would present him as depicted by Allama Iqbal in his famous couplet:
کسے خبر تھی کہ لے کر چراغے مصطفوی
جہاں میں آگ لگاتی پھرے گی بولہبی
(Who knew that taking in hand the lamp of the Prophet (Rehmatul Alimin)
The Bulehbi (anti-human fanaticism) will be rampaging the world over)
رحمتِ سیدِ لولاک پہ کامل ایمان
امتِ سیدِ لولاک سے خوف آتا ھے
Very nice post. I share your sentiment. We have lost the whole element of humanity and this is peace for ALL and for EVERYONE. Not just those who have the exact same look or belief like us.
Mr. Najam, I pray Allah that your dream come true and you can celebrate Eid Milad safely in Pakistan. Some times back I was hearing a radio Program in which a moulana sahib was speaking on Eid Milad, on his 10 minuites lecture he was just shouting that people observe and celebrate days like Pakistan Day, Diffance Day, RepublicDay, Etc but make objections on Eid Milad I was thinking that his next word may be on Seerat of Prophet Muhammad, but he was complaining in observance of other days. How some one expact from these Mulana’s that they can teach the true Islam to the world.
The Quran described the Prophet of ISLAM as Rehmatul-Aalameen as we read “And we have sent thee not but as a MERCY for all Peoples” Al-Quran 21:108
on the other hand, you can see the disturbances and violations, killing of innocent people only in Muslim Countries these days, specialy in the name of Allah & his Prophet Muhammad.
Moderate Muslims must think about this, after all sooner or later we all have to Meet Allah Almighty and as per Quran, Allah will be the judge and will see on the day of Resurrection who is right and who is wrong Al-Quran 2:114. Who are we to judge who is Muslim or not a Muslim? Be righteous on your Faith; know the true Islam follow the teaching of Quran or visit http://www.alislam.org for more information