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Over the past year, with the generous support of Innovation Norway, UN Women has been assessing the potential of leveraging blockchain technologies to address challenges faced by women and girls in humanitarian settings.
As part of this work, UN Women, in partnership with the UN Office of Information and Communications Technology (UN OICT) hosts a four-day Simulation Lab from January 29 to February 1, 2018 at the UN Women New York Headquarters.
This Lab enables UN Women to explore, in collaboration with the private sector, cutting-edge solutions that hold potential for closing gender gaps in humanitarian action.
Based on the results of the Lab, four to five solution providers will be invited to submit a request for proposal (RFP). UN Women intends to pilot two to four solutions in the eld in collaboration with its UN and private sector partners and with the support of Innovation Norway, with the intention to thereafter upscale the most successful solutions as part of UN Women’s Global Flagship Programmes for Disaster Risk Reduction (Gender Inequality of Risk) and Crisis Response and Recovery (LEAP-Women’s Leadership, Empowerment, Access and Protection).
Pictured: Lise Gregoire-van Haaren, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations
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The Somali state has become an object of charity after two decades of political crisis; multiple actors claim that Somalia needs international humanitarian assistance and military intervention due to terrorism, piracy and famine. For over twenty years these pleas led to no progress and the Somali people have seen continuing death and destruction and as a result continue to suffer the consequences. The Somali people feel humiliation despite claims of international generosity towards the Somali people. The United Kingdom has now decided to host a conference on Somalia and Prime Minister, David Cameron said in his speech to the Lord Mayor’s banquet on 14 November 2011, “that Somalia is a failed state that directly threatens British interests. Tourists and aid workers kidnapped, young British minds poisoned by radicalism, mass migration, and vital trade routes disrupted.” This statement does recognize that there is a problem in Somalia that threatens the security interests of the United Kingdom and some argue that this recognition to change the conditions that contribute to the Somalia quandary gives a new purpose and opportunity to resolve this problem. Moreover, others go even further and say that this constitutes an act of generosity. But others characterize the prescription of the London Conference a testament of the Eurocentric neocolonial mentality of the 21st century as the Somalis were never consulted with about the scope, nature and intentions of the Conference. They point to the sketchy non-paper diplomatic details released so far as having colonial intentions. They warn that the London Conference creates the illusion of acting but will not be different than that of the 19th century colonial rule that gave Africa its current political configuration. They propose that real change must come from the society itself by rejecting tribal politics, religious extremism, foreign domination and becoming real actors in pursuing an authentic political change by restoring justice, freedom and unity.
The intention of this paper is to make the London Conference an object of reflection for my beloved Somali brothers and sisters and for those who are truly in solidarity with the Somali nation. In doing so, I want all to reflect on the current conditions of Somalia. In this perspective, the Somali people SHOULD NOT BE TREATED to be mere objects and this is to urge the Somalis to respond to the changes occurring around them and question whether the London Conference is an act of love and generosity or whether it is another grand design with predictable dire consequences . To verify this, we must examine first the current condition of Somalia and contrast it with the proposals of the London Conference, good intentions notwithstanding. In doing so, we will discover the intentions and designs of the London Conference and arrive at objective discovery after thorough examination. Moreover, this paper will project a vision for Somalia in its conclusion that reflects the desire of the Somali people, hoping that the London Conference will make an effort in this direction.
The State of Somalia
Reality in Somalia today is very grave in economic and political terms; there is widespread poverty and sporadic famine crises. The country is in political crisis characterized by multiple foreign actors and visions reflective of personal and political desires that are not anchored with the will of the Somali people.
The TFG has not evolved to a legitimate institution despite international support owing largely to a lack of vision and its lack of responsiveness to societal needs. It is a well known fact that people in Somalia feel safer under Al-Shabab controlled areas as they face greater risks of robbery and rape in areas managed by the TFG/AMISOM authorities.
Targeted killings of reporters and other local leaders are exceptionally high in these areas. Socially, there is awareness among the Somali people that tribal politics (4.5 federalism) and religious sectarianism have failed the nation and overcoming both of these dogmas are urgent priorities for the Somali people. The current Somali leadership have become pawns of these deterministic views and the agenda they push inside and outside Somalia is reflective of the political disconnect and lack of legitimacy these leaders find themselves in Somalia. The 4.5 power-sharing formula and the foolish actions of Al-Shabab do show this divide. However, the 4.5 clan power-sharing formula and its new political dispensation, Federalism, are as oxymoron as crash-landing is in the Somali political landscape. They are designed to reshape Somalia into smaller controllable clan based states. The proponents of the Somali Federalism project are three groups. First group includes neighbouring countries of Somalia; these are Kenya and Ethiopia, which due to their selfish state interests oppose a strong Somali state with robust central authority. In their view, a weak Somali state is antithesis to Somali nationalism that may pursue the restoration of ‘Greater Somalia”, which calls for the unification of the Somali territories in Ethiopia and Kenya with the contemporary Somali Republic. They fear a strong Somali state and pursue policies that maintain the current “weakened state” status of Somalia. The second group entails individual Somalis who are blinded by clan hatred and desperation for power. They believe that the devolution of power benefits them as they will have power to advance clan interests. The third group, the U.S. and the EU is the most dangerous as they fund this project and have a long-term strategic interest in the entire region. In this respect, the U.S.A. and EU are facilitators of the humiliation and suffering of the Somali people as they continue to empower Kenya and Ethiopia to engage in the destabilization of Somalia. In this way, a system of domination is created where the Somali people find themselves powerless and on the periphery. Decisions are made without the Somali people through subservient tribalist “Somali leaders”.
The Kampala Accord and its subsequent Somalia roadmap marginalize the sovereignty of Somalia as its proponents, IGAD and UNPOS dictate to the “Somali leaders” as a result of the mandate of the Accord. The United States attaches greater values to democracy while it is strangely supporting this oppressive roadmap. This contradiction supports the argument that this Accord precisely endorses their agenda in Somalia. As a result of this, the wider Somali public feels humiliated. This disgraceful action will lead to Somali nationalism as history shows and evidenced by the rise of German nationalism after WWI. It is already taking shape around this circus of “Somali Conferences”. How long can the Somali people continue to live in this oppressive reality and remain impotent?
The London Conference
As announced last November, 2011 by the U.K. government, “over 40 countries and multilateral organizations will come together in London with the aim of delivering a new international approach to Somalia”. From this view, it is evident that there is a recognition that there is an opportunity to build an international consensus to “tackle both the root causes and effects of the problems” in Somalia. The British government is convinced that Somalia represents a security risk, not only to Britain but to the International Community as evidenced by the growing radicalization and piracy in Somalia. London views Al-Shabab, a group listed as a terrorist group, as representing a growing security concern due to a large Somali community presence in England. Similar concern is shared by other countries such as Canada, U.S.A, and others in Europe and Africa. Similarly, the growing threat of piracy in Somalia impacts many more nations around the world. Moreover, recurring famine and other humanitarian needs in Somalia represent no less important challenges. These factors are additionally complicated by the weak institutions and complex political environment in Somalia. Currently there is a Somali peace process that has its contradictions. The new roadmap calls for ending the transitional political arrangement and the recently concluded Garoweh meeting which was scheduled to formally do so has produced another four years of transitional period and institutions. The announcement of the London Conference comes in the midst of this confusion.
Recently released documents show an intense consultation and communication from U.K. government with other relevant countries, individuals and groups. These papers show the political mindset of the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, and the United Nations Political Office for Somalia, Italy, Kenya, Ethiopia, some Muslim and Arab countries and the Transitional Government of Somalia and other Somali regional stakeholders. Remarkably, these consultations show that the Somalis were not consulted with prior to the announcement. This shows that the intention of this conference is not to empower the Somali people to make a collective decision that the world can support, because if that was the case the logical approach would have been to consult with the affected people, that is to say initiate a consultative phase with the people of Somalia before embarking and announcing the London conference. It is absurd not to realize that though Somalia is shattered they still have the capacity to understand and be resilient and often international actors who lack the knowledge of local terrain discount such positive aspect of local knowledge by imposing their will and Western values as reflected in this upcoming London conference. Moreover, the proposal from Italy bizarrely advances a neocolonial agenda that puts Somalia under trusteeship. This is an affront that outraged the Somali people inside and outside the country. It similarly shows why the Somali people do not and should not trust any foreign intervention. Wholesale euphemisms such as “piracy threats”, “terrorism”, “and humanitarian intervention” are used to malign and discredit, with the intention to erode the self-determination and sovereignty of the Somali people. The Somali people are deprived of their voice and unjustly dealt with over the years by the U.S. and its European allies of France, Italy and England by continually supporting the destabilization of Somalia by Kenya and Ethiopia. For these states to affirm the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia over and over again in their communications and support the continuing invasions of Ethiopia and Kenya is an extreme contradiction. Can the London Conference be in solidarity with the Somali people who are yearning to address their political, social and economic problems and at the same time continue to support the war crimes continually committed by Ethiopia and recently joined by Kenya? The Eurocentric approach that is expounded in the popular press with slogans such as “the Somali people cannot handle democracy and civilized constitutionalism” as one recent “Somalia expert” purports in her latest book, Somalia: “Getting Somalia Wrong? – Signs of Hope in a Shattered State – a Realistic but Empathetic Analysis.” must be totally rejected and discredited. Edward Said must be rolling over in his grave every time a European scholar with his/her Eurocentric biases and through field observation writes as an expert on cultures of other people.
The Somali people have been traditionally making collective decisions in their communities for centuries. Similarly, Democracy is a rational or idealistic concept which endorses the idea of collective decision making freely in areas of mutual interest such as law and order, quality of life, culture and distribution of wealth. Given that democratic decision making is not an alien concept to the Somali people, why is it that irrational discriminatory political dispensation such as 4.5 power-sharing clan formula is advanced in Somalia with the financial support of the international community?
Conclusions
The aim of the London Conference is to “pull together international effort” in order to make sure that the current international effort in Somalia and the Somalia peace process succeed according to the U.K. government. This Conference has surely spurred the interest of the Somali people. Many hope that this Conference may offer a new direction and bring an end of two decades of failed international policy. Others are skeptical and are worried that the U.K. is not driven by generosity and has its own selfish agenda. However, the Somali people are better positioned this time as there is genuine will to transcend the tribal politics that has undermined the State sovereignty and the unity among the people for the past two decades. The London Conference should capitalize this goodwill and move to:
* Provide guiding principles, or terms of reference to make this conference more transparent, so far as the Somalis are concerned, they are suspicious of this conference due to its secrecy and lack of transparency.
* Have a clear detailed consultation framework at the outset; the fact that this conference will address agendas set by outsider with no clear framework will only complicate its outcome.
* Provide clarity of what an end result would look like. The government of UK can only facilitate but let Somalis decide the best approach to address the Somali conundrum. Somalis and other participants of conference have common objectives to address security, terrorism and piracy; it is in the best interest of all to address a common problem collectively.
* Make the Conference a two round process to develop ideas and refine them; let this be a brainstorming exercise and set up another conference inside Somalia. It is illogical to be holding conferences outside of Somalia while addressing security problems pertaining to Somalia. A serious action plan to address piracy and terrorism needs to be inside Somalia and supported by the Somali people inside the country.
And finally any outcome must make sure that Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is maintained and individual freedom and choice is guaranteed.
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Abdi Dirshe is a political analyst and is also the current President of the Somali Canadian Diaspora Alliance. Contact Abdi at a.dirshe@hotmail.com
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Generous support from donors like ECHO allows UNRWA to maintain services and humanitarian assistance for Palestine refugees in Syria. The cash assistance programme is an important tool in helping refugees maintain their dignity and strengthen their resilience as they face a fourth winter of armed conflict in Syria. Alliance Food Distribution Centre, Damascus. November 2014. ©UNRWA/Taghrid Mohammad.
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The BEAT CARES holiday toy & food drive @ Brentwood Town Centre
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Generous portions of lettuce and tomato with thick bacon, plus potato salad and ice tea. Pickle Patch Deli, San Andreas, Calaveras County, California.
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Letter on reverse (below) generously translated by Immanuel V: authored in Ulm on 22.11.1914 and addressed to a Fräulein Anna Krauß in Tübingen. Postage cancelled in Ulm Nr.1 (Donau) a day later. Photogr. G. Blumenschein, Ulm.
Württemberg infantrymen, many carrying a close-quarters combat knife or Nahkampfmesser inside their tunics, pose for one last photograph before heading to the front.
All of the knives depicted here are private-purchase type daggers which have a horn-handle and whose blade would no doubt be decorated with some patriotic message or symbol. Some exquisite examples can be found in Christian Méry's book "German combat knives 1914 - 1945".
To mark the end of crew operations (driver and conductor) at Catford garage, the powers that be very generously let this RM and preserved RT1702 out on a variety of routes for the final few days. RM2046 and RT1702 were both used in service on Route 75 (9th), 47 (10th), 185 (11th), 54 (12th) and the 36B on the 13th March - the final day of crew operations.
RM2046 (ALM 46B) is seen here in close up, parked up in Tooley Street near London Bridge on Titan Route 47. The photographer took the return ride back to Lewisham. Although taken in the early 90s, I think this shot could almost be from the 1970s, give or take a few minor details.
RML2046 (ALM 46B) new: 2/5RM9, AEC AV690
10/64 new to Aldenham
11/64 N into service
65-6 N
11/67 N to Aldenham repaint, and return
1968 N
from last bodyswap with B2008
PD w/d from service
1980s-90s TL allocated?
6/94 exported to Argentina
And more on Route 47 here: www.londonbuses.co.uk/_routes/current/047.html
As an aside, Catford garage (TL) was one of the original garages operated by Thomas Tilling:
TL - Tilling Lewisham, TC - Tilling Croydon, TB - Tilling Bromley survived into London Transport days.
Catford garage was opened on 11th May 1914 and was not very old when requisitioned for the war effort. It did not re-open until 1920 when Thomas Tilling's Lewisham operation moved there due to space constraints at his other garage.
Thomas Tilling gained an agreement in 1923 to double the size of Catford and in addition the roof has been raised twice, first in 1930 to enable double deck buses to use the garage and again in 1948 to accommodate AEC Regent III RTs. The garage was modernised again in 1970.
Taken with a Nikon F-501 SLR and 75-200mm zoom lens [Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration]
You can see a random selection of my bus photographs here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/southallroutemaster/random/
Venice, Basilica di San Pietro di Castello, March 2014
Two allegorical male figures (Generosity and Virtue) sculpted by Melchior Barthel, in the chapel dedicated to cardinal Francesco Vendramin.
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PictionID:44939686 - Catalog:14_015441 - Title:Atlas Centaur Details: Close Up of Centaur Loading in C-133; Miramar, CA Date: 01/23/1961 - Filename:14_015441.TIF - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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On the generous top-deck shuttle from the bus station to the Wardle depot, we caught up with this pair waiting to make progress from the ever busy Limekiln crossroads. This was a Saturday morning, with little sign of the vans and other commercial vehicles so plentiful on weekdays. Quite how the junction will cope with the Tesco store proposed for the far right quarter of the picture is a question only time can answer.
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Annapurna Base Camp Trek is the major peaks of the western portion of the great Annapurna Himalaya, Annapurna South, Fang, Annapurna, Ganagapurna, Annapurna 3 and Machhapuchhare and including Annapurna first 8091 meters are arranged almost exactly in a circle about 10 miles in diameter with a deep glacier enclosed field at the center. From this glacier basin, known as the Annapurna base camp trek (Annapurna sanctuary trek), the Modi Khola way south in a narrow ravine fully 12 thousand ft. deep. Further south, the ravine opens up into a wide and fruitful valley, the domain of the Gurungs. The center and upper portions of Modi Khola offer some of the best short routes for trekking in Nepal and the valley is situated so that these treks can be easily joint with treks into the Kali Gandaki (Kali Gandaki is name of the river in Nepal) region to the west.
Upper Mustang Trekking name Make an escapade beginning from world deepest gorge Kaligandaki valley into world's highest area of Lo-Mangthang valley that passes through an almost tree-less barren landscape, a steep stony trail up and down hill and panorama views of high Annapurna Himalaya including Nilgiri, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and numerous other peaks. The trek passes through high peaks, passes, glaciers, and alpine valleys. The thousands years of seclusion has kept the society, lifestyle and heritage remain unaffected for centuries and to this date.
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Preface :)
Anything of goodness that came to me, came by way of the blessed Ahl e Beit - the family of the Prophet (salutations and greetings upon Sayyeduna Misbah, the Lantern, and his family) - Ghaus Pak (ra)
In the context of all my relationships as of late, I have discovered that the "misfortune" that comes my way in the form of disappointment or sadness of the heart, comes by way of a naqs, shortcoming or deficiency in my character and manners. What we call akhlaq in the Arabic.
in the Quran the verse that extols the highest praise upon the Beloved (salutations and greetings upon the one He calls Ajmal, the most beautiful and his most beautiful family) is
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
Indeed, surely, you are of an excellent moral character.
Surah Al Qalam, Verse 4
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Wa Innaka: And indeed, you, the one whose manner is the perfection of the Attributes of Allah Subhanahu, (man takhalluqe-ka bil akhlaq Allah) and your being in a state of conviction in the Station of Friendship and Vice-regency…
La’ala khuluq-in adeem: you are of an excellent moral character. No one’s excellence of manners is more superb than your manners because you hold and have gathered the characters of the ones before you and the ones after you as per the totality of your rank.
The Naqshbandi Spiritual Master, Sheikh Nurjan (ra), says notably that the verse is the proof that of all things being observed by Subhanahu in a human being, above all is their manner with another.
"What is Allah Azzo Jal then saying here; Not you have the perfect aqeeda, belief, imaan, faith, taqwa, piety, iqaan, certainty, shukr, gratitude, sabr, patience and on and on the list goes, even though he is without doubt gifted them all as the perfect manifestation of all of Subhanahu's Beautiful Names and Attributes.
It is that you possess the most excellent manners, how you behave with other human beings in every single sense."
Hence it doesn't matter what we do as much as how we do it. For all generosity and all consideration goes to naught if the manner of its execution is harsh and an attitude towards anyone is unforgiving.
After a lifetime of knowing the words, I finally hear the call of Maula e Kayinaat (as) who said, "Your disappointments are not from people. They come from your expectations of them." Which breed the silent bughz, grudges and unspoken gheebat, back-biting between me and my self, making me miserable that I feel those things about whom I claim affection.
For all it ever makes me is vehement. I learnt the word, مَلَكَةِ الْحَمِيَّةِ, from a prayer of Imam Zain ul Abedin's (as) where he asked for refuge from hateful things and it struck me how I was drowning my own self in that state. Overcome by a quality that came naturally, insane "strictness" with "misguided enthusiasm."
But now I hear a call that says: Ya Mariam! Be who you are. Not who you become because another regresses and you regress right along with them. Every single time!
I was telling my dearest cousin Rahim, We cannot change. We have to be changed. Two means of that, I conclude, are feeding the hungry and dua - invoking Subhanahu in the words of His Chosen Ones. It's that simple.
For everything in spirituality pivots on ehsaas, consideration for the state of another's heart. The needle of that pivot is akhlaq.
On that note, we await the night that will change us. Just like the moon changes effortlessly...because any ease that came my way, undeniably came by way of the blessed Ahl e Beit (salutations and greetings upon them and their gaze of love upon me).
Subhan Allah!
437. Whatever problems befall you come from your own hands
وَمَآ أَصَـٰبَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍۢ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُوا۟ عَن كَثِيرٍۢ ٣٠
And whatever befalls you of (the) misfortune, (is because) of what have earned your hands. But He pardons much.
Surah Shoora, Verse 30
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Wa: And know Ayyoha al adlaal al haalika, O ones who are shadows that are vanishing in themselves…
Ma asaabakum mim museebat-in: that which befalls you of misfortune, harmful, painful…
Fabima kasabat aydeekum: so it is because it is the outcome of your own hands i.e. because of your perpetrating disobedience and sinful deeds…
Wa: and while (He knows it)…
Ya’fu: He forgives, Subhanahu…
An katheer: most of it. He does not punish you because of those sins with misfortune, showing you kindness and giving you ease.
Subhan Allah!
438. Allah is our Lord and yours and for us are our deeds and you yours. There is no argument between us and we will all return to Him
ٱللَّهُ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكُمْ ۖ
لَنَآ أَعْمَـٰلُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَـٰلُكُمْ ۖ
لَا حُجَّةَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ ۖ
ٱللَّهُ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا ۖ
وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ١٥
Allah (is) our Lord and your Lord.
For us our deeds and for you your deeds.
(There is) no argument between us and between you.
Allah will assemble [between] us,
and to Him (is) the final return."
Surah Ash Shoora, Verse 15
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(Continuing from the first part of the same verse) so I am ordered to do the preaching of His Messages and clarifying them for you and (I am bidden to do) your training and your perfection because…
Allahu: Allah is Al Mudabbir, The Only One who governs the matters of all His Servants…
Rabbu-na: who is our Lord who raises us for instruction and perfection…
Wa Rabbu-kum: and your Lord who wills that He raises you with guidance and instruction and if it was not that we were commanded from Him, Subhanahu, for your guidance and your instruction, we would not be with you because…
Lana a’maaluna: for us are our deeds i.e. the reward for whether they are good or wicked…
Wa lakum: and (the reward) for you your deeds will be the same because all of us and all of you are recompensed by what we do.
La hujjatan: There is no argument i.e. no fight and enemity…
Baynana wa baynakum: between us and between you after we have conveyed to you what we were commanded to convey and we clearly explained to you the way of Allah Al Haqq and overall…
Allahu: Allah i.e. The Essence that is Al Mustajmi’u, who collects all of the (existing) Names and Attributes…
Yajam’u baynana: He gathers us and all of you if it is His Will to gather us…
Wa: and how can He not gather us, Subhanahu…
Ilayhi al maseer: (when) we will all return to Him i.e. the returning of all is towards Him as they appeared from Him.
On a night of keeping vigil, an understanding of some verses on supplication from Ghaus Pak (ra)
426. The Prayer series – Call upon Me and I will respond to you
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ٱدۡعُونِیۤ أَسۡتَجِبۡ لَكُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ عَنۡ عِبَادَتِی سَیَدۡخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِینَ
And said your Lord, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you.
Indeed, those who (are) proud to worship Me will enter Hell (in) humiliation."
Surah Ghafir, Verse 60
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Wa: And after Subhanahu points towards the station of the two groups, the muwwahid, the believer in One-ness and the mushrik, the one who associate others with Allah, He pointed towards the one who focuses his attention upon Him affectionately and intends towards His One-ness, persevering and endeavouring, invoking Him humbly, that He answers him and makes him receive success in his ask, such that…
Qala Rabbukum: Your Lord said, who raises you upon the nature of Tauheed, One-ness and Irfaan, recognizing (Him)…
Ud’ooni: call Me O Mukallifoon, the ones who are ordered to obey Allah’s Commands, according to the aql, the power to reason, poured (upon you) as is appropriate for My Being invoked, and they remained focused towards Me in the state of being Mukhliseen, the sincere, without looking towards (other) means and ways in the Universe…
Astajib lakum: I will respond to your prayer and connect you to your purpose and your goal, which is Tauheed az Zaati, the One-ness of My Essence, so compulsory upon you is to not become too proud to worship Me and to be obedient to Me.
And overall:
Inna: Indeed, Al Musrifeena, the ones who are the transgressors of boundaries…
Alladina yastakbiroona: who are too arrogant and refuse…
An ibadati: My worship (i.e praying before Me) due to their false opinions and (following) their corrupt desires…
Sayadkhuloona: so soon they will enter on the Day of Recompense…
Jahannama: the Hell of deprivation and disappointment…
Dakhireen: belittled, humiliated, disgraced.
Astaghfirullah!
427. And when they ask about me, tell them O Beloved (salutations and greetings upon you and your family by Me, your Lord who raises you will only with love), I am near
وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِى عَنِّى فَإِنِّى قَرِيبٌ ۖ
أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ ٱلدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ
ۖ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لِى وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِى لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ ١٨٦
And when they ask you, My Servants, about Me then (tell them), indeed I am near. I respond (to the) invocation (of) the supplicant when he calls Me. So let them respond to Me and let them believe in Me, so that they may (be) led aright.
Surah Al Baqarah, Verse 186
Tafseer e Jilani
Wa: And for this reason (the Companions asked in their love for their Lord, Is Allah near us or far?), Subhanahu informs His Prophet (salutations and greetings upon Nabi Kareem who is His Gift to the Universe and his blessed family) for the instruction of His Servants, who are grateful for His Blessing, about His Closeness towards them by His Saying:
Ida sa’alaka: If they ask you, Ayyoha Ad’Daa’i, O Caller of Creation towards Allah Al Haqq (salutations and greetings upon you and your family from Me in continuance)…
Ibadi: My Servants, Ash Shakireen, the ones grateful for The Bestower of the Blessings…
Ann-ni: (they ask) about Me by their words: Is He near us, our Lord who raises us, so we should speak to him softly like we speak to ourselves or is He far from us so we should call out to Him as we call out to someone distant, tell them Ya Akmal Ar Rusul, O Messenger who completes Messenger-hood (salutations and greetings upon the Hadi-n, the guide, and his blessed family), in answer to them on behalf of Me …
Fa-inni qareebun: indeed I am nearer to them than their own selves such that…
Ajeebu da’wata ad-da’i da’ani: I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls Me, answering him swiftly with an answer to his prayer like He points towards Himself in the Hadith Qudsi narrated by Subhanahu (tell them…)…
Falyastajeebu li: so let them respond to Me also in all of their affairs and their needs…
Walyu-mino bi: and believe in Me as the ones Mu’taqideen, the ones with strong belief that I will make them reach towards the fulfillment of their wishes because there is no place of return for them apart from Me and no refuge for them in (their) being except Me and indeed, they were informed and commanded by what they were commanded…
La’allahum yarshudoon: hoping that they are guided towards the Rank of Tauheed, Allah’s One-ness, as Rashideen, the guided ones, Mutma’ineen, the contended ones.
Then Ghaus Pak (ra) prays:
اهدنا بلطفك إلى مقر عزك يا هادي المضلين
Guide us by Your Lutf, Kindness, towards Maqarra Izzika, the Abode of Your Honour, Ya Hadi il Mudaleen, O You who is the Only Guide for the ones astray!
Ameen!
428. Who responds to the one distressed when he call Him and removes his evil? Allah!
أَمَّن يُجِيبُ ٱلْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ ٱلسُّوٓءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَفَآءَ ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ
أَءِلَـٰهٌۭ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٦٢
Or Who responds (to) the distressed one when he calls Him and He removes the evil and makes you inheritors (of) the earth? Is there any god with Allah? Little (is) what you remember.
Surah An Naml, Verse 62
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A’mmayyu yujeebul mudtarra: (Continuing from the verses 60-61 Subhanahu asks) Or does the one who answers the distressed, the one anxious, confused in his matter without instruction about deliverance from it and being saved from it forever…
Ida da’ahu: when he supplicates before Him, calling him, hopeful, beseeching Him, Subhanahu…
Wa: and who…
Yakshifu us soo’a: removes the hardship, causing aggravation for the people of grief and pain…
Wa: and who…
Yajalukum khulufa’ al ard: makes you the inheritors of the Earth from amongst your ancestors who passed upon it…
A’ ilahun ma’allah-i: are they a god with Allah, Al Wahid, The Only One, Al Ahad, The One and Only, As Samad, The One above everything, whom you call upon or worship, Ya Ayyoha Jahiloon, O Ignorant Ones, Al Musrifoona, who transgress boundaries, Al Makabiroona, the ones who think of themselves as proud and arrogant and from the extremes of your jahal, ignorance and ghaflat, forgetfulness, about the worship of Allah Al Haqq and the depths of your transgression and waywardness from His Tauheed, One-ness…
Qaleelam ma tadakkaroon: little is the advice you accept i.e. only a few from amongst you remember the Blessings of Allah and His Favours (pouring) continuously upon you, following each other in succession.
429. Allah Subhanahu is Ever-Living so call Him sincerely
هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱدْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ ۗ
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٦٥
He (is) the Ever-Living; (there is) no god but He, so call Him, (being) sincere to Him (in) the religion. All praise (be) to Allah, (the) Lord (of) the worlds.
Surah Ghafir, Verse 65
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Instead…
Huwal Hayyu: He is the Ultimate Truth, forever, till the end, in permanence (without a beginning and an end), Al Mustaghni, Self-Sufficient from the counting of time and measurement of space totally…
La ilaha: there is no god in presence except Him and there is no one present who can be worshipped…
Illa huwa: except His Essence and after you heard this, O Mukallifoona, those obedient to Allah’s Commands, the characteristics of His Names and Attributes of Subhanahu…
Faduhu mukhliseen: then call Him, O sincere ones, and worship only and only Him…
Lahu ud deen: in the religion i.e. worshipping and following because there is no one else deserving of obedience and worship except Him. And after you return to Him as Mukhliseena, sincere, and after you worship only and only Him, say with the tongue wholeheartedly:
Alhamdo: all praise is for Al Mustaw’ib, The Only Collector of all of the admiration arising from the tongues of the ordinary in appearance, which is for sure (that praise)…
Lillahi Rabbil alimeen: for Him, the Lord of the Worlds because He is Alone in His being worshipped and permanent in His being Rabb, Lord, without doubt of association and sharing.
Subhan Allah!
430. So call Subhanahu by His Perfect Names
وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ فَٱدْعُوهُ بِهَا ۖ
وَذَرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِىٓ أَسْمَـٰٓئِهِۦ ۚ
سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ١٨٠
And for Allah (are) the names - the most beautiful, so invoke Him by them.
And leave those who deviate concerning His names.
They will be recompensed for what they used to do.
Surah Al Ar’aaf, Verse 180
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Wa: And know Ayyoha al Fudula’, the special ones who use their intellect, al Urufa, the special ones who recognize Allah, Al Muwwahidoon, the special ones who believe in His One-ness…
Lillahi: for Allah Al Muttawahid, The Only Lord, Al Muttafarrid, The Uniquely Incomparable One in His Essence…
Al Asma’ ul Husna: are the Perfect Names, which are derived from the Exalted Attributes arising out of the signs of happenings in the realm of creation and destruction and the realm of appearing and the unseen and this world and the Hereafter…
Fad’uhu: so call Him, Subhanahu, Ayyoha al Muwwahidoona, the ones who believe in his One-ness…
Biha: by them and relate to the happenings which are happening from these Names first and by His Essence…
Wa daro: and leave those i.e. rebuff and leave the words…
Alladina yulhidoona: of those who refuse to believe, who turn away and who associate others with Him…
Fi Asma’i-hi: in His Names by associating happenings with means first and (also associating) with His Essence and stay away from their religions and isolate from them and their gatherings and be sure that every one…
Sa-yujzauna: will soon be rewarded upon the requisites…
Ma kanu ya’maloon: of what they do, if it is good then with goodness and if it is evil then with evil.
431-432. The one who purifies himself succeeds and remembers His Lord’s Names and prays
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ ١٤
وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ ١٥
Certainly, has succeeded (one) who purifies (himself),
And remembers (the) name (of) his Lord and prays.
Surah Al’a, Verse 14-15
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Then said Subhanahu in the way of admonition…
Qad aflaha: certainly is successful and achieved triumph with the great rank and the station exalted…
Man tazakka: the one who purified and cleansed the pollution of (one’s) nature and the tarnish of their identity from the inclination towards the world and everything in it from the temporary attractions and the forbidden desires, which do not remain, and focus towards Al Maula, The Lord, with sincere determination.
Wa dakara: And he remembered in the beginning of his desire and the origin of his want (towards Him)…
Isma’ Rabbi-hi: the Names of His Lord i.e. the group of the Names of His Lord, keeping in mind their meaning, consciously, feeling happy, with a yearning…
Fa salla: so he prays and is inclined towards Him, Subhanahu, in all times of His Commands, establishing them, abstaining upon his nafs, self, the ordinary attractions of his world.
433-434. There are signs within the Earth and within yourselves, then do you not see?
وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَـٰتٌۭ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ ٢٠
وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ
أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ ٢١
There are ˹countless˺ signs on earth for those who are certain,
And within yourselves, so do you not see?
Surah Ad-Dhariyat, Verse 20-21
Tafseer e Jilani
Then pointed Subhanahu towards the Expansiveness of the One-ness of His Essence, which comprises everything which is apparent and hidden in the horizons and in the selves with permanence and in all individuals and the specific Secrets of Allah’s One-ness in each speck of the Universe, warning the mureed, the one who intends to reach His Essence, al mustabsir, the one who wants to see Him and to arouse them from the sleep of ghaflat, ignorance and the yawn of nisyaan, forgetfulness, so He said…
Wa fil ardi: and in this Earth i.e. the realm of means and capabilities expressed in the horizons, prepared for the appearance of the Signs of the Perfect Control of Allah being Lord from the amazing and strange (things), sprouting from Perfect Knowledge and Abundant Wisdom which are certain arguments and clarifications and a witnessing of the clear proof which are manifesting the Power of As Sani’, The Only One who manufactures, Al Hakeem, The Only One whose Judgement is perfect, and manifesting the Essence of His One-ness and His Control in all of His Matters and His
Permanence in His Governing and His Authority…
Lil Mo’qineen: for the ones possessing certainty, Al Munkashifeena, the ones who unveil by knowledge and witnessing and (experiencing) the ultimate truth and also…
Wa fi anfusikum: and in your selves (the ordinary) also, Ayyoha al Mustabsiroona, those who want to see Him, Al Mustakshifoona, the ones who seek to unveil the Secrets of Allah’s being the only One worshipped and the Secrets of His Being Lord and considering Him as being The Only One in His Appearance and His Presence…
Afala tubsiroon: and still do you not see Ayyoha al Majbuloona, the ones set up upon the nature of kashf, unveiling and shuhood, witnessing.
Thus we begin the night with the prayers by way of the blessed Imam Zain ul Abedin (as).
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And on that note...
442. If you people owned the treaures of the world, you would never spend them for Man is stingy
قُل لَّوْ أَنتُمْ تَمْلِكُونَ خَزَآئِنَ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّىٓ إِذًۭا لَّأَمْسَكْتُمْ خَشْيَةَ ٱلْإِنفَاقِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ قَتُورًۭا ١٠٠
Say, "If you possess the treasures (of) the Mercy (of) my Lord, then surely you would withhold (out of) fear (of) spending." And is man stingy.
Surah Bani Israel, Verse 100
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Qul: Say to the Munkireen, the refusers, Al Muttawahhimeen, who are deluded in thinking of the perishing of Allah’s Qudra, Authority and His Hawla, Power and His Quwwat, Strength, that it will expire, (tell them) about His Intent: Don’t compare the unseen with the witnessed and don’t think of miserliness and stinginess and helplessness and obligation on behalf of Allah but instead (know) everything is from your attributes and your characters because:
Lau antum tamlikoona khaza’in rahma Rabbi: if you possessed the treasures of the Mercy of my Lord with their abundance and the absence of their finishing and certain endlessness…
Idan la amsaktum: so then surely you would withhold and be stingy…
Khashiyat infaaq: out of fear of spending i.e. the fear of it finishing with spending without replacing what is spent…
Wa kana al insaanu: and Man is indeed created in his original nature…
Qatoora: stingy, withholding (by hoarding) in abundance the necessities in this world, not spending of the treasures, because he is most needy of everything created and is most distant from the Essence of the One-ness of Allah because Man is the last point of the circle of Creation and he is the end-game and he can become the first dot of the circle of Allah’s Presence, if he removes himself from the garments of the world and detaches himself from it just once without the mixture of disfigurement and shortcomings.
Just once......Unbelievable!
The first key to reverse the worst of my nature: Dua No. 20
ْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
bis-mil-lahir-rahmamnir-rahim
In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَبَلِّغْ بِإِيمَانِي أَكْمَلَ الإِيمَانِ
wa bal-ligh bi-imani ak-malal-iman
cause my faith to reach the most perfect faith,
وَاجْعَلْ يَقِينِي أَفْضَلَ الْيَقِينِ
waj-a'l yaqini af-zalal-yaqin
make my certainty the most excellent certainty,
وَانتَهِ بِنِيَّتِي إِلَى أَحْسَنِ النِّيَّاتِ، وَبِعَمَلِي إِلَى أَحْسَنِ الأَعْمَاِل
wantahi bi-ni-yati ila ah-san-ni-yati wa bi-a'mali ila ah-sanil-a'-mal
and take my intention to the best of intentions, and my works to the best of works!
اللَّهُمَّ
allahumma
O Allah,
وَفِّرْ بِلُطْفِكَ نِيَّتِي
waf-fir bilut-fika ni-yati
complete my intention through Your gentleness,
وَصَحِّحْ بِمَا عِندَكَ يَقِينِي
wa sah-hih bima i'ndaka yaqini
rectify my certainty through what is with You,
وَاسْتَصْلِحْ بِقُدْرَتِكَ مَا فَسَدَ مِنِّي
was-tas-lih biqud-ratika ma fasada min-ni
And set right what is corrupt in me through Your power!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَاكْفِنِي مَا يَشْغَلُنِي الإِهْتِمَامُ بِهِ
wak-fini ma yash-ghalunil-ih-timamu bih
spare me the concerns which distract me,
وَاسْتَعْمِلْنِي بِمَا تَسْألُنِي غَداً عَنْهُ
was-ta'-mil-ni bima tas-aluni ghadan a'n-h
employ me in that about which You will ask me tomorrow,
وَاسْتَفْرِغْ أَيَّامِي فِيمَا خَلَقْتَنِي لَهُ
was-taf-righ ay-yami fima khalaq-tani lah
And let me pass my days in that for which You hast created me!
وَاغْنِنِي وَأَوْسِعْ عَلَيَّ فِي رِزْقِكَ
wa agh-nini wa aw-sia' a'lay-ya fi rizqik
Free me from need, and expand Your provision toward me,
وَلا تَفْتِنِّي بِالنَّظَرِ
wa-la taf-tin-ni bin-nazar
And tempt me not with ingratitude!
وَأَعِزَّنِي وَلا تَبْتَلِيَنِّي بِالْكِبْرِ
wa ai'z-za ni wa-la tab-tali-yani-y bil-kib-r
Exalt me and afflict me not with pride!
وَعَبِّدْنِي لَكَ وَلا تُفْسِدْ عِبِادَتِي بِالعُجْبِ
wa a'b-bid-ni laka wa-la tuf-sid i'bidati bil-u'j-b
Make me worship You and corrupt not my worship with self-admiration!
وَأَجْرِ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَى يَدَيَّ الْخَيْرَ وَلا تَمْحَقْهُ بِالْمَنِّ
wa aj-ri lin-nasi a'la yaday-yal-khayra wa-la tam-haq-hu bil-man-n
Let good flow out from my hands upon the people and efface it not by my making them feel obliged!
وَهَبْ لِي مَعَاِلي الأَخْلاَقِ
wa hab liya ma'ali-yal-akh-laq
Give me the highest moral traits
وَاعْصِمْنِي مِنَ الْفَخْرِ
wa a'-sim-ni minal-fakh-r
And preserve me from vainglory!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَلا تَرْفَعْنِي فِي النَّاسِ دَرَجَةً إِلا حَطَطْتَنِي عِندَ نَفْسِي مِثْلَهَا
wa la tar-fa'-ni fin-nasi darajatan il-la hatat-tani i'nda naf-si mith-laha
raise me not a single degree before the people without lowering me its like in myself
وَلا تُحْدِثْ لِي عِزّاً ظَاهِراً إِلاَّ أَحْدَثْتَ لِي ذِلَّةً بَاطِنَةً عِندَ نَفْسِي بِقَدَرِهَا
wa-la tuh-dith li i'z-zan zahiran il-la ah-dath-ta li dhil-latam batinatan i'nda naf-si biqadariha
And bring about no outward exaltation for me without an inward abasement in myself to the same measure!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-li muhammad
O Allah, bless Muhammad and Muhammad's Household,
وَمَتِّعْنِي بِهُدَىً صَاِلحٍ لا أَسْتَبْدِلُ بِهِ،
wa mat-tia'-ni bihudan salihil-la as-tabdilu bih
give me to enjoy a sound guidance which I seek not to replace,
وَطَرِيقَةِ حَقٍّ لا أَزِيغُ عَنْهَا،
wa tariqati haq-qil-la azighu a'n-ha
a path of truth from which I swerve not,
وَنِيَّةِ رَشْدٍ لا أَشُكُّ فِيهَا
wa ni-yati rush-dil-la ashuk-ku fiha
And an intention of right conduct in which I have no doubts!
وَعَمِّرْنِي مَا كَانَ عُمْرِي بِذْلَةً فِي طَاعَتِكَ، فَإِذَا كَانَ عُمْرِي مَرْتَعاً لِلشَّيْطَانِ فَاقْبِضْنِي إِلَيْكَ، قَبْلَ أَن يَّسْبِقَ مَقْتُكَ إِلَيَّ، أَوْ يَسْتَحْكِمَ غَضَبُكَ عَلَيَّ
wa a'mmir-ni ma kana u'm-ri bidhlatan fi ta'tika fa-idha kana u'm-ri mar-ta'al-lish-shaytani faq-bizni ilayka qab-la ayyasbiqa maq-tuka ilay-ya aw yas-tah-kima ghazabuka a'lay-ya
Let me live as long as my life is a free gift in obeying You, but if my life should become a pasture for Satan, seize me to Yourself before Your hatred overtakes me or Your wrath against be becomes firm!
اللَّهُمَّ
allahumma
O Allah,
لا تَدَعْ خِصْلَةً تُعَابُ مِنِّي إِلاَّ أَصْلَحْتَهَا
la tada' khas-latan tua'abu min-ni il-la as-lah-taha
deposit in me no quality for which I will be faulted, unless You settest it right,
وَلا عَائِبَةً أُؤَنَّبُ بِهَا إِلاَّ حَسَّنتَهَا،
wa-la a'a-ibatan uan-nabu biha il-la has-santaha
no flaw for which I will be blamed, unless You makest it beautiful,
وَلا أُكْرُومَةً فِيَّ نَاقِصَةً إِلاَّ أَتْمَمْتَهَا
wa-la uk-rumatan fi-ya naqisatan il-la at-mam-taha
And no deficient noble trait, unless You completest it!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-li muhammad
O Allah, bless Muhammad and Muhammad's Household,
وَأَبْدِلْنِي مِنْ بُغْضَةِ أَهْلِ الشَّنَانَ الْمَحَبَّةَ
wa abdil-ni mim bugh-zati ah-lish-shinanil-mahab-bah
and replace for me the animosity of the people of hatred with love,
وَمِنْ حَسَدِ أَهْلِ الْبَغْيِ الْمَوَدَّةَ،
wa min hasadi ah-lil-bagh-yil-mawad-dah
the envy of the people of insolence with affection,
وَمِن ظِنَّةِ أَهْلِ الصَّلاَحِ الثِّقَةَ،
wa min zin-nati ah-lis-salahith-thiqah
the suspicion of the people of righteousness with trust,
وَمِنْ عَدَاوَةِ الأَدْنَيْنَ الْوَلايَةَ،
wa min a'dawatil-ad-naynal-walayah
the enmity of those close with friendship,
وَمِنْ عُقُوقِ ذَوِي الأَرْحَامِ الْمَبَرَّةَ،
wa min u'quqi dhawil-ar-hamil-mabar-rah
the disrespect of womb relatives with devotion,
وَمِنْ خِذْلانِ الأَقْرَبِينَ النُّصْرَةَ،
wa min khidhlanil-aq-rabinan-nus-rah
the abandonment of relatives with help,
وَمِنْ حُبِّ الْمُدَارِينَ تَصْحِيحَ الْمِقَةِ،
wa min hub-bil-mudarina tas-hihal-miqah
the attachment of flatterers with love set right,
وَمِن رَّدِّ الْمُلاَبِسِينَ كَرَمَ الْعِشْرَةِ،
wa mir-rad-dil-mulabisina karamal-i'sh-rah
the rejection of fellows with generous friendliness,
وَمِن مَّرَارَةِ خَوْفِ الظَّالِمِينَ حَلاَوَةَ الأَمنَةَ
wa mim-mararati khaw-fiz-zalimina halawatal-amnah
And the bitterness of the fear of wrongdoers with the sweetness of security!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَاجْعَل لِّي يَداً عَلى مَن ظَلَمَنِي،
waj-a'l-li yadan a'la man zalamani
appoint for me a hand against him who wrongs me,
وَلِسَاناً عَلَى مَنْ خَاصَمَنِي،
wa lisanan a'la man khasamani
a tongue against him who disputes with me,
وَظَفَراً بِمَنْ عَانَدَنِي
wa zafaram biman a'anadani
And a victory over him who stubbornly resists me!
وَهَبْ لِي مَكْراً عَلَى مَن كَايَدَنِي،
wa hab li mak-ran a'la man kayadani
Give me guile against him who schemes against me,
وَقُدْرَةً عَلَى مَنِ اضْطَهَدَنِي،
wa qud-ratan a'la mani-ztahadani
power over him who oppresses me,
وَتَكْذِيباً لِمَن قَصَبَنِي،
wa tak-dhibal-liman qasabani
refutation of him who reviles me,
وَسَلاَمَةً مِّمَّن تَوَعَّدَنِي
wa salamatam-mimman tawa'-adani
And safety from him who threatens me!
وَوَفِّقْنِي لِطَاعَةِ مَن سَدَّدَنِي،
wa waf-fiq-ni lita'ti man sad-dadani
Grant me success to obey him who points me straight
وَمُتَابَعَةِ مَنْ أَرْشَدَنِي
wa mutaba'ti man ar-shadani
And follow him who guides me right!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household
وَسَدِّدْنِي لأَنْ
wa sad-did-ni li-an
and point me straight to
أُعَارِضَ مَنْ غَشَّنِي بِالنُّصْحِ،
ua'ariza man ghash-shani bin-nus-h
resist him who is dishonest toward me without counsel,
وَأَجْزِي مَنْ هَجَرَنِي بِالْبِرِّ،
wa aj-ziya man hajarani bil-bir-r
repay him who separates from me with gentle devotion,
وَأُثِيبَ مَنْ حَرَمَنِي بِالْبَذْلِ،
wa uthiba man haramani bil-badhli
reward him who deprives me with free giving,
وَأُكَافِئَ مَن قَطَعَنِي بِالصِّلَةِ،
wa ukafi-a man qata'ni bis-silah
recompense him who cuts me off with joining,
وَأُخَاِلفَ مَنْ اغْتَابَنِي إِلَى حُسْنِ الذِّكْرِ،
wa ukhalifa mangh-tabani ila hus-nidh-dhik-r
oppose him who slanders me with excellent mention,
وَأَنْ أَشْكُرَ الْحَسَنَةَ،
wa an ash-kural-hasanah
give thanks for good,
وَأُغْضِي عَنِ السَّيِّئَةِ
wa ugh-ziya a'nis-say-yiwah
And shut my eyes to evil!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَحَلِّنِي بِحِلْيَةِ الصَّاِلحِينَ
wa hal-lini bihil-yatis-salihin
adorn me with the adornment of the righteous,
وَأَلْبِسْنِي زِينَةَ المُتَّقِينَ فِي
wa al-bis-ni zinatal-mut-taqina fi
And clothe me in the ornaments of the god-fearing, through:
بَسْطِ الْعَدْلِ
bas-til-a'd-l
spreading justice,
وَكَظْمِ الْغَيْظِ
wa kazmil-ghayz
restraining rage,
وَإِطْفَاءِ النَّائِرَةِ
wa it-fa-in-na-irah
quenching the flame of hate,
وَضَمِّ أَهْلِ الْفُرْقَةِ
wa zammi ah-lil-fur-qah
bringing together the people of separation,
وَإِصْلاَحِ ذَاتِ الْبَيْنِ
wa is-lahi dhatil-bayn
correcting discord,
وَإِفْشِاءِ الْعَارِفَةِ
wa if-shia-il-a'arifah
spreading about good behavior,
وَسَتْرِ الْعَائِبَةِ
wa sat-ril-a'a-ibah
covering faults,
وَلِينِ الْعَرِيكَةِ
wa linil-a'rikah
mildness of temper,
وَخَفْضِ الْجَنَاحِ
wa khaf-zil-janah
lowering the wing,
وَحُسْنِ السِّيرَةِ
wa hus-nis-sirah
beauty of conduct,
وَسُكُونِ الرِّيحِ
wa sukunir-rih
gravity of bearing,
وَطِيبِ الْمُخَالَفَةِ
wa tibil-mukhalafah
agreeableness in comportment,
وَالسَّبْقِ إِلَى الْفَضِيلَةِ
was-sib-qi ilal-fazilah
precedence in reaching excellence,
وَإِيثَارِ التَّفَضُّلِ
wa itharit-tafaz-zul
preferring bounteousness,
وَتَرْكِ التَّعْيِيرِ
wa tar-kit-ta'-yir
refraining from condemnation,
وَالإِفْضَاِل عَلَى غَيْرِ الْمُسْتَحِقِّ
wal-if-zali a'la ghayril-mus-tahiq-q
bestowing bounty on the undeserving,
وَالْقَوْلِ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنْ عَزَّ
wal-qaw-li bil-haq-qi wa in a'z-z
speaking the truth, though it be painful,
وَاسْتِقْلاَلِ الْخَيْرِ وَإِن كَثُرَ مِن قَوْلِي وَفِعْلِي
was-tiq-lalil-khayri wa in kathura min qaw-li wa fia'-li
making little of the good in my words and deeds, though it be much,
وَاسْتِكْثَارِ الْشَّرِ وَإِن قلَّ مِن قَوْلِي وَفِعْلِي
was-tik-tharish-shari wa in ql-la min qaw-li wa fia'-li
And making much of the evil in my words and deeds, though it be little!
وَأَكْمِلْ ذَلِكَ لِي
wa ak-mil dhalika li
Perfect this for me through
بِدَوَامِ الطَّاعَةِ،
bi-dawamit-ta'h
lasting obedience,
وَلُزُومِ الْجَمَاعَةِ،
wa luzumil-jama'h
holding fast to the community,
وَرَفْضِ أَهْلِ الْبِدَعِ، وَمُسْتَعْمِلِي الرَّأْيِ الْمُخْتَرَعِ
wa raf-zi ah-lil-bidai' wa mus-ta'-milir-ra-yil-mukh-tarai'
And rejecting the people of innovation and those who act in accordance with original opinions.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَاجْعَلْ أَوْسَعَ رِزْقِكَ عَلَيَّ إِذَا كَبِرْتُ،
waj-a'l aw-sa' rizqika a'lay-ya idha kabir-tu
appoint for me Your widest provision in my old age
وَأَقْوَى قُوَّتِكَ فِيَّ إِذَا نَصِبْتُ
wa aq-wa qu-watika fi-ya idha nasib-tu
And Your strongest strength when I am exhausted,
وَلا تَبْتَلِيَنِي بِالْكَسَلِ عَنْ عِبَادَتِكَ،
wa-la tab-tali-yani bil-kasali a'n i'badatika
And try me not with laziness in worship of You,
وَلا الْعَمى عَن سَبِيلِكَ،
wa lal-a'ma a'n sabilik
blindness toward Your path,
وَلا بِالتَّعَرُّضِ لِخِلاَفِ مَحَبَّتِكَ،
wa-la bit-ta'r-ruzi li-khilafi mahab-batika
undertaking what opposes love for You,
وَلا مُجَامَعَةِ مَن تَفَرَّقَ عَنْكَ،
wa-la mujama't man tafar-raqa a'nk
joining with him who has separated himself from You,
وَلا مُفَارَقَةِ مَنِ اجْتَمَعَ إِلَيْكَ
wa-la mufaraqat manij-tama' ilayk
And separating from him who has joined himself to You!
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي أَصُولُ بِكَ عِندَ الضَّرُورَةِ،
allahummaj-a'l-ni asulu bika i'ndaz-zarurah
O Allah, make me leap to You in times of distress,
وَأَسْألُكَ عِندَ الْحَاجَةِ،
wa as-aluka i'ndal-hajah
ask from You in needs,
وَأَتَضَرَّعُ إِلَيْكَ عِندَ الْمَسْكَنَةِ
wa atazar-rau' ilayka i'ndal-mas-kanah
And plead to You in misery!
وَلا تَفْتِنِّي بِالإِسْتِعَانَةِ بِغَيْرِكَ إِذَا اضْطُرِرْتُ،
wa-la taf-tin-ni bil-is-tia'anati bighayrika idhazturir-tu
Tempt me not to seek help from other than You when I am distressed,
وَلا بِالْخُضُوعِ لِسُؤَاِل غَيْرِكَ إِذَا افْتَقَرْتُ،
wa-la bil-khuzui' li-suali ghayrika idhaf-taqar-tu
to humble myself in asking from someone else when I am poor,
وَلا بِالتَّضَرُّعِ إِلَى مَن دُونِكَ إِذَارَهِبْتُ
wa-la bit-tazar-rui' ila man dunaka idharahib-tu
or to plead with someone less than You when I fear,
فَأَسْتَحِقُّ بِذَلِكَ خِذْلانَكَ وَمَنْعَكَ وَإِعْرَاضَكَ
fas-tahiq-qu bidhlika khidhlanaka wa man-a'ka wa ia'-razak
for then I would deserve Your abandonment, Your withholding, and Your turning away,
يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحَمِينَ
ya ar-hamar-rahamin
O Most Merciful of the merciful!
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ مَا يُلْقِي الشَّيْطَانُ فِي رَوْعِي منِ التَّمَنِّي وَالتَّظَنِّي وَالْحَسَدِذِكْراً لِعَظَمَتِكَ، وَتَفَكُّراً فِي قُدْرَتِكَ، وَتَدْبِيراً عَلَى عَدُوِّكَ،
allahummaj-a'l ma yul-qish-shaytanu fi raw-e'e mint-taman-ni wat-tazan-ni wal-hasadidhik-ral-li-a'zamatika wa tafak-kuran fi qud-ratika wa tad-biran a'la a'du-wika
O Allah, make the wishing, the doubt, and the envy which Satan throws into my heart a remembrance of Your mightiness, a reflection upon Your power, and a devising against Your enemy!
وَمَا أَجْرَى عَلَى لِسَانِى مِن لَّفْظَةِ فُحْشٍ أَوْ هَجْرٍ أَوْ شَتْمِ عِرْضٍ أَوْ شَهَادَةِ بَاطِلٍ أَوِ اغْتِيَابِ مُؤْمِنٍ غَائِبٍ أَوْ سَبِّ حَاضِرٍ أَوْ مَا أَشْبَهَ ذَلِكَ،
wa ma aj-ra a'la li-sani mil-laf-zati fuh-shin aw haj-rin aw shat-mi i'r-zin aw shahadati batilin awigh-tiyabi mu-minin gha-ibin aw sab-bi hazirin aw ma ash-baha dhalika
Make everything he causes to pass over my tongue - the indecent or ugly words, the maligning of good repute, the false witness, the speaking ill of an absent man of faith, or the reviling of one present, and all things similar—
نُطْقاً بِالْحَمْدِ لَكَ،
nut-qam bial-ham-di lak
a speech in praise of You,
وَإِغْرَاقاً فِي الثَّنَاءِ عَلَيْكَ
wa igh-raqan fith-thana-i a'ilayk
a pursual of eulogizing You,
وَذَهَاباً فِي تَمْجِيدِكَ
wa dhahaban fi tam-jidik
an excursion in magnifying You,
وَشُكْراً لِّنِعْمَتِكَ
wa shuk-ral-linia'-matik
a thanksgiving for Your favour,
وَاعْتِرَافاً بِإِحْسَانِكَ
wa a'-tirafam biih-sanik
an acknowledgment of Your beneficence,
وَإِحْصَاءاً لِّمِنَنِكَ
wa ih-sa-al-li-minanik
And an enumeration of Your kindness!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَلا أُظْلَمَنَّ وَأَنتَ مُطِيقٌ لِّلدَّفْعِ عَنِّي
wa-la uzlaman-na wa anta mutiqul-lid-daf-i' a'n-ni
let me not be wronged, while You canst repel from me,
وَلا أَظْلِمَنَّ وَأَنتَ الْقَادِرُ عَلى الْقَبْضِ مِنِّي
wa-la azliman-na wa antal-qadiru a'lil-qab-zi min-ni
let me not do wrong, while You are powerful over holding me back,
وَلا أَضِلَّنَّ وَقَدْ أَمْكَنَتْكَ هِدَايَتِي
wa-la azil-lan-na wa qad am-kanat-ka hidayati
let me not be misguided, while You are able to guide me,
وَلا أَفْتَقِرَنَّ وَمِنْ عِندِكَ وُسْعِي
wa-la af-taqiran-na wa min i'ndika wus-e'e
let me not be poor, while with You is my plenty,
وَلا أَطْغَيَنَّ وَمِنْ عِندِكَ وُجْدِي
wa-la at-ghayan-na wa min i'ndika wuj-di
let me not be insolent, while from You comes my wealth!
اللَّهُمَّ
allahumma
O Allah,
إِلَى مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَفَدتُّ
ila magh-firatika wafad-tu
I come to Your forgiveness,
وَإِلَى عَفْوِكَ قَصَدتُّ
wa ila a'f-wika qasad-tu
I go straight to Your pardon,
وَإِلَى تَجَاوُزِكَ اشْتَقْتُ
wa ila taja-wuzikash-taq-tu
I yearn for Your forbearance,
وَبِفَضْلِكَ وَثِقْتُ
wa bi-fazlika wathiq-tu
And I trust in Your bounty,
وَلَيْسَ عِندِي مَا يُوجِبُ لِي مَغْفِرَتَكَ
wa laysa i'ndi ma yujibu li magh-firatak
but there is nothing with me to make me warrant but Your forgiveness,
وَلا فِي عَمَلِي مَا أَسْتَحِقُّ بِهِ عَفْوَكَ
wa-la fi a'mali ma as-tahiq-qu bihi a'f-wak
nothing in my works to make me merit but Your pardon,
وَمَا لِي بَعْدَ أَنْ حَكَمْتُ عَلَى نَفْسِي إلاَّ فَضْلُكَ
wa ma li ba'-da an hakam-tu a'la naf-si il-la fazluka
And nothing on my behalf after I judge my soul but Your bounty,
فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
fa-sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lihi
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household
وَتَفَضَّلْ عَلَيَّ اللَّهُمَّ
wa tafaz-zal a'layil allahumma
O Allah, bestow Your bounty upon me!
وَأَنطِقْنِي بِالْهُدَى
wa antiq-ni bial-huda
make my speech be guidance,
وَأَلْهِمْنِي التِّقْوَى
wa al-him-nit-tiq-wa
inspire me with reverential fear,
وَوَفِّقْنِي للَّتِي هِي أَزْكَى
wa waf-fiq-ni lil-lati hiya azka
give me success in that which is most pure,
وَاسْتَعْمِلْنِي بِمَا هُوَ أَرْضَى
was-ta'-mil-ni bima huwa ar-za
And employ me in what is most pleasing to You!
اللَّهُمَّ اسْلُكْ بِي الطَّرِيقَةَ الْمُثْلَى
allahummas-luk bi-yat-tariqatal-muth-la
O Allah, let me tread the most exemplary path
وَاجْعَلْنِي عَلَى مِلَّتِكَ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
waj-a'l-ni a'la mil-latika amutu wa ah-ya
And make me live and die in Your creed!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَمَتِّعْنِي بِالإقْتِصَادِ
wa mat-tia'-ni bil-iq-tisad
give me to enjoy moderation,
وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَهْلِ السَّدَادِ،
waj-a'l-ni min ah-lis-sadad
make me into one of the people of right behavior,
وَمِنْ أَدِلَّةِ الرَّشَادِ،
wa min adil-latir-rashad
the proofs of right conduct,
وَمِن صَاِلحِي الْعِبَادِ
wa min salihil-i'bad
And the servants of righteousness,
وَارْزُقْنِي فَوْزَ الْمَعَادِ،
war-zuq-ni fawzal-ma'adi
And provide me with triumph at the place of Return
وَسَلاَمَةَ الْمِرْصَادِ
wa salamatal-mir-sad
And safety from the Ambush!
اللَّهُمَّ
allahumma
O Allah,
خُذْ لِنَفْسِكَ مِن نَّفْسِي مَا يُخَلِّصُهَا
khudh linaf-sika min-naf-si ma yukhal-lisuha
take to Yourself from my soul what will purify it
وَأَبْقِ لِنَفْسِي مِن نَّفْسِي مَا يُصْلِحُهَا،
wa ab-qi linaf-si min-naf-si ma yus-lihuha
And leave for my soul that of my soul that will set it right,
فَإِنَّ نَفْسِي هَاِلكَةً أَوْ تَعْصِمَهَا
fa-in-na naf-si halikatun aw ta'-simaha
for my soul will perish unless You preservest it!
اللَّهُمَّ
allahumma
O Allah,
أَنتَ عُدَّتِي إِنْ حَزِنتُ
anta u'd-dati in hazintu
You are my stores when I sorrow,
وَأَنتَ مُنتَجَعِي إِنْ حُرِمْتُ
wa anta muntajae'e in hurim-tu
You are my recourse when I am deprived,
وَبِكَ اسْتِغَاثَتِي إِن كُرِثْتُ
wa bikas-tigha-thati in kurith-tu
from You I seek aid when troubled
وَعِندَكَ مِمَّا فَاتَ خَلَفٌ،
wa i'ndaka mimma fata khalaf
and with You is a substitute for everything gone by,
وَلِمَا فَسَدَ صَلاَحٌ،
wa lima fasada salah
a correction for everything corrupted,
وَفِيمَا أَنكَرْتَ تَغْيِيرٌ
wa fima ankar-ta tagh-yir
a change from everything You is approvest.
فَامْنُنْ عَلَيَّ قَبْلَ الْبَلاءِ بِالْعَافِيَةِ،
fam-nun a'lay-ya qab-lal-bala-i bil-a'afi-yah
So show kindness to me with well-being before affliction,
وَقَبْلَ الطَّلَبِ بِالْجِدَةِ،
wa qab-lat-talabi bial-jidah
wealth before asking,
وَقَبْلَ الضَّلاَلِ بِالرَّشَادِ
wa qab-laz-zalali bilr-rashad
right conduct before misguidance;
وَاكْفِنِي مَؤُونَةَ مَعَرَّةِ الْعِبَادِ
wak-fini ma’unata ma'r-ratil-i'badi
suffice me against the burden of shame toward the servants,
وَهَبْ لِي أَمْنَ يَوْمِ الْمَعَادِ
wa hab liya am-na yaw-mil-ma'ad
give me security on the Day of Return,
وَامْنَحْنِي حُسْنَ الإِرْشَادِ
wam-nah-ni hus-nal-ir-shad
And grant me excellent right guidance!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَادْرَأْْ عَنِّي بِلُطْفِكَ
wad-ra a'n-ni bi-lut-fik
repel from me through Your gentleness,
وَاغْذُنِي بِنِعْمَتِكَ
wagh-dhuni binia'-matik
feed me through Your favour,
وَأَصْلِحْنِي بِكَرَمِكَ
wa as-lih-ni bikaramik
set me right through Your generosity,
وَدَاوِنِي بِصُنعِكَ
wa dawini bisuni'k
heal me through Your benefaction,
وَأَظِلَّنِي فِي ذَرَاكَ
wa azil-lani fi dharak
shade me in Your shelter,
وَجَلِّلْنِي رِضَاكَ
wa jal-lil-ni rizak
wrap me in Your good pleasure,
وَوَفِّقْنِي إِذَا اشْتَكَلَتْ عَلَيَّ الأُمُورُ لأَهْدَاهَا،
wa waf-fiq-ni idhash-takalat a'lay-yal-umuru li-ah-daha
And give me success to reach the most guided of affairs when affairs confuse me,
وَإِذَا تَشَابَهَتِ الأَعْمَالُ لأَزْكَاهَا
wa idha tasha-bahatil-a'-malu li-azkaha
the purest of works when works seem similar,
وَإِذَا تَنَاقَضَتِ المِلَلُ لأَرْضَاهَا
wa idha tanaqazatil-milalu li-ar-zaha
and the most pleasing to You of creeds when creeds conflict!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَتَوِّجْنِي بِالْكِفَايَةِ
wa taw-wij-ni bil-kifayah
crown me with sufficiency,
وَسُمْنِي حُسْنَ الْوِلاَيةِ
wa sum-ni hus-nal-wilayah
place in me excellent guardianship
وَهَبْ لِي صِدْقَ الْهِدَايَةِ
wa hab li sid-qal-hidayah
give me to guide correctly ,
وَلا تَفْتِنِّي بِالسَّعَةِ
wa-la taf-tin-ni bis-sa'ah
tempt me not with plenty,
وَامْنَحْنِي حُسْنَ الدَّعَةِ
wam-nah-ni hus-nad-da'ah
grant me excellent ease,
وَلا تَجْعَلْ عَيْشِي كَداًّ كَداًّ
wa-la taj-a'l a'yshi kad-dan kad-da
make not my life toil and trouble,
وَلا تَرُدَّ دُعَائِي عَلَيَّ رَدّاً
wa-la tarud-da dua'a-i a'lay-ya rad-da
And refuse not my supplication in rejection,
فَإِنِّي لا أَجْعَلُ لَكَ ضِدّاً
fa-in-ni la aj-a'lu laka zid-da
for I make none rival to You
وَلا أَدْعُو مَعَكَ نِدّاً
wa-la ad-o'o ma'ka nid-da
And I supplicate none with You as equal!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَامْنَعْنِي مِنَ السَّرَفِ
wam-na'-ni minas-saraf
hold me back from prodigality,
وَحَصِّن رِّزْقِي مِنَ التَّلَفِ
wa has-sir-rizqi minat-talaf
fortify my provision against ruin,
وَوَفِّرْ مَلَكَتِي بِالْبَرَكَةِ فِيهِ
wa waf-fir malakati bil-barakati fih
increase my possessions through blessing them,
وَأَصِبْ بِي سَبِيلَ الْهِدَايَةِ لِلْبِرِّ فِيمَا أُنفِقُ مِنْهُ
wa asib bi sabilal-hidayati lil-bir-ri fima unfiqu minh
And set me upon the path of guidance through piety in what I spend!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَاكْفِنِي مَؤُونَةَ الإكْتِسَابِ،
wak-fini ma’unatal-ik-tisab
And spare me the burden of earning,
وَارْزُقْنِي مِنْ غَيْرِ احْتِسَابٍ
warzuq-ni min ghayrih-tisab
provide for me without reckoning,
فَلا أَشْتَغِلَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِكَ بِالطَّلَبِ،
fa-la ash-taghila a'n i'badatika bit-talab
lest I be distracted from Your worship through seeking
وَلا أَحْتَمِلَ إِصْرَ تَبِعَاتِ الْمَكْسَبِ
wa-la ah-tamila is-ra tabia'atil-mak-sab
And carry the load of earning's ill results!
اللَّهُمَّ
allahumma
O Allah,
فَأَطْلِبْنِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ مَا أَطْلُبُ
fa-t-lib-ni bi-qud-ratika ma at-lubu
bestow upon me what I seek through Your power
وَأَجِرْنِي بِعِزَّتِكَ مِمَّا أَرْهَبُ
wa ajir-ni bi-i'z-zatika mim-ma ar-hab
And grant me sanctuary from what I fear through Your might!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَصُن وَّجْهِي بِالْيَسَارِ،
wa suw-waj-hiya bil-yasar
save my face through ease,
وَلا تَبْتَذِلْ جَاهِي بِالإِقْتَارِ
wa-la tab-tadhil jahi bi-liq-tar
And demean not my dignity through neediness,
فَأَسْتَرْزِقَ أَهْلَ رِزْقِكَ،
fa-as-tarziqa ah-la rizqik
lest I seek provision from those whom You hast provided
وَأَسْتَعْطِي شِرَارَ خَلْقِكَ
wa as-ta'-ti shirara khal-qik
And ask for bestowal from the worst of Your creatures!
فَأَفْتَتِنَ بِحَمْدِ مَنْ أَعْطَانِي،
fa-af-tatina biham-di man a'-tani
And Then I would be tried by praising him who gave to me
وَأُبْتَلي بِذَمِّ مَن مَّنَعَنِي
wa ub-tala bidhammi mam-mana'ni
afflicted with blaming him who held back from me,
وَأَنتَ مِن دُونِهِمْ وَلِيُّ الإِعْطَاءِ وَالْمَنْعِ
wa anta min dunihim wali-yul-ia'-ta-i wal-man-i'
While You— not they— art patron of giving and holding back
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household
وَارْزُقْنِي صِحَّةً فِي عِبَادَةٍ،
warzuq-ni sih-hatan fi i'badah
And provide me with soundness in worship,
وَفَرَاغاً فِي زَهَادَةٍ،
wa faraghan fi zahadah
detachment in renunciation,
وَعِلْماً فِي اسْتِعْمَالٍ،
wa i'l-man fis-tia'-mal
knowledge put into action,
وَوَرَعاً فِي إِجْمَالٍ
wa wara'an fi ij-mal
And abstinence in measure!
اللَّهُمَّ اخْتِم بِعَفْوِكَ أَجَلِي
allahummakh-tim bia'f-wika ajali
O Allah, seal my term with Your pardon,
وَحَقِّقْ فِي رَجَاءِ رَحْمَتِكَ أَمَلِي
wa haq-qiq fi raja-i rah-matika amali
verify my expectation in hoping for thy mercy,
وَسَهِّلْ إِلَى بُلُوغِ رِضَاكَ سُبُلِي
wa sah-hil ila bulughi rizaka subuli
smooth my paths to reach Your good pleasure,
وَحَسِّن فِي جَمِيعِ أَحْوَاِلي عَمَلِي
wa has-sin fi jamii' ah-wali a'mali
And make my works good in all my states!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lih
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَنَبِّهْنِي لِذِكْرِكَ فِي أَوْقَاتِ الْغَفْلَةِ
wa nab-bih-ni lidhik-rika fi aw-qatil-ghaf-lah
Incite me to remember You in times of heedlessness,
وَاسْتَعْمِلْنِي بِطَاعَتِكَ في أَيَّامِ الْمُهْلَةِ
was-ta'-mil-ni bita'tika fi ay-yamil-muh-lah
employ me in Your obedience in days of disregard,
وَانْهَجْ لِي إِلَى مَحَبَّتِكَ سَبِيلاً سَهْلَةً
wan-haj li ila mahab-batika sabilan sah-lah
open a smooth road for me to Your love,
أَكْمِلْ لِي بِهَا خَيْرَ الدُّنيَا وَالآخِرَةِ
ak-milu li biha khayrad-dunyawal-a-khirah
And complete for me thereby the good of this world and the next!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ كَأَفْضَلِ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِّنْ خَلْقِكَ قَبْلَهُ وَأَنتَ مُصَلٍّ عَلى أَحَدٍ بَعْدَهُ
allahumma sal-li a'la muhammadiw-wa a-lihi ka-af-zali ma sal-layta a'la ahadim min khal-qika qab-lahu wa anta musal-lin a'la ahadim-ba'-dah
O Allah, and bless Muhammad and his Household the best You hast blessed any of Your creatures before him and wilt bless any of them after him,
وَآتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً
wa a-tina fid-dunya hasanataw-wa fil-a-khirati hasanah
And give to us in this world good, and in the next world good,
وَقِنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ عَذَابَ النَّارِ
wa qini birah-matika a'dhaban-nar
And protect me through Your mercy from the chastisement of the Fire!
إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيٍْء قَدِيرٌ، وَهُوَ عَلَيْكَ يَسِيرٌ
in-naka a'la kul-li shay-in qadiruw-wahua a'ilayka yasir
You are powerful over everything, and that is easy for You!
Ameen summa Ameen summa Ameen...
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Beru Khyentse Rinpoche, a generous host of HH 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje and many Kagyu Monlam 2012 participants.
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A cathedral without a bishop: St. Stephan in Vienna
In order to fully fulfill the function of a capital in its medieval understanding, Vienna lacked a decisive factor: Vienna was indeed a major city, but not the seat of a bishopric, but was subordinate to the Prince-Bishop of Passau in ecclesiastical matters. St. Stephen, the most important church in the city, had only the rank of a parish church.
Therefore, the first attempts to found a diocese in Vienna date back to the time of the Babenbergs. Also the under Ottokar II Přemysl after the fire of 1258 begun generous new building of the Saint Stephen's church in the late Romanesque style pursued this goal.
The Habsburgs' representational aspirations also focused on St. Stephen after they had taken control of Austria. Albrecht I began in 1304 with the construction of a new choir. The highlight, however, was reached under Duke Rudolf IV. This ambitious Habsburg wanted to turn Vienna into an important royal residence and St. Stephen as the "Capella regia Austriaca" into the court church of the Austrian sovereign princes, the sacral center of the country.
The background for this lay in the competition with the dynasty of Luxembourg: Emperor Charles IV was just about to expand his residence Prague to a metropolis of European importance. One of his measures was the elevation of Prague to the Archbishopric of 1344, which prompted the great expansion of St. Vitus' Cathedral on Prague's Hradcany.
Rudolf's plan to make St. Stephen the seat of a bishop failed because of the resistance of Passau, because the bishop rightly feared a reduction of his diocese. Nevertheless, Rudolf found a way to give St. Stephan a special rank. In 1359 he obtained the papal confirmation for the founding of a collegiate, an association of 24 dressed in cardinal red robes priests, which was headed by a provost in a bishop-like costume. By subordinating the collegiate directly to the Pope, it was beyond the Passau influence. Thanks to complicated ecclesiastical chess moves he finally succeeded in 1365 to transfer his foundation to St. Stephen, which increased the importance of the church.
This was also reflected in the structural design of the church. In 1359 Rudolf IV began with a large-scale expansion, which was to bear all the symbols of a ruling church: a princely gallery above the west portal was framed by two-storey Duke's chapels, in which the relic treasure was kept. A princely tomb was erected as the tomb of the rulers of the country and finally four towers were planned, which was actually a building prerogative of a bishop's church. By integrating parts of the late Romanesque predecessor building (the main portal and the westwork called "Giant Gate") into his concept, Rudolf gave his building program historical depth.
With the death of Rudolf, the interest of the Habsburgs in St. Stephen palpably came to an end, and the citizens of Vienna took the initiative for the further expansion of the church. Only with Frederick III., who saw his example in Rudolf IV, did a Habsburg take part in the expansion of the church. Friedrich ordered the beginning of the work on the north tower. However, his high tomb in the Apostle Choir of the Dome, which is another notable example of the dynastic program of the Habsburgs in the late Middle Ages, is particularly reminiscent of this Habsburg.
Frederick III. finally managed to bring the prestige matter of his ancestor Rudolf to a successful end: 1469 Frederick III succeeded in to bring about the Pope to elevate Vienna to a diocese. Although the Viennese diocese initially had only a minimal extension - it was smaller than the current urban area - but the Habsburgs had imposed their own will: The Cathedral of St. Stephen had finally a bishop.
Eine Kathedrale ohne Bischof: St. Stephan in Wien
Um im mittelalterlichen Verständnis die Funktion einer Hauptstadt vollends zu erfüllen, fehlte Wien eine entscheidende Sache: Wien war zwar eine bedeutende Großstadt, aber nicht Sitz eines Bistums, sondern unterstand in kirchlichen Belangen dem Fürstbischof von Passau. St. Stephan, die wichtigste Kirche der Stadt, hatte nur den Rang einer Pfarrkirche.
Daher datieren die ersten Versuche einer Bistumsgründung in Wien bereits in die Zeit der Babenberger. Auch der unter Ottokar II. Přemysl nach dem Brand von 1258 begonnene großzügige Neubau der Stephanskirche im spätromanischen Stil verfolgte dieses Ziel.
Auf St. Stephan konzentrierten sich auch die Repräsentationsbestrebungen der Habsburger, nachdem sie die Herrschaft in Österreich übernommen hatten. Albrecht I. begann bereits 1304 mit dem Bau eines neuen Chores. Der Höhepunkt wurde jedoch unter Herzog Rudolf IV. erreicht. Dieser ehrgeizige Habsburger wollte Wien zu einer bedeutenden Residenzstadt und St. Stephan als “Capella regia Austriaca”, als Hofkirche der österreichischen Landesfürsten, zum sakralen Zentrum des Landes machen.
Der Hintergrund dafür lag in der Konkurrenz mit der Dynastie der Luxemburger: Kaiser Karl IV. war gerade dabei, seine Residenz Prag zu einer Metropole europäischer Geltung auszubauen. Eine seiner Maßnahmen war die Erhebung Prags zum Erzbistum 1344, was den Anstoß gab für den großartigen Ausbau des Veitsdomes am Prager Hradschin.
Rudolfs Plan, St. Stephan zum Sitz eines Bischofs zu machen, scheiterte zwar am Widerstand Passaus, denn der Bischof fürchtete zu Recht eine Verkleinerung seiner Diözese. Dennoch fand Rudolf einen Weg, St. Stephan einen besonderen Rang zu verleihen. 1359 erwirkte er die päpstliche Bestätigung für die Gründung eines Kollegiatstiftes, einer Vereinigung von 24 in kardinalsrote Gewänder gekleideten Priestern, denen ein Probst in bischofsähnlicher Tracht vorstand. Indem er das Kollegiat direkt dem Papst unterstellte, war es dem Passauer Einfluss entzogen. Dank komplizierter kirchenrechtlicher Schachzüge gelang es ihm schließlich 1365 seine Stiftung auf St. Stephan zu übertragen, was die Bedeutung des Gotteshauses erhöhte.
Dies schlug sich auch in der baulichen Gestalt der Kirche nieder. 1359 begann Rudolf IV. mit einem groß angelegten Ausbau, der alle Symbole einer Herrscherkirche tragen sollte: Eine Fürstenempore über dem Westportal wurde von doppelstöckigen Herzogskapellen eingerahmt, in denen der Reliquienschatz verwahrt wurde. Eine Fürstengruft als Grablege der Herrscher des Landes wurde angelegt und schließlich waren vier Türme geplant, was eigentlich ein bauliches Vorrecht einer Bischofskirche war. Indem Rudolf Teile des spätromanischen Vorgängerbaues (das als “Riesentor” bezeichnete Hauptportal und das Westwerk) in sein Konzept integrieren ließ, gab er seinem Bauprogramm historische Tiefe.
Mit dem Tod Rudolfs erlosch das Interesse der Habsburger an St. Stephan spürbar, die Wiener Bürgerschaft übernahm die Initiative für den weiteren Ausbau der Kirche. Erst mit Friedrich III., der in Rudolf IV. sein Vorbild sah, beteiligte sich wieder ein Habsburger am Ausbau der Kirche. Friedrich veranlasste den Beginn der Arbeiten am Nordturm. An diesen Habsburger erinnert vor allem jedoch sein Hochgrab im Apostelchor des Domes, ein weiteres bemerkenswertes Beispiel für das dynastische Programm der Habsburger im Spätmittelalter.
Friedrich III. gelang es schließlich auch, die Prestigeangelegenheit seines Ahnen Rudolf zu einem erfolgreichen Ende zu bringen: 1469 erreichte Friedrich III. beim Papst die Erhebung Wiens zum Bistum. Die Wiener Diözese hatte zwar zunächst nur eine minimale Ausdehung – sie war kleiner als das heutige Stadtgebiet – aber die Habsburger hatten ihren Willen durchgesetzt: Der Dom zu St. Stephan hatte endlich einen Bischof.
Martin Mutschlechner
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one day, i had seen a child fishing by the sea shore...then the child shared all of the blessings equally with one's friends...even when the child knows how to do fishing and one's friends doesn't...still i felt the humility of generosity...of family love...a hope that all Humanity would be inspired to share one's blessings...with such good deed of generosity amongst each other...
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Santa was generous at Christmas: a Lumix 45-200 mm interchangeable telephoto lens for an Olympus Pen E-PL1 camera (whose standard lens has a focal length of 14-42 mm).
25 December 2012.
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A generous rack of Pork Ribs grilled in tangy barbeque marinade. Served with Golden Sidewinder Wedges & Mixed Lettuce
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. . . the kings of Travancore were known for their generous hospitality. Over 2000 people were served free meals in this grand dining hall on a daily basis. Each storey of this two-storeyed building is built to accomodate one thousand people at a time.
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Padmanabhapuram Palace (Tamil: பத்மநாபபுரம் அரண்மனை, Malayalam: പത്മനാഭപുരം കൊട്ടാരം) is located in at Padmanabhapuram Fort, in Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram is the former capital city of the erstwhile Hindu kingdom of Travancore. It is about 20km from Nagercoil, and about 50km from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The palace complex is inside an old granite fortress around four kilometers long. The palace is located at the foot of the Veli Hills, which form a part of the Western Ghats. The river Valli flows nearby.
The palace was constructed around 1601 AD by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal who ruled Venad between 1592 and 1609. It is believed that the Thai Kottaram was built in 1550. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706–1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. King Marthaanda Varma dedicated the kingdom to his family deity Sree Padmanabha, a form of Lord Vishnu and ruled the kingdom as Padmanabha dasa or servant of Lord Padmanabha. Hence the name Padmanabhapuram or City of Lord Padmanabha. In the late 18th century, precisely in 1795 the capital of Travancore was shifted from here to Thiruvananthapuram, and the place lost its former glory. However, the palace complex continues to be one of the best examples of traditional Kerala architecture, and some portions of the sprawling complex are also the hallmark of traditional Kerala style architecture. The Palace though surrounded entirely by the State of Tamil Nadu is still part of Kerala and the land and Palace belongs to the Government of Kerala. This Palace is maintained by the Govt.of Kerala Archaeology Department. This palace may be the best to visit in anybody's pleasure trip to Thiruvananthapuram, if you are interested in history.
STRUCTURES
The Padmanabhapuram Palace complex consists of several structures:
- Mantrasala; the King's Council Chamber
- Thai Kottaram; the Queen Mother's Palace, constructed before 1550
- Nataksala; the Performance Hall
- A four-storeyed mansion at the centre of the complex
- Thekee Kottaram; the Southern Palace
COUNCEL CHAMBER
King’s Council chamber is the most beautiful part of the entire palace complex. It has windows, with coloured mica, which keep the heat and the dust away, and the interior of the council chamber remains cool and dark. Delicate and beautiful lattice work can be seen all over the council chamber.
The floor is also beautifully done, with a fine and perfect finish. The floor is dark and is made of a mixture of varied substances, including burnt coconut shells, egg white and so on. The remarkable aspect is that this particular floor finish and texture could not be duplicated in any other construction.
QEEN MOTHER´S PALACE
Mother’s palace, designed in traditional Kerala style, is the oldest construction in the entire palace complex and is believed to be constructed around mid-16th century. True to the traditional Kerala style, there is an inner courtyard, called 'nalukettu'. In the inner courtyard, sloping roofs from all four sided taper down. Four pillars on four corners support the roof.
On the south-west corner of the mother’s palace, there is a relatively small room, called the chamber of solitude or 'ekantha mandapam'. The chamber of solitude has very beautiful and intricate wood carvings of every description all around. Of particular interest is a pillar of single jackfruit wood, with very detailed and beautiful floral designs.
PERFORMANCE HALL
This is a relatively new building, constructed at the behest of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal, who reigned in Travancore from 1829 to 1846. He was a great connoisseur of arts, especially music and dance. He himself composed music and has left a rich legacy to classical carnatic music.
The Nataksala or the hall of performance has solid granite pillars and gleaming black floor. There is a wooden enclosure, with peepholes, where the women of the royal household used to sit and watch the performance.
CENTRAL MANSION
The four-storied building is located at the centre of the palace complex. The ground floor houses the royal treasury. The first floor houses the King's bedrooms. The ornamental bedstead is made of 64 types of herbal and medicinal woods, and was a gift from the Dutch merchants. Most of the rooms here and in other parts of the palace complex have built-in recesses in walls for storing weapons like swords and daggers. The second floor houses the King's resting and study rooms. Here the King used to spend time during fasting days. The top floor (called upparikka malika) served as the worship chamber of the royal household. Its walls are covered with exquisite 18th century murals, depicting scenes from the puranas, and also few scenes from the social life of the Travancore of that time. Ths top floor was supposed to be Sree Padmanabha Swamy's room. This building was constructed during the reign of King Marthandavarma. He was also designated as Padmanabha Dasa and used to rule the Travancore kingdom as a servant of Sree Padmanabha Swamy.
SOUTHERN PALACE
The southern palace is as old as the ‘Thai kottaram’ (Mother's palace), which would make it about 400 year old. Now, it serves as a heritage museum, exhibiting antique household articles and curios. Collections of items give an insight into the social and cultural ethos of that period.
OTHER FEATURES
The Padamnabhapuram Palace complex has several other interesting features:
- The palace is located in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu state but administered by the Government of Kerala state.
- The clock tower in the palace complex has a 300 year old clock, which still keeps time.
- A big hall now bare, which can accommodate around 1000 guests, and where ceremonial feasts were held, on auspicious occasions.
- A secret passage, now blocked, through which the king, his immediate family members, and their entourage could escape to another palace, located several kilometers away in the event of any emergency. Name of this palace is Charottu kottaram.
- A flight of steps leads to a bathing pond, which has lost its freshness due to neglect and years of disuse.
- The palace complex also has a section of curios and several interesting objects:
- An entire room filled with old Chinese jars, all gifts by Chinese merchants.
- A variety of weapons (which were actually used in warfare), including swords and daggers.
- Brass lamps, wood and stone sculpture, a variety of furniture and large mirrors made of polished metal.
- A gallery of paintings depicting incidents from the history of Travancore.
- A wooden cot made of up to 64 wooden pieces of a variety of medicinal tree trunks
- Polished stone cot, meant for cool effect
- Toilet and well
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Letter generously translated by Uwe Bock, the author tells a friend the damage depicted in the photograph was caused by a British "dud" shell.
A hobby room inside a French home lies in tatters after an English shell tore through its wall and failed to explode.
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Donation of Manumission Document Tells Story of Emancipation in New York
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) drew a standing room only crowd of over 100 people on October 21, 2012. They were there to celebrate the generous gift of an original manumission document by Carol Ubosi nèe Smith. Guests also heard a memorable lecture by pre-eminent Lincoln historian Harold Holzer titled “Images of the Emancipation Proclamation.”
Prior to Lincoln's signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, individuals enslaved in states like New York could be freed by their owners through the process of "manumission." Instruments like the one Ms. Ubosi donated to JHC are rare. Some were recorded in the Libers of Conveyances in the Recorder’s Office of New York City, usually at the request of the enslaved man or woman. This offered a semblance of added protection as freed blacks were sometimes boldly kidnapped and sold back into slavery after their emancipation. This poignant document frees a man known only as "Lewis" and claims to bestow rights upon him "as if he had been born free." This moving piece of paper helps vividly narrate a chapter in African American history when freedom was stolen and once regained, was still hard won and uncertain to last.
Carol Ubosi's ancestors, the Purdy, Bell and Potter families have resided in Westchester County since the 1700s. Ms. Ubosi’s mother, May Potter Smith found the artifact in the 1980's. She discovered it among nineteenth century items in the attic of their family home in Harrison. Last fall, after contacting JHC president, Suzanne Clary for research help about the historic African American Cemetery in Rye where her ancestors are buried, Ms. Ubosi expressed her interest in making the gift to JHC. Her goal was that the precious document would be in a place where it could be made available to local schools and scholars. Ms. Ubosi grew up in Mamaroneck and New Rochelle and today she lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. She attended Central State University in Ohio and has taught in White Plains and Silver Spring. She is presently working on a book about the genealogy of her family with Dr. Alesia McFadden, a historian of African American History. As an educator, Ms. Ubosi hopes this manumission document will shed some light on the rich history of African-Americans living in Westchester. She wants to inspire others to explore and share their own family heritage.
JHC invited Harold Holzer a noted scholar and author to help put the manumission document in context by discussing what happened next with the advent of the Emancipation Proclamation. Leading the audience through a virtual museum of Lincoln iconography, he demonstrated how artists sparked positive and negative reactions to one of American history's greatest historic figures and events through their drawings, woodcuts and sculptures. With both gravity and humor, Holzer described how a noble and controversial document immediately transformed our perceptions of the 16th president. "He's no longer the rail splitter; he's no longer the frontiersman. He is the statesman holding the document in his hands which had liberated a race, or begun the process." From Vinnie Ream to Basquiat, from newspaper engravings to modern political caricature, images of Lincoln as the Emancipator continue to remind us how much work is still needed to dispel prejudice 150 years later.
Similarly, the manumission document donated by Ms. Ubosi will prompt the necessary questions that are central to an ongoing discussion about the evolution of social justice in our country. The Jay Heritage Center is delighted that this primary source will be shared with the many middle school history classes who regularly come through its doors to learn about African American History in New York and Westchester. “When students ask us, ‘What does manumission mean?’ says Clary, “this remarkable document will tangibly show them one man’s transition from servitude to freedom almost 200 years ago. The mere fact of its existence demonstrates how precious this paper was to its owner and his descendants.
The Jay Estate has been a member site of the African American Heritage Trail since 2004; John Jay and his family played active roles in abolishing slavery in New York. JHC is proud to be working collaboratively with other non-profits like the YWCA of White Plains, the African American Men of Westchester, and Building Community Bridges to preserve and expand access to African American history in Westchester County.
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Alesha out on the Town Old Street Shoreditch London Street Sign: Butter Like Love Best when spread generously. The Department of Dairy Scrumptious Affairs
The campaign, jointly funded by AHDB Dairy and Dairy UK, created a spoof government agency – the Department of Dairy Related Scrumptious Affairs – and focused on digital marketing, a move away from the more traditional approach seen in previous industry campaigns