Esteemed Civilization – 4

(Islamic Poetry Collection)

 

By H. Rubijanto

 

Allah Does Witness All Deeds and Judgments.

 

Allah swt. taught Nabi Daud the making of coats of mail for people’s benefit; to guard from each others violence, so people should be grateful.

It was the power of Allah swt. that made the violent wind flow tamely for Nabi Sulaiman, to his order, to the land which Allah had blessed; for Allah does know all things.

 

Allah made Apostles to be Leaders, guiding men by His Command, and He sent them inspiration to do good deeds; To establish regular prayers, and to practise regular charity;And they constantly served Allah only. He admitted them to His Mercy.

 

“And remember Daud and Sulaiman, when they gave Judgment in the matter of the field into which the sheep of certain people had strayed by night; We (Allah) Did Witness Their Judgment.

To Sulaiman We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter:

to each (of them) We gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our Power that made the hills and the birds Celebrate Our Praises,With Daud, it was We who did (all these things)” 

                                                                    Bandung, 24 Dzulqa’dah 1427 H.

Step On The Reef

 

“Ask them concerning the town standing close by the sea. Behold! They transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath. For on the day of their Sabbath their fish did come to them, openly holding up their heads,

But on the day they had no Sabbath, they came not; Thus did We (Allah) make a trial of them, for they were given to transgression”.

(Al A’raf: 163).

 

In the Hand of Allah are the keys of the Unseen, none knoweth

the treasurers whatever there is on the earth and in the sea.

Not a leaf doth fall but with His knowledge, there is not a grain in

the darkness or depths of the earth, nor anything fresh or dry, green

or whitered ; but is inscribed in a Record, clear to those who can read.

 

Allah swt. doth take our souls by night, and hath knowledge of all that we have done by day.

By day doth Allah swt. raise us up again; that a term appointed be fulfilled; In the end unto Him will be our return, then will He show us the truth of all that we did.

 

Watch your step! Perhaps there are unseen slippery or sharp reef  on the quite beach. Allah swt. doth know those of us who slip away . 

                                                                         Bandung, 5 Dzulhijah 1427 H.

 

 

Violate Not the Sanctity.

 

What vision to those who claim sanctity for themselves?

Allah swt. doth sanctify whom He pleaseth.

But never will they fail to receive justice in the least little thing, the small skin in the groove of a date stone, a thing of no value.

 

“O ye who believe! Violate not the Sanctity of the Symbols of God, nor of the Sacred Month, nor of the animals brought for Sacrifice, nor the garlands that mark out such animals, nor the people resorting to the Sacred House,

Seeking of the bounty and good pleasure of their Lord. But when ye are clear of the Sacred Precincts and of pilgrim garb, ye may hunt and let not the hatred of some people in (once) shutting you out of the Sacred Mosque lead you to transgression (and hostility on your part). Help ye one another in righteousness and piety, but help you not one another in sin and rancour; Fear Allah, for Allah is strict in punishment”. (Al Maidah: 3).

 

Mukminun and  the Apostle are in the company of those on whom is the Grace of Allah swt.Of the Prophets who teach, the sincere, the lovers of truth, the witness who testify and the righteous who do good ,

What a beautiful Fellowship. Such is the Bounty from Allah swt.

                                                                         Bandung, 6 Dzulhijah 1427 H.