Iqra Islamic Publications
 
Salawaat by Sufi Mashaaikh
Chapter 2: DALAAIL U'L KHAYRAAT
Of:IMAM AL-JAZULI
An Appreciation by Siddiq Osman Noormuhammad

PRAISE WITH EACH LETTER OF HIS NAME

It has become traditional for Muslims to praise the beloved Prophet Muhammad al-Mustafa Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam in association with each letter of his name and Imam al-Jazuli Rahmatullahi 'alaih offers it to us in salawaat. The word Muhammad means "the praised one" and is formed using the letters "meem", "haa" and "daal". The following salaat uses these letters in the order "haa", "meem" and "daal" which forms the word "hamd", again meaning "praise". We also notice that this salaat has sprinklings from parts of the salawaat by Imam Shafi'i Rahmatullahi 'alaih and Gauth u'l A'zam Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani QaddasAllahu Sirrahu'l 'Azeez.

Allahumma Salli 'alaa Sayyidina Muhammad-in
Haa i'r Rahmati wa Meem i'l Mulki wa Daal i'd Dawaami
As-Sayyid i'l Kaamil i'l Fatih i'l Khaatimi
'Adada maa fee 'Ilmika kaainun au qad kaana
Kullamaa Zakaraka wa Zakara hu'z Zaakiroon
Wa kullamaa ghafala 'an Zikrika wa Zikri hi'l ghaafiloon
Salaatan daaimatan bi-Diwaamika baaqiyatan bi-Baqaaika
Laa muntahaa lahaa doona 'Ilmika
Innaka 'alaa kulli shay'in Qadeer

O Allah! Bestow blessings on Sayyidina Muhammad,
the letter "Haa" in whose name is for mercy,
the letter "Meem" is for the Kingdom
and the letter "Daal" denotes everlastingness;
who is an accomplished perfect master,
the opener (of doors of mercy), the Seal (of the Prophets),
as many times as is in Your Knowledge
of what will happen and what has happened,
whenever You are remembered and he is remembered
by those who remember
and whenever you are not remembered and he is not remembered
by the negligent,
such blessings as are perpetual with Your Everlastingness,
preserved with Your Eternity,
that don't end at all without Your Knowledge,
(as nothing happens without your Knowledge, O Allah).
Truly, You are Powerful over all things.

Dua>
Return to top of page
· Al-Fatiha (The Opening) · Dedication · Intention · Invitation · Our Shaykh ·
· Iqra Home · Qur'an · Hadith · Articles · Qasaaid · Salawaat & Salaams · Events ·
· Poll · Total Site Contents · What's New ·
· Poems · Our Publications · For Students · Duas · Links ·

Reproduce with permission and acknowledgments Contact Us