Eid Meelaad Un Nabee

Asalamu'alaika Yaa Rasool‘ -Al-Allaah

Assalamu'alaika Yaa Kheerata'llahi min khalqihi

Assalamu'alaika Yaa Habib'Allaah

Assalamu'alaika Yaa Sayyida'l Mursaleen wa Khaatama'n Nabiyyeen

Meelaad is derived from the Arabic root word [Arabic: ولد‎ ,meaning to give birth]

Meelāad un-Nabee - The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] (Arabic / Urdu)

Mevlid Serif - The Blessed Birth (Turkish)

Zadruz-e Payambar-e 'Azam

The birth of the great/blessed Prophet [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam][Persian]

Meelad un-Nabaoui - [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] Algerian

[North Africa]

Mauludur-Rasool - The Birth of the Messenger [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam][Bahasa Malaysia ]

To celebrate the Eid Meelaad un Nabee is to celebrate Islaam.

The Holy Prophet

MUHAMMAD

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

Is the symbol of Islaam His arrival heralded a new era,

“ERA OF LIGHT AND HOPE”

Rabi'ul-Awwal is the most significant month in the Islaamic history, because humanity has been blessed in this month by the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad [[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

who has lit the light of Islaam till the Day of Judgment.

Muhammad [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

is a vital link between

Allaah Subhanhu Wa Ta'alaa

and Love of the Prophet Muhammad

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

is an essential part of one's Ieemaan.

The purpose of the Meelaad Shareef is to mention the pure states of the

Holy Prophet MUHAMMAD[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] so that we can be inclined towards Him because love for the Holy Prophet is the sign of complete faith [Saheeh Bukhari].

Similarly the Meelaad un Nabee [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] celebration in reality is to remember that great day when this world received this Supreme Blessing.

We must pray that we are gifted with His special favors [Nazre karam]and receive the intercession on the Day of Judgment of the Beloved of Allaah Almighty, our Prophet Muhammad Mustafaa [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

The Holy Prophet MUHAMMAD [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] declares thus:"That is, none of you is Mo’min [believer] unless I am dearer to him than his parents, his children and all other persons." [Sahee ul Bukhari].

It is evident from "Hadees-e-Qudsi" that Almighty Allaah states:

"If Muhammad [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] and his Ummah were not created, then I would never have created the Heaven, Hell, the moon, the sun, the skies and earth, day and night, humans and Jinns, and Prophets and Angels.

" If the Prophet was not created, then nothing in the universe would have come into existence. Not only this, but it is the word of Allaah Almighty that,

"O Beloved! If I had not created you, I would never have disclosed Myself."

The Prophet Muhammad [Sallal laahu 'alaiehi wa sallam] has stated,

“The first creation of Allaah was my Noor." His Noor was created when there was nothing.”

The Noor of the Holy Prophet Muhammad

[Sallal laahu alaiehi wa sallam] was created before everything.

The Prophets Noor

was kept 4 000 years in a high pedestal close to His Creator.

When the Almighty Allaah Kareem intended to create, then He separated this

light into four portions.

With the first, He created the "Qalam" or Divine Pen, with the second,

He created "Lau- hay -Mahfooz" or The Protected Tablet, with the third

portion He created the "Arsh" or Throne and with the fourth portion

He created the rest of creation.

When Allaah Almighty Al Kareem desired to send His viceroy to earth, He created the mould of Prophet Aadam [Alaiehis salaam] and placed on his forehead and the back [spine] the Noor of Rasool Allaah.

The Prophet [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] himself said:

"I was a Nabee when Nabee Aadam [alaiehis salaam] was between water and clay.”

“Travelling from forehead to forehead, this Noor was embedded on the forehead of Hazrat Abdullah [radi Allaahu anhu], the father of Rasoolullah this Noor then travelled into the womb of Sayyidinah Bibi Aaminah [radi Allaahu anha].

The very first Meelaad that took place,It is mentioned in the Holy Qur’aan,

“And remember when Allaah Kareem took a covenant from the Prophets; "If I give you the Book and knowledge and the [promised]Noble Messenger Prophet Muhammed [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] comes to you, confirming the Books you possess, you shall positively, definitely believe in him and you shall positively, definitely help him";

He said, "Do you agree, and accept My binding responsibility in this matter?" They all answered, "We agree"; He said, "Then bear witness amongst yourselves, and I Myself am a witness with you."

The mention of Holy Prophet Muhammad

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

is present

in all the heavenly books including the Vedas, the Torah, the Bible and of course the Holy Quraan. It is no wonder that the educated priests and rabbis of Arabia were all awaiting the blessed arrival. We are familiar with the famous narration of how the Holy Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] was taken to Hazrat Waraqah bin Nawfil [may Allaah be pleased with him] by Hazrat Khadija

[may Allaah be pleased with her].Hazrat Waraqah wrote 13 lines of Arabic poetry in honor of the Holy Prophet

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]. Two couplets are translated and reproduced here

The entire world will be illuminated by Your Light

The Light of Your Guidance will spread in every direction

Creation will receive peace through your waseela[intersession]

No one will be able to cut off Your Proof.

Allaah Kareem is the Creator, Cherisher and Sustainer of the holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] and sends peace and salutations to him.)

The Shab e Wilaadat

Of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad

[[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

He was born, on the morning of the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islaamic year.

His birth took place in Makkah on a Monday in the house known as Dar Al-Maulood, in the year of the Elephant, which corresponds to 571 C.E.

Allaah Subhanhu Wa Ta'alaa...says in the Quraan…….

I take an oath by this city of Makkah, (Although I am independent and have no need to swear an oath). I swear by this city (not because the Kaabah, Hateem, Hajr e Aswad, and the Safaa Marwa are here. But because ‘O Beloved your blessed feet touch the soil of the city”

On the birth of Nabee Muhammad Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] the entire universe became enlightened, the pillars of infidelity began to crumble, the flame of Persia was extinguished, the Arcade of Choroes began to tremble and fourteen of it's blocks fell over, sweet winds of faith began to blow, the faith of humanity began to glitter, the flag of Tauheed was hoisted, the rays of Noor from the light of guidance began to spread and many who had once worshiped 360 idols now turned to the worship of One Almighty Allaah.

Saiyyidah Aaminah

[Radiyal- Laahu ‘Anha]

states that in the nine months of pregnancy, she felt neither any burden nor did she feel symptoms that are felt by any other pregnant women. She also states that during every month, she received glad tidings from various Prophets of Allaah Kareem. states that as time for the birth of Prophet Muhammad - [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] arrived, the night passed and the day arrived. It was the during the early hours of a bright Monday morning that she saw a group of people descend from the skies. They had with them three white flags. They placed one flag in the courtyard of her home, one on the roof of the Holy Kaaba, and one on Masjidul Aqsa. She states that a few women then came to her. She questioned them about their identity. Then, one from among them answered that she was Hazrat Bibi Maryam, [alaiehis salaam]. the mother of Hazrat 'Ieesa [alaihis salaam]. The second said that she was Bibi Aasiya, the wife of Firaun and the third said that she was Hazrat Bibi Hajrah, the wife of Hazrat Ibraaheem [alaihis salaam]. All the rest of the women were maidens [Hoors] of Jannat. They said that they had come to serve her.

QURAAN and..

ZIKR E RASOOL

MUHAMMAD

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

After these events, the light of the worlds, The Prophet Muhammad

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] was born. The Quraan announced:

"Verily came towards you from Allaah a Light and a Bright Book."

Allaah (Almighty and Glorious is He) says in the QURAAN Soorah Aaraf

It is those who believe in Prophet Muhammad

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] honour him (respect and revere), help him and follow the light, which is sent down with him. It is they who will achieve success.

Perfect belief in the Messenger of Allaah Kareem

Loving and honoring him

Assisting the way of life (deen) brought by him,

By sacrificing ones wealth and life;

This is the Divine Guarantee of success

Allaah Subhanhu Wa Ta'alaa...says in the Quraan…….

I take an oath by this city of Makkah, (Although I am independent and have no need to swear an oath). I swear by this city (not because the Kaabah, Hateem, Hajr e Aswad, and the Safaa Marwa are here. But because ‘O Beloved your blessed feet touch the soil of the city”After these events, the light of the worlds, The Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] was born. The Quraan announced:

"Verily came towards you from Allaah a Light and a Bright Book."

In the Holy Quran, Allaah Kareem The Most Exalted has described the Holy Prophet’s [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] blessed physical appearance and character, beautiful external and internal attributes.

Allaah Almighty refers to the Holy Prophet [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] as Tahaa and Yaseen in some places and has addressed the Holy Prophet [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] as Sirajum Munira in other places.

The Creator Himself praises His Beloved Messenger [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] in the Quraan............

Our love for the Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

is because he is the Messenger of Allaah [Subhanhu Wa Ta'alaa] he is (Rasool ul laah) and the Beloved of Allaah (Habeeb ul laah).

Allaah Kareem loves him and orders us to love him.

Love for the Holy Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] in reality, is love for Allaah Kareem. Therefore the Holy Prophet [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] has stated:

“Man ahabbani faqad Ahaballah”

He who loves me has loved Allaah Kareem [Subhanhu Wa Ta'alaa]

In the same manner, remember the obedience of the Holy Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] is in reality the obedience of Allaah Kareem.

I swear by the glorious morning light and by the still night. Your Allaah Kareem has not forsaken you nor is he displeased.

The revelations had ceased for a while and the disbeliever's taunted the Holy Prophet [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] that his Allaah Kareem had forsaken him. He knew that Allaah will not forsake him but his blessed heart felt hurt due to the taunts. Allaah Kareem could not bear to see His beloved grieved and He sent down this verse. Shah Abd al-Aziz Of Delhi (Rahmatullahi alaihi) expounds the meaning beautifully in his Qur’aanic commentary called Tafseer Azizia. Allaah Kareem says,

"I swear by your beautiful face which glows like the morning light My beloved and I swear by your Beautiful locks of hair which, when it covers your radiant face is as if night has fallen that I have not forsaken you".

Allaah Kareem swears by His beloved's city, face, hair, lineage and birth to expound the fact that loving Rasool al laah and everything attached to him is Almighty Allaah’s practice or Sunnat.

"And we sent not you but mercy for all the world."

(Kanzul Ieemaan Holy Quraan, Soorah

Al Anmbia ]

"And We have exalted for you your remembrance"

[Soorah Al-InShirah]

"Undoubtedly, you have the best in the following of the Messenger,"

[Soorah Al-Ahzab]

"The Prophet is nearer to his lovers (mo’min) than their own souls"

[Quraan Soorah]

Many a time

I(Almighty) have seen, you turn your face towards sky. I will make you turn towards a qiblah (direction) that will please you"

[Quraan Soorah]

In the Quraan Allaah [Subhaanahu - Wa - Ta'aala]

Commands the believers to send Durood and Salaam to His Habib Muhammad Mustafaa [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] as stated in this verse "Undoubtedly, Allaah and His Angels send blessings on the Prophet the communicator of unseen news,

O' you who believe! send upon him blessings and salute him fully well in abundance"

[Soorah Al-Ahzab]

These are the few verses from the Quraan where Allaah Ta'aala honors and praises His most beautiful creation Muhammad [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] The Quraan is full of such Praises and honors for Rasool-ul-laah [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

There are several hadees where Rasool-ul-laah [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] himself ordered Hasan bin Thabit (radi allaah anho) to read poetry in his praise.

After the blessed birth of Prophet Sayyid Abdul Muttalib celebrated by taking the

Holy Prophet [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] inside the Kabah Shareef. He then wrote lines of

poetry on this occasion and thanked Allaah Almighty for this great gift. These lines of poetry are still available. This is called the first Meelaad on earth.

The Holy Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] himself told of the day of His Blessed Birth.

“I am the answer to the prayer of Hazrat Ibraheem

[Alaiehis-Salaam]

I am the good news of Hazrat

Ieesaa [Alaiehis-Salaam] . I am the dream of my mother that she saw with her open eyes.

The Prophet Muhammad

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] himself stated his own birth from very beginning He says:

"I had been transferred, continuously, from purified offspring to purified wombs.

[Tafseer Ruhul biyan,]

The Holy Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] himself celebrated his own Meelaad.

There are many other narrations which narrate that the Prophet of Allaah Almighty celebrated his own Meelaad by having fast.

"I took birth and the Quraan was revealed upon me in this day."

Allaah did confer a great favor on the believers when He sent among them an Apostle from among themselves

[Quran Soorah]

"Raise not your voice above the voice of the Prophet [[Sallal laahu 'alaiehi wasalam] Lest your labors should come to nothing without your knowledge"

[Quraan Soorah]

"Whatever the Apostle gives you accept it; and whatever he forbids you, refrain from. And fear Allaah, for Allaah is strict in punisment"

Mehfil-e-Meelaad was always there, that is to spread the teachings of Quraan and Sunnah. In the days of the Prophet[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] and Sahaba eKiraam [Radi-allaah-anhum] every day was like celebrating Mehfil-e-Meelaad Quraan and sunnah gathering [mehfils].

“Surely there is much wisdom in Poetry”

The term Na’at Shareef refers to the practice and Sunnah (way) of the great Sahaabi [Companion] of the Prophet

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam].Hazrat Hasan bin Thabit [radi allaahu anh] one

of the more prominent companions who was a genius & extemporaneous poet .He wrote hundreds of Na’ats in praise of the Holy Prophet

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

He used to praise the Beloved of Allaah Kareem during the bitterest times when words of hatred and enmity were hurled against the Prophet of

Allaah Kareem

This Arabic Naat is 1400 years old . ..

Hazrat Hasan ibn Thabit

[Radhi Allaahu anhu]

says:

Wa Ahsana Min Kalamtara Qattu Ainie

Wa Ajmala Min Kalamtali Din Nisau

O Messenger of Almighty Allaah! My eyes have not seen anyone as beautiful as you

How could it when, none like you has been born

Khuliqta Mubarra Am Min Kulle Aibin

Allaah Kareem has preserved you from every defect

Ka Annaqa Tadkuliqtaka Ma Ta Shaau

Allaah Kareem has created you as if your creation was directed by you

Burdah Shareef

The following lines of Arabic poetry are excerpts from the

famous Burdah Shareef [The Noble Cloak] which is the world

renowned masterpiece of the great Egyptian scholar and Sufi

Saint of the 13th century CE, Imaam Sharafuddin Muhammad Al-Busiri

[Rahmatullahi Alaih]

The Cloak refers to the Cloak of the Holy Prophet Muhammad

[Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

which he placed on the paralyzed body of Imaam

Busiri in a dream as a result of which he was cured. This

Poem in praise of the Holy Prophet [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] is therefore almost 800 years old.

This poem is a masterpiece of Arabic literature and contains 10 sections and a total of a 160 verses. The chorus,

'Mawla Ya Salli Wa Sallim Da`Iman Abadan Ala Habibika Khayrin Khalqi Kullihimi'

[O Lord send peace and blessings for eternity Upon Your Beloved the Best of all Creation]

is sung everywhere in the Muslim world where traditional Sunni muslims are present from Morocco to Malaysia. It has been translated into every language of the Muslim world and also into many European languages.

It has the following 10 sections:

Love for Rasulullaah [Sallallahu `Alaeihi wa Sallam]

A warning against the desires of the nafs [ego]

Praise of the beloved Prophet [Sallallahu `Alaihi wa Sallam]

Events occuring on his birth

His miracles

Praise of the Glorious Qur`aan

The 'Isra' and 'Mi`raj' of the noble Prophet [Sallallahu `Alaihi wa Sallam]

His battles repentances, asking forgiveness of Allaah [Sub`hanahu wa Ta`ala] and seeking intercession of the beloved Prophet [Sallallahu `Alaihi wa Sallam]

Supplication to Allaah [Sub`hanahu wa Ta`ala]

Each verse ends in the Arabic letter Meem and the poem is also known thus as a 'meemiya'.

Maula Ya Salli Wa Sallim Daa`Iman Abadan

‘Aala Habeebi Ka Khayril Khalqi Kullihimi

My Master, send blessings and peace forever and eternally

Upon Your Beloved , The Best of all creation

Muhammadun Sayyidul Kawnayni Wath Thaqalayn

Wal Fareeqayni Min ‘Urbyun Wa Min ‘Ajami

Muhammad [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] is the Master of the two worlds

(Present & Hereafter) & the two beings (humans & Jinn)

And of the two groups: Arabs and non-Arabs

Huwal Habeeb Ulladhi Turja Shafaa’atuhuhu

Li Kulli Hawlim Minal Ahwaali Muqtahimi

He is the Beloved whose intercession one hopes for

From every form of distress that one falls into

In your body," Maulana counsels, "lies a priceless treasure: seek that."

"Allaah," the Prophet Muhammed [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] said,

Who cannot fit into the entire universe can fit into the heart of a believer.

Shaiekh Musleh-Ud-Din Sa’adi Shirazi [ May Allaah Bless His Soul], a persian Naat Khwaan of the rank of Hafiz Shirazi, Maulana Rumi, and Shaer Al-Mutanaby, composed the following Naat. As the Naat depicted the attributes of the Holy Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam] the Shaiekh was therefore endowed with the honour of his vision, who showed his appreciation by commanding him to continue the recitation of the Naat that was composed for him.

BALAGHAL ULA BI KAMAAL E HI KASHAFAD DUJA BI JAMAAL E HI

HASUNAT JAMI U KHISAL E HI SALLU ALAIHI WA’AALEHI

The sanctuary of all life is the name of our Beloved Nothing more loved than his Name and nothing loftier;

His name treasure map for the Unseen Universe

For It, all concealed treasures uncovered

Life of Jami about this point of One-ness

Like the agony of fish out of the ocean water

Poem of love

by A'laa Hazrat in honour of

Muhammad al Mustafa [Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

Lam yaati nadhiruka fi nadharin (arabic)

Misl-i tu na shud paidah jana (persian)

Jag raaj ko taj toray sar sohay (hindi)

Tujh ko shah-e-do saraa jana (urdu)

No eye has ever seen your likeness

No one like you has ever been born

The crown of the world's reign is on your head

You are known as the King of Both Realms

Al bahru 'ala w'al mawju tagha (arabic)

Man baykas o toofan hosh-robaa (farsi)

Manjhdaar mein hoon bigRi hai hava (urdu)

Moiree naiyya paar lagaa jana! (hindi)

The sea is rising and the waves are tumultuous

I am helpless and the storm is terrifying

I'm in the middle of the sea and a gale is blowing

Please (Ya Rasool Allaah you are the beloved of Allaah) help my ship get to the other side!