And The Thousands
that I saw from my Window
busy with their own thoughts
busy
each had many of their own loved ones
separated from them
for the duration
for this journey
and here
the only things that matter
is one's umbilical cord
with the Lord
ALLAH
ALLAH
ALLAH
ALLAH
ALLAH
ALLAH
ALLAH
19.4.2006
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obmar
It was not luxury
but this was my room then, there.
Tears flow when I see this bed
Tears flow when I see this bed
For it was here
That I was placed
to stay for the nights
at 304, Firdhaus Umrah
in Kota Mekah
The picture brings
back the smiles of Bang Shariman
Hj Roslan,
Nik, Kamaludin and Zubir
into the the air
The picture brings back
the laughter, the frowns
the silence
the ambience
And it is still everywhere.
Suddenly this picture
brings back everything.
19.4.2006
obmar
There were times when
the crowd below was too heavy
and you decide to do the circumbulate
from a distance.
and because of the distance
it takes much longer to complete.
here, the elders had helpers to push them on wheel chairs
and the fitter ones run
while chanting
Laibai kallah humma labait.
obmar
PEACE BE UPON YOU.
Yes, That's the view from my Hotel
at about 3.30 at night,
Firdaus Umrah in Makkah.
Overlooking the courtyard of the Grand Mosque.
calm (käm)
adj., calm·er, calm·est.
Nearly or completely motionless; undisturbed: the calm surface of the lake.
Not excited or agitated; composed: The President was calm throughout the global crisis.
n.
An absence or cessation of motion; stillness.
Serenity; tranquillity; peace.
A condition of no wind or a wind with a speed of less than 1 mile (2 kilometers) per hour, according to the Beaufort scale.
tr. & intr.v., calmed, calm·ing, calms.
To make or become calm or quiet: A warm bath will calm you. After the storm, the air calmed.
[Middle English calme, from Old French, from Old Italian calmo, from Late Latin cauma, heat of the day, resting place in the heat of the day, from Greek kauma, burning heat, from kaiein, to burn. N., from Middle English calme, from Italian calma, from Vulgar Latin *calma, from Late Latin.]
calm'ly adv.
calm'ness n.
SYNONYMS calm, tranquil, placid, serene, peaceful. These adjectives denote absence of excitement or disturbance: calm acceptance of the inevitable; hoped for a more tranquil life in the country; a soothing, placid tempermant; spent a serene, restful weekend at the lake; a peaceful hike through the scenic hills.
obmar
From anywhere in in the world
The direction is the kaaba.
The Muslim Prayer in Bible
Lets see, how the Muslim Prayer can be compared to the Prayer in Bible.
First thing in muslim prayer is the Adhan or the call to prayer.
"O you who believe! when the call is made for the prayer....hasten to the rememberance of Allah" - (Holy Quran 6:29)
"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, make thee two trumphets of silver...that thou mayest use them for calling of the assembly...And when they shall blow them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation" - (Numbers 10:1-3)
Now, when the faithful come to the Mosque they take off their shoes so that they may enter the house of worship in bare feet.
"When he came to the fire, a voice was uttered: O Moses! I am the Lord, therefore put off thy shoes, for thou art in the sacred valley of Tuwa." - (Holy Quran 20:11-12)
(And god said to Moses), "Draw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground." - (Exodus 3:5, also ACTS 7:33).
So, before standing for prayer, Muslims make Ablution, washing their faces, hands, feet, etc.
"O you who believe! when you rise up for prayer, wash your faces and your hands as far as the elbows, and wipe your heads, and wash your feet to the ankles." - (Holy Quran 5:7)
"And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet threat; when they went into the tent of the congregation they washed as the Lord commanded Moses." - (Exodus 40:31-32)
After this, the Muslims stand for prayer facing the Kaaba or the Great Mosque in Mecca.
"So turn thy face towards the sacred Mosque, and (O Muslims), wheresoever ye may be, turn your faces towards it."
"Now when Daniel...went into the house; and his window being open in the chamber towards Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime." - (Daniel 6:10)
The House of Worship or the Mosque is a place of peace and serenity, withouth images or idols of worship, and simple with a carpet on which to sit or stand and to meditate.
"God forgiveth not (the sin of) joining other gods with him;..one who joins other gods with God, hath strayed far, far away (from the Right)." - (Holy Quran 4:116).
"I am the Lord thy God... Thou shalt have no other Gods in front of me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in earth beneath, or that is in water under the earth..." - Exodus 20:2-5.
In the Prayer, Muslims bow down before God, and make obeisance to Him, by touching the ground before them with their foreheads.
"O You who believe! bow down and prostrate yourselves and serve your lord, and do good that you may prosper." - (Holy Quran 22:77)
"And he (Jesus) went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed..." - (Matt 26:39).
"And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship..." (Joshua 5:14)
"And they (Moses and Aaron) fell upon their faces..." (Num 20:6)
"And Abraham fell on his face..." - (Genesis 17:3)
And lastly, when the prayer is over, the Muslims spread out their hands to God, asking forgiveness, seeking his Blessings, beseeching his protection for mankind.
"Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and defend us from the torment of the fire." - (Holy Quran 2:201)
"...when Soloman had made an end of praying all his prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to Heaven" -(1 Kings 8:54)
"And Jesus Lifted up his eyes and said, Father, I thank Thee that Thou heardest me. And i knew that Thou heardest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that Thou hast send me." - (John 11:41-42)
obmar
then i wrote.
Truth is as they emulate
the circling of the Throne
by the angels
