In the name of Allah
Owh, how I really miss a few good days
Old ones where I found myself
In a straight row waiting for a command
Of an imam to start a prayer
Allahu Akbar…
Allah is almighty
How I long to feel for calmness and tranquility
Sakinah (peace), mawaddah and mahabbah (love)
Between me and Him
Among the believers in the rows called sufuf (plural for saf)
Between the imam (leader) and the ma’mum (followers)
Ameen…“Oh Allah, accept our du’a”
Missing to say the word out loud so badly
Together with others in the saf
After the imam had finished reciting the beautiful holy verses of al Fatihah
Asking for Allah to lead us unto the right path
The very right one
The way of those whom He has bestowed
Neither the one that earned His anger
Nor the one that go astray
Neither the road taken by the Jews nor the Christians
How I miss to be part of the jamaah (congregation)
Together we listened to the wonderful calling of adhan (summons to public prayers)
Waiting passionately for iqamah (second call for the prayer which follows the ‘adhan’)
Free our mind and body from the hustle and bustle of this world
Letting go of this dunnya
Just to answer His calling
To worship Him in humble
Open the heart and soul to the amazing words
Praising my beloved one and only Allah
Allah is Great
I bear witness that there is no god except the One God (Allah)
I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
Hurry to the prayer (Rise up for prayer)
Hurry to success (Rise up for Salvation)
Prayer is better than sleep (for the pre-dawn prayer-fajr)
Allah is Great
There is no god except the One God (Allah)
‘Intizhom as-sufuf’
-Straighten the rows-
Waiting for others, together we straighten the saf
Stand close to one another
Facing the same kiblah
Waiting for the first takbir (takbir al ihram) by the leader
Get ready to face Him to purify the hearts
Hoping for His blessings and mountains of bounties
Not only in here but also in the hereafter
I really miss the joy, the serenity
Really miss to pray in the saf right after iqamah
Together is unity
The brotherhood in Islam
Is for real under His guide
The spirit, the glory, the good deed, the peace
Are all for real
By remembering of Allah do hearts find rest
O Allah, how can I be blind for all these while???
Narrated by Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When the Adhan is pronounced Satan takes to his heels and passes wind with noise during his flight in order not to hear the Adhan. When the Adhan is completed he comes back and again takes to his heels when the Iqamah is pronounced and after its completion he returns again till he whispers into the heart of the person (to divert his attention from his prayer) and makes him remember things which he does not recall to his mind before the prayer and that causes him to forget how much he has prayed” – sahih bukhari
.:happy eid adha to all. When I listened to the imam in the eid prayer, it reminded me the feeling of praying in jamaah just like in the secondary school donkey years ago.
All batches, the musalla was full with the worshippers, the time when we were reciting ma’thurat and yaasin together. How I miss the fun so much.
Rindu pada ramainya orang yang menghadirkan diri, rindu pada sesaknya musalla, rindu pada kuatnya bacaan ayat-ayat suci al Quran di setiap maghrib dan subuh. Juga rindu berebut-rebut menunggu giliran berwuduk dan memenuhkan saf yang paling depan. Rindu pada bacaan al mulk yang dilagukan beramai-ramai sebelum masuk tidur.
Indeed, they were good old days…
