[66] The Holy Book revealed to Dâwûd (David) ‘alaihis-salâm’
[67] The Prophet David ‘alaihis-salâm’.
[68] The Prophet Moses ‘alaihis-salâm’.
[69] The Archangel Gabriel ‘alaihis-salâm’.
[70] The original Bible.
[71] The Prophet Jesus ‘alaihis-salâm’.
[72] I swear in the name of Allah.
[73] The Beloved of Allah, i.e. Muhammad ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wasallam’.
[74] Open commandments in the Qur’ân al-kerîm are called farz (or fard). When it is not understood from the Qur’ân al-kerîm whether a certain thing is farz or not, it is termedwâjib.
[75] Nişancızâde passed away in Edirne in 1031 [1622 C.E.].
[76] Mûsâ (Moses) ‘alaihis-salâm’
[77] Wahsî bin Harb Habashî ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’ was formerly the slave of one of the unbelievers of Qoureish. He was bribed to kill Hadrat Hamza ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’, a blessed paternal uncle of the Messenger of Allah and one of the early Muslims, in the war of Uhud, the second Holy War between the Believers and the unbelievers. When the war was over, the Messenger of Allah pronounced a malediction over some of the unbelievers. The name of Wahshî was not among the people accursed, though the Prophet ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’ knew that he had killed his uncle. When he was asked why he would not curse Wahshî the blessed Prophet ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’ stated: “On the night of Mi’râj (Hadrat Muhammad’s ascent to heaven) I saw Hamza (the Prophet’s blessed paternal uncle) and Wahshî entering Paradise arm in arm.” After the conquest of Mekka Wahshî and other people from Tâif visited the Prophet in the mosque in Medina and became Muslims. The Messenger of Allah ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’ forgave him and ordered him to go to some place in the vicinity of Yamâma and live there. He felt so embarrassed for what he had done to Rasûlullah’s uncle that he lived the rest of his life with his head dropped. During the eleventh year of the Hegira a vehement battle took place between the Muslims and the renegades commanded by Musaylama-t-ul-kazzâb, who claimed to be a prophet. Wahshî ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’ joined the battle and killed the false prophet, with the same sword he had used to martyr Hadrat Hamza. It was then realized what a great miracle (mu’jiza) it was that the Prophet had sent him to Yamâma. Wahshî ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’ joined various other Holy Wars and passed away during the caliphate of ’Uthmân ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’.
[78] The call to prayer. Please see the book Endless Bliss, third fascicle, eleventh chapter.
[79] The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Gibbon; edited by Dero A. Saunders, 1952, chap. 16, div. 2, p. 653.
[80] We do not mean the ‘ascension’ mentioned in Christian literature. According to Islam, Îsâ (Jesus) ‘alaihi-salâm’ was not crucified. Judas Iscariot, his betrayer, was arrested and crucified. Allâhu ta’âlâ raised Îsâ ‘alaihis-salâm’, alive, up to heaven. This is the ‘ascension’ we mean.
[81] Nafs is a malignant force in human nature. It always urges man to turn away from Allâhu ta’âlâ. It is the most stupid being, for all its wishes are harmful to it. It is, again, this malignant force that causes a Muslim who overcomes it to attain a degree higher than that of some angels.
[82] The author of this hymn, Hüseyn Hilmi Işık Efendi, addresses himself.
[83] The Holy Book which Allâhu ta’âlâ sent down to Dâwûd ‘alaihis-salâm’ (David). That Holy Book was in the Hebrew language. Christians call it ‘The Psalms’.
[84] Seamless garment warn by Muslim pilgrims in Mekka. Please see the seventh chapter in the fifth fascicle of Endless Bliss.
[85] A Muslim who saw, or talked to the Messenger of Allah at least once when the Messenger was alive is called a Sahabî. The Sahâba or the As-hâb-i-kirâm means all the Sahabîs, i.e. the Companions of the Messenger of Allah.
[86] A word of endearment which our blessed Prophet called his blessedwife, Hadrat Âisha, the (spiritual) mother of all Muslims.
[87] As we have explained earlier, a person who saw or spoke with the Messenger of Allah at least once, he is called a Sahâbî. If a person did not see the Prophet but if he saw or spoke with at least one Sahâbî, he is called Tâbi’. The plural form of Tâbi’ is Tâbi’în, which means those fortunate people who saw at least one of the Sahâba. People who did not see at least one Sahâbî, but who saw at least one of the Tâbi’în, are called Taba-i-Tâbi’în.