Translated By: Husseini Yushau BabalWaiz, New York.
SALAMU ALAIKUM AND RAMADAN KAREEM YA JAMA'AH. AS I PROMISED YOU LAST FRIDAY. OUR BELOVED (الكبريت الاحمر) EXCEPTIONAL AND EXTRAORDINARY INTELLECTUAL, IMAM SHEIKH USTAZ PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM AHMED MAQARI HAS SENT ME THE MANUSCRIPT OF THE SPEECH BELOW AND I DECIDED UPON SEEKING HIS OPINION TO RUN IT'S TRANSLATION IN FIVE TO SIX DIFFERENT SERIES, EACH ONE WITH A PART FROM THE VIDEO WHICH GOES WITH IT.
THIS IS THE FIRST PART WHICH ENDS AT (المحورالإنساني) HUMANITARIAN PERSPECTIVE. PROFESSOR MAQARI CROWNED THIS FIRST PART SO PERFECTLY WELL BY DELVING DEEP A BIT INTO HISTORY TO SHOWCASE EXAMPLES OF SLAVE TRADE (ACTIVITIES) IN WEST AFRICA, PARTICULARLY IN GHANA AND IN OYO STATE IN NIGERIA. THIS IS A HIGHLY ACADEMIC AND INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE THAT WILL BENEFIT MANY RESEARCHERS, SCHOLARS AND STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, HISTORY ETC.
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THE SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN MORROCO AND NIGERIAN
IN THE LIGHT OF THE SAYING OF ALLAH ALMIGHTY:
((O YOU MANKIND WE HAVE CREATED FROM MALES AND FEMALES AND MADE YOU INTO NATIONS AND TRIBES IN ORDER TO KNOW EACH OTHER. VERILY THE MOST HONORED OF YOU IS THE MOST PIOUS AMONG YOU IN THE SIGHT OF ALLAH. VERILY ALLAH IS MOST KNOWING AND MOST PROFICIENT))
{{♤AL-HASSANIYYAH LECTURES♤}}
2017 Christian Calendar---1438 Hijrah Calendar
[PART ONE]
WRITTEN BY:
DR. USTAZ SHEIKH IBRAHIM AHMED MAQARI
IMAM AT THE NATIONAL MOSQUE IN ABUJA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA & A LECTURER AT THE BAYERO UNIVERISTY IN KANO.
In the Name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful
All praise is due to Allah who is worthy of praise with every tongue. Who is known with goodness, kindness and gratitude. He created mankind and taught him speech. And may Allah shower his praise and peace upon our leader Muhammad (PBUH), who was selected from the offspring of Adnaan. And upon his pure household and noble companions whose virtue renews the night and day.
My disposer of affairs, your Majesty the king of believers.
The lesson for today upon your permission, dwells on: "THE SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN MORROCO AND NIGERIAN", in the light of the saying of Allah Almighty: "O MANKIND WE HAVE CREATED YOU AS MALES AND FEMALES AND MADE YOU INTO NATIONS AND TRIBES IN ORDER TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER. VERILY, THE MOST HONORED OF YOU IN THE SIGHT OF ALLAH IS THE MOST PIOUS AMONG YOU, VERILY, ALLAH IS MOST KNOWING AND MOST PROFICIENT".
So there exists a union between Morroco and Nigeria with deep and extended roots of religious impulse coupled with human ties, which requires a team of researchers and specialists in the field of different kinds of knowledge to treat it fairly.
However, descending on the principle of Jurisprudence that says, an easy way or thing would have to be used and reject the difficult one, we would say with the help and strength of Allah Almighty:
The context of the verse and the reality of the relationships necessitate dealing with the subject through four angles or perspectives:
First Perspective: Humanitarian, which is driven from the Divine Call to people in the first verse -
Second Perspective: Societal, which manifests in the saying of Allah to "To get to know each other" -
Third Perspective: Spiritual, which is useful in the saying of Allah "The most honored of you in the sight of Allah is most pious of you" -
Fourth Perspective: Intellectual and Cultural, which is driven from the saying of Allah, "Allah is most knowing and most proficient" -
HUMANITARIAN PERSPECTIVE:
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Humanitarianism is one of the greatest characteristics of Islam which occupies a huge space in its theoritical bases and practical applications. It was linked with it's doctrines, it's banners (brands), it's methodology and it's manners with a very tight link. So the wisdom is in what we find in the first verse revealed from the Qur’an in (Suratul 'Alaq) Chapter of the Clot, emphasising the word "human" twice.
And the entire verses about caring for the welfare of human. And even if the entire Qur'an (deals with that), as some scholars would say, it is possible to describe it as a "Book of Mankind", as there is nothing in it except statement about mankind to mankind.
So the Qur'an is then very humanitarian. And this does not rule out the fact that it is very Divine or Godly, as far as the creator is not the opposite or reverse of the creature.
And perhaps this is part of what creates awareness about the extra reverence or honor upon people which was (mentioned) thrice in one sentence, where the Almighty says: "Say (O Muhammad [PBUH]) I seek refuge from the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, and the God of mankind from the evil of the whisperer..."
And the purpose of humanity is the characteristics which characterize the individual or group of individuals or nations, within the framework of social awareness of the good that seeks to achieve perfection and to manifest in the relationships of individuals or nations with the other nations and individuals respectively.
And it is possible to summarize these characteristics or canons in the light of the saying of Almighty "And cooperate (collaborate) with one another in the course of kindness and piety".
And base on this, the saying of Almighty in the first verse that is guided by it (O people) then his saying (from male and female) is the biggest confirmation regarding the human womb that links the entire people.
And part of the benefits of this appeal is the principle of equality between human (and another). So the Nigerians have discovered a new religion which the Morrocans came with it as their native religion, which was not based on racial discrimination and ethnic differenciation from the onset.
And this high human principle shades up the entire relationships between Morroco and Nigeria to the extent that, Markhesh civilization gave way for the Nigerian writer, Abi Ishaq Alkanimy to read (research) in one of its highest institutions which is full of knowledge and scholars, at the time when his African brothers were being carried in chains and shackles for trafficking them in the western (slave) markets.
And these ethical values are the only explanation for bringing the kings of Kamin Barno to the scholars of Morroco, as it appears in a letter addressed to one of the authorities of Borno in the year (843 of hijrah calendar) to some (murabideen) scholars who are waiting patiently as subtitute army during a war, were admonishing them after (violating) a covenant, saying: "Why did you leave behind the tradition of your elders? Why did you cut short your stay as guests and sending missionaries to our country since you made a covenant with our elderly statesman? So you need to continue to come as you used to, because the country is your country as it was the country of your ancestors."
And part of human features associated with this relationship is also peaceful coexistence, despite differences in religion. And for the sake of the popularity of (murabideen) those who are patiently waiting as war subtitute with honesty (trustworthiness).
The kings in West Africa used to be idolatrous and gentiles, they were using them for steering their government affairs and they emulated them to a loftier positions in their kingdoms. As it has been historically proven in the kingdoms of Ghana and Oyo (State), and this latter one (Oyo State) is currently located in South-western part of Nigeria. And this is what the opportunity had presented for the spread of Islam with what those counselors and advisers rejoice (enjoy) of virtuous and noble morality.
To be continued from (المحور الحضاري)....Civilizational Perspective.....
Written & Presented By: Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed Maqari, Imam at the National Mosque in Abuja, Nigeria & a Lecturer at Bayero University in Kano.
Video clip of Lecture:
Translated By: Husseini Yushau BabalWaiz, New York. A tutor, author, journalist and translator of mostly books and speeches of prominent scholars esp. sufis).
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1. Vessel of Spiritual Flood, Translation of Goran Faydah by Shaykh Balarabe Haroon Jega - (Translated by Khalifah Awwal Baba Taofiq)
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4. The Icon of Mystics: Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse Al-Kawlakhy (Compiled by Khalifah Awwal Baba Taofiq)
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7. A Brief Biography of the Shaykh al-Islam Ibrahim Niasse (Compiled by Sayyidah Bilqis Grillo)
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