Ha’iyyah Ibn Abi Dawud
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تَمَسَّكْ بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ وَاتَّبِعِ الهُدَى * وَلَا تَكُ بِدْعِيًّا لَعَلَّكَ تُفْلِحُ
Hold firmly to the rope of Allah and follow the guidance, and do not be an innovator, so that you may succeed.
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وَدِنْ بِكِتَابِ اللهِ وَالسُّنَنِ الَّتِي * أَتَتْ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ تَنْجُ وَتَرْبَحُ
And adhere to the Book of Allah and the Sunnahs which came from the Messenger of Allah — you will be saved and gain success.
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وَقُلْ غَيرُ مَخْلُوقٍ كَلَامُ مَلِيكِنَا * بِذَلِكَ دَانَ الْأَتْقِيَاءُ وَأَفْصَحُوا
And say: The speech of our Sovereign is uncreated, with that the righteous ones professed faith and spoke clearly.
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وَلَا تَكُ فِي القُرْآنِ بِالوَقْفِ قَائِلًا * كَمَا قَالَ أَتْبَاعٌ لِجَهمٍ وَأَسْجَحُوا
And do not be one who says “I withhold” regarding the Qur'an as did the followers of Jahm, who approved (of that statement).
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وَلَا تَقُلِ القُرآنُ خَلْقٌ قَرَأْتُهُ * فَإِنَّ كَلَامَ اللهِ باللَّفْظِ يُوضَحُ
And do not say: The Qur'an is created, for I have recited it, for indeed, the speech of Allah is clarified through expression.
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وَقُلْ يَتَجَلَّى اللهُ لِلْخَلْقِ جَهْرَةً * كَمَا البَدْرُ لَا يَخْفَى وَرَبُّكَ أَوضَحُ
And say: Allah will manifest Himself openly to the creation, just as the full moon is not hidden — and your Lord is more visible!
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وَلَيسَ بِمَولُودٍ وَلَيسَ بِوَالِدٍ * وَلَيسَ لَهُ شِبْهٌ تَعَالَى المُسَبَّحُ
He is not born, nor does He give birth, and there is nothing like Him — exalted is the One glorified!
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وَقَدْ يُنْكِرُ الجَهْمِيُّ هَذَا وَعِنْدَنا * بِمِصْدَاقِ مَا قُلْنَا حَدِيثٌ مُصَرَّحُ
And the Jahmite may deny this, but with us there is a clear hadith confirming what we have stated.
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رَوَاهُ جَرِيرٌ عَنْ مَقَالِ مُحَمَّدٍ * فَقُلْ مِثْلَ مَا قَدْ قَالَ فِي ذَاكَ تُفْلِحُ
It was narrated by Jarir from the statement of Muhammad, so say just as he said regarding that — you will succeed.
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وَقَدْ يُنْكِرُ الجَهْمِيُّ أَيْضًا يَمِينَهُ * وَكِلْتَا يَدَيهِ بِالفَوَاضِلِ تَنْفَحُ
And the Jahmite also denies His [Allah’s] right hand, yet both His [Allah’s] Hands bestow with generous favours.
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وَقُلْ يَنْزِلُ الجَبَّارُ فِي كُلِّ لَيلَةٍ * بِلَا كَيفَ جَلَّ الوَاحِدُ المُتَمَدَّحُ
And say: Al-Jabbar descends every night, without [asking] how — exalted is the One, worthy of praise.
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إِلَى طَبَقِ الدُّنْيَا يَمُنُّ بِفَضْلِهِ * فَتُفْرَجُ أبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ وَتُفْتَحُ
To the lowest heaven, He grants from His bounty, then the gates of the heavens are opened and unsealed.
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يَقُولُ أَلَا مُسْتَغْفِرٌ يَلْقَ غَافِرًا * وَمُسْتَمْنِحٌ خَيْرًا وَرِزْقًا فَيُمْنَحُ
He says: “Is there any seeker of forgiveness who will find a Forgiver? and any seeker of goodness or provision, that he may be granted it.”
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رَوَى ذَاكَ قَوْمٌ لَا يُرَدُّ حَدِيثُهُمْ * أَلَا خَابَ قَومٌ كَذَّبُوهُمْ وَقُبِّحُوا
That was narrated by a people whose hadith is not to be rejected. Indeed, ruined are the people who denied them and were disgraced!
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وَقُلْ إِنَّ خَيرَ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ مُحَمَّدٍ * وَزِيرَاهُ قِدْمًا ثُمَّ عُثْمَانُ الَارْجَحُ
And say: Indeed, the best of people after Muhammad are his two ministers from the beginning — then Uthman, the most meritorious.
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وَرَابِعُهُمْ خَيرُ البَريَّةِ بَعْدَهُمْ * عَليٌّ حَلِيفُ الخَيرِ بِالخَيرِ مُنْجِحُ
And the fourth of them, the best of creation after them, is Ali, ally of virtue, successful through goodness.
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وَإِنَّهُمُ لَلرَّهْطُ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِمُ * عَلَى نُجُبِ الفِرْدَوسِ بِالنُّورِ تَسْرَحُ
Indeed, they are the group, no doubt about them, riding upon the steeds of Paradise, they roam with light.
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سَعِيدٌ وَسَعْدٌ وَابْنُ عَوْفٍ وَطَلْحَةٌ * وَعَامِرُ فِهْرٍ وَالزُّبَيرُ المُمَدَّحُ
Sa’eed, and Sa’d, and Ibn Awf, and Talhah and Amer Ibn Fuhairah and Az-Zubair — the praised one.
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وَقُلْ خَيرَ قَولٍ فِي الصَّحَابَةِ كُلِّهِمْ * وَلَا تَكُ طَعَّانًا تَعِيبُ وَتَجْرَحُ
And say the best words about all the companions, and do not be a fault-finder, criticising and harming them.
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فَقَدْ نَطَقَ الوَحْيُ المُبِينُ بِفَضْلِهِمْ * وَفِي الفَتْحِ آيٌ لِلصَّحَابَةِ تَمْدَحُ
For the clear revelation has spoken of their virtue, and in Surah Al-Fath are verses praising the companions.
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وَبِالقَدَرِ المَقْدُورِ أَيقِنْ فَإِنَّهُ * دِعَامَةُ عِقْدِ الدِّينِ وَالدِّينُ أَفْيَحُ
And have firm belief in the decreed Qadar, for it is the pillar of the religion’s foundation — and the religion is vast.
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وَلَا تُنْكِرَنْ جَهْلًا نَكِيرًا وَمُنْكَرًا* وَلَا الحَوضَ والمِيزَانَ إِنَّكَ تُنْصَحُ
And do not deny — out of ignorance — Nakir and Munkar [the two questioning angels], nor the Hawdh (Prophet’s pond) nor the Scale — indeed, you are being advised.
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وَقُلْ يُخْرِجُ اللهُ العَظِيمُ بِفَضْلِهِ * مِنَ النَّارِ أَجْسَادًا مِنَ الفَحْمِ تُطْرَحُ
And say: Allah the Almighty will, by His bounty, bring out bodies from the Fire, blackened like charcoal, cast forth.
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عَلَى النَّهْرِ فِي الفِرْدَوسِ تَحْيَا بِمَائِهِ * كَحَبِّ حَمِيلِ السَّيْلِ إِذْ جَاءَ يَطْفَحُ
To a river in Paradise — they will live by its water, like seeds carried by the flood when it overflows.
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وَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ لِلْخَلْقِ شَافِعٌ * وَقُلْ فِي عَذَابِ القَبْرِ حَقٌّ مُوَضَّحُ
Indeed, the Messenger of Allah will intercede for the creation, and say: The punishment of the grave is a clarified truth.
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وَلَاتُكْفِرَنْ أَهْلَ الصَّلَاةِ وَإِنْ عَصَوْا * فَكُلُّهُمُ يَعْصِي وَذُو العَرْشِ يَصْفَحُ
And do not declare the people of prayer disbelievers, even if they sin, for they all commit sins, and the Lord of the Throne pardons.
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وَلَا تَعْتَقِدْ رَأْيَ الخَوَارِجِ إِنَّهُ * مَقَالٌ لِمَنْ يَهْوَاهُ يُرْدِي وَيَفْضَحُ
And do not hold the views of the Khawarij — indeed, it is a doctrine for those who follow desires — it destroys and disgraces.
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وَلَاتَكُ مُرْجِيًّا لَعُوبًا بِدِينِهِ * أَلَا إِنَّمَا المُرْجِيُّ بِالدِّينِ يَمْزَحُ
And do not be a Murji who plays with his religion, indeed, the Murji merely mocks the religion.
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وَقُلْ إِنَّمَا الإِيمَانُ قَولٌ وَنِيَّةٌ * وَفِعْلٌ عَلَى قَولِ النَّبِيِّ مُصَرَّحُ
And say: Indeed, faith is statement and intention, and action — as explicitly stated by the Prophet.
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وَيَنْقُصُ طَوْرًا بِالمَعَاصِي وَتَارَةً * بِطَاعَتِهِ يَنْمِي وَفِي الوَزْنِ يَرْجَحُ
And it decreases at times with sins, and at other times with obedience it grows — and weighs heavier on the scales.
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وَدَعْ عَنْكَ آرَاءَ الرِّجالِ وَقَولَهُمْ * فَقَوْلُ رَسُولِ اللهِ أَزْكَى وَأَشْرَحُ
And leave aside the opinions of men and their sayings — for the saying of the Messenger of Allah is purer and clearer.
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وَلَا تَكُ مِنْ قَومٍ تَلَهَّوْا بِدِينِهِمْ * فَتَطْعَنَ فِي أَهْلِ الحَدَيثِ وَتَقْدَحُ
And do not be among the people who mock their religion — so you begin attacking the People of Hadith and criticising them.
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إذَا مَا اعْتَقَدتَّ الدَّهْرَ يَا صَاحِ هَذِهِ * فَأَنْتَ عَلَى خَيرٍ تَبِيتُ وَتُصْبِحُ
If you hold this belief throughout your life, Oh companion, then you are upon goodness — you sleep and wake upon it.