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*Professional translation of the classic poem is below. If you are having trouble viewing the arabic text, try the PDF format of the translation.  الله ذو اللطائف Allāh, The Most Kind and Gentle أَغِيبُ وذو اللّطائِف لا يغيبُ            وأرجُوهُ رَجاءً لا يَخِيبُ Although I vanish, the Most Gentle and Kind ... Read More »

Many of us have no doubt heard the classic Arabic nasheed known as "Ya Abed al-Haramain" - even for those like me who can't understand the Arabic, just the sounds of the words and the way they're uttered strike a chord within us. Al-Hamdulillaah, I just recently found an English translation of the nasheed and - better yet! - the story behind the song. Read More »