Al-Ghawth
Al-Qutb Imam Abul Hasan Shadhili’s
Hizb
an-Nasr intro - The Prayer of Victory
The Hizb an-Nasr was inspired and
recited by Shaykh Abu Hassan As-Shadhuli .This Hizb is called as-Saif as-shadhili (The sword of shadhili).
Hizb an-Nasr-The Prayer
of Victory is a powerful litany by renowned Sufi Shaykh Abul Hasan
ash-Shadhdhuli (rahimullah). It is recommended to recite the highly meritorious
Hizb an-Nasr to invoke Allah's help, blessing and guidance for people who are
in need in the Ummah. Indeed it has benefit and concealed secrets in it for
those who recite.
It was written about
800 years ago at the time Shaykh Abu Hassan As-Shadhuli was fighting against
the Crusaders, led by King Louis IX of France. The Crusaders were trying to
invade through the city of Mansura.
This highly potent du'a
was recited by renowned Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Nasir and across Morocco, and
inspired resistance to the French Occupation. So powerful was it that the
French President had to issue an order banning its recitation from the mosques.
Moroccans date the movement to return King Muhammad from that outlawing of the
du'a. It is appropriate to the present state of the Ummah.
Towards the end of his life, Abul
Hasan Shadhili's eye sight started to become weaker. He was slowly losing his
eye sight but it didn't prevent him from fighting in the front line of the
battle of al-Mansurah when the Crusaders forces under King Louis of France
invaded Misr (Egypt) in 1250. His age was approximately 54 then.
Shaykh Abul Hasan and many of his
muridun (spiritual disciples), friends from amongst the 'ulama' (scholars) and
awliya (saints of God) upon hearing that the ummah (muslim community) was under
attack, immediately made their way to al-Mansurah to fight in the front line
seeking Victory or Paradise as Martyr (an Nasr aw al-Jannah). Allah (Ta'ala)
gave the Muslims victory.
Here is the recount
Shaykh Abul Hasan from the Orison of The School of the Shadhdhuliyyah, volume
one:
On the day of the
battle he (Shaykh Abul Hasan) mounted his best horse and had one of the muridun
hand him up his sword. When he had his sword to hand he asked for another, and
with a sword in his right hand and a sword in his left hand he rode into
battle. When asked later, given his deteriorating eyesight, how he could have
ridden into battle and so honourably acquitted himself on the battle field he
simply pointed to his heart saying: "If the eye of the heart sees clearly
what need is there for my eyes?” such was his vision.
From the Orison of
The School of the Shadhdhuliyyah, volume two we get more clearer picture of the
famous battle of Mansurah:
It was Louis IX,
King of France, leading the vast combined armies of the Crusaders. The desire
of the King was to bring down and subdue Islam in a final decisive battle. The
combined forces of the West were fully prepared to attack Misr (Egypt) in a
battle that is often compared with the Battle of the Trench (ghazwatul
kahndaq).
The shaykh had a
profound veridical dream (ru'ya) just before the battle where he was given a
vision of a huge tent, an expansive pavilion mounting into the sky, light shone
upon it and it was teeming with heavenly people. When asked in the dream, to
whom this tent belong, it was said, "To the Prophet of Allah, peace and
blessings upon him.” In the later part of the dream the Prophet spoke to Shaykh
Abul Hasan and gave him advice. King Louis lost despite superior military power
and he was captured in the battle along side with many of his generals. Allah
gave the Muslims victory.
Nasr min Allahi wa fathun Qarib, wa Bashiril Muminin.
Nasr min Allahi wa fathun Qarib, wa Bashiril Muminin.
Help is from Allah and
Victory is Near, Give good news to the believers.-Quran 61:13
O Allah, make us all
steadfast with the recitation of Hizb al-Nasr for the victory of Muslims over
our foes. Ameen.
Bismillah
Hizb
an-Nasr -The Prayer of Victory in English
O
Allah,
By
the authority of Your Omnipotent Power
And
by the speedy help of Your Victory
And
by your Wrath at the interdiction
Of
Your inviolable protection
To
whomever
seeks
protection
In
Your Signs
We
implore You
O
Allah, O Allah, O Allah
O
Hearer, O Near, O Answerer,
O
Expeditious, O Avenger, O Violent Rigour,
O
Omnipotent Force, O Vanquisher,
O
You who is not weakened by the power of Tyrants
And
for whom the destruction of rebellious
kings
and czars is no great matter
We
ask You to make the snare of he who plots
against
us to be the casue of his own
destruction
And
the plot of he who plots against us to
rebound
upon him
And
cause him
Who
dug a hole for us
To
fall in it
And
he sets up for us the net of deception
Make
him, O Lord, driven into it
And
trapped into it
And
a prisoner of it
O
Allah, by the Truth of Kaaaf Ha Ya Ayiiin Swaad
Save
us from preoccupation with enemies
Perish
them and cause them all to pay dearly
And
inflict upon them speedy revenge
Today
and tomorrow
O
Allah, scatter their unity
O
Allah, disperse their gathering
O
Allah, lessen their numbers
O
Allah, blunt their edge
O
Allah, encircle them
O
Allah, send wrath upon them
O
Allah, banish them from the circle of clemency
And
deprive them of the reinforcement of respite
And
snare their hands and feet
And
tie up their hearts
And
do not let them attain their goals.
O
Allah, rip them all apart to shreds
As
you rend Your enemies
To
give victory
To
Your Prophets
And
Your Emissaries
And
Your Saints
O
Allah, rend us victory
As
You rendered victorious
Your
beloved ones against your enemies
O
Allah, do not give the enemy power over us
And
do not give them authority over us
On
account of our sins
O
Allah, do not give the enemy power over us
And
do not give them authority over us
On
account of our sins
O
Allah, do not give the enemy power over us
And
do not give them authority over us
On
account of our sins.
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Complied
by
Muhammad
Sajad Ali webmaster of www.deenislam.co.uk
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