SAYYIDA BILQIS NIASSE

BIOGRAPHY OF SAYYIDA BILQIS NIASSE

Excerpts from the book titled: The Virtues and Ideals of Sayyida Bilqees Niasse

Authored/Compiled by: Alhaji Abdulmalik foundation (Published in 2015)

Originally posted by: Abdulmujib Attijjeniy Usman

Sayyida Bilqis, the wife of the spiritual leader of Tijjaniyyah path in Islam, Sheikh Ibrahim Niass, passed on from this primordial world on Saturday 15th April 2017, at Abuja (Nigeria), after a brief illness at the age of 77.

Sayyida Bilqis, born on 31st of December 1939, was the daughter of the Nigerian first High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sheikh Abdul-Maleek, who himself was the son of the first traditional head of Ebira land, Atta of Ebira land in Kogi State (Nigeria), Atta Ibrahim Onoruoiza. Her mother was Hajiya Amina of blessed memory.

Alhaji Abdul-Malik (First Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom & Father of Seidah Bilqis)

Hajiya Amina (Wife of Alhaji AbdulMalik and Mother of Seidah Bilqis)

Our mother got married to Sheikh Ibrahim Niass in Kaolack, Senegal, in 1954 when she travelled with her father to that country. The marriage was witnessed by her uncle, Sheikh Ahmad Rufai and several others.

Shaikh Ibrahim Niasse, Seidah Bilqis and her Father (Alhaji Abdul-Malik)

Sayyida once narrated the story of her birth and growing up, titled:

My Birth, Upbringing and Marriage

…which states thus:

Sunday 31st of December, 1939 equivalent to 21st of Zhul- Qa’ada, 1358 saw the fruit of that marriage between Alhaji AbdulMalik Okene and Hajiya Amina, for on this day, I came into this world as their third child.

Sayyida Amina with her children (Saidi Mashood & Sayyida Bilqis)

The prayers and love of my father for me started with my name Bilqis, he showered so much love for me that word of mouth couldn’t describe. He hardly travels without me; he went on his first Pilgrimage in 1947 with me when I was just 8 years not minding the inconveniences of children of my age.

When I say love, I mean care and kindness and with these I grew up to love none but my father or whoever and whatever he loves. My obedience was therefore natural, I remembered one day, I was asked by my primary school girl-friends, “ who would you like to marry when you grow up?, I said: “Abubakar”.

This Abubakar loves my father very well and was very close to him and because of this I mentioned him, but Abubakar was also the husband of my sister. So they said to me: “you can’t marry your sister’s husband.” I replied: “then whoever my father loves to be my husband is my husband.”

They asked: “Even if such a person is physically disabled?”
I replied: “Even if he is physically disabled, so far as it’s my father’s wish, I will love such a person”.

As a result of his deep kindness and care for me, I had this extreme love and intention of obedience for my father. My father later travelled with me to Kaolack, Senegal in 1951 to visit his Shaikh and the fruit and blessing of this Ziyara culminated into the showing of desire by Shaikh of his intention to marry me.

Alhaji Abdul-Malik, Saida Bilqis & Shaikh Ibrahim Niasse

Shaikh Ibrahim Niasse & Abdul-Malik's father (Alhaji Ibrahim Onoruoiza, the first traditional head of Ebira land, Atta of Ebira land in Kogi State (Nigeria))

After our return to Nigeria, the likes of Shaikh Abubakar Atiku of Kano approached my father and disclosed to him the desire of Shaikh, then added: “Nigeria would be made proud if Sheikh married from us”.

Look, this was their habit, all the students of Shaikh saw themselves as one, not as Hausa, Yoruba, Fulani or Ebira, but as one tribe. This habit they learnt from Shaikh, who regarded the whole of Africa as one entity.

He assists any of the Presidents of countries of Africa whenever the need arises, He assisted Seiko Tore of Guinea, Gamaal AbulNaser of Egypt; Sir Ahmadu Bello of Nigeria; Nkrumah of Ghana, etc.

Seidah Bilqis, Imam Hassan Cisse and her step-sons (Shaikh Baba-Lameen and Shaikh Makki Niasse)

This is Shaikh, whatever will be beneficial to mankind and he has the capacity to assist, he will.

Finally in 1954, my father travelled again with me to visit Sheikh in Kaolack at which time Sheikh made a formal request to marry me in the presence of Sheikh Ahmad Rufai Okene and immediately, the marriage was conducted.

Note that my father never asked for my consent, for he knows that my mind was also with him. My fellow brothers and sisters, understand this lesson: The sincere love of a parent to a child will make a child to completely trust his parent; nobody will sincerely love his child and would not always wish for the happiness and progress of that child.

The most caring of mankind (Prophet Muhammad) Sallalaahu Alaihi Wasallam has said on the authority of Abu Huraira as reported by Tabarani:

“Assist your children to be respectful; And whoever wishes, Can remove disobedience from his child.”

Sayyida Rahmat, Sayyida Ummuhani, Sayyida Hafsa & Sayyida Fatima.

The remains of Sayyida Bilqis Ibrahim Niass was buried on  Sunday 16th April 2017, in Okene local government of Kogi State.

May Allah grant her Aljanatil Firdaus…Ameen!

ALLAHU AKBAR!!! THIS IS A SHORT QASIDAH/POEM WRITTEN BY MAULANA SHEIKH IBRAHIM NIASS PRAYING FOR ALLAH’S BLESSINGS UPON ALHAJI ABDUL MALEEK ATTA, HIS IN-LAW, HIS DAUGHTER OUR RECENTLY DECEASED GRANDMA, HIS WIFE SAYYADAH BILQEES AND HER CHILDREN, SAYYADAH Ummuhani Ibrahim Niasse AND HER SIBLINGS. AND FOR REAL, ALLAH HAS ANSWERED THIS DU'A, BECAUSE ALHAJI MALEEK WHO WAS THE THEN NIGERIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER TO GREAT BRITAIN LIVED WITH SO MUCH HONOR AND NOBILITY. SAME APPLIES TO HIS DAUGHTER, SHEIKH'S WIFE AND HER CHILDREN AS WELL. SHE WAS SO MUCH CHARACTERIZED WITH CHARM AND CHARISMA WHEREVER SHE WOULD GO. HER  DAUGHTERS ARE ALWAYS CHARISMATIC AND CHARMING AS WELL, YOU WOULD SEE THEM ARRESTING PEOPLE'S ATTENTION WHEREVER THEY WOULD GO, STRIVING TO BE IN THEIR COMPANY, ASKING THEM TO PRAY FOR THEM.

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🌺 وهب لي وهب عبد المليك مراده##

لدى حضرة الربّ المليك ولا تخزي

And fulfill my need and the need of Abdul Maleek ##

(By) the pre-eminence of the Lord of Maleek and do not dishonor (him)

🌺 وتكسوه في الفردوس بالسندس الذي##

يباهي به أبهى وألين من خزّ

 And clothe him in Firdaws with fine brocade which ##

Is ennobling and flamboyant, that eases (his) pain 

🌺 وكنْ حصنه عمّا يخاف وكنْ له##

كذا لإبنه مشهود من غير ما ميزِ

And be as his safeguard against what he fears and be (there) for him ##

Just like his son, Mashood, without any discrimination

🌺 كذا بنته بلقيس تحيا كريمة##

بأولادها من دون خدشٍ ولا وخْزِ

Just like his daughter Bilqees (make her) live in honor(and dignity)##

With her children without any scratch nor any prickle (physically and morally sound)

Translated By: Hussseini Yushau BabalWaiz, New York.

In the pictures below you can see Sheikh with his in-law, Alhaji Abdul Maleek Atta and Sayyadah Bilqees, and a pic showing her children (Sayyida Ummuhani, Sayyida Hafsa, Sayyida Fatima & Sayyida Rahma)....and another pic showing Sayyida Amina with her children (Saidi Mashood & Sayyida Bilqis)

Alhaji Abdul-Malik, Saida Bilqis & Shaikh Ibrahim Niasse

Sayyida Ummuhani Ibrahim Niasse and her Siblings (Sayyida Hafsa, Sayyida Fatima & Sayyida Rahma)

Sayyida Amina with her children (Saidi Mashood & Sayyida Bilqis)

SUFI BOOKS BY/ON SHAYKH IBRAHIM NIASSE AND THE TIJANI TARIQAH (AVAILABLE FOR SALE)

1. Vessel of Spiritual Flood, Translation of Goran Faydah by Shaykh Balarabe Haroon Jega - (Translated by Khalifah Awwal Baba Taofiq)

2. Rihlat Konakriyah (A trip to Conakry), Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse - (Translated by Khalifah Awwal Baba Taofiq)

3. Shariah and Haqeeqah: In the Light of the Qur'an and the Prophetic Traditions (Compiled by Khalifah Awwal Baba Taofiq)

4. The Icon of Mystics: Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse Al-Kawlakhy (Compiled by Khalifah Awwal Baba Taofiq)

5. Kano Conferences (Majlis Kano) and the khutba titled (Hadiqat al-Anwar fii ma ihtawa alayhi qawaaid al-Islam minal hikam wal asrar) - (Translated by Sayyidah Bilqis Grillo)

6. Katsina and Kaduna Conferences (Jadhbul ahbab ila hadrat Rabbil arbab) and Mecca Conference - (Translated by Sayyidah Bilqis Grillo)

7. A Brief Biography of the Shaykh al-Islam Ibrahim Niasse (Compiled by Sayyidah Bilqis Grillo)

8. Risalat at-Tawbah (Epistle of Repentance) of Shaykh Ibrahim Niyass al-Kawlakhi" – (Translation & Commentary by Dr. Razzaq Solagberu)

9. Islamic Law of Inheritance, by Sayyid Ali ibn Abubakar al-Muthanna ibn Abdullah Niasse (Translated by Dr. Sulaiman Shittu)

10. Muassasah Nasr al-'ilm Int. (AAII) Magazines No. 13, 14 & 15 (with Articles like Outline of Life of Sufi Heros & Heroines like Shaikh Ibrahim Niasse, Shaikh Abdus-Salam Oniwiridi Pakata, Shaikh Muhammad Bello Eleha, Shaikh Ahmad Rufa'i Nda Salati, and others...this magazines also features other interesting Articles).

11. Numerous “English” Sufism & Tijaniyyah Tariqah E-books/Journals/Articles (soft copies - to be sent via email)

12. Numerous “Arabic” Sufism & Tijaniyyah Tariqah E-books/Journals/Articles (soft copies - to be sent via email)

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SHEIKH BARHAMA DIOP: THE WALKING LIBRARY!!!

THE WALKING ENCYCLOPEDIA OF KNOWLEDGE

Translated & Analyzed By: Hussseini Yushau BabalWaiz, New York.

HOW A STUDENT OF MAULANA, THE WALKING ENCYCLOPEDIA OF KNOWLEDGE, SHEIKH IBRAHIM NIASS (SHEIKH BARHAMA DIOP) WAS MADE TO CHAIR AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE BY THE VERY PERSON WHO HAD THOUGHT HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND ARABIC LANGUAGE, WHAT MADE THE THEN PRESIDENT OF EGYPT, HUSNY MUBARAK PAUSED TO LISTEN TO HIM AND FOR THE KING OF MAROCCO TO STAND UP AND HONOR HIM AS "A WALKING LIBRARY??? HAD SHEIKH IBRAHIM BEEN VINDICATED ABOUT HIS PREDICTION???

READ THIS ANALYSIS BELOW TO FIND OUT!!!

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مواقف راءعة حول حياة أحد من تلامذة الشيخ إبراهيم نياس(الشيخ محمود برهام جوب) بفضل دعوته له فقد أجاب الله دعائه وصار كما رام الشيخ قدس الله سره ونفعنا ببركاته

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AMAZING INSTANCES ABOUT THE LIFE OF ONE OF THE STUDENTS OF SHEIKH IBRAHIM NIASS (SHEIKH MAHMUD BARHAMA DIOP) BY VIRTUE OF THE PRAYERS OF HIS PRAYER TO HIM. SO ALLAH HAD ACCEPTED THE PRAYERS AND HE BECAME AS SHEIKH HAD WISHED FOR HIM TO BECOME, MAY ALLAH SANCTIFY HIS SECRET AND BENEFIT US WITH HIS BLESSINGS

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ﻓﻲ ﺍﺟﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﻟﻤﻨﻈمة ﺍﻟﻤﺆﺗﻤﺮ ﺍﻹﺳﻼﻣﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺟﺪﺓ

ﺑﺎﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻮﺩﻳﺔ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ ﻣﻤﺜﻠﻮ

ﺍﻟﻮﻓﻮﺩ, ﻭﻛﺎﻥ ﺍﻷﺳﺘﺎﺫ ﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡ ﺟﻮﺏ ﻣﻤﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻐﺎﻝ

ﻭﺭﺋﻴﺲ ﻭﻓﺪﻫﺎ ﻳﻨﺼﺖ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻜﻠﻢ ﻭﺣﻴﻦ ﻭﺻﻠﻪ

ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻤﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻮﺩﻳﺔ ﻭﺭﺋﻴﺲ ﺍﻟﺠﻠﺴﺔ ﺃﻳﻬﺎ

ﺍﻹﺧﻮﺓ ﺳﺄﻋﻄﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ ﻟﻤﻤﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻐﺎﻝ ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﺭﻯ ﺍﻥ

ﻧﺘﺮﺟﻢ ﻟﻪ ﻣﺎﺟﺮﻯ ﻷﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﻌﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻊ

ﻣﺎﺩﺍﺭ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻘﺎﺵ .

At an international gathering of the Organization of Islamic Conference in Jiddah, in  the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, all the representives and delegations of the countries in attendance spoke (in Arabic). And Sheikh Mahmoud Barhama Diop who was the representative from Senegal and leader of her delegation was quite (throughout the event) and he never spoke. So when it was his turn to speak, the Saudi representative (host country) who was the chairman of the occasion, said, " I will n give the Senegalese representative the chance to speak but, I think we need to translate what had transpired for him (so far), because he may not understand Arabic language and he did not hear what happened in our discussion".

ﻭﺣﻴﻦ ﺍﺳﺘﻠﻢ ﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡ ﺟﻮﺏ ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ

ﺣﻤﺪ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻭﺍﺛﻨﻰ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺿﺎﺣﻜﺎ : ﻭﻫﻞ ﺃﻓﻨﻰ

ﺷﺒﺎﺑﻲ ﻏﻴﺮُ ﻫِﺮ ؟! ﺗﻌﺎﻃﻴﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ ﻭﻟﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﻋﻠّﻠﺖ ﺑﻬﺎ

ﺻﺒﻮﺣﺎ ﻭﺍﻏﺘﺒﺎﻗﺎ، ﻭﻗﻴﺾ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻟﻲ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ

ﺍﻟﺸﻨﻘﻴﻄﻲ -ﺍﺣﻤﺪ ﻣﺤﻤﻮﺩ ﻭﻟﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺑﺎﻧﻲ - ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻛﺎﻥ

ﻳﻤﺴﻚ ﺑﻠﺴﺎﻧﻲ ﻷﻧﻄﻖ ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺀ .. ﺛﻢ ﻭﺍﺻﻞ ﺟﻮﺏ ﻭﺃﺗﻰ

ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺠﺐ ﺍﻟﻌﺠﺎﺏ .. ﺫﻫﻞ ﺍﻟﺤﻀﻮﺭ ﻣﻦ ﻓﺼﺎﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺭﺋﻴﺲ ﺍﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﻋﻦ ﻣﻜﺎﻧﻪ ﻭﺣﻠﻒ ﺃﻥ ﻻﻳﺪﻳﺮ

 ﺍﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﻏﻴﺮﻩ .

However, when Sheikh Barhama Diop gave a slutation, he thanked Allah and praised him(in Arabic) and said amidst laughter : So did spend my youthful exuberance without seeking knowledge?! ("hir" here he used it figuratively) I learnt (at an early age) since I was born and have been practicing it daily (Arabic) after breakfast and dinner, and then Allah blessed me with that Sheikh Shinqiti - Ahmad Mahmoud Walad Rabbani - who used to hold my tongue so I can pronounce the letter "haa".. Then Barhama Diop continued and brought up some much awesome and amazing wonders. The gathering was so amazed with the unique eloquence of this man, then the chairman of this occasion (the Saudi citizen who in his introduction to him doubted if he understands Arabic) gave up the chairmanship and requested him to be the chairman and sworn that no body chairs the occasion but him.

ﻭﺣﺪﺙ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻧﻮﺭﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺪ ﻗﺎﻝ : ﻣﻦ ﺧﺼﺎﺋﺼﻪ ـ

ﻭﻟﻌﻞّ ﻫﺬﻩ ﻫﻲ ﺍﻟﺨﺎﺻﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺳﺎﺳﻴﺔ ـ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻛﺎﻥ ﺭﻓﻴﻖ

ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ ﺇﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﺮ ، ﺳﺎﻓﺮ ﻣﻌﻪ ﺗﻘﺮﻳﺒﺎ ﻣﻌﻈﻢ

ﺃﺳﻔﺎﺭﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ , ﻭﺣﺘﻰ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﻛﻠﻔﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ

ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺮﺟﻤﺔ ﻧﻴﺎﺑﺔ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻓﻮﻗﻒ ﻭﺧﻄﺐ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ

 ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻟﻪ .

Nuru Deen Al- Gabid spoke about him saying: As part of his unique characteristics - perhaps this is the basic speciality (about him) - That he used be the travelling companion (personal protocol/secretary/aide) of Sheikh Ibrahim. He undertook most of his travels worldwide with him, even in China where Sheikh compelled him to deliver a speech on his behalf, he stood up and spoke and said all that Sheikh wanted him to say.

ﻭﻗﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺭﺣﻤﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ : ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﺍﻋﺘﻤﺮ ﻣﻊ

ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ ﺇﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ ﻭﺣﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺩﺧﻠﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﺿﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻳﻔﺔ ـ ﻋﻠﻰ

ﺻﺎﺣﺒﻬﺎ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ ﻭﺃﺯﻛﻰ ﺍﻟﺘﺴﻠﻴﻢ ـ ﺃﻣﺮﻩ

ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ ﺇﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻳﻨﺸﺪ ﻗﺼﻴﺪﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﺤﺎﺋﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ

ﻣﻄﻠﻌﻬﺎ  :

 ﺳِﻔﺎﺭﻱ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﻟﻬﺎﺩﻱ ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﻓﺮﺡُ**

 ﻗِﺮَﺍﻱَ ِﻟﻘﺎَ ﺧﻴﺮ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻯ ﻭﻫﻮ ﺃﻓﺮﺡُ.

I (the author of this story) heard from his own mouth that: He once made Umrah with Sheikh Ibrahim and when they entered (Raudah of Rasululah s.a.w) the demarcated zone/"holy garden" of the Prophet s.a.w.(as he said in a hadith: The space in between my minbar/pulpit and my grave is a garden as part of the gardens of Paradise, hence Sheikh Ibrahim would always go to Raudah when he goes to Madinah)

- Sheikh Ibrahim requested him to recite his qasidah/poem which he wrote that rythmes with letter "haa" at the end of every stanza, which begins with:

I am happy with my journey to Al-Hadi (the guiding Prophet)

(In) my opinion meeting the best of mankind is the best source of happiness

ﻭﺣﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺸﺪﻩ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﺧﺎﻓﺖ  ﻻﻳﺴﻤﻌﻪ ﻏﻴﺮﻩ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ ،

ﺃﻣﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﺸﺪﻫﺎ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﺟﻬﻮﺭﻱ ﻣﺮﺗﻔﻊ ،

ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺧﺮﺟﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﺿﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﺒﺎﺭﻛﺔ ﺃﻣﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ

ﺇﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﺟﻊ ﻟﻠﺮﻭﺿﺔ ﻭﻳﻀﻊ  ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ

 ﺍﻟﻘﺼﻴﺪﺓ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ .

So when he recited to him with a dimmed or subdued voice that non was hearing apart from him, Sheikh rather commanded him to recite with a lauder and higher voice. When they went out of the Raudah, Sheikh asked him to go back there and place or put the sheet of paper which the qasidah/poem was written on at exactly where the head of the Prophet s.a.w is located at his grave (within the confines of the Raudah).

ﻭﺳﺎﻓﺮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ ﺇﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻗﻄﺮ ﻭﺃﻧﺸﺪ ﻟﻪ

ﻟﻴﻠﺔ ﻗﺼﻴﺪﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻮﻳﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻀﻢ ﺧﺼﺎﺋﺼﻪ

ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﻣﻄﻠﻌﻬﺎ :

ﺃﺑﺮﻕ  ﺑﺪﺍ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﻤﺮﺍﺑﻊ ﻳﻠﻤﻊُ * ﻓﻬﺒﻨﻲ ﺍﻣﺮﺀﺍ ﺇﺫ ﻳﻠﻤﻊ

 ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻕ ﻳﺪﻣﻊُ .

Once again, he and Sheikh together traveled to the Royal Kingdom of Qatar that. At that night he recited to Sheikh his long qasidah/poem that rythmes with the letter " 'ain" at the tail end of its stanzas, which comprises of the exceptional and extraordinary characteristics of the Prophet (PBUH), which begins with:

Is it a glimmer or glitter of light that manifests towards the ranches that shines?

So endow me with a man (whose eyes) will shed tears when the glimmer of light shines

ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺃﺧﺒﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦَ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ

ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ ﻓﻘﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ : " ﺃﻟﻢ ﺃﻗﻞ ﻟﻜﻢ ﺇﻧﻬﺎ ﻣﺒﺎﺭﻛﺔ

ﻋﻠﻴﻜﻢ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ " ﻫﺬﻩ ﻧﻤﺎﺫﺝ ﻗﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻮﺍﻗﻒ

ﻭﺧﺼﺎﺋﺺ ﺍﻟﻤﺮﺣﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﻳﻀﻴﻖ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻋﻦ ﺗﺘﺒﻌﻬﺎ

ﺃﺣﺮﻯ  ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻮﻝ ﻓﻲ ﺗﻔﺎﺻﻴﻠﻬﺎ .

So the next morning, he informed Sheikh that he saw the messenger of Allah (PBUH) in his dream and Sheikh said to him: " Didn't  I tell you that (praising the Prophet s.a.w.) is a blessing to all of you?!". These are few examples of exclusive status of our late Sheikh, that time will not permit us to better deal at length with it.

ﻛﺎﻥ ﻋﺎﻟﻤﺎ ﻣﺮﻣﻮﻗﺎ ، ﺧﻄﻴبﺎً ﻟَﺴِﻨﺎً  ، ﻳﺸﺪ ُّ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﻠﻘﻲ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ

ﺷﺪّﺍً ﻭﻳﺠﺬﺑﻪ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺟﺬﺑﺎً  . ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﻭﺱ ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻨﻴﺔ ﻗﺎﻡ ﻟﻪ

ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻦ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ ﺇﺟﻼﻻ  ﻟﻌﻠﻤﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ "ﻫﺬﻩ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ

 ﺗﺴﻴﺮ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻬﺎ" .

He was an outstanding intellectual, talented and terrific speaker that pulls whoever he meets (or whoever listens to him) and he would attract, captivate, mesmeriz and hypnotize him. In Marocco where he used to deliver Quranic Exegesis, dubbed, "Duroosul Hassaniyah", "Hassaniyah Lessons"(named after their late King Hassan), once King Hassan the 2nd (who could see seating opposite to him in the video below at one of his lessons) stood up in respect and recognition for his amazing talent and described him as: "This is a library walking on its foot!".

ﻭﻓﻲ خطبة ﻟﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻫﺮﺓ ﺗﻮﻗﻒ  الرءيسﺣﺴﻨﻲ ﻣﺒﺎﺭﻙ ﺣﺎﺋﺮﺍ

ﻭﻫﻮ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ " ﻣﻦ ﻫﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺨﻄﻴﺐ " ؟ ﻣﺘﻌﺠﺒﺎً ﻣﻦ

ﻓﺼﺎﺣﺔ ﻟﺴﺎﻧﻪ ، ﻭﺑﻼﻏﺔ  ﻛﻼﻣﻪ, ﻓﺮﺣﻤﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﺭﺣﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﺳﻌﺔ

ﻭﺟﻌﻠﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺳﺪﺭ ﻣﺨﻀﻮﺩ ﻭﻃﻠﺢ ﻣﻨﻀﻮﺩ ﻭﻇﻞ

ﻣﻤﺪﻭﺩ ﻭﻣﺎﺀ ﻣﺴﻜﻮﺏ ﻭﻓﺎﻛﻬﺔ ﻛﺜﻴﺮﺓ ﻻﻣﻘﻄﻮﻋﺔ

ﻭﻻ ﻣﻤﻨﻮﻋﺔ. ﺁﺁﺁﺁﻣﻴﻦ

And in yet another instance, while he was delivering a khutbah/sermon in Cairo, the then Egpytinan President Husny Mubarak stood up in a confused state, asking, "Who is this Preacher"?, just wondering about the elequence of his tongue, and articulacy and fluency of his speech. So may Allah have abundant mercy upon him and him among the dwellers of Jannah in the Lot-trees without thorns, Talha (plantain or banana tree) with flowers(or fruits), in a shade long-extended,  by water flowing constantly and fruit in abundance, whose season is not limited not(supply) forbidden(as Allah himself discribed in Suratulul Waqi'ah) Ameen!!!!!

ولما لايكون هكذا كما جاءني (حسين يوشع بابا الواعظ) الخبر, في يوم من الأيام, جاء شيخنا برهام جوب إلى مربيه قاموس الحقيقة والشريعة, مولانا الغوث يطلب منه بعض القراطيس ليكتب بها, فنظر إليه الشيخ ونظم من فيه فورا هذه الأبيات الرائعة قائلا:

هاك القراطيس أيا برهامُ *قد حِدْتَّ عن نهج الأُلى قد هاموا

عشتَ وأنت صِنددٌ همام * فتىً لكل مشكل فهام ً

 يعنو لك القرطاس والأقلام * حتى يقالَ إنه برهام

And why would he not be as such, as information reached me (Husseini Yushau BabalWaiz) that once upon a time, our Sheikh Barhama Diop went to his mentor Maulana Sheikh Barhama Niass and asked him for some sheet of papers to write on them. Sheikh then looked at him and immediately begin to compose this amazing poem orally:

Over to you the sheet of papers O Barhama  (Diop)

You have distanced (yourself) away from the path of those who have gone astray

You have lived as a leader and commander

As a young man who will understand every problem (in knowledge/deen)

Pens will humble themselves to you (meaning, they will write whatever your mind will command them to)

Until you will begin to be called Barhama (Sheikh Barhama himself)

وهذه الأبيات التمني حول الشيخ برهام جوب هي نتيجة الفيوضات العلوم الرباني والتباشير النور الإلهي التي قد من الله تعالي عليه , كما قرأناها أنفا وكما سنرى في هذا الشريط الفيديوا لما كان مفسرا لكتاب الله باللغة العربية في قصر الملكي المغربي في موسم رمضان.

And this poem of prospective hope regarding Sheikh Barhama Diop is the result of the divine flood of knowledge and glittering glade tidings that he was endowed with by Allah Almighty, as we have read above and as we will see in his video tape when he was a muffasir/exegist for the book of Allah in Arabic Language in the Royal Palace of the King of Marocco in Ramadan.

ولاغرابة فقد قيل: كيف ماكان مربي يكون المربى...لقد كان مربيه مولانا الغوث أول إفريقي السود الذي فسر القرآن باللغة العربية(في رياض التفسير- التي بدأت ترجمتها في شهر رمضان الماضي, وساواصل في هذه السنة بمشيئة الله) وهو أيضا أول إفريقي السود الذي خطب وصلى في مسجد الجامع بجامعة الأزهر الشريف, الذي لامثيل له عبر تاريخ الأفريقية...!!!

It is not strange that it was said: A trainee turns to be like (his) trainer...His mentor, Sheikh Ibrahim was the first ever black African to deliver khutbah/sermon and lead Jum'ah prayer at masjid located at the great Al-Azhar University, which was unprecedented in the annals of African history...!!!

ذات يوما تعرف الشيخ شيخ برهام جوب للناس حوله وقال: " هذا تلميذي علمته ودرسته ولا كنه أفصح مني. قال شيخ الاسلام لبرهام جوب فاجاب لشيخ ربما أستاذه أفصح من أستاذك".

One day Sheikh introduced Sheikh Barhama Diop to the people around him and said: "This is my student, I thought and trained him but he is more eloquent than me. Then Sheikh Barhama Diop answered him saying: Maybe his teacher is more eloquent that your teacher(a diguise way of telling Sheikh that he is more eloquent than him, because he is the teacher here).

 وهذا الجواب التأدبي إن دل عذاب شيئا فإنما يدل عليه على مدى تواضعه لجانب الشيخ وفي نفس الوقت موعظة لنا طلاب اليوم , لاسيما في هذه الطريقة التربوية, أننا كطلاب معما بلغنا من ذروة سنام العلم , واجب علينا أن نتواضع لأساتذتنا....!!!

So this answer full of humility, if anything at all indicates the extent of his respect to Sheikh and at same time a lesson for us today's students, especially in this our oriented path, that as students, no matter the level of knowledge we attain, it is incumbent upon us to respect our teachers...!!!

فنحن مازلنا ساءلين المولى جل في علاه أن يمييتنا على درب هؤلاء الأعلام الأجلاء النبلاء الأتقياء الذين طلقوا الدنيا وخافوا الفتنة....!!!

We continuously ask Allah Almighty to take our souls while on the path of these prominent, nobles and pious scholars who have divorced themselves from the materialism of this world due to their fear of getting tempted by it.

Translated & Analyzed By: Hussseini Yushau BabalWaiz, New York.
 

Folks, follow me on Friday for the continuation of a great thesis on the life and legacy of Sheikh which will dilate on prominent scholars among his students....!!!

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