Written by Bintussabeel O Muslim Women of legacy O Women of knowledge, honour and dignity The books on the shelves lay Pleading to their Lord out of disarray The term ‘liberation’ lies in decay For you the shelves cry out each day The world awaits your way To pick up the heritage lost, forgotten and withered away…
They define Islaam’s Scholars as Misogynist Yet they have not enjoyed our history nor lived within its midst So come with me and explore the lists Hearts throbbing, their presence is truly to be missed…
When will you come forth to brighten the gloom? Amidst the so-called ‘progressive’ doom, Where are you O Women who carried knowledge within your hearts? And did not play with it like darts… Come again! Rise again! And once again rule the hearts. O Women of Knowledge O beautiful lakes from which only good flowed Your examples are alive and within the dark glow Causing Muslims to love your way And search for your example today Many sought knowledge within your presence, zealous Within Masjids that truly needed to be spacious… For you many stood from around the globe in a line To gain knowledge which you did refine and define Sahih Al Bukhari, Muslim and others full of light Are waiting for the female scholars once again to come and hold them tight Where is the knowledge that made men come Even if they possessed knowledge of great Height? Sincerely seeking knowledge for Allah alone, To whom belongs all might, - Humbly, meekly and standing in front of their Muslim Sister out of sight… The Niqaab was your shield And did not cause you to yield You spread the Words of the deen So they flocked from all corners so keen Your voices you did not decorate and manipulate Today, scarcely to be found Are characters so sound And such sincere knowledge spreading wide and far, Without tape recorders, internet or even the microphone! For the pursuit of knowledge you did not travel alone But with your mahrams or within the paradise of your homes We ask Allah to forgive us Since we are truly witnessing times which are tough The enemies of Islaam are becoming even more rough Making excuses to target Muslim Women and to have a laugh Because we have forgotten our legacies We have fallen into jeopardy Becoming targets for this kind of monopoly Let’s seek knowledge and defend our stance Using knowledge as our lance So as they watch and dance The legacies of our female scholars we bring back, Imitate… and enhance.
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Subhan Allah! Beautiful!
Alhamdulillah!
Glad you liked it! jazzak allah khair for dropping by Kamile and QueenKarimah :)
As salm o aliakum,read this poem,it is very apt.and in concordant to the situation around the world.It is becoming more and more difficult for muslim women to practice Islam.And the only solution is to make Islamic knowledge
Walaykumusalaam I am glad you liked it Afika...jazzak allah khair for your feedback - I completely agree with you!
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