My honor, pride and bewilderment
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ ومـما زادني شـرفـاً وتـيــهـاً وكدت بأخمصي أطأ الـثريا دخولي تحت قولك يا عبادي وأن صـيَّرت أحمد لي نـبيـا Meaning: And among what increased my honor, pride and bewilderment That my feet almost tread upon the stars Is my being embraced in your statement "O My slaves" And you chose Ahmad (ﷺ) as a prophet for me Language: Arabic Transliteration: Wa mimma zaadani sharafan wa teeha Wa kidtu bi-akhmasi atauth thurayaa Dukhooli tahta qawlika "ya 'ibadee" Wa an sayyarta Ahmada ﷺ lee Nabiyya Video/Audio: Brief Explanation: Among the two most blessed blessings that have been bestowed upon a believer by the Almighty are that He chose us amongst His slaves and made us from the ummah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Background: Qadi ‘Iyad ibn Musa (1083–1149), a famous scholar and one of the Seven Saints of Marrakesh is supposed to have said these verses, which should be the pride of every Muslim. His most fam