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Black Being

Black, like the deepest point of the ocean
My skin is dark, pure and raw
Brave, like warriors in the battle of Uhud
Knowledge, firm set on welcoming minds
Faith is eternel, rich and everlasting
Companions of Rasul-Allah (saw), He was
Bilal, whose footsteps Beloved heard
Indeed an excellent example, He was
Dear believers, I'am not He
Though I maybe dark, I am not He
Call me not Bilal, for I am AbdulHakim

Slave of Allah

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I wrote this poem when I was overseas, as I was pondering over some small to some but sigficant to others problems we have within our Muslim communities.

I was just wondering, if some brothers experience the emotions within this poem.

more replies would be nice. :)
 
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Black Being

Black, like the deepest point of the ocean
My skin is dark, pure and raw
Brave, like warriors in the battle of Uhud
Knowledge, firm set on welcoming minds
Faith is eternel, rich and everlasting
Companions of Rasul-Allah (saw), He was
Bilal, whose footsteps Beloved heard
Indeed an excellent example, He was
Dear believers, I'am not He
Though I maybe dark, I am not He
Call me not Bilal, for I am AbdulHakim

Slave of Allah

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Like all poetry this will be seen and felt differently by each person. Our own life experiences come into play as we try to understand the emotions of another.

I have passed as white for nearly all of my life. Although I tend to identify more with my oriental heritage.

With that in mind, this is how I feel your poem.

Why?

Why do my Brother's and Sisters not see.
Do they not know what I am, was meant to be?

My skin does not always match with those I feel nearest,
Yet we hold the same values and love the Prophet (PBUH) Dearest.

We may be weak or we may be strong,
But we all depend on the Qur'an to keep from going wrong.

To have lived as one of the companions would give me great glee,
Although I missed that time, a slave a Allah(swt) I can still be.
 
:sl: Sister,

Your poem is quite filled with your thoughts. The greatest value of our thoughts is to use them to serve Allah(swt) Each hardship we face and each pleasure we enjoy comes from the same source. It takes many things to guide us to the right path and we need to do many things to serve Allah(swt) with all we can.

Your words bring forth many reminders of times I have failed and at the same time they remind me that there is but one Ummah and each of us with our individual differences is the same as every other part of the Ummah.
 
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Even as I re-read this poem, each time, I see a different message its attempting to spread. Bilal (ra) is black and I think him being an african in a society that practised racism and him having such a role in the first stages of Islam allows for Muslims of different backgrounds feel like Islam is their deen.
You know what I mean?

Currently I'm studying the Seerah, so the Sahaba Bilal (ra) represents to me, someone whose strenght exceeds that of a thousand mountains. When Allah has given us a chance to recant our faith because of severe torture but one chooses to cling to his faith fully believing in Allah's reward, that is very inspiring and admirable. Do we still have this firm belief in Allah's rewards? Have we forgotten that the End is Near?
 
mashaAllah, like most of the poems on this Forum, this is another good 1, jazakallah for sharing
 
AsalamuALaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,

MashAllah :)

JazakiAllahu khair sister x :D

JazakAllah bro Woody :)

WalaykumSalaam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
 
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I'm afaird you haven't understood my poem. I'll allow you to discover for yourself, read it again, inshaAllah khayr.
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Oh Sorry....U mean Abdul Hakim means Slave of Allaah... :?.... :X
 

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