Beauty in the Beard
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Topic: Beauty in the Beard
Posted By: Chrysalis
Subject: Beauty in the Beard
Date Posted: 06 December 2009 at 4:27am
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Found this on MuslimMatters.org
Disclaimer: its in no way meant to look down upon our non-bearded brothers, its just an interesting perspective of a Bearded Brother who wishes to vent 
Beauty in the Beard by Tushar Imdad-ul-Haque Bhuiya (12th March 2001) I came to eat dinner in my halls of residence one day last year when two sisters started laughing at me; I had some food stuck in my beard. They went on to innocently and honestly mock my beard saying it was messy, unnatural and unhygienic. Little did they know the rage that I felt as a result of this and I channeled this rage by unleashing my anger through my pen and out came this poem. I performed this poem in the Leicester University/DMU Islamic Societies and Eid Celebration and it was received with much laughter and acclaim � Alhamdulillah. Due to popular demand and many requests I have decided to type my poem up and email it to my friends in Islam. Let me remind you all not to be offended as this is no fatwa or religious statement � just a funny poem that spontaneously was produced as a result of my unfortunate experience� Glorified be He who beautifies women with long locks of hair And Men with long beards There is beauty in the beard Aye, there is beauty in the beard! When the lion roars all the animals submit For the lion is the king of the jungle The lion with its glorious mane And a Muslim man grows his mane in pride Showing the rest of humanity that he is to be respected Can one imagine a lion without its mane? Nay, thou canst not! Then imagine a man without his beard Woe to worldly women who mock the beards so! Desiring husbands with clean shaven faces Woe to women who mock the Prophet�s Sunnah In the name of hygiene, neatness and smooth texture Indeed the women of this world cannot like the beard But she who wants Paradise adores the beard! A beard is a gift given to man Something only he can grow; a woman never can! When he ponders, he gently strokes it; When he eats, it stores food; When he is with kids, they play with it adoringly; When he is with his wife, she fondles it lovingly; When the enemy see it, fear is struck in their hearts! Ah! there is indeed beauty in the beard! All the Prophets had beards � yes they did! Muhammad had a beard � so big! so big! All the companions had beards � o yes! o yes! All the sages had beards � I know! I know! All the wise have beards � tis true! tis true! All the pious have beards � you see! you see! All the Muslims have beards?! � if only! if only! Who did not have beards? The kafirun! Who had clean shaven faces? The kafirun! Who grew their moustaches? The kafirun! �And what did our Prophet order?� I hear you ask He ordered us to lengthen the beard and trim the moustache! Lengthen the beard and trim the moustache! What greater reason that this can there be The fact that our Prophet told us to see That we make ourselves appear to the world As full bearded men with honour untold O Muslim brother! Why do you desire to look like a woman When your blessed facial hair is the differece between you and the opposite gender? O poor Muslim brother! Why do you imitate the kafir Instead of following the Prophet of Islam? O silly Muslim sister! Why are you so blind? Infatuated with Bollywood actors who have no mind! O wretched sister! Are you not scared of your choice? You would rather have a feminine monkey instead of an exalted manly ape! So indeed I love my beard And adore the curls and tangles Which no oil, gel or superglue can ever straighten My glorious long, curly, messy, fluffy beard! The playhouse for kids; And the beloved of Allah! I maybe rejected by worldly women because of this hair on my face But who care! For my Mum loves it and she puts all such sisters to disgrace! Be patient Muslim brothers, who shun the trendy look for a Prophetic pose Paradise with the wide eyed Houris is our final abode!!!!! ------------- "O Lord, forgive me, my parents and Muslims in the Hereafter. O Lord, show mercy on them as they showed mercy to me when I was young." |
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Posted By: Full of Hopes
Date Posted: 06 December 2009 at 1:16pm
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Allah Akbar, Subahanallah... Jazaki Allah Khairn sister. This is really nice and rewarding, masha' Allah.  -------------  And whoever seeks a religion other than Isl�m, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers(3:85)
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Posted By: abuayisha
Date Posted: 06 December 2009 at 3:59pm
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Posted By: Centrino
Date Posted: 11 March 2010 at 4:33pm
| very good, i might put this on my website. Insha Allah. |