On the 9th, of August, HiveLearners announced a contest prompt centered around historical events. I was very excited and, during the community hangout, I mentioned that I was going to embark on a journey of time travel through fiction. For this endeavor, I chose not to rely on my magical wand of imagination to craft a fictional version of myself. Instead, I immersed myself in the study of 'Shamsheer-e-Beniyam,' a novel written by Inayatullah Altamash. It's fair to say that this time, Inayatullah Altamash used his own magic wand to help me relive historical events.
You might have noticed in our Discord chats that I am a devoted admirer of Hazrat (a term used to convey respect, akin to using 'Sir' in other cultures) Khalid ibn al-Walid. Despite my enthusiasm, I initially hesitated to broach this topic, as my thoughts were preoccupied with concerns about potential extreme reactions from various viewpoints. Nonetheless, I was already well underway on my journey to relive historical events to a certain degree.
Hive motivated me to read a book in the Urdu language. It's quite surprising, even to me. I'm learning more Urdu as a Hiver, simply by reading Urdu, like the novel I recently completed. Before I delve into the novel's specifics, let me share the weight I feel on my shoulders. In Saudi Arabia, some individuals use the Quran as a pillow to sleep on the floor in Makkah, while in Pakistan, it is held in high regard as a book that some people prioritize keeping safe more than actually reading its contents. I'm using the word 'some' to avoid negative comments; however, from what I've observed, the reality is that in certain countries, people focus on reading the Quran, while in others, the emphasis is on safeguarding it. I can't make judgments about right or wrong about common man practices. My writer's hands have never felt such pressure as they do now, writing this blog post. Nevertheless, I write for myself and my cherished readers.
Why am I discussing this? I want to briefly explain the connection between reading and respect. I felt uneasy at various points while consuming the content. I aimed to finish it quickly, so while eating or cooking, I was multitasking. People around me said this was a disrespectful way to learn about Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid. However, I couldn't help but wonder, wasn't it also disrespectful when those same people are unfamiliar with the events of Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid's life? These are the very individuals who don't open the Quran on their mobile phones, considering it impure to keep in their pockets. If they read the Quran frequently, I might hold more respect for their stance. Personally, I even learned much of the Quran's pronunciation from a digital screen, where touching a word made it sound out how it should be pronounced. In short, I encountered obstacles while trying to complete the novel, as I had anticipated.
Moving on to what I read, I'm not entirely certain if I can recall everything accurately. What if I accidentally mixed up the names of two battles? Believe it or not, I've encountered a fair share of negativity in my life related to religious matters. Try saying the name of Hazrat Muhammad's (PBUH) father accidentally wrong, and now watch the reactions. Perhaps it's just my luck, or maybe it's the same everywhere.
I enjoyed finishing the novel, and it taught me about the physical strength of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). When I discussed this with someone, their response was, 'He was a prophet, so he must have been strong.' However, I wanted to truly appreciate the portrayal of his physical prowess. You might also be curious as to why I'm mentioning Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) when the topic is Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid. Well, when we discuss an event, we naturally bring up various individuals, and since Hazrat Muhammad's (PBUH) prysical strength astronished me so I decided to talk about it.
Allow me to share, based on my understanding, a few instances that demonstrate Hazrat Muhammad's (PBUH) physical strength. Readers should verify the facts themselves, as there's a chance I might mistakenly mention a name or event. I'll strive to avoid such references for the same reasons I mentioned earlier.
Hazrat Muhammad's (PBUH) uncle (chacha, which means father's younger brother) was a renowned wrestler and fighter in Arabia. On one occasion, he engaged in a one-on-one match with Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) to showcase their physical strength. This happened because a woman had taunted the wrestler, calling him weak because he had declined to take part in a challenge that the people had proposed. Can you guess who won? Your guess is correct!
In another incident during a battle, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) found Himself surrounded by enemies. Three men and two women formed a human shield of flesh (meat) to protect Him. Despite this, the enemies' horses were nearing Him, but He managed to step out of the shield and continued launching arrows. This not only demonstrates His physical strength, as the arrows were piercing through the other sides of the bodies, but it also highlights His mental fortitude, which stems from being spiritually strong.
In another incident, a man approached to attack Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), and with a single strike, He knocked down that individual. The man fled to his group, claiming that Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) had killed him. However, his companions informed him that he was still alive, but he had succumbed to fear rather than physical injury.
I hope you also gained insights from Hazrat Muhammad's (PBUH) displays of strength. Now, shifting focus to Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid. He holds a special place as one of my personal favorite characters. Khalid ibn al-Walid was bestowed with the title of 'The Sword of Allah'.
When nonbelievers devised a plan (while He was sleeping) to assassinate Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), they were joined by Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid's father in the scheme. However, this went against Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid's moral principles, and he disapproved of the idea. This incident provides significant insight into his character.
Most notably, in history, I am unaware of any instance where Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) sustained a physical injury in battle except at the hands (hands is a translation error from Urdu to English as this blog was originally written in Urdu. Here hands mean that he was the cause giving the ties of a lost battle into the one last blow. In short, he didn't cause any direct injury.) of Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid. During the initial battle, he, like many other commanders, didn't take part. However, in the second battle, he astutely noticed a group of archers abandoning their positions. This gave him the advantage to launch a counterattack and inflict damage, catching the archers off guard as they believed they had already secured victory. What a skilled strategist! His father's teachings about warfare tactics proved invaluable, enabling him to achieve a tactical triumph in a battle where the opposing army prematurely considered themselves victorious. Unfortunately, this incident also marked the occasion when Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) lost two teeth.
I am purposefully pausing here, recognizing the reading and memorization abilities of my readers. While I could continue and complete a novel, I prefer to keep this post concise. I've emphasized the cultural barriers that can hinder engagement in religious discussions and studies. I also understand I covered more about Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) than Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid. This blog was written to encourage others to study the tactical in-depth strategies and moral values of Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid by reading Shamsheer-e-Beniyam themselves.
Conclusion:
- Please conduct your own research, as I am not accountable for fact-checking; although, I will make edits based on correction-related comments.
- I am human and prone to errors.
- Kindly show tolerance for individuals delving into various religious events. Being born a Muslim doesn't imply that I possess complete knowledge or should be flawless on the first try.
Closing Thoughts:
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Disclaimer: This blog talks about Faith by using a real-life religious example, but my intention is to show you the big picture about Faith to my general audience.
I was in 11th grade studying computer science in college. It was a regular day, but something strange happened on that day that taught me a lot of things in life. My friend played cricket during PT period; as usual, I was solving physics numerical in my classroom. I was physically present in class, but mentally I was thinking about Faith in GOD. I was thinking about two incidents that happened in the history of Islam.
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An enemy of high character is more respectful than a characterless friend.
The battle of Uhud was the one where Muslims initially had a upper hand. Mushrikeens of Makkah started leaving the battle field.
When Muslims thought they had won, they started collecting the stuff left by the enemy.
An archery group of 50 soldiers was specially instructed by the prophet to bot leave their positions no matter what happens.
When the group saw other Muslims collecting maal-e-ghaneemat, many of them left their position regardless of the warning of their ultimate commander and the prophet.
Here turned the table. When Hazrat Khalid observed the departure of those arch-men, he returned to the battle field with his soldiers and then their army came back to attack with a renewed strategy.
The point where arch-men were placed was the weak pointbof the battle field. That's why the prophet's strategy was to protect it. His (pbuh) orders to not leave the place in any case demonstrates his (pbuh) prowess in seeing the counter strategies from the enemy.
Hazrat Khalid's return from that point demonstrates his keen observation on finding the weakness of the enemies. It also demonstrates his mental strength that he wouldn't quit his mission no matter how down their army may be.
Over all, there is another lesson to learn. Leaders! They are significant to any army. Skilled leaders are always aware of their surroundings and have the capability to use the opportunity at once. Also, the lesson is for followers too. Disobeying their leaders may turn into something terrible.
Hazrat Khalid is one such person who had special blessing from Allah. He was never defeated at sny point in his life. Neither as a Muslim nor as a non-Muslim.
Thanks for providing additional context and a detailed comment.
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I read a book about his bravery in my childhood it was about the life history of Hazrat Khalid Bin walled. How he converted as Muslim and the Ghazwas anecdote more certainly when he was put behind bars. I was fascinated by a girl Khaula who was suspected at once as Hazrat khalid Bin Waleed dur to her fearless personality . Well at that time power was everything and courage remained instinct to the inhabitants of Arabia. It was tough to bring them toward Islam as they were combatants but Allah transformed the barren land into fertile analogous to their hearts. I appreciate the intrepidness you demonstrated while grinning this topic as you have factual knowledge about them. I wish more of such bloggers can have enough enthusiasm (including me ) to go beyond the limits in order to grip the authentic knowledge about true Islam. !LUV
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! help(no space) to get help on Hive. InfoI admired Hazrat Khalid, when I studied about him in school. It seems you found inspiration in what was more relatable to you. Thank you for your encouragement. I remember the last time I wrote about "dua" and memories, just memories of the good old days. You know the rest.
Saifullah ~ Shamsheer e khuda ~ Sword of the one and only ALLAH…….
A man behind victories in many ghazwas and battles.
An ambitious and steadfast commander .
It is said that commanders are those who comprise self confidence,resoluteness and determined ambitions. But there may come a moment where you may lose any of those. He ….the sword of GOD has supermacy over all these skills.
One who used to enter battles with aim of razing opposition ,safeguarding his soldiers and sacrificing himself to achieve highest regard i.e Shahadat.
I once read a book on him of which last line is still embossed on my mind narrating his last dialogue that
“I always wished to die in battlefield but alas that was not in my destiny”
He was one behind major conquests during Hazrat abu Bakar caliphate (crushing rebels) and hAzrat Umar( byzantine)…….So really nice to see you applauding him at the time where we hesitate to talk about glorious and remarkable history of our ancestors.
So yes there is someone too who thinks like about QURAN….we will not study Quran….for which purpose it is bestowed on us …to see guidance
We will just recite and put it to place where probably stairs will be needed to bring it back…..we have forgot the real purpose of it and that is why I think that This holy book has stopped showering it’s blessings and miracles on us…..
I don't think even stairs will be enough. Thanks for your detailed feedback. I am lost of words sometimes and this is one of those moments too.
Wow I'm surprised that most influenced person also write and published on topic after many days 😁
Well, I'm happy that because of hive you read this book in urdu translation, I've a lot of such books in my home which i got from my father, i read them in early teenage sue to curiosity to know about some incident happened in the history.
Although once I start to read Quran with urdu translation and i just read in Urdu without reading Arabic that's just because of my curiosity level to know about something as i can't wait..... Sometimes my curiosity leads to me to do some serious Acts. I think Pakistani's should read Quran in urdu translation because we don't know Arabic, you know what Arabian know more about what's in Quran because their language is Arabic but Pakistani just read it in Arabic and don't bother to read in our national language 😕
'most influenced person' are you referring to me? I'm just a silly billy. If you happen to have spare books, you can TCS them. I'm also open to accepting freebies. You're a curious cat, so it was quite predictable. The quote 'curiosity killed the cat' doesn't seem to apply to you; rather, it seems that you killed curiosity.
For most people, they only read the Quran when they're invited to someone's funeral event. Even if they recite it in Urdu, I wouldn't mind. The change begins from within. Be the change you want to see in the world. Make it your dying wish that when you pass away, people read the Quran in Urdu at your funeral. Your family will respect your wish.
Yes you're influence person 😜 you earn a name on this Blockchain and i like this 💫
Haha yes I killed the curiosity in me 😂
Those books are now in my mom's house as I didn't bring those books here. And I also don't see them for a long time 😐
Well, I don't make such wish, but I wish I'll learn my children's to read Quran in Urdu too 😁 😉
Have a happy day Dlm 💫
We can't follow anything blindly. We can be religious, we can study a holy book. But never follow anything blindly including the called religious leaders. "I am not going to step with my right foot before the left foot because the leader X told me not to do", a silly example that involves many aspects of our life, including religious leaders, political leaders, etc. Holy books are very interesting to learn about, despite your faith.
On top of that, I loved to read this story. It isn't something that we usually read. Thanks!
Seems like I need to enlighten you further about two more concepts: "Iman-e-Mufasil" and "Iman-e-Mujamil." These concepts are centered around the notion of blind faith. I believe you'll find them both intriguing and perhaps even startling. I'll be sharing a voice note on this topic in our server soon, where we chat.
Also, I want to express my gratitude for consistently showing interest in my blogs. You read them even while you're traveling. Thank you.
It is a fact that all of us Muslims have stopped reading the Holy Qur'an and that is why we are probably failing if we continue to read this particular book and especially its translation. If we had followed the words, our life would have been going in a much better way, because in this book we have been told everything about how our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) lived his life, and we Muslims should also know this. The method was explained. Khalid bin Waleed was a very brave person and he made many sacrifices and we all should live our lives according to Islam because this world is temporary and one day it will end.
Ameen!
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The Holy Quran is present in all of our homes. By reading the Holy Quran with Urdu translation, we get a lot of guidance and the saints of Hazrat Muhammad and how they lived. All the Prophets who have passed away will be known about their lives.
Indeed.
Quite Impressive !!!
I myself have seen this thing, We here in My country out of respect keep the Quran on the upper Shelf of our houses but do not dare to read it and understand the message it has for us. while in Saudia Arabia people consider it as a book and read it to understand the message given to us from ALLAH ALMIGHTLY. I have visited Saudia Arabia but To be very honest I haven't seen any person keep the Quran below their head and sleep, But I have heard this from many people.
Sadly we Study for 16 years to get a good job, but we don't study the Quran which is going to help us in the afterlife and will become the light of our Eyes when Crossing the Bridge of Siraat.
We need to evolve and start studying The Quran Pak in the Urdu language to understand its true meaning and the message it has for us. I am planning to study it in Urdu for a better understanding, May ALLAH give me and every Muslim the strength to achieve it.
As far as Hazrat Khalid Bin Walid, He was a true Warrier Of ALLAH, I have heard that, his biggest wish was to get killed ( To claim the title of Shaheed ) in the battles he fought, but ALLAH ( SWT) had other plans for him and he died a natural death. May ALLAH bless his soul and give him a high rank in JANNAH.
When Holy books become THE RESPECTED this happens, I remember a quoted stuff from a book regarding the history of World war 2, it was being said that no pop is going to proclaim religion openly if someone has an issue he/she can ask for the opinion. But now instead of reading and researching we are only relying on the fiqah stuff told by scholars and honestly I found them awful when giving tags to other Muslims. This is a profound topic to discuss. The author said you guys changed the theme hehe.
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It's fascinating how the Quran is treated differently in various cultures. I completely agree with your observation about how the Quran isn't given proper attention in the schooling system. You might be aware that in the 5th grade in the Punjab province, students take exams that significantly influence their academic future. It used to be a mandatory requirement to complete Quran recitation before taking these exams. It's disheartening to admit that I once witnessed a teacher allowing students to pass without knowing how to recite the Quran, and they even created fake certificates for this purpose. I can't understand the reasons behind such actions, but it's truly shameful that I had to witness it. The school in question held a reputable status, which makes this even more disappointing. I do listen to audio versions of the Quran in Urdu. If my memory serves me right, you also participated in the HivePakistan Quran stream in Urdu at one point.
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This is very insightful. However, I will proceed to do more research to learn more.