The Commentary of Al-Qasidah

by Jalal-ud-Din Shams

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The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 11

The commentary of al-Qa si dah 11 But the mercy of their Beneficent Lord sustained them and they remained steadfast. The despicable and accursed of the earth looted all their belongings ; But their faces gleamed upon receiving the pearls of the Qur’ a n. They thoroughly cleansed their souls of all impurities; And moved forward to gain the wealth of unflinching faith. In battle, they stood with the Messenger in ranks. Intoxicated in love, they marched forward to the battlefield.