Let them not overcome You!

Let them not overcome You!) Their shi’ar in their battle in al-Ta'if was ya ridhwan (O All-pleasing!) The shi’ar in the Battle of Hunayn was ya bani ‘abdillah ya bani ‘abdillah (O sons of Allah’s Servant! O sons of Allah’s Servant!) The shi’ar in the Battle of al-Ahzab (the Allies) was hum la yubsirun (They cannot see!) The shi’ar in their battle against Banu-Qurayzah was ya salamu aslimhum (O Source of peace! Make them surrender!) Their shi’ar in the Battle of al-Muraysi’ (i.e.

their battle against Banu’l-Mustalaq) was ala ilallahi al-amru (Verily, Allah’s is the whole command). Their shi’ar on the Hudaybiyah Encounter was ala la’natullahi ‘ala alzzalimin (Verily, the curse of Allah is on the wrongdoers). Their shi’ar in the Battle of Khaybar (the day of the phalanx) was ya ‘aliyyu atihim min ‘aliyyin (O All-high! Come to them from above). Their shi’ar on the Day of Conquest was nahnu ‘ibadullahi haqqan haqqan (We are the servants of Allah; truly, truly).

Their shi’ar in the Battle of Tabuk was ya ahadu ya samadu (O One and Only! O Eternally Besought of all!). Their shi’ar in their battle against Banu’l-Mulawwah was amit amit (Cause to die! Cause to die!). Their shi’ar in the Battle of Siffin was ya nasrallahi (O Allah’s victory!). The shi’ar of Husayn was ya Muhammad (O Muhammad!). Our shi’ar is also ya Muhammad (O Muhammad!).

They thus include all rituals of the Hajj Pilgrimage, such as the situations whereon a pilgrim should halt, perform sa’y (walk between al-Safa and al-Marwah), and perform dhabh (slaughter animals offered as sacrifice for the sake of Almighty Allah)… etc.[^2] This concept of rituals shows that Islamic rituals stand for all the acts of worship that require a special and distinctive congregation by which Muslims are distinguished from others, such as the ritual Hajj Pilgrimage, the Friday Prayer, and other congregational prayers.