🕌 SWORD AND PEN — Imām al-Ghazālī & Ibn Rushd

Warrior of Faith Series #10 – By Raffi Rahman (SasteriaWorld)

🌅 INTRODUCTION — TWO RIVERS OF WISDOM

Across the history of the Muslim world, two names rise like twin rivers flowing from different lands, yet meeting in one ocean of truth:

Imām al-Ghazālī — the reviver of hearts,

the scholar who healed the soul of a civilization, reminding the ummah that knowledge without sincerity is a shadow without light.

Ibn Rushd (Averroes) — the champion of reason,

the Andalus jurist-philosopher who proved that faith and intellect are not enemies, but companions walking toward the same divine sunrise.

One guarded the inner truth.

One illuminated the outer path.

Together, they represent the eternal balance between the sword that defends and the pen that enlightens.

“Sword and Pen” is their story —

a journey through Baghdad and Cordoba, through fire and ink, through doubt and revelation.

It is the reminder that civilizations rise not by force alone, but by those who dare to think, reflect, and seek the Light.

🎵 LYRIC SECTION — Sword and Pen

[Verse 1]

From Baghdad’s dawn to the fires of Cordoba,

Two rivers of wisdom rose in the light.

قَامَ العِلْمُ يَسْتَيْقِظُ فِي صَدْرِ الأُمَمِ

(Qāma al-‘ilmu yastayqiẓu fī ṣadr al-umam)

(Knowledge rose and awakened in the heart of nations)

And the world felt knowledge breathing again.

Ghazali guarded the trembling heart,

Rushd carved roads for the searching mind.

نُورُ الحَقِّ يَمْشِي فِي مَسَارِ العَاقِلِينَ

(Nūru al-ḥaqq yamshī fī masār al-‘āqilīn)

(The light of truth walks the paths of those who think)

And the seekers walked where truth was rising.

Where ink meets light, the world begins again.

[Pre-Chorus]

Ink that outlives every throne,

Words that echo when steel is gone.

الكَلِمَةُ تَبْقَى وَلَوْ سَقَطَتِ المَمَالِكُ

(Al-kalimatu tabqā walaw saqaṭati al-mamālik)

(The word endures even if kingdoms fall)

And still the voice of truth survives the dust.

[Chorus]

Sword and Pen — rise again,

Across the deserts, across the men.

الْحَقُّ نُورٌ… وَالإِيمَانُ نَارٌ

(Al-ḥaqqu nūr… wal-īmān nār)

(Truth is light… and faith is fire)

And every heart remembers how to rise.

Faith is fire, knowledge rain,

Wash the world from doubt and pain.

عُودُوا إِلَى النُّورِ يَا طُلَّابَ الحَقِّ

(‘Ūdū ilā an-nūr yā ṭullāb al-ḥaqq)

(Return to the light, O seekers of truth)

And let the path of light return again.

Sword and Pen — rise again.

[Verse 2]

Where doubt was a desert, wisdom became rain.

Where tyrants burned books, truth still survived.

يَحْرِقُونَ الكُتُبَ… وَلَكِنَّ النُّورَ لَا يَمُوتُ

(Yaḥriqūna al-kutub… walākinna an-nūra lā yamūt)

(They burn books… but the light never dies)

And the flame of knowledge kept moving through the night.

Ghazali healed the wounded soul,

Rushd restored the path of reason.

العَقْلُ طَرِيقٌ نَحْوَ نُورِ الرَّبِّ

(Al-‘aqlu ṭarīqun naḥwa nūr ir-rabb)

(The intellect is a road toward the Lord’s light)

And the mind kept marching toward the dawn.

[Bridge]

Hu… hu… hu…

هُوَ… هُوَ… هُوَ…

(Huwa… huwa… huwa)

(He… He… He — invocation of the Divine)

And the breath of remembrance filled the air.

The seekers walk where wisdom lives.

السَّالِكُونَ يَمْضُونَ نَحْوَ البَصِيرَةِ

(As-sālikūn yamḍūna naḥwa al-baṣīrah)

(The travelers move toward inner vision)

And every step unveiled another light.

Every question is a gift He gives.

وَفِي كُلِّ سُؤَالٍ رَحْمَةٌ مِنَ اللهِ

(Wa fī kulli su’ālin raḥmatun min Allāh)

(In every question lies a mercy from God)

And mercy flows to the hearts that search.

(Oud & ney rise)

[Final Chorus]

Sword and Pen — rise again,

Light the ages, guide the men.

بِاسْمِ اللهِ نَرْفَعُ رَايَةَ العِلْمِ

(Bismi Allāh narfa‘u rāyata al-‘ilm)

(In the name of God, we lift the banner of knowledge)

And the banners of knowledge rise above time.

Faith is fire, truth is rain,

Wash the world from doubt and pain.

سَيْفٌ وَقَلَمٌ… انْهَضَا مَرَّةً أُخْرَى

(Sayfun wa qalam… inhaḍā marratan ukhrā)

(Sword and pen… rise once more)

And let your voices shape the world again.

Sword and Pen — rise again.

[Outro]

Baghdad whispers…

Cordoba replies…

وَيَبْقَى النُّورُ لِمَنْ يَطْلُبُهُ

(Wayabqā an-nūru liman yaṭlubuhu)

(And the light remains for those who seek it)

The seekers rise… as ignorance dies

🕌 ARABIC QUOTES COMPILATION (SasteriaWorld Standard)

(With English reflections + Malay reflections)

🌙 1. Knowledge Awakens in Nations

قَامَ العِلْمُ يَسْتَيْقِظُ فِي صَدْرِ الأُمَمِ

(Qāma al-‘ilmu yastayqiẓu fī ṣadr al-umam)

(Knowledge rose and awakened in the heart of nations)

Reflection:

When knowledge awakens, entire nations rise.

Bila ilmu tersedar, seluruh bangsa turut bangkit.

🌙 2. Truth Walks With the Thinkers

نُورُ الحَقِّ يَمْشِي فِي مَسَارِ العَاقِلِينَ

(Nūru al-ḥaqq yamshī fī masār al-‘āqilīn)

(The light of truth walks the paths of those who think)

Reflection:

Truth follows the footsteps of those who reflect.

Kebenaran mengikuti langkah mereka yang berfikir.

🌙 3. Words Outlive Kingdoms

الكَلِمَةُ تَبْقَى وَلَوْ سَقَطَتِ المَمَالِكُ

(Al-kalimatu tabqā walaw saqaṭati al-mamālik)

(The word endures even if kingdoms fall)

Reflection:

Empires fall, but words carved in truth remain.

Empayar runtuh, namun kata-kata yang benar kekal.

🌙 4. Truth Is Light, Faith Is Fire

الْحَقُّ نُورٌ… وَالإِيمَانُ نَارٌ

(Al-ḥaqqu nūr… wal-īmān nār)

(Truth is light… and faith is fire)

Reflection:

Light guides — but fire gives strength to keep walking.

Cahaya membimbing — api memberi kekuatan untuk terus melangkah.

🌙 5. Return to the Light

عُودُوا إِلَى النُّورِ يَا طُلَّابَ الحَقِّ

(‘Ūdū ilā an-nūr yā ṭullāb al-ḥaqq)

(Return to the light, O seekers of truth)

Reflection:

Every seeker eventually finds their way back to the Light.

Setiap pencari akhirnya kembali kepada Cahaya.

🌙 6. The Light Never Dies

يَحْرِقُونَ الكُتُبَ… وَلَكِنَّ النُّورَ لَا يَمُوتُ

(Yaḥriqūna al-kutub… walākinna an-nūra lā yamūt)

(They burn books… but the light never dies)

Reflection:

Flames can destroy paper, but not the truth written upon it.

Api boleh memusnahkan kertas, tetapi bukan kebenaran di dalamnya.

🌙 7. The Mind Is a Path to God’s Light

العَقْلُ طَرِيقٌ نَحْوَ نُورِ الرَّبِّ

(Al-‘aqlu ṭarīqun naḥwa nūr ir-rabb)

(The intellect is a road toward the Lord’s light)

Reflection:

A mind seeking light becomes a heart guided by God.

Akal yang mencari cahaya menjadi hati yang dipandu Tuhan.

🌙 8. He… He… He

هُوَ… هُوَ… هُوَ…

(Huwa… huwa… huwa)

(He… He… He — invocation of the Divine)

Reflection:

His presence is in every breath that remembers.

Kehadiran-Nya ada pada setiap nafas yang mengingat.

🌙 9. Travelers of Inner Vision

السَّالِكُونَ يَمْضُونَ نَحْوَ البَصِيرَةِ

(As-sālikūn yamḍūna naḥwa al-baṣīrah)

(The travelers move toward inner vision)

Reflection:

True journeys begin within, where clarity is born.

Perjalanan sebenar bermula di dalam diri, tempat lahirnya basirah.

🌙 10. Mercy in Every Question

وَفِي كُلِّ سُؤَالٍ رَحْمَةٌ مِنَ اللهِ

(Wa fī kulli su’ālin raḥmatun min Allāh)

(In every question lies a mercy from God)

Reflection:

Even doubt is a doorway to His mercy.

Malah keraguan juga adalah pintu menuju rahmat-Nya.

🌙 11. Banner of Knowledge

بِاسْمِ اللهِ نَرْفَعُ رَايَةَ العِلْمِ

(Bismi Allāh narfa‘u rāyata al-‘ilm)

(In the name of God, we lift the banner of knowledge)

Reflection:

Knowledge raised for His sake is worship.

Ilmu yang diangkat kerana-Nya adalah ibadah.

🌙 12. Sword and Pen Rise Once More

سَيْفٌ وَقَلَمٌ… انْهَضَا مَرَّةً أُخْرَى

(Sayfun wa qalam… inhaḍā marratan ukhrā)

(Sword and pen… rise once more)

Reflection:

Strength and wisdom must rise together.

Kekuatan dan hikmah mesti bangkit bersama.

🌙 13. Light Belongs to Those Who Seek It

وَيَبْقَى النُّورُ لِمَنْ يَطْلُبُهُ

(Wayabqā an-nūru liman yaṭlubuhu)

(And the light remains for those who seek it)

Reflection:

Sincerity is the key to eternal light.

Keikhlasan adalah kunci kepada cahaya yang abadi.

🌟 MAIN REFLECTION

English:

Ghazālī purified the heart.

Rushd illuminated the mind.

Together they proved that no darkness, no fire, no empire

can extinguish the Light preserved by those who seek truth.

Malay:

Ghazālī menyucikan hati.

Rushd menerangi akal.

Bersama, mereka membuktikan bahawa tiada kegelapan atau tirani

yang mampu memadamkan Cahaya yang dijaga oleh para pencari kebenaran.

🎧 CALL TO ACTION

Watch and Listen to “Sword and Pen”

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If your heart still seeks the Light, comment: “Rise again.”

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