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MUHAMMAD

Means Mountain

By Princess Rev. Nnedi Iwuchukwu, M.Msc., LMT, LMI, MMP, Yogi Published 4 years ago • Updated 4 years ago • 1 min read
MUHAMMAD
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This poem is based on the full phrase, "if the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain".

This phrase arises from the story of Muhammad, as retold by Francis Bacon,1st Viscount St Alban, Privy Council, and Lord Verulam, who was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England, in his book titled, Essays, in 1625:

"Mahomet cald the Hill to come to him. And when the Hill stood still, he was neuer a whit abashed, but said; If the Hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet wil go to the hil."

Portrait by Paul van Somer of Francis Bacon in 1617.

Jabal Muhammad

Oh Allah Alif La Mim

Alaikum Salam

English Translation

Jabal Muhammad

[mountain praiseworthy]

Oh Allah Alif La Mim

[oh Allah the all - knowing, creator of all the worlds]

Alaikum Salam

[upon you be peace]

Copyright 2022, Rev. Nnedi Iwuchukwu, BA, M.MSC, LMT, LMI

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Princess Rev. Nnedi Iwuchukwu, M.Msc., LMT, LMI, MMP, Yogi

Rev. Nnedi, is an ordained minister, licensed celebrity medical massage practitioner, instructor, dream interpreter, entrepreneur and is Roman Catholic. A PORTION OF THE TIPS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED, WILL BE DONATED TO VARIOUS CHARITES.

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    Written by Princess Rev. Nnedi Iwuchukwu, M.Msc., LMT, LMI, MMP, Yogi