The Breeze of Dusk with the Scent of Musk

Chapter 1: The Imperial Family

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, who created the night and the day. We thank Allah deeply for guiding us to Islam, the only true way. It is Allah whom we only worship and to Allah we only pray. Allah is our Creator, our Lord, our God, our Owner, our King and our All-Provider whom we love, worship and obey. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah who created man (our father Adam) from clay. I bear witness that Muhammad is the Slave and the Messenger of Allah who guided us to the Truth after we were astray. Peace be on Prophet Muhammad, the Final Prophet and Messenger from Allah to all mankind, whose exalted memory and fragrant mention will always stay. Peace be upon the noble family and the honorable companions of Prophet Muhammad and on those who followed them in all good deeds today, tomorrow and yesterday.

~~~This story happened 1300 years ago (144 AH) in China~~~

China was a strong empire under the rule of a wise, just, strong emperor: Wei Jian. Emperor Wei Jian lives in the Crown Kingdom in the Peace Province in the Jasmine City which is the capital of the Chinese Empire. Emperor Wei Jian's family consists of his wife Empress Fang Huan, his son Prince Yueliang Wei Jian and his daughter Princess Taiyang Wei Jian. In Chinese, Yueliang means the moon and Taiyang means the sun. Yueliang and Taiyang are twins where Yueliang was born about 15 minutes before his sister Taiyang. These two names were the suggestion of Empress Fang Huan.

In the Arabic and Islamic civilization, the sun is a feminine noun whereas the moon is a masculine noun and this is congruent with the selection of Yueliang and Taiyang names. Almutanabbi (المتنبي), one of the eminent Arabic poets, said in two lines of poetry:

لفضلت النساء على الرجال

و لا التذكير فخر للهلال

و لو كان النساء كمن فقدنا

و ما التأنيث لاسم الشمس عيب

"If women were the like of whom we lost, women would be preferred to men.

And the femininity in the sun's name is not a fault, nor the masculinity of the moon is an honor."

Allah, the One and Only True God, mentioned the sun and the moon in numerous verses in the Holy Koran and here are a few verses:

"Indeed your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, and then He rose over the Throne (really in a manner that suits His Majesty). He brings the night as a cover over the day, seeking it rapidly, and (He created) the sun, the moon, the stars subjected to His Command. Surely, His is the Creation and Commandment. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinn and all that exists)! (54)" [THK: S 7: V 54].

"It is He (Allah) Who made the sun a shining thing and the moon as a light and measured out for it stages, that you might know the number of years and the reckoning. Allah did not create this but in truth. He explains the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) in detail for people who have knowledge. (5)" [THK: S 10: V 5].

"Allah is He Who raised the heavens without any pillars that you can see. Then, He rose above the Throne (really in a manner that suits His Majesty). He has subjected the sun and the moon (to continue going round)! each running (its course) for a term appointed. He manages and regulates all affairs, He explains the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) in detail, that you may believe with certainty in the meeting with your Lord. (2)" [THK: S 13: V 2].

"And He (Allah) it is Who has created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon, each in an orbit floating. (33)" [THK: S 21: V 33].

"And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Prostrate yourselves not to the sun nor to the moon, but prostrate yourselves to Allah Who created them, if you (really) worship Him. (37) But if they are too proud (to do so), then there are those who are with your Lord (angels) glorify Him night and day, and never are they tired. (38)" [THK: S 41: V 37-38].