First Night of Holy Ramadan :: Oct. 4, 2005

Ya Ali Madad! In the Muslim calendar, a new month begins at sunset, therefore, Tuesday, October 4, 2005 is the first night of the Holy Ramadan for Ismailis in Canada. This posting for this auspicious first night of Holy Ramadan has three parts: Part 1 has a gem of knowledge from Pir Pandiyat-i Jawanmardi, or "Advices of Manliness" of Imam NOOR Mowlana Shah Mustansir bi'l-laah II; Part 2 is a verse from beautiful venti ginan of Pir Hasan Kabirdin; and Part 3 is a zikr tasbi which will change every three days.   Let us first read the following esoteric list of noble wishes for 30 days because it is the basis of our ardent supplication to our beloved NOOR Mowlana Hazir Imam: Ya Mowla, Ya Wali, Ya Karim, Ya Ali, Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazir Imam: bless us with faith by sending the bounty of Ruhu'l-iman (i.e., spiritual and luminous particles of the soul of faith) into our personal worlds from your Pure Soul and Eternal Light; forgive our sins, mistakes and oversights and make us staunch, obedient (farman bardari) mu'mins; keep us on the Right Path, the path illuminated by the Light of Eternal Ali; purify our souls through the blessings derived from our additional dhikr and help us live a balanced life; make us regular in our morning and evening prayers; bless us with inspiration, strength, courage and conviction to practise luminous prayer (bandagi) at the luminous time (small watches of the night) with the luminious word (bol, ism-i azam or Ya Ali tasbi); bestow enlightenment to our souls and bless us with a 'golden noorani didar'*; usher us in the abode of peace (Dar-as-Salaam) and grant us eternal existence. Ameen. Part 1: Teaching of Imam NOOR Mowlana Shah Mustansir bi'l-laah II (a.s.) In Pir Pandiyat-i Jawanmardi, Imam NOOR Mowlana Shah Mustansir bi'l-laah II (a.s.) teaches us about external and internal ablutions: "The believer must keep pure and clean both in his body and soul (zahir wa batin). He must keep clean his dress, body, and heart, in order that angels may accompany him. Because if his body and soul are defiled and if he does not keep them clean, his associate and the one who shares his bed with him will be diws and devils. They also will take their place in his heart. Therefore you must observe (ritual) purity (taharat). Just as the zahiris for their zahiri worship do their ritual ablutions (taharat) and wudu so the internal ablution is the washing in truth (wudu-i haqiqi) which is necessary for the soul,—let the followers of the truth (ahl-i haqiqat) know this and follow this rule." (page 61) Part 2: Teaching of Pir Hasan Kabirdin The following verse is taken from Pir Hasan Kabirdin's Aash Tamari Shri Ho Kayam Sami: Eji Aash kari ne Ya Ali hu(n) tere dar ubhi Kar jodi ne em ma(n)gu(n) Ya Shah Dejo didar tusi mahavar datar Ham tere charane lagu(n) .....8   Ya Ali, keeping great hope in my heart, I am standing waiting on your doorstep With my attached palms I beseech You O my Lord, favour me with Your holy didar I bow down on Your feet, as an act of my submission .....8 If you have the time, please follow this link (http://www.salmanspiritual.com/ramadan_ginans/ginan_01.html) to see the text and the literal translation of the other verses of this ginan. These verses of supplication soften, heal and purify the soul, and prepare it for enlightenment. Part 3: Zikr Tasbi Repentance is the mechanism to return to our Creator therefore it is appropriate to use the tasbi "Astaghafirullahi Rabbi Wa Atubu Ilayhi (Verily, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, who is my Lord and Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance)" to implement this Divine command. Therefore, let us use a bouquet of Astaghafirullahi Rabbi Wa Atubu Ilayhi tasbi to clear the path of our return journey to our Creator. Real Audio sound tracks are available for your convenience. A'uzu billahi minashaitanir rajim I seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Satan. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Real audio streams: [ 1 cycle |  2 cycles |  3 cycles |  4 cycles |  5 cycles ] Astaghafirullahi Rabbi Wa Atubu Ilayhi (1) (Verily, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, who is my Lord and Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.) Astaghafirullahi Rabbi Wa Atubu Ilayhi (2) (Verily, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, who is my Lord and Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.) Astaghafirullahi Rabbi Wa Atubu Ilayhi (3) (Verily, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, who is my Lord and Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.) Astaghafirullahi Rabbi Wa Atubu Ilayhi (4) (Verily, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, who is my Lord and Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.) Astaghafirullahi Rabbi Wa Atubu Ilayhi (5) (Verily, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, who is my Lord and Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.) Astaghafirullahi Rabbi Wa Atubu Ilayhi (6) (Verily, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, who is my Lord and Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.) Astaghafirullahi Rabbi Wa Atubu Ilayhi (7) (Verily, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, who is my Lord and Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.) Astaghafirullahi Rabbi Wa Atubu Ilayhi (8) (Verily, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, who is my Lord and Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.) Astaghafirullahi Rabbi Wa Atubu Ilayhi (9) (Verily, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, who is my Lord and Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.) Astaghafirullahi Rabbi Wa Atubu Ilayhi (10) (Verily, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, who is my Lord and Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.) Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!   May these gems of knowledge and sincere repentance bring light and barakat into your personal world! Ameen.   Peace, barakat, light, taid**, and a 'golden noorani didar'*, Noorallah Juma   *A 'golden noorani didar' is a didar in which the full glory of Khudavand NOOR Mowlana Hazir Imam's LIGHT manifests in one's forehead ('Bhamar Gufa Upar Noor' as taught by Pir Imamdin, 'O believers! the light resides in the region between the two eye brows'.)   **Ta'id is that spiritual and luminous help which is given to Prophets, Imams and the mu'mins of the highest rank, in form of a miraculous kind of knowledge and wisdom, in which spiritual beings speak to them and through visual and auditory allusions and signs, knowledge, wisdom and necessary guidance is given to them.

Article by Dr. Noorallah Juma
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