Twenty First Night of Holy Ramadan :: Oct. 24, 2005

Ya Ali Madad! In the Muslim calendar, a new month begins at sunset, therefore, Monday, October 24, 2005 is the twenty first night of the Holy Ramadan for Ismailis in Canada. This posting for this auspicious twenty 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 has a beautiful verse from Moti Venti of Pir Hasan Kabirdeen; and Part 3 has a zikr tasbi which will change every three days.   Let is 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 the status and function of Pirs: "The pir is the person to whom the Imam of the time has granted his position, which makes him the highest amongst the creations (ashraf-i makhluqat). And whenever he (i.e. the Imam) has chosen the pir, and appointed him, he (the pir) must convey to others the knowledge in detail (ma'rifat-ra ba-tafsil bi-guyad). You must attain perfection in knowledge of the Imam through him. But if he (i.e. the Imam) has not appointed a pir, you must come to know some person amongst the learned (sahiban-i ilm) whom he (i.e. the Imam) has commissioned to guide and to preach to people (ba-dalalat wa da'wat) so that you may attain through the guidance and preaching of such a person (irshad wa da'wat) the recognition of the Imam (ma'rifat-i Imam). Thus you will not remain in wretchedness, attaining through the illumination of his knowledge (rawshana'i-y-i ilm-i u) the recognition of the Imam. And whenever there is a pir*, the teachers will take up preaching (da'wat), by his permission, remaining under his control and order." (page 26) *At present, NOOR Mowlana Hazir Imam is the Imam (Shah) and the Pir of the Shia Imami Ismaili Nizari Muslims. Part 2: Teaching of Pir Hasan Kabirdin In the following verse from Moti Venti, Pir Hasan Kabirdin first supplicates to the Holy Imam for spiritual union and then prays for the salvation of all souls. Eji sohâg sâmi mârâ âpajo jê anatthi uthâya unâ purâ jê âshvan(n)tâ sâmi sarvê pâr la(n)gâya mahêr karo morâ sâ(n)hiyâ abarâ sharan tamâri 0 Lord, Bless me with (spiritual) union so that I can bear the burden of innumerable souls. Imperfect, perfect and even hopeful souls who come to Thee, 0 Lord, grant them all salvation. Have mercy on me, my Lord. I am helpless and dependent on you. 45 Please follow this link (http://www.salmanspiritual.com/ramadan_ginans/ginan_21.html) to see the text and the literal translation of the other verses of Moti Venti. These verses of supplication soften, heal and purify the soul, and prepare it for enlightenment.   Part 3: Zikr Tasbi The following excerpt from Supplications of Amir al-mu'minin, Hazrat NOOR Mowlana Murtaza Ali (a.s.) will form a pillar for this project (Source: KHUTBA-81: A lesson about how to pray for His forgiveness, p. 46 Nahjul-Balagha). Please take a moment to read this supplication often in order to gain maximum benefit: Lord! Forgive my sins which Thou know better than I. Lord! If I repeat these sins please let Thy forgiveness cover them again. Lord! I have always promised myself to obey Thy commands and have always broken these promises. Forgive this weakness of mine. Lord! I have always declared that I shall come near Thee but my mind (has) opposed this, forgive this fault of my mind. Lord! Forgive the sins committed by my eyes. Forgive my vicious and sinful utterances, and forgive my inability to resist temptations. (Ameen) One of the benefits of salwat tasbi is pardon of sins. Therefore, let us use a bouquet of salwats for the purification of our souls. 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: [ 33 times |  66 times |  99 times ] [198 times| 297 times| 396 times| 495 times| 990 times] Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad (1) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad (2) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad (3) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad (4) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad (5) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad (6) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad (7) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad (8) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad (9) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad (10) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) 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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