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Towards the Inner Vision of the Truth
"On the day when thou (Muhammad) wilt see the believers, men and women, their light shining forth before them and on their right hands." — Holy Qur'an 57:12
:: Candle Post #8 :: The Blessing of Being Bestowed with Iman (Faith) ::
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
Ya Ali Madad! This post has two parts.
Part 1. Knowledge Section
"The wandering Arabs say: We believe. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Ye believe not, but rather say "We submit", for the faith hath not yet entered into your hearts. Yet, if ye obey Allah and His messenger, He will not withhold from you aught of (the reward of) your deeds. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."
(Holy Qur'an 49:14 Picktall's translation)
In our tariqah, we continual pray for the security of our faith (Iman ji salamati). However, as decribed in the above ayat of the Holy Qur'an, it is not easy to have staunch faith. Faith is a blessing. In his firman, Noor Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah (a.s.) has said:
"Iman is a thing that one can get by pray for it (Iman); for that you have to go to Imam. There is not other way or short cut to it."
(Precious Pearls, No. 19, p. 16)
The sixth Divine Name of Allah is Al-Mumin, The Infuser of Faith. Therefore, we can invoke this attribute of Allah with the tasbi of Ya Mumin. Let us now reflect deeply on Noor Mowlana Shah Karim Shah's (a.s) wish:
"... (at) all times you should carry in your hearts light, faith, humility and happiness."
(Karachi, December 13, 1964)
Note the tight connection between enlightenment, faith, humility and happiness! Al-Hamdulillah!
Part 2. Angelic Salwat
Let us recite angelic salwats to invoke Divine grace and mercy.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad:
O Allah! Bestow Peace on and through Muhammad and his Descendants
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Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin.
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!
Haizinda — Qayampaya
(Our Present Imam is Living and His NOOR is Eternal)
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