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:: Post No. 21: Deeper Meaning of Light Upon Light ::

Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025

 

Ya Ali Madad! This post has four parts.

 

Part 1. Knowledge Section

Let us reflect upon the luminosity of our Holy Imam by studying the deeper meanings of the phrase "noorun âla noor" (light upon light) which appears in Surah Noor, Ayat number 35:

Light upon Light
The expression "light upon light' (Holy Qur'an 24:35) has great secrets:
 
  1. "Light upon light, that is, after one light there is another light. By this light are meant the Prophets and Imams, who in their respective times are mazahir and the lights of the Light of God, while God Himself is the Light of lights and according to "light upon light" there is unity of lights in the Imam of the time.
     
  2. Write number one on the tablet of your imagination, then repeat exactly the same shape on it, a thousand time. Where is the number thousand in the imagination? There is nothing except the number one. This is the unity of light upon light.
     
  3. There are four levels of light: light of Divinity (24:35), light of Prophethood (33:46), light of Imamat (57:28) and light of mu'mins, but light upon light indicates that all lights become one (as there is a concept of annihilation and survival with God)." [Source: Sublime Realities, p. 55]
     

 

Part 2. Affirmation of Baiyat:
Let us also reaffirm our baiyat to our Holy 50th Imam, NOOR Mawlana Shah Rahim Al-Hussaini Hazar Imam by reciting the Shahada from the second part of our Holy Dua:

"La ilaha illallah, Muhammadur-Rasoolullah, 'Aliyyun Amirul-Mu'mineen 'Aliyullah
Mawlana Shah Rahim ul Hussaini, Al-Imamul Hazarul Maujood."

 

"There is no deity except Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, 'Ali - the master of believers - is from Allah. Our Lord Shah Rahim Al-Hussaini is our present and living Imam"

 

Shukran wa Mubarak, Shukran wa Mubarak, Shukran wa Mubarak

 

Part 3. Dhikr
Let us perform dhikr to invoke infinite blessings:

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Shukhran Lillâh Wal Hamdu Lillâh:
All thanks are due to Allâh, and all praises are due to Allâh

Recited by Noorallah Juma

Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin.
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!

 

Part 4. 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

33 beads recited by Noorallah Juma

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101 beads recited by Noorallah Juma

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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