Forty Esoteric Imamat Gems

:: Post No. 33: The Luminous Hands of the Holy Prophets and the Holy Imams ::

Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025

Ya Ali Madad! This post has four parts.

Part 1. Knowledge Section

Let us reflect upon the concepts of the Hand of Allah (Yadu'llah), bayat of the Holy Imam and the attributes of NOOR Mowlana Murtaza Ali (a.s.) and NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam, the Ali of our time.

What is ta'wil of the White Hand of Hazrat Musa?

"The tawil of the white hand is to hold the white light in the hand and to touch the Hidden Book. Here the Noble Qur'an alludes to the fact that the spiritual and inner miracles are related only to beholders (7:108; 26:33). That is, they can be seen only with the inner eye."

Coolness of the Eye, p. 82

Do Prophets and Imams have Luminous Hands?

"God says: (O Messenger) and make mention of our servants, Ibrahim, Ishaq, and Yaqub, men of hands and eyes" (38:45). In this verse, God has mentioned the luminous hands of the Prophets and Imams, in which the pearl of intellect (the enfolding of the personal world) is demonstrated and their inner or spiritual eyes, through which this demonstration is observed. Otherwise, everybody has physical hands and eyes."

Coolness of the Eye, p. 82

What is the tawil of Yad Allah (Hand of Allah)?

"Let us reflect upon the verse of the oath of allegiance (bayah) and try to grasp the universal wisdom from it, which is verse (48:10): "(O Prophet) Those who give bayah to you, they give bayah to God, God's hand is above their hands." Here it is clear that the hand of representative of God is in fact the hand of God. It is not an analogy and conjecture, it is God Himself Who says this."

A Thousand Wisdoms, Number 975, p. 508

The principle of bayat is tied to the complete obedience to the Imam of the time. If the firmans of the Holy Imam are not obeyed then there is a concern about the validity of the bayat. It is impossible to be a perfect obedient murid of the Holy Imam, therefore the most practical way of reaffirming bayat with the Holy Imam and seeking forgiveness is by performing the Dua Karavi ceremony in Jamat Khana. The murid first must make a niyat for two purposes: (1) reaffirm the bayat with an intention of following the firmans of the Holy Imam with conviction; and (2) seek forgiveness of sins with the intention of not committing these again. If this procedure is followed sincerely, then there is a great opportunity to advance materially and spiritually.

What are the Attributes of NOOR Mowlana Murtaza Ali (a.s.) and NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam, the Ali of our Time?

"The holy Prophet said: "On the night of mi'raj, God revealed to me three titles of Ali, that he is the chief (sayyid) of the mumins, the Imam of the righteous and the leader (qa'id) of those whose face, hands and feet are white (luminous)." That is, he is leading them to paradise. (al-Mustadrak, III, 148; Arjah, pp 27-28)."

A Thousand Wisdoms, Number 620, p. 329

The above tawil is the greatest news because we are informed that mumins, in their luminous attire, will be led by the Holy Imam, in his luminous attire, into paradise. Al-Hamdulillah!

Let us now use the above knowledge of the luminous hand of the Holy Imam to reflect upon the meaning and immense grace of the Holy Imam's hand on the shoulder of every murid for this applies to our simultaneous existences in this world, the spiritual world, the luminous world and the world of oneness. Al-hamdulillah!

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

Ya Rahman, Ya Rahim
O the Most Kind and the Most Merciful Lord
of individual personal worlds of all human beings

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

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)

Forty Esoteric Imamat Gems

Article by Dr. Noorallah Juma