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:: Gem No. 26: Four Great Morals ::

Friday, Feb. 7, 2025

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

Ya Ali Madad. This transformational post consists of three parts:

  1. Verse(s) from the Holy Qu'ran;
  2. Timeless Ilm Gem(s) of Noor Mowlana Murtaza Ali (a.s.); and
  3. Angelic salwat which is the anchor tasbi for the project.

 

Part 1: Teachings from the Holy Qu'ran

The following aya (plural of ayat) of the Holy Qur'an teach us about great morals:

"We gave (in the past) knowledge to David and Solomon: And they both said: "Praise be to God, Who has favoured us above many of his servants who believe!""
 
(Holy Qur'an (Yusufali) 27:15)
"Hold to forgiveness; command what is right; But turn away from the ignorant."
 
(Holy Qur'an (Yusufali) 7:199)
"And when they hear vanity they withdraw from it and say: "Unto us our works and unto you your works. Peace be unto you! We desire not the ignorant.""
 
(Holy Qur'an (Pickthall) 28:55)

 

Part 2: Timeless Ilm Gem of Noor Mowlana Murtaza Ali (a.s.)

In the following saying, NOOR Mowlana Murtaza Ali (a.s.) teaches us four great morals which can save us from harm:

"Hazarath once said to his son Imam Hussain (a.s.): "My son learn four things from me and through them you will learn four more. If you keep them in mind your actions will not bring any harm to you.
 
  1. The greatest wealth is the wealth of wisdom and judgment;
  2. The greatest poverty is the poverty of stupidity and ignorance;
  3. The worth unsociableness is that of vanity, conceit and self-glorification;
  4. The best nobility of descent exhibits itself in politeness and in refinement of culture.

 
The next four things, my son, are:
 
  1. Do not make a friend of a fool, because when he will try to do you good he will do harm;
  2. Do not make a miser your friend, he will run away from you at the time of your dire need;
  3. Do not make friend of a vicious and wicked person because he will sell you and your friendship at the cheapest cost; and
  4. Do not make a friend of a liar because like a mirage he will make you visualize very near the things which lie at great distance and will make you see at great distance the things which are near to you."
     
(Nahjul Balagha: Sermons, letters and saying of Hazrat Ali (Second American edition, 1981), Sayings of Hazrat Ali 38, p. 276-277)

Let us read, reflect and implement these gems of knowledge for our spiritual journey towards our original home, Daras-Salaam. the Abode of Eternal Peace. Noore Karim Mushkil Khusha, Noore Karim Ya Ali Madad, Noore Karim Daras-Salaam!

 

Part 3: Angelic Salwat
Let us now start fueling our journey on the Ismaili esoteric path of higher spiritual enlightenment with Angelic salwats, dhikr and bandagi. May our beloved Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam continually keep us on the Right Path. Ameen.

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)

 

Ismaili Esoteric Path

 
 
 

Article by Dr. Noorallah Juma