Ismaili Esoteric Path

:: Gem No. 9: Remedies for the Mind ::

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 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:

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

Part 1: Teachings from the Holy Qu'ran

Let us read the following ayat teaches us about mercy, Light and the everling guide. We have to ensure that we follow this Light. If the mind is malfunctioning, then it is necessary to remedy it.

"O ye that believe! Fear God, and believe in His Apostle, and He will bestow on you a double portion of His Mercy: He will provide for you a Light by which ye shall walk (straight in your path), and He will forgive you (your past): for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

(Holy Qur'an (Yusufali) 057:028)

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

Let us carefully study the following sayings of NOOR Mawlana Murtaza Ali (a.s.) on the topic of remedies for the mind:

"Minds get tired like bodies. When you feel your mind is tired, then invigorate it with sober advices."

(Nahjul Balagha: Sermons, letters and saying of Hazrat Ali (Second American edition, 1981), Sayings of Hazrat Ali 193, p. 294)

"Minds have tendencies of likes and dislikes, and are liable to be energetic and lethargic, therefore make them work when they are energetic and on subjects which they like."

(Nahjul Balagha: Sermons, letters and saying of Hazrat Ali (Second American edition, 1981), Sayings of Hazrat Ali 191, p. 294)

"A wiseman's mind is the safest custody of secrets; an open and pleasant countenance gets more friends; patience and forbearance (tolerance) will hide and cover many defects."

(Nahjul Balagha: Sermons, letters and saying of Hazrat Ali (Second American edition, 1981), Sayings of Hazrat Ali 5, p. 273)

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)

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Article by Dr. Noorallah Juma