"A messenger reciting unto you the revelations of Allah made plain, that He may bring forth those who believe and do good works from darkness unto light." — Holy Qur'an 65:11
:: Post No. 10: Become a Person Selected for Performing Selected Zikr ::
Monday,
Sep. 8, 2025
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
Ya Ali Madad! This post has three parts.
1. Knowledge Section;
2. The Ismaili Shahada; and
3. Angelic Salwat Dhikr.
Part 1: Teaching of al-Muayyyad fid-Din al-Shirazi
Here is an excerpt from Lecture 5, The Real Enjoyment in the World, from the book titled 'Life and Lectures of the Grand Missionary Al-Muayyad-Fid-Din Al-Shirazi' (p.70):
"O Momins, may God help you in making a profitable use of your ears and eyes. May He include you in the group about whom He says, "We have selected them for the selected Zikr". Bear in mind that knowledge is a powerful light. It can bring about wonderful changes in man provided he is sufficiently receptive. It is like a spark of fire which changes the dark charcoal into glowing embers burning with brightness. When a 'Momin' received this light, he shows its effect by cutting himself off this world of vanity. God keeps him aloof from these who are mad after its wealth like hungry dogs after bones. The Prophet says, "He who loves this world loses his love for the next. If a man receives the light of knowledge and yet continues to love this world God increases His wrath on him." |
Complete Citation: Life and Lectures of Grand Missionary Al-Muayyad Fid-Din Al-Shirazi by Prof. Jawad Muscati, Ustad-fil-Uloomil-Arabiya and Khan Bahadur A. M. Moulvi, M.A. Published by Ismailia Association Pakistan, Karachi-3. 1966
Part 2: The Ismaili Shahada
In the second part of our Holy Dua, we recite the Ismaili Shahada as follows:
"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"
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Part 3. 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
or
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)
Teachings of al-Muayyyad fid-Din al-Shirazi