Teachings of al-Muayyyad fid-Din al-Shirazi

:: Post No. 4: Who is 'Wajhullah' (Face of God) in Reality? ::

Tuesday, Sep. 2, 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 4, No Earthly Life Beyond Death, from the book titled 'Life and Lectures of the Grand Missionary Al-Muayyad-Fid-Din Al-Shirazi' (pp.68-69):

"... The Commander of the Faithful (Hazrat) Ali, once said in this connection, "May I tell you the 'hasanat', i.e. the good deeds the door of which is secure from the frightfulness of the Day of Judgment and 'Sayyiah' the evil deeds the perpetrator of which will be thrown headlong in Hell-fire? His followers said, "Yes, our Lord tell us". He said 'Hasanaat' means devotion to us and 'saiyyiat' means hostilities to us.

In short, this is 'hasanaat' the reward of which is 'husanaa' which is security from punishment on the day when people will be punished or rewarded for their deeds. The addition which is with God and which is interpreted as a look at the face of God is in reality meeting the Imam of the time who has inherited his authority from the Prophet and the 'wasi'.

O momins, may God make you prosperous and help in joining those about whom God says, "They will get what they want and there is something more than that with us."

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"

Let us first recite the Ismaili Shahada to feel the presence of Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam and then use this energy to recite the Angleic Salwat!

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

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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)

Teachings of al-Muayyyad fid-Din al-Shirazi

Article by Dr. Noorallah Juma