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:: Luminous Tasbi No. 36: Noore Karim Plus Twenty-Seven Tasbis ::

40 Dhikr Tasbi Project Day 36:
Friday, Mar. 3, 2023

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

Ya Ali Madad. Let us first declare our noble intentions which are listed below. You may add your own list after this. Then we will say the prayer for the day and angelic salwat.

Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam, we pray for:

  1. Mushkil Asaan for the global Jamat
  2. Material, spiritual & intellectual upliftment of the global Jamat
  3. Salvation of all departed souls
  4. Peace for the whole humanity
  5. (Add your personal list here, if you wish)

 

Knowledge Section

1. The Combination of 'Noore Karim' with Tasbis Derived from 99 Beautiful Names of Allah and Holy Ginans

Our Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) has encouraged all Muslims to recite 99 Beautiful Names of Allah. Each Divine name has its own luminosity, power, blessing and tayid (spiritual help) for believers. The names can also be recited as tasbis, e.g., a Beautiful Name such as 'Al-Malik' can be recited as 'Ya Malik' in a tasbi form.

God Himself has established various means by which He is to be approached, as described in the following ayat: 'seek unto Him a means of recourse (wasila)' (5:35). In the Ismaili Tariqah, the centrality of the present and living Imam is of paramount importance. The role of the present and living Imam is defined in article F of the Preamble of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslim constitution as follows:

Historically and in accordance with Ismaili tradition, the Imam of the time is concerned with spiritual advancement as well as the improvement of the quality of life of his murids. The Imam's Ta'lim lights the murid's path to spiritual enlightenment and vision. In temporal matters, the Imam guides the murids, and motivates them to develop their potential.

In the firman made on December 13, 1964 in Karachi, Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam said that 'his Noor has indicated to you where and in which direction you must turn, so as to obtain spiritual and material satisfaction'. I have taken this firman to my heart and am now doing dhikrs which call on the Noor directly because in my heart, Noor Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini (a.s.) is the pillar of Light and is represented by the words 'Noore Karim' in the dhikrs. I firmly hold on to this luminous pillar in my dhikr of selected tasbis from the 99 Beautiful Names and Holy Ginans as shown in the table below.


 

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

Noore Karim plus 27 Tasbis
With the wasila of Noore Karim, I am calling on Divine Names & Holy Ginan Teachings

Recited by Noorallah Juma

Lyrics

No. Tasbis Derived from the Beautiful Names of Allah Beautiful
Name No.
Meaning of the Beautiful Name
01 Noore Karim, Ya Ghafuur
34
The Great Forgiver
02 Noore Karim, Ya Ghaffar
14
The Great Forgiver
03 Noore Karim, Ya 'Afuw
82
The Supreme Pardoner
04 Noore Karim, Ya Tawwab
80
The Ever-Acceptor of Repentance
05 Noore Karim, Ya Rahmaan
01
The Beneficent
06 Noore Karim, Ya Rahim
02
The Merciful
07 Noore Karim, Ya Salaam
05
The Embodiment of Peace
08 Noore Karim, Ya Sabuur
99
The Extensively Enduring One
09 Noore Karim, Ya Ash-Shakur
33
The Acknowledging One
10 Noore Karim, Ya Wadud
35
The Loving One
11 Noore Karim, Ya Ahad
67
The Sole One
12 Noore Karim, Ya Samad
68
The Supreme Provider
13 Noore Karim, Ya Ghani
88
The Self Sufficient One
14 Noore Karim, Ya Mughni
89
The Bestower of Sufficiency
15 Noore Karim, Ya Razzaq
17
The Total Provider
16 Noore Karim, Ya Wahaab
16
The Supreme Bestower
17 Noore Karim, Ya Ali
41
The Sublime One
18 Noore Karim, Ya Rabb*
 
Lord, Sustainer, Cherisher, Nourisher
19 Noore Karim, Ya Khaaliq
11
The Creator
20 Noore Karim, Ya Baari
12
The Evolver
21 Noore Karim, Ya Musawwir
13
The Flawless Shaper
22 Noore Karim, Ya Jaami'
87
The Assembler of Scattered Creations
23 Noore Karim, Ya 'Alim
19
The All-Knowing One
24 Noore Karim, Dares Salaam**
 
The Abode of Eternal Peace
25 Noore Karim, Ya Ali Madad
 
May the Light of Ali help you
26 Noore Karim, Mushkil Khusha
 
The Remover of Calamities
27 Noore Karim, Tuhi Tu***
 
You and none else but You

*Rabb is not one of the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah, but is used extensively in Dhikrs

**Dares Salaam is not one of the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah, but is used to demonstrate yearning for the Abode of Eternal Peace

***From the Holy Ginan 'Hak tu Pak tu' composed by Pir Shams (r.a.)

Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin.
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!


 

I would like to present a brief explanation which led to the selection of above tasbis. The first four tasbis (Ya Ghafuur, Ya Ghaffar, Ya 'Afuw and Ya Tawwab) are for forgiveness of sins. The next two (Ya Rahmaan, Ya Rahim) are for seeking mercy. These appear in the beginning because the themes for forgiveness and mercy are encountered in numerous places in the Holy Qur'an.

The Ya Salaam, Ya Sabuur, and Ya Ash-Shakur tasbis are for developing positive traits which are extremely important in our personal search for higher spiritual enlightenment. These traits also generate humility, devotion and stamina.

The Ya Wadud tasbi (number 10) is used to call up the Beloved. In the initial stages of path of love, there is a lover, the Beloved and the path, i.e., there is duality. However, when Beloved engulfs and absorbs the lover, then the lover, the Beloved and the Path become a single entity. Our goal is to grow into unity through the immense love of the Beloved. Our Holy Imam has told us that he loves all of us more than we can ever love him, therefore it is important to increase our love for his Noor.

The Ya Ahad tasbi (number 11) shows that Allah is above all else because He is Unique. Thus, this tasbi emphasizes the cardinal principle of Tawhid in Islam.

The Ya Samad tasbi (number 12) reminds us that Allah is Absolute and the Supreme Provider. The whole creation looks to Allah for support. The Ya Ghani tasbi (number 13) is related to Ya Samad tasbi. Allah is the Self Sufficient One. The Ya Mughni tasbi (number 14) is used to ask for material and spiritual sufficiency because Allah is the Bestower of Sufficiency. The Ya Razzaq tasbi (number 15) is for asking for material and spiritual sustenance. The Ya Wahaab tasbi (number 16) generates blessings which are bestowed even without asking for them. The Ya Ali tasbi (number 17) is for invoking the Sublime or the Most High. The Ya Wahaab and the Ya Ali tasbis are part of four tasbis which are recited every morning after the recitation of the morning Dua.

The Ya Rabb tasbi (number 18) is not one of the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah, but is used extensively in dhikrs because it calls upon the Lord which is the Sustainer, Cherisher, and Nourisher of everything.

The path of spiritual progress and development involves: (1) the creation of human beings; (2) the evolution of human beings through the faith, knowledge, ibadat, and good deeds; and (3) re-creation of human beings into perfect beings. These three functions of Allah are represented by the Ya Khaaliq, the Ya Baari and the Ya Musawwir tasbis (Numbers 19, 20, and 21).

The Ya Jaami tasbi (number 22) is invoked because the light of scattered creations is manifested in the process of purification and perfection of each human being.

The Ya 'Alim tasbi (number 23) is invoked to demonstrate yearning for all types of knowledge.

The Ya Jaami tasbi (number 24) is invoked to demonstrate yearning for the Abode of Eternal Peace

The Ya Ali Madad tasbi (number 25) is invoked to seek help of the Light of Eternal Ali.

The Mushkil Khusha tasbi (number 26) is a call to the Remover of Calamities.

The Tuhi Tu tasbi (number 27) is a excellent way to express the negation of the ego.


 

2. How to Spread the Benefit of this Dhikr?

It is a good idea to be generous and extend the benefits of the the above dhikr broadly. In my supplications, I extend my prayers and well wishing for the following:

  1. The Global Ismaili Jamat for peace, security, mushkil asaan, material progress and higher spiritual enlightenment;
     
  2. The Ummah for peace, harmony, security, mushkil asaan, material and spiritual progress;
     
  3. The humanity so that we may all accept one another, respect all people and also be in harmony with nature;
     
  4. For all the departed souls (kul ruhani) so that they may attain the Abode of Eternal Peace (Daras Salaam)
     
  5. For the whole creation because it is full of Allah's signs demonstrating its submission to the Will of Allah. Let us pray that this understanding creates energy within ourselves so that we may also submit to the Will of Allah; and
     
  6. Finally, I prayed to Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam to multiply the benefit of these prayers and send it to whosoever he wishes, wherever they may be living, because only he knows what is the best.

May Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam's Light (Noor) protect all of us in all the six directions (right, left, front, behind, above and below). We are controlled by our circumstances and the different social, economic and local settings so we are supplicating to Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam to ease the burden of all our difficulties. Ameen.


 

Anchor Tasbi

Let us now start presenting a nazrana of at least 101 salwats or continuous salwat for 3 to 5 minutes to our beloved NOOR Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Hazar Imam for blessings, guidance and empowerment for the fulfillment of our noble wishes.

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

or

101 beads recited by Noorallah Juma

Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin.
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!

 

Global Prayers and Three Grand Aspirations
Through the barakat of recitation of dhikr tasbis and angelic salwat by many individuals of the global Jamat, O Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam, bless the global Jamat with:

  1. Spiritual and luminous tayid (help) to advance materially, spiritually and intellectually;
  2. Sunshine in our spiritual hearts and actualization of the inner vision of the Truth;
  3. Empowerment to present a Material Nazrana of time, knowledge and financial resources;
  4. Empowerment to present a Spiritual Nazrana in the form of a pure heart which is in a state of constant dhikr; and
  5. Empowerment to present a Luminous Nazrana in the form of a sound heart (qalb-i salim) which is in a state of constant dhikr and enlightenment.

 

Haizinda — Qayampaya
(Our Present Imam is Living and His NOOR is Eternal)

 

Forty Dhikr Tasbis With Explanation