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 the anchor prayer.

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

The four tasbis [Ya Allāh (O Allāh), Ya Wahāb (O Supreme Bestower), Ya Ali (O, the Most High), Allāhu Samad (Allāh is eternal)] were initiated by NOOR Mowlana Imam Aga Hassan Ali Shah (a.s). These tasbis used to be recited every day in the evenings. The mention of these tasbis is also in the First Ismaili Constitution published around 1912 by the Africa Supreme Council. NOOR Mowlana Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah (a.s.) switched this Tasbih from evening to morning recitation in Jamat Khanas around the same period. These tasbis were introduced in Indo-Pak sub Continent around 1950 when NOOR Mowlana Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah (a.s.) introduced the corrected version of the old Dua. [Source: Alwaez Rai Amirali Amlani, personal communication]

Now let us use a bouquet of Yā Allāh, Yā Wahāb, Yā Ali, Allāhu Samad tasbi for today's session.

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

 

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

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

 

 

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Article by Dr. Noorallah Juma