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"And those who believe in Allah and His messengers, they are the loyal, and the martyrs are with their Lord; they have their reward and their light." — Holy Qur'an 57:19
:: Trait No. 4: Summon the Way to Your Lord Lord with Wisdom and Fine Words ::
Monday,
Sep. 9, 2024
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
Ya Ali Madad and Ramadan Mubarak. This post consists of five parts
Part 1: Enlightenment Teachings from the Holy Qu'ran
Part 2: An excerpt from 'A Code of Conduct—A Treatise of the Etiquette of the Fatimid Ismaili Mission'
In 'al-Risāla al-mūjaza al-kāfiya fī of Ahmad b.Ibrāhīm al-Naysbūrī has written the following gem:
"[§7] God addressed His Prophet as follows: 'Summon to the way of your Lord with wisdom and fine words and argue with them using what is best.'8 This verse indicates that a da'wa can appeal also for a cause which is not that of God but that he commanded him [the Prophet] that his appeal should be only to the way of God. ...God ordered the Prophet in this verse to make his appeal using 'wisdom and fine words' and his arguments should be those that are most appropriate. It will be understood that a person not familiar with wisdom and fine words is not suitable to be a dâ'î. He said: 'and dispute with them using what is best'. A person not adept at disputation had better not become a dâ'î. Disputation, discussion and refutation are not done in the best manner other than by those most knowledgeable about the literal and the figurative meanings, both in the rational and the legal sense. Wisdom consists of knowledge plus deeds. 'Fine words' comprise of exhortation through inner meaning. That which is 'fine' here consists of loyal devotion to our Master, the Commander of Believers, 'Ali b. Abî Tâlib. God has said: 'He who produces the best has ten models of it',9 which is to say, he who believes in the authority of 'Ali b. Abî Tâlib understands the ten ranks of the hierarchy, five of which are bodily and five spiritual."
(Source: Klemm, V. and Walker, P. E., A Code of Conduct—A Treatise of the Etiquette of the Fatimid Ismaili Mission, pp.37-38)
Footnotes
8. Qur'an, 16:125.
9. Qur'an, 6:160.
Part 3: Dhikr Tasbi
We believe that through of Noor of Mowlana Hazar Imam, the Noor of Imamat, and through the Noor of Mowlana Murtaza Ali (a.s.), we will come close to He who is above all else.
Let us now recite the dhikr of Ya Ali, Tuhi Tu with humility, courage and conviction:
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Ya Ali, Tuhi tu: O Ali, Only You are You
Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin.
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!
Part 4: Angelic Salwat
Let us now start presenting a nazrana of angelic salwats to our beloved NOOR Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Hazar Imam for blessings, guidance and empowerment for the fulfillment of our noble wishes. 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
or
Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin.
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!
Part 5: Global Prayers and Three Grand Aspirations
Through the barakat of recitation of Holy Ginans, gratitude tasbi and angelic salwat by many individuals of the global Jamat,
O Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam, bless the global Jamat with:
Haizinda — Qayampaya
(Our Present Imam is Living and His NOOR is Eternal)
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