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"Allah would not place a burden on you, but He would purify you and would perfect His grace upon you, that ye may give thanks." — Holy Qur'an 5:6


 

2017 — The Year for Higher Spiritual Enlightenment

Diamond Jubilee Spark :: Special Mulaqat Dhikr: Noore Karim Plus Twenty-Seven Tasbis

Enlightenment Post No. 33 :: Knowledge & Prayers for Advancement

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

Ya Ali Madad! May the Diamond Jubilee Year of Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Hazar Imam (a.s.) bring immense peace and baraka to each and every Ismaili around the world. Ameen.

I have prepared a special dhikr track for the upcoming mulaqats of Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam to Eastern Canadian Jamats. This enlightenment post covers knowledge on the Noore Karim tasbi, tasbis derived from the Divine Names, and tasbis derived from our Holy Ginans. I have augmented the original Noore Karim Plus 21 tasbis sound track in two ways: (a) the total number of tasbis has been increased from 21 to 27; and (b) the number of beads recited has been increased from 3 to 7 times.

Download Noore Karim plus 27 Tasbis sound track in mp3 format (11.40 minutes; 12.0 MB). The lyrics are presented in the table shown below.

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.

In Candle Post No. 129, we learned that 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.

May Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam's Light (Noor) protect all of us in all the six directions (right, left, front, behind, above and below) and enrich all of us with multiple attributes so that we may reflect them in all our actions. Ameen.

Angelic Salwat Nazrana:
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 the fulfillment of our noble wishes. May our beloved Mowla 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

Recited by Noorallah Juma

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

May NOOR Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Hazar Imam (a.s.) grant peace, prosperity, happiness, barakat, higher spiritual enlightenment, spiritual & luminous tayid (help) and empowerment to you, your family, your Jamat and the worldwide Jamat! Ameen.

Rakh Mowla je Noor te Yaqeen (Certainly, we trust in Mowla's Light only)

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

Your spiritual brother,
Noorallah Juma
Friday, Nov. 10, 2017

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