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Timeless Batini-Noorani Bandagi Gems for the Global Jamat

Gem No. 4: Creating the Light of NOOR Mowlana Murtazâ Ali (a.s.) Within Oneself

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

Ya Ali Madad! This post has five parts:

1. A knowledge section on bandagi;
2. A dhikr section to activate the soul;
3. 5-verses of Giryah-u zâri from Anant Nâ Nav Chhugâ presented sequentially;
4. A prayer card for the well being and health our most beloved NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam and his family, the upliftment the global Jamat, global Muslim community, and humanity at large, and the salvation of all departed souls; and
5. A prayer for the global Jamat.

1. Knowledge Section on Bandagi:

The practice of luminous prayer (bandagi) at a luminous time leads to purity. The mechanism for creating the Light of NOOR Mowlana Murtazâ Ali (a.s.) within oneself is the practice of luminous prayer (bandagi) (with a luminous word (bol) if you are blessed with it) at a luminous time (early hours of the morning). The reward of this practice (and of abundant remembrance (dhikr) during the rest of of the day and night) leads to purification of the soul and enlightenment, as described in verse 162 of Kalâmê Mowlâ:

Badee fajar jagê nê bandagi karê,
to tu(n) nêkee kamâyâ
jo ees vêrâe jâgyâ,
so bandageesê nêkee pâyâ
The one who remains awake in the early hours of the morning
and performs his special luminous prayer (bandagi),
has indeed earned for himself purity.
If he remains awake at this time,
he has attained purity through luminous prayer (bandagi).
subu sâdak jâgo bhâi,
karo zikr ilâhi
namâz tasbi bandagisêthi,
hovê dil safâee .....162
Remain awake at the early hours of the morning brothers,
and perform the luminous remembrance of God.
Through prayers (namaz, Du'a),
divine remembrance (dhikr, recitation of tasbis),
and luminous prayers (bandagi) the heart is purified. .....162

2. Dhikr Section:

On the occasion of the upcoming Darbars in Dubai and in the USA, here is a dhikr track to invoke two additiuonal attributes of the Light of Eternal Ali which is manifest in our present and living Imam, Noor Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Hazar Imam (a.s.):

Let us reflect on the 55th and 42nd beautiful name of Allah:

055	Al-Wali	The Protecting Associate	He who is the Friend of His righteous devotees.	Yaa-Wali
042	Al-Karim	The Bountiful One	He who is Generous and Munificent.	Yaa-Karim

For today's session, let us use a bouquet of Ya Wali, Ya Karim tasbi to appreciate the Lord's protection and generosity upon us.

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

Ya Wali, Ya Karim
O Mowla! You are our Protecting Associate
and You are the Bountiful One

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

3. Anant Nâ Nav Chhugâ Verses (Chhugo Number 2, verses 6 to 10):

Recited by Shafiq Rawji

Āshāji	kathan pohoro kaljug tano tēmā(n) mahēr karo e murārji sāmi emhi jāni mehēraj karjo mayā karo e murār Hari ana(n)t ...................................	6
Oh Lord	The most difficult period is that of the present era In it have mercy upon us Oh the Exalted one Oh Lord realising this fact have only mercy and have (a great deal of) compassion Oh the Exalted one Hari You are eternal; ........................	6
Āshāji	kētāk ākdā amēj vinyā tēha tano kapāsji eni ritē karinē kā(n)tyā tēnu(n) sutaraj khās Hari ana(n)t ...................................	7
Oh Lord	How many pods of aak were selected by myself only from which a yarn was prepared From it we wove or spun which resulted in a cotton like substance Hari You are eternal; ........................	7
Āshāji	nāri farti tiyā(n)j kā(n)tati tamē suno nar sujanaji amāro nar am ghar āvashē nakala(n)ki chatur nirvān Hari ana(n)t ...................................	8
Oh Lord	The spinning process was done entirely through the movement of the wife's bodily limbs You who are the Lord, the Supreme Judge please listen Our Husband will come to our homes He who is the Pure, Perfect and Intelligent without any doubt Hari You are eternal; ........................	8
Āshāji	vāt sā(m)bharo nārij tani tē satsu(n) vinvē jānji ketik vātē mēhēr mora jogiyā nav chhugāni vēnti parmāno Hari ana(n)t ...................................	9
Oh Lord	Listen only to what the (devoted) wife says She pleads truthfully in complete humility In how many different words have I expressed my devotional attitude towards my Merciful the substance of which is contained in the supplications Hari You are eternal; ........................	9
Āshāji	Hasan Husēnki ālaj kahie sohi Hasan sāhā khāsji Pir Hasan Kabirdin bolyā ho sāmi puro hamāri āshā hari ana(n)t ana(n)t hari anatē(n)jo sāmi shāh anantē(n)jo a(n)t tu(n)hē jānējē Hari ana(n)t ...................................	10
Oh Lord	If we only consider the progeny Hazarat Hasan and Imam Husein then Hasan Shah is indeed one of them Pir Hasan Kabirdin spoke to the Lord fulfil our hopes and wishes Hari You are eternal; ........................	10

4. Prayer Card

Niyat and Wish List:
Let us first declare our noble intentions and then invoke the angelic salwat for exoteric and esoteric purposes. Ya Ali, Ya NOOR Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Hazar Imam, we pray for:

The well being and health of the whole NOORANI family;
Protection from the elements of dross and darkness;
Sunshine in hearts, Light in our foreheads and the blessing of the inner vision of the Truth;
Mushkil Aasan and material, spiritual & intellectual upliftment of the global Jamat, the global Muslim community and humanity at large;
Salvation of all departed souls;
Empowerment of our children with the correct understanding of our holy faith; and
External and internal peace for the whole humanity.

"It is mentioned in verse (33:33): "O you the people of the house (of the Prophet)! Verily Allah intends but to keep off from you (every kind of) uncleanness and purify you with a thorough purification." By the people of the house or ahl-i bayt are meant the holy Prophet himself, Hazrat Ali, Hazrat Fatimah, Hazrat Hasan and Hazrat Husayn."

[Source: Muslim, IV, 1883; Tirmidhi, V, 663)

Now 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!

5. Global Prayer:

May our beloved Imam NOOR Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini (a.s.) bless you, your family, your Jamat and the worldwide Jamat with peace, prosperity, happiness, barakat, higher spiritual enlightenment, spiritual & luminous tayid (help) and inner vision of the Truth. Ameen.

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

Peace, light, barakat, tayid, Zaheri-Noorani & Batini-Noorani didar,
Noorallah Juma

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Article by Dr. Noorallah Juma