Bandagi :: Meditation

Gem No. 14: How is the Ism-i Azam bestowed to pious murid get actualized?

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

Ya Ali Madad! This post has five parts.

Part 1. Knowledge Section on Bandagi:

Let us reflect on the following tawil to understand the relationship between Ism-i Azam bestowed upon a pious murid and the Light of the Holy Imam:

"It is said in verse (14:24): "Have you not seen how Allah has set forth a parable? A pure word is like a pure tree, whose root is firmly fixed and whose branch is in heaven." The pure word is the ism-i a'zam, which a pious murid receives from the Imam of the time, and the pure tree is the blessed personality of the Imam of the time himself. Among these, one ism-i a'zam is in the form of a personality and the other is in the form of a word. But the very great miracle of God is that in the personal world both become one. That is, the word becomes the blessed light of the Imam."

(Source: Tawil 527: A Thousand Wisdoms(Pages 280-281)

The ism-i azam (bol) is in its potential form when it is bestowed to a murid by the Holy Imam. When the murid follows all the practices of the faith and practices bandagi, i.e., the luminious prayer with a luminous word at a luminous time in the small watches of the night, the ism-i azam becomes actualized. The enlightened murid witnesses that the ism-i azam (bol) has become the light of Holy Imam in his/her forehead. A murid who achieves this loft status becomes a real spiritual and luminous child of the Holy Imam! Al-Hamdulillah, all this is possible because it is in the treasury of our Holy Imam, Noor Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Hazar Imam (a.s.)! Let us pray for a Golden Noorani Didar in our foreheads! Ameen.

Part 2. Dhikr Section:

For today's session, let us use a bouquet of Ya Ali, Ya Allah, Ya Muhammad, Ya Muhammad, Ya Ali tasbis to call on the Light of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) and NOOR Mawlana Murtaza Ali (a.s.). At present, the Lights of Muhammad and Ali are manifested in NOOR Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini (a.s.) Hazar Imam (Please recite the Holy Salwat).

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

Ya Ali, Ya Allah, Ya Muhammad, Ya Muhammad Ya Ali
Invoking Allah, the Light of Ali and the Light of Muhammad in the spiritual heart

Recited by Noorallah Juma

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

Part 3. Anant Nâ Nav Chhugâ Verses (Chhugo Number 7, verses 6 to 10):

Recited by Shafiq Rawji

Āshāji	jyārē nāri thāinē srēvyā tyārē narē tē kidhi sāraji sār kari sāhēbē hāthaj jālyo utāryā pahēlē pār Hari ana(n)t ...................................	6
Oh Lord	When he served the Lord as a devoted wife then the Husband (the Lord) perfected him Perfecting him, the Lord held his hands and took him across the limits of material existence Hari You are eternal; ........................	6
Āshāji	nāri to puri sohi kahie jēnu(n) Pir Sadardin nāmaji bār karod jivdā tāryā karyā jivu(n)nā kām Hari ana(n)t ...................................	7
Oh Lord	We regard the complete and perfect wife as the one whose name is Pir Sadardin He saved twelve crore souls and performed the work for the salvation of souls Hari You are eternal; ........................	7
Āshāji	evi nāri sohi kahie jē satsu(n) shāhnē sa(m)bhārēji ek til motāinē kāranē vajarni bhitaj sarajyā Hari ana(n)t ...................................	8
Oh Lord	It is such a wife whom we have regard for who truthfully remembers the Lord For the sake of a minute expression of ego an 'iron wall' was indeed erected Hari You are eternal; ........................	8
Āshāji	hambhi nāri tērē gharki munē chhē tamāri āshji krupā karo ho morā nāthji puro hamāri āsh Hari ana(n)t ...................................	9
Oh Lord	I am also the wife of your home and have my hopes and reliance upon you Have mercy my Master and fulfil all my wishes and hopes Hari You are eternal; ........................	9
Āshāji	Sri Islāmshāh moro sāmi nar dātār jēnu(n) nāmji Pir Hasan Kabirdin emhi vinvē suāgen tēnu(n) nām hari ana(n)t ana(n)t hari ana(n)tējo svāmi shāh ana(n)tējo a(n)t tu(n)hē jānējē Hari ana(n)t ...................................	10
Oh Lord	Sri Islâmshâh is my Lord whose title is the Husband Saviour Pir Hasan Kabirdin pleads in such a manner and his title is the married (woman) Hari You are eternal; ........................	10

Part 4. Angelic Salwat
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

33 beads recited by Noorallah Juma

101 beads recited by Noorallah Juma

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 spiritual knowledge, tasbis and angelic salwat by many individuals of the global Jamat, O Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam, bless the global Jamat with:

Spiritual and luminous tayid (help) to advance materially, spiritually and intellectually;
Sunshine in our spiritual hearts and actualization of the inner vision of the Truth;
Empowerment to present a Material Nazrana of time, knowledge and financial resources;
Empowerment to present a Spiritual Nazrana in the form of a pure heart which is in a state of constant dhikr; and
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)

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Article by Dr. Noorallah Juma