Ya Ali Madad! This post has five parts:

1. Selected verses from beautiful ginans of our Holy Pirs;
2. Knowledge Section;
3. Spiritual Enlightenment Indicator No. 8;
4. Special Dhikr; and
5. Angelic Salwat Dhikr.

Part 1: Teachings of Pir Hasan Kabirdin (r.a.)

The following three verses are taken from Pir Hasan Kabirdin's Anant Akhado on the topic of seva (voluntary service):

It is quite clear from the above verses that voluntary service leads the devoted momin to the abode of Mowla and a place where there is continual didar, provided other actions and religious obligations are being meet. This is a recurring theme in ginan verses on the topic of seva (voluntary service).

Part 2: What is the background for voluntary service and what are its benefits?

In order to answer this question, let us study the following:

1. Quranic Teaching on Voluntary Service (1):
   "It is said in verse (47:12): "O you who believe, if you help Allah, He will help you, and make your foot-hold firm." The value of every kind of religious service has been elevated to the heaven in this verse. It is not possible for man of frail constitution to help God, but this is a proof of the paramount importance of religious service that He, in His kindness, has raised the slavery of His slaves to such a lofty rank and promised to grant them success in their good deeds with His heavenly and spiritual help."
   [Source: A Thousand Wisdoms, p.9]
    
   
2. Quranic Teaching on Voluntary Service (2):
   "Verse (3:52) says: "But when 'Isa become conscious of their disbelief, he said: Who will be my helpers unto God? The disciples said: We will be God's helpers." Another verse (61:14): "O you who believe! Be helpers of God, as 'Isa, son of Maryam, said to the disciples: Who will be my helpers unto God? The disciples said: We are the helpers of God."
    
   The gist of these two verses is that those who wish to help God, should help the Prophet, and those who wish to help the Prophet should help the Imam of the time, so that they may receive the help of God, the Prophet and the Imam, in the form of external and internal guidance and as a result they will be the fountainhead of human powers and they will be provided with the means of success in both worlds."
   [Source: Ya Ali Madad, p.24]
    
   
3. Ta'wil of word 'Nasir' (helper):
   "Some blessed names and titles of the Holy Prophet (s.a.s.) are such that from their significance and meanings, it becomes vividly clear that he was the protector, defender, supporter, helper and an example for his people. This is clear from his holy name "Nasir" which means helper and supporter and by which is meant the giver of spiritual and luminous help (tayid). And in this there cannot be any surprise as he is the universal mercy of God for the people of the entire world. If someone thinks with his intellect, he will come to understand that mercy is not the name of only one favour, but includes all favours, including help, support, and protection. And the same perfect attributes belong to exalted Ali (a.s.) and the noble and holy Imam from his progeny. Therefore, if we say "Ya Ali Madad" how can anyone say that we have said something against God's will? We have not said anything in this that is against God's will, rather, by saying this we have recourse to that means which has been appointed by God and His Messenger of mercy."
   [Source: Ya Ali Madad, pp. 16-17]

Part 3: Higher Spiritual Enlightenment Indicator No. 8: Performing Voluntary Service for the Holy Imam, His Jamat and His Institutions

In his firman to the Edmonton Jamat on April 24, 1983, NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam said:

"In our Jamat, for centuries, there has been the most admirable tradition of service and this tradition has existed in times of happiness, in times of difficulty and it has been a fundamental pillar in our Jamat, that is, that the spirit of Muslim brotherhood should be made evident, not only in treating each man and each woman as a brother but demonstrating that brotherhood by rendering service, service without remuneration, without recognition, without titles, without social status, simply rendering service."

Now it is the time to conduct a self assessment by answering the following question:

If performing voluntary service with a pure heart for the sake of serving only (i.e., service without remuneration, without recognition, without titles, without social status) is given a rating of 10, and not performing voluntary service at all is rated as zero, where do I stand?

Let us all intensify our voluntary service as we approach the Darbars in Canada!

Higher Spiritual Enlightenment Indicator List

1. Creating Staunch Faith in Noor Mowla Hazar Imam (a.s.)
2. Sincere Repentance
3. Submission of Dasond in Full and On Time
4. Reciting the Holy Dua at Sacred Times
5. Practising bandagi for higher spiritual enlightenment every morning
6. Shedding torrential tears of love for the Holy Imam (Giryah-u zâri)
7. Practising Dhikr in order to present spiritual and luminous nazranas
8. Performing voluntary service for the Holy Imam, his Jamat and his institutions
9. Being Imam conscious & ethical
10. Recognizing the Light of the Holy Imam

 

Part 4: Special Dhikr

For today's session, let us use the dhikr of Ya Ali, Ya Karim:

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

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
All Lights are One Light which is in Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam

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

Lyrics

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

Ya Ali, Ya Rahim
O the Most High, O the Merciful

Ya Ali, Ya Halim
O the Most High, O the Clement One

Ya Ali, Ya Mumin
O the Most High, O the Infuser of faith

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
O the Most High, O the Bountiful One

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
O the Most High, O the Bountiful One

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
O the Most High, O the Bountiful One

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
O the Most High, O the Bountiful One

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
O the Most High, O the Bountiful One

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
O the Most High, O the Bountiful One

 

Ya Ali, Ya Mujib
O the Most High, O the Responding One

Ya Ali, Ya Hakim
O the Most High, O the Discreet One

Ya Ali, Ya Alim
O the Most High, O the All-Knowing One

Ya Ali, Ya Wali
O the Most High, O the Protecting Associate

Ya Ali, Ya Wali
O the Most High, O the Protecting Associate

Ya Ali, Ya Wali
O the Most High, O the Protecting Associate

Ya Ali, Ya Wali
O the Most High, O the Protecting Associate

Ya Ali, Ya Wali
O the Most High, O the Protecting Associate

Ya Ali, Ya Wali
O the Most High, O the Protecting Associate

 

Ya Ali, Ya Wahhaab
O the Most High, O the Supreme Bestower

Ya Ali, Ya Quddus
O the Most High, O the Most Sacred One

Ya Ali, Ya Salaam
O the Most High, O the Embodiment of Peace

Ya Ali, Ya Ghafuur
O the Most High, O the Great Forgiver

Ya Ali, Ya Ghafuur
O the Most High, O the Great Forgiver

Ya Ali, Ya Ghafuur
O the Most High, O the Great Forgiver

Ya Ali, Ya Ghafuur
O the Most High, O the Great Forgiver

Ya Ali, Ya Ghafuur
O the Most High, O the Great Forgiver

Ya Ali, Ya Ghafuur
O the Most High, O the Great Forgiver

 

Ya Ali, Ya Ali
O the Most High, O the Most High

Ya Ali, Ya Ali
O the Most High, O the Most High

Ya Ali, Ya Ali
O the Most High, O the Most High

Ya Ali, Ya Ali
O the Most High, O the Most High

Ya Ali, Ya Ali
O the Most High, O the Most High

Ya Ali, Ya Ali
O the Most High, O the Most High

Ya Ali, Ya Ali
O the Most High, O the Most High

Ya Ali, Ya Ali
O the Most High, O the Most High

Ya Ali, Ya Ali
O the Most High, O the Most High

 

Ya Ali, Ya Rahim
O the Most High, O the Merciful

Ya Ali, Ya Halim
O the Most High, O the Clement One

Ya Ali, Ya Mumin
O the Most High, O the Infuser of faith

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
O the Most High, O the Bountiful One

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
O the Most High, O the Bountiful One

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
O the Most High, O the Bountiful One

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
O the Most High, O the Bountiful One

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
O the Most High, O the Bountiful One

Ya Ali, Ya Karim
O the Most High, O the Bountiful One

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

Part 5: Angelic Salwat

The recitation of angelic salwat tasbi with knowledge, understanding and ardent love leads purification of the soul, spiritual upliftment and enlightenment. It is one of the best ways to demonstrate ardent love to our beloved NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam. Let us now present a bouquet of angelic salwats to our beloved Mowla.

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!

Global Prayer:
Ya Ali, Ya NOOR Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Hazar Imam, grant us, our families, our Jamats, the worldwide Jamat, the Muslim Ummah, and humanity at large, luminous (noorani) and spiritual (ruhani) tayid (help) to advance materially, spiritually and intellectually.

O Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam bless us with many Holy Batuni-Noorani didars during the Diamond Jubilee year, and empower us to present Material, Spiritual and Luminous Nazranas. Ameen.

Peace, light, barakat, tayid and a 'golden noorani didar',
Noorallah Juma
SalmanSpiritual.com
Friday, May 12, 2017

Timeless Batini-Noorani Didar Preparation Gems:

 
 

Article by Dr. Noorallah Juma