"And he for whom Allah hath not appointed light, for him there is no light." — Holy Qur'an 24:40
:: Enlightenment Norm No. 40: How to be Endowed with Light and Eternal Existence? ::
Wednesday,
Mar. 12, 2025
Ya Ali Madad. The work, Pandiyat-i Jawanmardi, or "Advices of Manliness" is a collection of instructive religious and moral advices and maxims of Imam NOOR Mowlana Shah Mustansir bi'l-laah II.
This post consists of two parts:
"And now, O brothers, Mawlan-na Shah Mustansir bi'l-lah, the Imam of the time says:
"Whoever treats himself as something (important) in this world, being sure of his own (important) existence, will become non-existent (non-entity); will be deprived of a share of existence. Man (by himself) is neither extant nor non-existent, neither light or darkness. If the Imam, who possesses association (with God, walayat), helps him, he becomes endowed with being and light. But if he does not recognize (the Imam) from a (false) sense of security, and does not swear allegiance to the Imam of the time, he will become non-existent and dark."
"Whoever in this world has connection with us, and for this reason suffers at the hands of (our) enemies, and experiences hardships, and yet preserves his heart pure and warm, he will attain relief in the hereafter, and will rejoice at the vision (liqa') of his creator."
"Whoever in this world consorts with the followers of the Truth (Ahl-i Haqq), learning the knowledge of religion from them, my look of mercy will rest on the head of that devotee. At the point of death he will safely (re-)join the Truth."
"The true believer is one who has no malice in his heart, which is pure. Whoever wants to attain my didar in this world and the hereafter, must keep himself away from every defect, opposition and evil act. And according to how far he achieves purification of his heart, and is able to see his Creator in this world, so he will also see Him in the hereafter. It is obligatory and necessary for the true believer to recognize his Creator who is manifest in this world in the form of a human being, and to see Him here in order to see Him also in the hereafter."
(Pir Pandiyat-i Jawanmardi, pp.62-63)
In his message to students in Bombay, NOOR Mowlana Shah Sultan Muhammad Shah Al-Hussaini (a.s.) explained about the fundamental principle of our Holy faith:
" ... While the material conditions of life change, the spiritual conditions which are not only limited to this life but go beyond, are based on one fundamental principle, namely search for enlightenment by the right spiritual contact with the light of your holy faith."
(Precious Pearls. No. 43)
This concludes the Forty Enlightenment Norms project. All praise and thanks are due to the our beloved NOOR Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini (a.s.) for his spiritual and luminous tayid (help) for completing the project. Shukran Lillah Wal Hamdulillah!
I hope and pray that this primary resource of forty enlightenment norms will help and guide you in your personal search for higher spiritual enlightenment.
Part 2. 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
or
Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin.
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!
Haizinda — Qayampaya
(Our Present Imam is Living and His NOOR is Eternal)
Forty Enlightenment Norms