"Allah is the Protecting Guardian of those who believe. He bringeth them out of darkness into light." — Holy Qur'an 2:257
:: Post No. 10: Recognizing the Light of the Holy Imam ::
Wednesday,
Jul. 16, 2025
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
Ya Ali Madad! This post has three parts.
1. Selected verses from beautiful ginans of our Holy Pirs;
2. Knowledge Section; and
3. Angelic Salwat Dhikr.
Part 1: Teachings from Pir Shams's Saloko Moto
Satgur kahêrê | Dil mâ(n)hê dêval poojie Anê dil mâ(n)hê dêv duvâr Dil mâ(n)hê sâ(n)hiyâ âpê vasê Anê dil mâ(n)hê âpê didâr rê |
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The True Guide says: |
Worship the Lord in the (real) heart (i.e. consciousness), and in the (real) heart is the abode of the Lord. In your (real) heart the Lord resides, and in the (real) heart He bestows His Vision (i.e. in the forehead). |
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Satgur kahêrê |
Khat ghadi tamê jagjo Je vêra noorni kahêvây Potânu(n) pindh tamê sâ(n)chavjo Bhâi bijânu(n) shu(n) chhê kâm rê. |
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The True Guide says: | Be awake for the last six ghadis of the night (i.e., perform bandagi in Baitul Khyal), because that is the time of enlightenment. Look after your own bodies. Brother, what have you to do with others' work? |
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Satgur kahêrê |
Amârâ vachan jê mânshê Tê chhê amârâ galêkâ hâr Tênê galêkâ hâr kari râkhshu(n) Tis momankê sukhkâ ant na pâr rê. |
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The True Guide says: | A person who follows our farmaans is like a necklace around our neck. We will look after him/her like a necklace and this momin will have unbounded happiness. |
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Pir Shams has taught us to follow an Ismaili lifestyle which has been defined through the firman of Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam. Enlightenment in the forehead is the cream of Ismailism, therefore Pir Shams has taught us to perform bandagi and see the manifestations of the Light of the Holy Imam in our foreheads!
Part 2: What do we know about manifestations of the Light of God while we are physically alive?
In order to answer this question, let us study the following:
In his firman to the Karachi Jamat on December 25, 1964, NOOR Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini (a.s.) said:
"...I pray specially that you should be very strong in your faith, that you should be strong in your understanding the Batuni side of your faith and that above all each and every one of you should have the true spiritual happiness which will be yours if you are able once in your life time to have Noor of Imamat in your hearts."
Shukranlillah wal hamdulillah!
Part 3. 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
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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)
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