Ya Ali Madad! This post has three parts:

1. Knowledge Section;
2. The Ismaili Shahada; and
3. Angelic Salwat Dhikr.

 

Part 1: Knowledge Section

 

1. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam keep us on Right Path which has been given to us by Allah through the Holy Quran, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s), Noor Mowlana Murtaza Ali (a.s.), the Holy Imams, the Holy Pirs, the Holy Ginans & Qasidas, and your Holy Firmans.
    
   
2. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam grant the worldwide jamat the inner vision of the truth, peace, prosperity, security, unity, and love and bring us closer to one another. Grant the barakat of the upcoming didar to ourselves, our families, our jamats and the worldwide jamat.
    
   
3. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam grant us patience, tolerance, discipline, and strength so that we may be able to organize the Holy Pradramanis across the world which would make you happy and proud.
    
   
4. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam grant us the bounties of reason and understanding, knowledge and wisdom, discretion and guidance, and fill us with spiritual and luminous blessings and mercy.
    
   
5. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam strengthen our faith and make us staunch farmanbardar mumins.
    
   
6. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam forgive our sins and grant us tears of purification which we could use to present a mahemani and a nazrana to you.
    
   
7. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam grant us success, opportunity, tayid and resources to perform ilmi Khidmat of Ismailis, Muslims and humanity at large.
    
   
8. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam help us practice ism azam regularly and grant us success in it. Bestow upon us the blessing of unveiling of the Light of Imamat as described by Pir Shams (r.a.).
    
   
9. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam grant us the knowledge of the science of names of Hazrat Adam (a.s.), keep us in the ark of Hazrat Nuh (a.s.), in the Garden of Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.), in the circle of fire of Hazrat Musa (a.s.), in the spirit and love of Hazrat Isa (a.s.), and in the mercy of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) through esoteric methods.
    
   
10. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam grant us the knowledge of our spiritual and luminous identity in the world of particles (aalam-i-zar).
     
    
11. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam grant us physical, and especially spiritual and luminous closeness to you.
     
    
12. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam teach us about performing sujdas at physical, spiritual (ruhani) and luminous (noorani) levels.
     
    
13. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam grant us a spiritual and a luminous bayat with you.
     
    
14. Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam grant us a light in our hearts, a light in our souls, a light in our ears, a light in our eyes, a light in our tongues, a light in our hair, a light in our flesh, a light in our skin, a light in our nerves, a light in our blood, a light in our bones, a light above us, a light below us, a light on our right, a light on our left, a light behind us and a light in front of us.

Khudavand, we would like to reflect upon thy favours upon us in the words of Qazi Noaman (Source: Excerpts from Majlis 8: To Thank the Imam in Weal or Woe, pp. 51-55 from Qazi Noaman's Kitab-ul-Himma fi Adabi Ataba-el-a'emma or Code of Conduct for the Followers of Imam).

 

Khudavand, we offer a bouquet of Shukran Lillâh Wal Hamdu Lillâh and implore thee to forgive us for any short comings, errors and omissions.

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

Shukhran Lillāh Wal Hamdu Lillāh:
All thanks are due to Allāh, and all praises are due to Allāh

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

 

May NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam inspire us to follow the Right Path and be blessed with many Batini Noorani (spiritual and luminous) Didars in this life time. Ameen.

 

Part 2: The Ismaili Shahada

In the second part of our Holy Dua, we recite the Ismaili Shahada as follows:

Let us first recite the Ismaili Shahada to feel the presence of Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam and then use this energy to recite the Angleic Salwat!

 

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!

 

 

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Article by Dr. Noorallah Juma