"Allah guideth him who seeketh His good pleasure unto paths of peace. He bringeth them out of darkness unto light by His decree, and guideth them unto a straight path." — Holy Qur'an 5:16
Journeying on the Ismaili Esoteric Path
Project Description: | Journeying on the Ismaili Esoteric Path |
Project Duration: | 40-nights—Thursday, Apr. 3, 2025 to Monday, May 12, 2025 |
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
Ya Ali Madad. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) was a natiq (proclaimer) and Hazrat Murtaza Ali (a.s.) was an asas (foundation) for the Holy Prophet according to the Shia Muslim understanding of Nubuwa and Imama. The Holy Prophet (s.a.s.) delivered the external message of Allah through the revelation of the Holy Qur'an while Hazrat Ali (a.s.) explained the inner meaning of the Holy Qur'an. The inspiration for this project was to link the written form of the Holy Qur'an with the speaking Qur'an by searching for Qur'anic resources which were related to the Sayings of Hazrat Mowlana Murtaza Ali (a.s.). This approach is justified by the following ta'wil:
Ta'wil of word 'Ma'a'l-Qur'ân' (With the Qur'ân):
"Externally Ali (Imam of the time) is a pure personality and internally a light. Externally, the Qur'ân is a glorious heavenly Book and internally (in the Prophet and the Imam) it is light. This shows that externally Ali and Qur'ân are separate from each other, but internally they are not only together, they are one light."
(Source: Tawil 820: A Thousand Wisdoms, p. 429-430)
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Journeying on the Ismaili Esoteric Path
(Source: Nahjul Balagha: Sermons, letters and saying of Hazrat Ali. Second American edition, 1981.
Published by Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an, Elmhurst, New York. ISBN: 0-940368-00-5)
The Schedule Page
Night | Date | Title |
Night 1 |
Apr 03, 2025 Thursday |
Balance Between Din and Duniya |
Night 2 |
Apr 04, 2025 Friday |
Bartering Good Deeds for Peace and Light |
Night 3 |
Apr 05, 2025 Saturday |
The Lord Guides His Devoted Believers From Darkness into Light |
Night 4 |
Apr 06, 2025 Sunday |
Wealth, Children, Good Deeds and Salvation |
Night 5 |
Apr 07, 2025 Monday |
Trials are inevitable |
Night 6 |
Apr 08, 2025 Tuesday |
How to Face Trials? |
Night 7 |
Apr 09, 2025 Wednesday |
Behaviour of the Mind |
Night 8 |
Apr 10, 2025 Thursday |
How to supplicate for the faults of the mind? |
Night 9 |
Apr 11, 2025 Friday |
Remedies for the Mind |
Night 10 |
Apr 12, 2025 Saturday |
Aale-e-Muhammad (Descendants of Muhammad) |
Night 11 |
Apr 13, 2025 Sunday |
Definition of Islam |
Night 12 |
Apr 14, 2025 Monday |
Three classes of people with respect to their obedience |
Night 13 |
Apr 15, 2025 Tuesday |
Character of Blessed Muslim Men and Women |
Night 14 |
Apr 16, 2025 Wednesday |
How should we live in this world? |
Night 15 |
Apr 17, 2025 Thursday |
Attributes of Knowledge Seekers |
Night 16 |
Apr 18, 2025 Friday |
How to be happy in this world? |
Night 17 |
Apr 19, 2025 Saturday |
How to acquire Knowledge and Wisdom? |
Night 18 |
Apr 20, 2025 Sunday |
How to seek protection from fear and grief? |
Night 19 |
Apr 21, 2025 Monday |
What is the mechanism for enlightenment of the personal world? |
Night 20 |
Apr 22, 2025 Tuesday |
Leaders who invite people towards their Lord |
Night 21 |
Apr 23, 2025 Wednesday |
Surrender to the Divine Will and Its Rewards |
Night 22 |
Apr 24, 2025 Thursday |
How to face physical illness? |
Night 23 |
Apr 25, 2025 Friday |
Attitude necessary for achieving the Eternal Bliss |
Night 24 |
Apr 26, 2025 Saturday |
Be Thankful |
Night 25 |
Apr 27, 2025 Sunday |
This Life vs. The Life Hereafter |
Night 26 |
Apr 28, 2025 Monday |
Four Great Morals |
Night 27 |
Apr 29, 2025 Tuesday |
Din Versus Duniya: Awareness |
Night 28 |
Apr 30, 2025 Wednesday |
Din Versus Duniya: Comparison |
Night 29 |
May 01, 2025 Thursday |
Din Versus Duniya: The Reality |
Night 30 |
May 02, 2025 Friday |
Din Versus Duniya: Ethics/Piety |
Night 31 |
May 03, 2025 Saturday |
Din and Duniya: The Weight of Sins |
Night 32 |
May 04, 2025 Sunday |
Din and Duniya: About Worldly Activities and Heaven (I) |
Night 33 |
May 05, 2025 Monday |
Din and Duniya: About Worldly Activities and Heaven (II) |
Night 34 |
May 06, 2025 Tuesday |
Din and Duniya: Do Your Duty and Prepare for a Quick Departure |
Night 35 |
May 07, 2025 Wednesday |
Din and Duniya: The Process of Death |
Night 36 |
May 08, 2025 Thursday |
Din and Duniya: How Man Becomes a Slave of this World |
Night 37 |
May 09, 2025 Friday |
Din and Duniya: Qualities of a True Muslim |
Night 38 |
May 10, 2025 Saturday |
Din and Duniya: The Right Path |
Night 39 |
May 11, 2025 Sunday |
Din and Duniya: The Real Insight |
Night 40 |
May 12, 2025 Monday |
The Role of NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam |
Haizinda — Qayampaya
(Our Present Imam is Living and His NOOR is Eternal)
Ismaili Esoteric Path