"And We verily gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion (of right and wrong) and a light and a Reminder for those who keep from evil." — Holy Qur'an 21:48
Journeying on the Ismaili Esoteric Path
Project Description: | Journeying on the Ismaili Esoteric Path |
Project Duration: | 40-nights—Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 to Tuesday, Sep. 9, 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 |
Aug 01, 2025 Friday |
Balance Between Din and Duniya |
Night 2 |
Aug 02, 2025 Saturday |
Bartering Good Deeds for Peace and Light |
Night 3 |
Aug 03, 2025 Sunday |
The Lord Guides His Devoted Believers From Darkness into Light |
Night 4 |
Aug 04, 2025 Monday |
Wealth, Children, Good Deeds and Salvation |
Night 5 |
Aug 05, 2025 Tuesday |
Trials are inevitable |
Night 6 |
Aug 06, 2025 Wednesday |
How to Face Trials? |
Night 7 |
Aug 07, 2025 Thursday |
Behaviour of the Mind |
Night 8 |
Aug 08, 2025 Friday |
How to supplicate for the faults of the mind? |
Night 9 |
Aug 09, 2025 Saturday |
Remedies for the Mind |
Night 10 |
Aug 10, 2025 Sunday |
Aale-e-Muhammad (Descendants of Muhammad) |
Night 11 |
Aug 11, 2025 Monday |
Definition of Islam |
Night 12 |
Aug 12, 2025 Tuesday |
Three classes of people with respect to their obedience |
Night 13 |
Aug 13, 2025 Wednesday |
Character of Blessed Muslim Men and Women |
Night 14 |
Aug 14, 2025 Thursday |
How should we live in this world? |
Night 15 |
Aug 15, 2025 Friday |
Attributes of Knowledge Seekers |
Night 16 |
Aug 16, 2025 Saturday |
How to be happy in this world? |
Night 17 |
Aug 17, 2025 Sunday |
How to acquire Knowledge and Wisdom? |
Night 18 |
Aug 18, 2025 Monday |
How to seek protection from fear and grief? |
Night 19 |
Aug 19, 2025 Tuesday |
What is the mechanism for enlightenment of the personal world? |
Night 20 |
Aug 20, 2025 Wednesday |
Leaders who invite people towards their Lord |
Night 21 |
Aug 21, 2025 Thursday |
Surrender to the Divine Will and Its Rewards |
Night 22 |
Aug 22, 2025 Friday |
How to face physical illness? |
Night 23 |
Aug 23, 2025 Saturday |
Attitude necessary for achieving the Eternal Bliss |
Night 24 |
Aug 24, 2025 Sunday |
Be Thankful |
Night 25 |
Aug 25, 2025 Monday |
This Life vs. The Life Hereafter |
Night 26 |
Aug 26, 2025 Tuesday |
Four Great Morals |
Night 27 |
Aug 27, 2025 Wednesday |
Din Versus Duniya: Awareness |
Night 28 |
Aug 28, 2025 Thursday |
Din Versus Duniya: Comparison |
Night 29 |
Aug 29, 2025 Friday |
Din Versus Duniya: The Reality |
Night 30 |
Aug 30, 2025 Saturday |
Din Versus Duniya: Ethics/Piety |
Night 31 |
Aug 31, 2025 Sunday |
Din and Duniya: The Weight of Sins |
Night 32 |
Sep 01, 2025 Monday |
Din and Duniya: About Worldly Activities and Heaven (I) |
Night 33 |
Sep 02, 2025 Tuesday |
Din and Duniya: About Worldly Activities and Heaven (II) |
Night 34 |
Sep 03, 2025 Wednesday |
Din and Duniya: Do Your Duty and Prepare for a Quick Departure |
Night 35 |
Sep 04, 2025 Thursday |
Din and Duniya: The Process of Death |
Night 36 |
Sep 05, 2025 Friday |
Din and Duniya: How Man Becomes a Slave of this World |
Night 37 |
Sep 06, 2025 Saturday |
Din and Duniya: Qualities of a True Muslim |
Night 38 |
Sep 07, 2025 Sunday |
Din and Duniya: The Right Path |
Night 39 |
Sep 08, 2025 Monday |
Din and Duniya: The Real Insight |
Night 40 |
Sep 09, 2025 Tuesday |
The Role of NOOR Mowlana Hazar Imam |
Haizinda — Qayampaya
(Our Present Imam is Living and His NOOR is Eternal)
Ismaili Esoteric Path