"Can he who was dead, to whom We gave life, and a light whereby he can walk amongst men, be like him who is in the depths of darkness, from which he can never come out?" — Holy Qur'an 6:122
Teachings of al-Muayyyad fid-Din al-Shirazi
Project Description: | Teachings of al-Muayyyad fid-Din al-Shirazi |
Project Duration: | 20-nights—Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 to Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025 |
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
Objectives
Ya Ali Madad. On December 13, 2003 in Dubai, Noor Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini (a.s.) advised us to go back into history and inform ourselves about the practices and beliefs, and the ethics of the Ismaili Tariqah which were given by the Imams of Time. In this spirit, I first read the book titled, 'Life and Lectures of Grand Missionary Al-Muayyad Fid-Din Al-Shirazi' by Prof. Jawad Muscati, Ustad-fil-Uloomil-Arabiya and Khan Bahadur A. M. Moulvi, M.A. Published by Ismailia Association Pakistan, Karachi-3 in 1966. I then read the IIS publication titled 'Memoirs of a Mission: The Ismaili Scholar, Statesman and Poet al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-Shirazi' by Verena Klemm published in 2003.
Al-Muayyad Fid-Din Al-Shirazi was the Chief Dai (Daa-ee-ud-Duat) in the time of Imam al-Mustansir during the Fatimid period. The Holy Imam recited a qasida from his own pen that praised al-Muayyad's knowledge and unique competence (Klemm, 2003, p.89). The Holy Imam gave the following mandate in his qasida (Klemm, 2003, p.90):
Our followers have lost their right guidance, In the West, O companion, (and) the East. So spread among them what you will of our knowledge, And be for them the concerned parent. Even though you're the last of our da'wa, You have surpassed the compass of the earlier (da'is). The like of you cannot be found among those who have gone, From all the people, nor those who remain. |
For this 20-nights project, I have presented excerpts from the 20 lectures of the first book. I am astounded by the remarkable consistency of Al-Muayyad's teaching and the firmans of Noor Mowlana Shah Rahim al-Hussaini Hazar Imam. Enjoy and be spiritually enlightened!
The Schedule Page
Night | Date | Title |
Night 1 |
Aug 30, 2025 Saturday |
The Spiritual Power of the Holy Imam |
Night 2 |
Aug 31, 2025 Sunday |
God is with the Holy Imams |
Night 3 |
Sep 01, 2025 Monday |
What is 'Wajhullah' (Face of God)? |
Night 4 |
Sep 02, 2025 Tuesday |
Who is 'Wajhullah' (Face of God) in Reality? |
Night 5 |
Sep 03, 2025 Wednesday |
Stick to Your Faith Through Your Devotion to the Holy Imams |
Night 6 |
Sep 04, 2025 Thursday |
The Holy Imams are Storehouses of Divine Knowledge |
Night 7 |
Sep 05, 2025 Friday |
The Holy Imams are Our Spiritual Parents |
Night 8 |
Sep 06, 2025 Saturday |
The Soul's Journey is to the World of Purity |
Night 9 |
Sep 07, 2025 Sunday |
The Holy Imams are The Source of Our Salvation |
Night 10 |
Sep 08, 2025 Monday |
Become a Person Selected for Performing Selected Zikr |
Night 11 |
Sep 09, 2025 Tuesday |
Become Spiritually Alive |
Night 12 |
Sep 10, 2025 Wednesday |
Let Your Destiny Be Moulded by the Holy Imam |
Night 13 |
Sep 11, 2025 Thursday |
Practise Bandagi (Luminous Prayer) to become a Satisfied Soul |
Night 14 |
Sep 12, 2025 Friday |
The Holy Imam Provides Nutrition for Our Soul |
Night 15 |
Sep 13, 2025 Saturday |
The Love of the Holy Imams is a Duty Imposed by God |
Night 16 |
Sep 14, 2025 Sunday |
The Wilayat of Ali |
Night 17 |
Sep 15, 2025 Monday |
The Holy Imams have the Most Profound Knowledge of the Holy Quran & Hadith |
Night 18 |
Sep 16, 2025 Tuesday |
Our Spiritual Elevation Depends Upon the Holy Imams |
Night 19 |
Sep 17, 2025 Wednesday |
The Holy Quran and the Ahle-Bait are Inseparable |
Night 20 |
Sep 18, 2025 Thursday |
The Holy Imam is the Best Pleader of our Cause |
Haizinda — Qayampaya
(Our Present Imam is Living and His NOOR is Eternal)
Teachings of al-Muayyyad fid-Din al-Shirazi