Aayatul Kursi – Translation by Faqeer Syed Sayeedul Haq Shaheen Tashreefullahi
یُحِبُّھُمْ وَ یُحِبُّوْ نَہ(English) – Article by Faqeer Syed Sayeedul Haq Shaheen Tashreefullahi
Seerat-e-Sani-e-Mahdi RZ (Roman Translation)– Translation by Faqeer Syed Sayeedul Haq Shaheen Tashreefullahi
The Clear Proof of the Promised Mahdi AHS – Article by Faqeer Syed Sayeedul Haq Shaheen Tashreefullahi
A Short Biography of Hazrat B Malik Gauhar RZ – Article by Faqeer Syed Sayeedul Haq Shaheen Tashreefullahi
Articles from various authors in the Mahdavia community
Ayatul Kursi
A’uzu billahi minashaitanir rajim Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
‘Allahu laaa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa Huu. ‘Al-Hayyul-Qayyuum.
Laa ta’-khuzuhuu sinatunw-wa laa nawm.
Lahuu maa fissamaawaati wa ma fil-‘arz.
Man-zallazii yashfa-‘u’indahuuu ‘illaa bi-‘iznih?
Ya’-lamu maa bayna ‘aydiihim wa maa khalfahum.
Wa laa yuhiituuna bi-shay-‘im-min ‘ilmihiii ‘illaa bimaa shaaa’.
Wasi-‘a Kursiyyu-hus-Samaawaati wal-‘arz;
Wa laa ya-‘uuduhuu hifzu -humaa wa Huwal-‘Aliyyul-‘Aziim
(Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255)
I seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Satan. In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Allah! There is no God save Him, the Alive, the Eternal.
Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him.
Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth.
Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by His leave?
He knoweth that which is in front of them and that which is behind them,
while they encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will.
His throne includeth the heavens and the earth,
and He is never weary of preserving them.
He is the Sublime,the Tremendous.
Ayatul kursi is verse 255 of the seond chapter (Surah) of the Holy Quran ,Surat Al- Baqarah
(The Chapter of the Cow).
It is one of the most beautiful chapters(Surahs) of the Quran.Reciting this chapter carries lots of rewards(sawab).The Prophet(pbuh) called this chapter as the “Heart of Quran”.It has been experienced that reciting this chapter dispels all evil influences from the mind especially devilish influences.
The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Whoever recites Aayatul Kursi after every Farz (Farz Salat). Only death is keeping him/her from entering Jannah. (As soon as he/she dies, will enter Jannah)(Nasa’i ) .
It’s in another Hadis that one who recites Ayatul Kursi after one Farz (Farz Salat) will stay in Allah’s protection until the next Salat. (Tabrani Fil Kabeer, A’n Alhasan Bin Ali Radiallah Anhuma)
Hazrat A’isha Rz narrates that a person arrived to Prophet(pbuh) and complained that there is no Barkat (Blessings) in anything in his home. The Prophet (pbuh) said, “You do not recite Ayatul Kursi, over whichever Food and Curry you will recite Ayatul Kursi, Allah Tala will give Blessings on that Food and Curry. (Tafseer Durre Mansoor vol. 1 pp. 323).
Hazrath Ali ibn Abi Talib Rz. narrates that the Prophet (PBUH ) said that,”I cannot understand how a person, who is a Muslim and owner of reason(intellect) can spend the night without reading Ayat ul Kursi.If you knew the benefits of it, then you will never discard it under any condition.”
Hazrath Abdullah bin Mas’ud Rz. narrates that a person said to the Prophet (pbuh)” O Messenger of Allah(s.a.w.), teach me something through which Allah will give me benefit”. The Prophet (pbuh) said “Continue reciting Ayat ul Kursi.This will be a means of protection for you, your children and even those houses which are near your house”
May Allah make us recite this beautiful Chapter as often as possible. Aameen.
- HAZ. MAULANA ABULFATAH S NUSRAT QIBLA TASHREEFULLAHI
Tasdiq-e-Imam Mahdi AHS
Tasdiq-e-Imam Mahdi Aliahissalaam
USADDIQU ANNAL MAHDI-YAL MAU-UDI
KHALIFATULLAHI QAD JA’-A’WA MAZA
IMAMUNA AAMANNA WA SADDAQNA
Affirmation Of Faith in the Promised Imam MehdiPBUH
“I affirm my faith in the Promised MAHDI
Who came (to the world) and left
He is our Imam (Spiritual Leader) and Caliph of God
We believe in him as our Imam and confirm.”
The Articles of Faith were rendered into English by:
Hazrat Maulana Abulfatah Syed Nusrat Sahab Qibla Tashreefullahi
- HAZ. MAULANA ABULFATAH S NUSRAT QIBLA TASHREEFULLAHI
Shab-e-Meraj
Shab-e-Meraj – The Night Of Ascension
In the name of Allah the compassionate, the Merciful
A Brief Description of the Meraj:
Just one year before his exodus from Mecca to Madina, on the 27th night of Rajab, Prophet MuhammadPBUH had a unique experience in the history of all religions. The ProphetPBUH , accompanied by Angel Gabriel was taken for Night Journey-(ISRA) from Mecca to Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. There he led a congregation of the souls of all the earlier ProphetsPBUT.
Then accompanied by Angel Gabriel AHS he had the Ascension-(MERAJ) to Heavens. In the heavens he met again with the ProphetsPBUT individually. Then he was taken to see the Paradise and the Hell. He was shown what would be the fate of the humans after the Day of Judgment. How the Believers and the Righteous would be rewarded in the Paradise and also how the non-believers and the wicked would be chastised in the Hell. After seeing several important divine Signs (Ayaat) he was led by Gabriel AHS to the Sid’rah (The Berry Tree). Gabriel AHS stopped there. The ProphetPBUH proceeded from there to the Divine Proximity. The ProphetPBUH had the Vision of God, Lord of the Universe. Five obligatory prayers were ordained by the way of Thanksgiving. The ProphetPBUH was brought back to the earth and to his own place before the Dawn prayers in the same night.
This Great event has been described above very briefly. The details can be read in the books about the Meraj of the ProphetPBUH .
The most important things we believe about the Meraj are noted below:
1.) The night journey (ISRA) and the Ascension (MERAJ) both did not take place “spiritually” nor they were merely in a “dream”, as a few people argue. They took place with the “body and soul,” and the ProphetPBUH was fully awake.
Qur’an says that: “Glorified be He Who Carried His servant by night…….”
The word ‘Abad’ (servant) applies to a ‘person’ with his body and soul. Therefore, to say that the ascension was only spiritual is wrong. In fact it was with the body and soul and in full awareness.
2.) The ProphetPBUH did not go for Meraj for seeing Angel Gabriel AHS in his original form as some people try to explain. The ProphetPBUH had the Vision of his Lord and that is the essence of the Meraj as believed by a majority of the Companions of the ProphetPBUH . The ProphetPBUH had seen Angel Gabriel AHS in his original for at least twice on the earth earlier. Hence, there was no need to see him again by ascension to heavens.
3.) What will happen in the Paradise and the Hell after the Day of Judgment was shown to the ProphetPBUH as if it was happening before his eyes.
How To Spend The night of Meraj (Ascension)
The night of Ascension of our Prophet (Allah Bless him and give him peace) is the night of great significance for us because it is a night of great rewards, blessings and bounties of God. It should not be wasted by sleeping or by watching movies etc. Believers should spend the whole night worshipping, begging for forgiveness, seeking divine mercy and aspiring for His true love and vision. A few tips about how to spend this night are given below:
1. Start Zikrullah … Remembrance of God right from the sunset. Offer Magrib and Isha prayers with jam-at or in congregation and continue Zikr up to sunrise, as far as possible.
2. Try to be with Wuzu (ablution) during the whole night. Whenever it is lost take a fresh ablution. It should be followed with offering two rak-at of Wuzu Greeting or thanks giving prayer.
3. In the 1st rak-at, after Surah Fateha recite “Wallazeena Iza fa’alu fahishatan…..” and in the 2nd rak-at after reciting Surah-Fatiha “Wa man ya-mal…..” as taught by our Imam, the Promised Mehdi (May God Bless Him and give Him peace). And after the two salaams, go into Sajdah (prostration) and say the Munajat as taught by the ImamAS. Thereafter, pray for a firm, strong and unshakable Iman (faith) for yourself and for all the loved ones. Pray for the well being of yourself and all the fellow human beings. Solicit His love and purity of heart from the lust and greed of the world and worldly attractions. Ask for Halal or permissible means of living. Pray for making our conduct to be in obedience to His Book and His ProphetSAS. Pray for health and well being of the self and the loved ones. Pray for the ultimate bounty, which is His Vision within this lifetime.
4. Whenever you take ablution, offer this prayer during this night. Prayers five times a day was made obligatory for all the believers. We do not remember how many we missed in our life time. Therefore, offer Qaza-or make-up prayers. We may offer all the five obligatory prayers with Witr-Wajib of one day as Qaza. These may cover the prayers of five or three or at least one day. We may seek forgiveness from the questioning in the grave for our failure in offering the prayers during our lifetime.
5. Fortunate believers, men and women who have been regularly offering Tahajjud or late night prayers may offer it now i.e. before dawn.
6. Eat Sahr food if you intend to observe fasting the next day, which is also very rewarding (of sawab) in the life hereafter.
7. After offering Fajr prayer in congregation stay performing Zikrullah or remembrance of God with love and devotion up to Sunrise.
May Allah make us His wholehearted worshiper.
Please remember that Worship of our Beloved, Merciful Lord is the very purpose of our coming into this world.
Note: This is a re-post of an article written by Peer wo Murshid Hazrat Maulana Abulfatah Syed Nusrat Sahab Qibla
- HAZRAT MAULANA ABULFATAH S NUSRAT QIBLA TASHREEFULLAHI
Let Us Worship Our Lord More & More
All of us are very fortunate that within our life time the most holy month of Ramazan has come once again. The ProphetSAS said this is the month for my Ummah. Once he said that most unfortunate is the man who got elderly parents and did not serve them to become deserving for the Paradise and also most unfortunate is the person who got the month of Ramazan and he did not become deserving for paradise (by serving his Lord more and more).
Let us take full advantage of this rewarding month and serve our Lord during its limited number of days and nights.
Besides fasting and offering five times Prayers on time and with Jama-ah (as far as possible), we should say Taraveeh prayers and also Tahajjud prayers (those who regularly offer). Reciting Qur’an completely, at least once for the benefit of the souls of deceased beloved ones, would be rewarding for them as well as ourselves.
In addition to this, worship by means of spending our hard earned money to help and feed our less fortunate brothers and sisters back in India or other places would also be most rewarding. For this purpose working out the obligatory Zakat and Ushr, and paying it before the month is over is preferable.
The mostly neglected but highly rewarding worship to be performed during this month is Zikrullah or remembrance of God. Qur’an, the ProphetSAS and the Promised Imam MehdiAS have emphasized the great significance of this obligation. Its rewards are innumerable and unlimited. So also punishment for the negligence too is horrible.
A few Verses from Qur’an along with some sayings of the ProphetSAS and Our Imam MehdiAS are noted below for the benefit of our Brothers and Sisters. If they spare some time to carefully go through them, it may be hoped even this would be rewarding Insha-Allah: –
“Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the earth,
and in the succession of night and day,
there would indeed be signs for all,
who are endowed with insight,
(And) those who remember Allah when they stand,
and when they sit and when they lie down,
and (thus) reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth.”
(The House of Im’ran VV 190-191)
“And when you have finished your prayers,
remember Allah – standing and sitting – and lying down,
and when you are once again secure, observe prayer.
Verily, for all believers’ prayer is indeed a sacred duty linked to particular times.”
(Al-Nisa, V- 103)
“And whoever turns himself away from the remembrance of the Beneficent God,
we appoint for him a Shaitan (devil), so he becomes his associate.
And surely they turn them from the way of Allah,
and yet they deem they are rightly guided.”
(Azzukhraf: 36,37/43)
It is reported by Ummul Mumineen (mother of the faithful) Hazrath A’yeshaRZ that the Messenger of AllahPBUH used to keep remembering Allah every moment, all the time.
(Tirmidhi, Mishkaat)
Abu Sayeed Khudri reported that somebody asked the Messenger of AllahPBUH as to which of a servant is superior in rank with Allah, on the Day of Resurrection?
The Messenger of AllahPBUH said that those who remember Allah most.
The man asked, O Messenger of AllahPBUH, would he (the one who remembers Allah) be superior even to the Ghazi (a warrior who survives a battle)?
The ProphetPBUH said, if a Ghazi fights the disbelievers and the polytheists with his sword, to the extent that the sword becomes bloody and is finally broken, even then those who remember Allah unceasingly would be superior to the Ghazi in rank. (Tirmidhi)
Abu DardaRZ narrated that once the ProphetPBUH asked his companions, shouldn’t I inform you of the best of (religious) practices which your Lord likes most and which elevates your ranks with Him, and which is better than spending gold and silver in the way of Allah. It is also better than your fighting with the enemies of your faith; it is also better than your chopping their necks and cutting your necks? The companions said, why not? The ProphetPBUH said, it is the remembrance of Allah.
Imam Mehdi al-Ma’udAS said that the most perfect faithful is the one who keeps remembering Allah all the time.
Once, Imam Mehdi Al-Ma’udAS found two or three persons engaged in talking. Coming to them he asked, “ What are you doing”? They replied, “we are telling some religious tales.” The ImamAS told them:
“Brothers, you will not find Allah, the Most High, through stories. Perform Zikr. Except Zikrullah (Remembrance of Allah) there is no way to reach Allah.”
Whenever, Imam MehdiAS asked someone:
“Are you comfortable?” the person would reply: “Yes”, then the ImamAS used to say:
“This servant of Allah, is not inquiring about your outwardly comfort. Is your heart attached to Allah?” (Naqliyat-e-Mian Abdul RasheedRZ)
Once the Imam MehdiAS recited the verse of Qur’an:
“Those who remember Allah, when they stand and when they sit and when they lie down”.
Commanded by Allah, the Most High, The Promised Imam MehdiAS said that this is the trait of the community of Mehdi (Groh-e-MahdiAS).
May Allah make us truly among them Ameen.
- S. NOOR MOHAMMAD
Lillah or Allah Ne Diya Hai
At the outset, please note that whatever the Promised MehdiSAS taught us is in full conformity with the Qur’an and Sunnah of ProphetSAS. Taking Name of Allah before giving anything to anybody is necessary for both the giver and the receiver.
The Qur’an has emphatically forbidden eating anything upon which the name of Allah is not mentioned.
“Do not eat from out of anything upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned. Verily it is a grave disobedience (Fisq).” Al- Qur’an- 6:121
The scholars of Islam have interpreted this verse to mean that we should not eat anything out of the meat of even Halal animals if they were not slaughtered by saying “Allahu Akber”. They are right in their interpretation because Zabiha is the standard practice in the Sunnah of the ProphetSAS for slaughtering Halal animals for the purpose of food. From the times of the ProphetSAS Muslims never consumed meat which is not prepared by the standard Zabiha procedure.
Further, Allah the Almighty questions thus: “ What prevents you from consuming of that over which the Name of God has been pronounced.” Al-Qur’an-6:119
To keep these Commands of Allah confined to Zabiha only is not agreeable, because what the Qur’an has forbidden or permitted is not confined to Zabiha only. The words of verse are absolute. Hence, they cover everything.
In the time of ProphetSAS, whatever used to be offered to the ProphetSAS was offered by saying “Lillah,” meaning for the sake of God or in the name of God. This is how the name of Allah was pronounced and Allah was remembered before giving and taking as required by the Command of the verses. The term “Lillah” is translated as “Allah ne Diya Hai” in Urdu and Hindi languages. These words are said when money or food is offered to a Mahdavi and especially to the Fuqhra who depend upon Allah for their living. These words are not only a form of remembering Allah but also reminds the giver that what he is offering was given to him by Allah and infact it belongs to Allah. Also, it saves the receiver from a sense of inferiority because whatever he is receiving is coming to him from the Will of Allah. Thus, while giving and taking, both the parties are remembering Allah and making their respective actions as a remembrance of Allah and both the acts are performed for the sake of Allah. This is a way of remembering Allah and forgetting self.
Therefore, this practice of Mahdavis is a noble Islamic practice, which should be strictly followed while offering or receiving anything, as it is in full conformity with the Qur’an and the Sunnah.
Some people oppose this, saying that we start eating reciting “Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem” and this is enough for remembering Allah. They forget that this is a requirement for one who starts eating or doing anything. This saying of “Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem” is compulsory for one who starts consuming a thing, which belongs to him. Whereas, in giving and receiving the ownership of a thing is transferring from one person to another person. For convening this transaction with Zikrullah, it is necessary that the giver should say to the receiver that this is from Allah. This reminds both the parties that the ultimate possession is that of Allah. After receiving a thing in the name of Allah the receiver should start consuming saying “Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem.”
| Mahdaviyat is complete Islam and Mahdi (AHS) as Concluder of Religion (Khatim-e-Deen) |
By: Haz. Syed Ali Bartar Esq. Innad dina ‘indalla_hil isla_m(u) At another place in Quran Allah the Almighty has pointed out that with the establishment of Islam He has rewarded the people completely: al yauma akmaltu lakum dinakum wa atmamtu ‘alaikum ni’mati wa raditu lakumul isla_ma_dina_(n), Islam means believing in Allah and surrendering to Allah’s will. Islam is the oldest religion. It started from the times of Adam (A.H.S) and Noah (A.H.S). It continued through ages in the times of all prophets. It came to our Prophet Muhammed (S.A.S) and after him too it performs its journey. Today it is a religion professed by a great majority of the people. It will continue to remain till the Judgement Day (Qiyamah). Deen is an Arabic word and it means Religion. There is another word Shariah and we have to distinguish between Deen and Shariah. As explained earlier Deen specially Deen-e-Islam means religion and allegiance to Allah. Shariah is a part of Deen and is concerned to the mode of prayer, the laws of Deen, the permitted and prohibited food and acts in religion (Halal and Haram) etc. As mentioned earlier the Deen Islam started earliest and is continuing. There has been no change in the Deen from the early times to the present day and till the Judgment Day. The same Deen is continuing during the periods of all prophets. However the Shariah changes. Some prophets were sent with new Shariah and some others came but were asked to follow the Shariah of an earlier Prophet. Our Prophet Muhammed was sent with a new Shariah but was asked to follow the same Deen propogated by all the earlier Prophets. This may be clear reading the following verses of Quran: Sara’a lakum minad dini ma_ wasa_ bihi nu_haw wal lazi auhaina_ ilaika wa ma_ was saina_ bihi ibra_hima wa mu_sa_ wa isa_ an aqimud dina wala_ tatafar raqu_ fih The Deen for Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S) was the same as for Noah, Ibrahim, Moosa and Eisa and as our Prphet came after all the Prophets, he was asked to follow the earlier Prophets in Deen. Hence Allah says: Summa auhaina_ ilaika an-ittabi’ millata ibra_hima hanifa_(n), Ula_’ikal lazina hadalla_hu fa bihuda_humuqtadih, Here following the guidance of Prophets means following their Deen. Thus our prophet has been asked to follow the Deen of Prophets because they came earlier and proposed the same Deen of Islam. It must however be noted that following the Prophets or the Deen of the Prophets doesnot lower the status of our Prophet (S.A.S) who has been praised by Allah at many places of Quran and who is Afzal-al Ambia and Khataman Nabiyeen. This much about the Deen of Allah, Al-Islam which remains the same and unaltered in the times of all the prophets. Though the Deen remains the same, the Shariah has been changed by Allah in the times of different Prophets. Thus the Shariah of Ibrahim (AHS) was different from the shariah of Noah; The Shariah of Moosa was different from the Shariah of Ibrahim and so on. Some Prophets were sent with a new Shariah and some other Prophets were asked to follow the Shariah of some previous Prophet. Our Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.S) was sent with a new Shariah and this Shariah has to remain till the Judgment Day. This is the last Shariah of the world. All the obligations of the Shariah of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S) and Islam have been revealed to our Prophet (S.A.S) in the Quran. The Quran contains the earlier obligations of the Shariah-e-Muhammadia i.e. Belief in Allah, the Salah, The Zakah the fasting (Rozah) and the Haj and there were other obligations (Pertaining to Vilayah of Prophet Muhammad which have been mentioned in Quran which were fully known to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S) and which he made known to some of his Sahabas. But he did not preach them to all the Muslim Community at that time in the way of Daawat (Ala Sabeel id Daawat) as per the command of Allah. They were left to be preached and made obligatory on the Muslims by Hazrat Mahdi (A.H.S), the Caliph of Allah. Hazrat Abdur Rahman Jami (R.H.) Says: “Rasoolullah (S.A.S) was not ordained to express the hidden realities (Haqayaq wa Asrar). On the other hand, he was asked to hide these”. It quotes Hazrat Ali Rz. saying. I asked Hazrat Rasoolullah (S.A.S) whether Mahdi will be from us Aal-e-Muhammad or from others ? Rasoolullah (S.A.S) said, “he (Mahdi) will be from us. Allah Taala will complete (conclude) the Deen on him as it was begun from us.” This Hadith has been quoted by other persons also with a difference of some words. The Deen started by Prophet Muhammad means the Shariyah of Muhammad (S.A.S) including both the Shariah and the Vilayat of Hazrat Rasoolullah (S.A.S). It began with Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S). The Quran contains all the obligations of both Shariyah and Vilayah. The obligations of Shariyah were explained by Rasoolullah (S.A.S) and the obligations of Vilayah were also explained by Rasoolullah to a few companions (Sahaba). Later,those were explained in the way of Daawat (Ala Sabeel-id Daawat) by Hazrath Mahdi (A.H.S) and thus all the obligations were explained to the people in the days of Hazrat Mahdi (A.H.S) and in this way the Prophet (S.A.S)’s prophesy that the Deen would get completed on Hazrat Mahdi (A.H.S) came to be true. Near the time of demise of Hazrat Mahdi (A.H.S), Allah ordained him to explain the verse “Al-Yauma Akmaltu Lakum Deenakum…….” in his bayan so that the Deen which was completely revealved to Prophet Muhammad in Quran was now completed practically also after the explanation of the ahkam-e-Vilayat by Mahdi (A.H.S). Thus Mahdaviyat is complete Islam. Hazrat Mahdi (A.H.S) has said: “We have not brought any new religion. Our religions is Kitabullah (The Quran) and following, in full, Muhammad Rasoolullah (S.A.S). To explain this further Hazrat Mahdi (A.H.S) said that he did not get any revelation through the Angel Gabriel (Jibraiel). He gets “knowledge (Taleem) directly (without any angel in between [Bilwasta]) from Allah daily. He also said that he speaks these commands (Ahkam) from Allah and on the order of Allah. Any one denying even a “harf” (a character from the alphabet) from these will be taken to task. (Makhuz Hoga) in the presence of Allah. Main References: |
| AL-ARZ [In the tradition of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S)] |
By: Haz. Syed Ali Bartar Esq. Many scholars, mentioned in the book, are of opinion that unless the authentic signs of Mahdi as reported by Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S) are not found in a person he can not be accepted as the Promised Mahdi. The most important signs mentioned by some of these scholars are two (1) that Mahdi will bear the name of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S) and his father’s name will be that of the name of Prophet (S.A.S)’s father (2) Mahdi will fill all the earth (ARZ) with justice (Adl) as it will be, in his times, filled with atrocities (injustice). The 2nd sign mentioned above has been based on a tradition reported by Hazrat Ibn-e-Masud Rz., a companion of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S). We shall first discuss on this tradition at some length to set its real meaning. This is important because earlier also some non-Mahdavi scholars have quoted this to deny the Mahdiyat of our Imam Hazrat Syed Muhammad Juanpuri (Mahdi A.H.S). The non-Mahdavia scholars consider the word “Al Arz” in the tradition to mean the whole world. They say that Mahdi will establish justice in the whole of the world. The Mahdavi scholars have emphatically answered against this notion. They prove that Al-Arz can never mean the whole world. It means a part of the world and in proof they quote the Ayats of the Quran and the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad. Some of the arguments of the Mahdavia Scholars have been briefly mentioned below. 1. Common sense point of view:- The word “Al-Arz” cannot mean the whole world firstly because the period of Daawat of Hazrat Mahdi in various traditions of the Prophet (S.A.S) has been only 9 years or 7 years or 5 years. This is a very short period and in this period a person can not establish his sway over the whole world and establish justice in the whole world. There is no mention in the tradition for the spread of Islam and justice by quick means (i.e. showing how the Mahdi will come over the great distance of the whole world and spread justice with his Daawah). So we say ordinarily such a thing will not be possible. a. b. (Al-Maida . V. 14)
3. To say that the whole world would come to justice and would become one millat (Millat-e-Wahida) is also against the Ayats of Quran. Quran says:
If Allah wanted He would have made all men into one umma; and they will always differ (Hud. V .118)
If We (Allah) desired We would have given correct guidance and righteousness to every one but it is settled that I would fill the hell with jinns and men (Sajada. V 13)
The Prophet (S.A.S) has said: “After me there will be very many traditions as my sayings. If a tradition agrees to the text and order of Quran, accept it, otherwise not. The tradition in question is no doubt true (as we shall see later) but the meanings derived from it by the people are not true. Various commentaries of Quran such as kashshaf Kabir etc. explained the above Ayats and concluded that Allah did not want that all the people be one millat (Millat-e-Wahida) and His will was that they should have differences. Some traditions of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S) also point out that the idea of Millat-e-Wahida is not possible and there will be differences among the people till the Judgment Day. Kindly note these: 2. In another tradition the Prophet (S.A.S) has said that a group of my Ummah which will be on Haq (Truth) will make Jihad on their enemies and this will continue till the assassination of Dajjal.” These two traditions speak clearly of the differences the people will have and these differences will continue till the Judgment Day.
Al-Arz– If we take the meanings of Al-Arz as the whole world, all the difficulties and impossibilities as shown above will occur and the Quran and traditions of the Prophet (S.A.S) will not approve such meanings. Al-Arz in reality means a part of the earth and in Quran there are various verses, which give the meanings of Al-Arz as a part of the earth. Look to the following: 1. Musa said seek help from Allah and be patient. The earth is the property of Allah. He will give it (Waris banayega) to those (apne un bandaun ko) whom he will desire (Al- A�raf. V. 128) : 2. (Musa) said it is in a short time that Allah will destroy your enemy and make you Here too Arz (earth) means the land of Egypt and not the whole world. In this verse, Al-Arz (earth) does not mean the whole earth (world) It refers to only the land of Madyan where Hazrat Shoab (A.H.S) was sent as Prophet. Moreover it was not the whole Madyan, only a part of it because only a few people of Madyan believed in the Prophethood of Hazrat Shoab (A.H.S) But the verse signifies the Daawat-e-Shoab as reform of the earth and the Prophethood of Shoab (A.H.S) at Bayyana (clear proof from Allah). [The Translation rather the substence of the three verses above has been given by the writer of this essay] This last verse mentioned also points out to an important thing. In commentaries of Quran, the explanation under this verse has been given in this way that the advent of a Prophet is his command for justice and the reform of his “Qaum”(Ummah). This means that for spreading of justice there is no need for establishment of a Government or Kingship. The verse shows that although Hazrat Shoab (A.H.S) had no Kingship and no Government yet his sending to Madyan meant the propagation of justice in the area and the reform of the land. Our Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.S) did not have any Kingship so to speak but he spread the light of Eiman on the earth, Prophet Muhammad said “I am Muhammad, I am Ahmed and I am Mahi meaning that he is the remover of Kufr. This was true because he proclaimed his prophethood and presented his Daawat of Islam. If any body feels that our Prophet spread Islam throughout the world, it will not be correct. During the days of our Prophet only the whole or many parts of Arabia embraced Islam and the remaining world was drowned in Kufr. Even today there are more non-Muslims in the world than Muslims. Hence to think in that way is not correct. On the other hand to say that he spread his teachings and this tantamounted to spread of justice and Islam on the earth will be true. Similarly when our Mahdi (A.H.S) propagated his teachings through his Daawat of Mahdiyat and Islam he spread justice on the earth. This is the real meaning of the tradition under discussion and we say the tradition is true. Hazrat Mahdi (A.H.S) spread justice on earth by his Daawat of Mahdiyat and Islam and there was no need for him of a kingship and Government to do so. This can also be explained by another example. Our beloved Prophet (S.A.S) has been called Rahmat-e-Alam. The Holy Quran also mentions him as Rahmatul Lil Alamin. This is true inspite of the fact that even today there are more non-Muslims in the world than Muslims. The Rahmat of our Prophet is just like a river with clean fresh and life giving water. A section of the people came to it, drinks the water and is benefited with the Rahmat of our Prophet. Those who do not come to this river and do not drink the water are unfortunate people because they do not get any benefit from the river. But please note the clean and fresh water of the river has the same quality of life giving for those unfortunate people too. Hence the Rahmat of our Prophet (S.A.S) is unlimited and is meant for all. Similarly the river of justice of Imam-e-Mahdi is flowing and only those are benefited who come to it and drink the water. But the quality of giving justice is unlimited and is for all the people. Thus the advent of Mahdi is a blessing for all people and his Daawat spreads justice to one and all on earth. Those who do not get this are losers and are themselves responsible for their loses. Main Reference: Haz. Syed Nusrath Rh., Kohlul Jawahar Book 2. |
| Quran and Mehdi as the Imams |
By: Hazrath Syed Ali Bartar The last part of the Mahdaviya Tasbeeh runs like this: AL-QURAN WAL MEHDI IMAMUNA The meanings of the above are: We believe this and we affirm it. Thus Quran and Mehdi are said to be the Imams of the Muslims (believers). In Muslim theology Imam is a leader of the people and Guide. An Imam leads the people in religious matters. There are different categories of Imams. A person who leads the people in prayer in a mosque is said to be Imam. This is perhaps the lowest rung of Imamat. Then there are great and consummate scholars and learned men in different sections of the muslim religious knowledge. They are also called Imams. Thus we have Imam-ul-fiqh, Imam-ul hadith(prophet�s tradition) and Imam-ul-tafseer(commentraries of Quran). The four famous Imams of fiqh are: 1.Imam Azam Abu-Hanifa(rh) 2. Imam Malik(rh)., 3. Imam Shafai(rh). And 4. Imam Ahmed bin Hambal(rh) Among Imams of Hadith Bukari(rh). Muslim(rh) Tirmizi(rh)and others became famous. There are many Imams of tafseer such as Mohiuddun Ibn Arabi(rh) Razi(rh) abn Kaseer(rh).etc. Some time the word �Imam� is also used for Caliph (or Khalifa) as he is the leader of the people and wields great authority over them and commands their respect (however it is to be noted that the four Caliphs of Prophet Muhammad(SAS) did not use the word �Imam� for themselves. All the above categories of Imams may be thought to be man-made in the sense that persons of great knowledge and understanding are called Imam by the people. Besides these there is another category of �Imams� which may be considered as, the real category. Men belonging to this category are appointed by Allah, the Omnipotent to lead and guide the people. These men are the prophets of Allah appointed by Him to reform the earth and propagate His orders and ordinances among the people. Thus a verse in Al-Ambia (the prophets) in Quran runs like this. �Wa ja’alna_hum a im matay yahdu_na bi amrina_ wa auhaina_ ilaihim filal haira_ti wa iqa_mas sala_ti wa ita_ az zaka_h wa ka_nu_ lana_ a_bidin Translation: And we made them leaders (Imams) guiding (men) by our command, and we sent them inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers and to practice regular charity, and they constantly served us (and us only). THE QURAN AS THE IMAM
The Quran is the book of Allah. It is one of the four books of Allah revealed to Prophets. Thus Taurah was revealed to Prophet Moosa(AHS), Zaboor was revealed to Prophet Dawood (AHS) , Injeel was revealed to Prophet Isa(AHS) and Quran was revealed to our Prophet Muhammad (SAS). There have been many changes and alterations in the first three books (i.e.Taurah,zaboor and Injeel). The Quran remains intact and unaltered and is authentically in its original form. Allah Himself has taken the responsibility of keeping it safe from any alteration. Thus Allah says in sura Al-Hijr (in Quran): � Inna_ nahnu nazzalnaz zikra wa inna_ lahu_ laha_fizu_n(a).� (We have without doubt sent down the message; and We will assuredly guard it from The Quran is the sacred book for Muslims. It is the word of Allah the Muslims believe in each word of Quran. Quran has been described with many epithets such as Al-Kitab(The Book), Al-Azeem (lofty and great), Al-Hakeem(wise and learned), Almajeed (The glorious and noble), Al-Furqhan ( showing difference between good and evil), Al-Huda( showing the right way), Al-bushra(giving good tidings), Al-Kareem (generous and bountiful) and many others. Accoring to Jalaluddin Suyuti the Quran has fifty-five different titles. This reveals the fact how sacred is this book of Allah. The word �Imama� is used in Quran for Taurah (in surah-e Hud and Ahqhaf ) giving an indication that all books of Allah are Imams. Thus Quran is also Imam for the believers. The Quran guides all Muslims. It is a code of life giving all rules of good and pious living. It covers different aspect of living, religious, social, economic and others. It enumerates good tidings of giving rewards to those who follow the orders and instructions in it and warns of punishments to those who go astray. The Muslims find solutions of their problems, whatever they may be, in the relevant verses of Quran.In this way the Quran guides them as nothing does and so is the greatest Imam for the Muslim. THE MEHDI AS THE IMAM Hazrat Syed Muhammad Juanpuri Mehdi-e-Maud (AHS) is an Imam of that category which mentioned in surah Al-Ambia(the prophets) ver.73. He is Khalifatullah and guides people on the direct guidance from Allah just like any Prophet. He is called Maud (The promised) because Allah had promised to send him as a saviour of our Prophet (SAS)�s Ummah.
Allah says in Quran; Translation:- Say thou: this is my way. I do invite you unto Allah on/for clear sight, I and who follows me. Glory to Allah and I am not of the idolators.� In this verse Prophet Muhammad (SAS) has been asked to call people on his way and to say that his follower will also call people on the same way. The Follower mentioned is no other than Mehdi. As per this verse the way of Mehdi is the way of Prophet Muhammad (SAS). His Daawat (calling) is the Daawat of Prophet Muhammad (SAS) and the nature of Daawat is the same and fault less. There is no difference between the two as both are appointed by Allah to call on the same way as per this verse of Quran. Prophet Muhammad (SAS) has also informed of Mehdi�s coming. There are many traditions of our Prophet about Mehdi. Let me quote a part of a sahih Hadith from Ibn Maja , Hakem and Abu Nayeem on the authority of Haz. Soban(A sahabi of Rasoolullah(SAS) that Prophet Muhammad(SAS) said �Then the Khalifa of Allah Mehdi will come. When you hear about him go to him and do baiyat on his hands though you have to crawl on ice because Mehdi is the Khalifa of Allah.� From the sahih Ahadiths and from the Ayats of Quran The Mahdavis believe that Hazrat Syed Muhammad Juanpuri is the Promised Mehdi. Hazrat Syed Muhammad Juanpuri Mehdi-e-Maud (AHS) has been quoted by Haz.Abdul Ghafoor Sajawandi(rh) in Hazda Ayat(Eighteen verses) to have said: �Allah has ordered me that the Imam-e-Muslim for whom Ibrahim(AHS) had prayed Allah to be in his descendents is thou and no one else.� Other writers have given the same information in their books. Prophet Ibrahim(AHS) prayed to Allah to grant him two things:- 1st To have a Prophet in his descendents, and 2nd to have an Imam in his descendents .
Hazrat Ibrahim�s prayer for the Prophet among his descendents is in the following verse of Quran:- �Rabbana_ wab’as fihim rasu_lam minhum yatlu_ ‘alaihim a_ya_tika wa yu’allimuhumul kita_ba wal hikmata wa yuzakkihim.� (Sur.Al Baqhra ruku 15 ver. 129) Translation:- Our Lord! And raise up in their midst a Messenger from among them who shall recite unto them Thy revelation and shall instruct them in the Scripture and in wisdom and shall make them grow. This prayer of Haz. Ibrahim(AHS) was accepted and Prophet (our Prophet Muhammad(SAS)) was sent. A Tradition by Ibn Saad in �Tabqaat� quotes our Prophet saying �I am the Dua (prayer) of Ibrahim (AHS).
Prophet Ibrahim (AHS) had also prayed to Allah in the following verse:- �qa_la inni ja_’iluka linna_si imama_(n), qa_la wa min zurriyyati,� Translation:- He(Allah) said �I will make thee An Imam to the Nations� He(Prophet Ibrahim AHS) pleaded ,�And also from my offspring!� This prayer (i.e. And also from my offspring) was accepted by Allah and our Imam Hazrat Syed Muhammad Juanpuri (AHS) was sent to the people as the Promised Mehdi.
Hazrat Mehdi (AHS) has based his Daawat-e-Mehdiyat on the verse 17 of surah �Hud� which runs like this:- �Afaman ka_na ‘ala_ bayyinatim mir rabbihi wa yatlu_hu sya_hidum minhu wa min qablihi kitabu musa_ imamaw wa rahmah(tan), ula_’ika yu’minu_na bih(i), wa may yakfur bihi minal ahza_bi fan na_ru mau’iduhu_ fala_ taku fi miryatim minhu innahul haqqu mir rabbika wa la_kinna aksaran na_si la_ yu’minu_n(a).� (Sur.Hud ruku.2 ver. 17) Translation:-� Is he (counted equal with worldly people) who relieth on a clear proof from his lord and has a witness(Quran) from Him and before it was the Book of Moses(Tawrat), an Imam and a mercy? Such believe therein and who so disbelieveth there in of the clans, the fire is his appointed place. So be nor thou (o! Muhammad in doubt concerning him. LO! It is the truth from Thy lord; but most of the mankind believe not.� While explaining the above verse of Quran Haz.Mehdi (AHS) has said:� I am hearing directly from Allah (without any medium in between) that this verse is about Thee. The �Man� in this verse means Thy self, �Baiyana� means following the Vilayah of Prophet Muhammad (SAS) in Talk , in deed and in state of living( Qulan , felan and Hallen) and �vilayah of Muhammad� means the vilayah which is specific with the person of Mohammad(SAS), the word Shahid means the Quran and the Taurah.Oula-i-ka means the people that follow (accept Mehdi) the first bihi and the Second �bihi� means the self and person of Mehdi� (Naqliyat Haz.Bandagi mian Abdur Rashid Rz) It must be remembered that the words�Baiyana� and �Baiyanat� are used in Quran when some Prophet or Khalifatullah is Mentioned.Mehdi being Sahab-e-Baiyana is Kalifathullah(as told by Prophet Muhammad (SAS) in Ahadiths) and so is an Imam of the Muslims under the category of Prophets. The author of Muqaddama Sirajul Absar points out on page 958,959 (3rd ed) that the latter prayer was different from the earlier prayer as the earlier was for the Prophet Muhammad(SAS) and the latter was for Khalifatullah Mehdi(AHS). Haz.Mehdi (AHS) himself has said that the latter prayer was for Mehdi. As earlier said Haz Abdul Ghafoor Sajawandi (RH) and other Writers have quoted The Imam Mehdi(AHS) saying this. Haz.Mehdi (AHS) has been described by Prophet Muhammad (SAS) as Khalifatullah. This has been informed in a tradition by Ibn Maja Quoting Haz Soban (RZ) and by Ibn Abi Shaiba quoting Haz Ibn Umer.Thus Haz.Mehdi(AHS) is an Imam of the Category of Prophets. He is an Imam like Haz. Ibrahim (AHS) and like Prophet Muhammad (SAS). Haz Mehdi (AHS) is Masum (free from sins) as Prophets and is a follower of Prophet Muhammad (SAS) in toto. He is unique in this respect as no other follower of Prophet Muhammad (SAS) follows him in full. Being Khalifatullah, he follows Prophet Muhammad under the Instructions and direct guidance from Allah. This is the reason why Prophet Muhamad (SAS) had said about him:- �Mehdi is from me. He follows me in full and does not err.� Being Khalifatulla Haz. Mehdi (AHS) is an Imam different from the Imams of Fiqh,Imams of Hadiths and Imams of Tafseer. These Imams are not Masum and they may err some times in giving their decisions. Imam Mehdi (AHS) is Masum and he gets direct guidance from Allah and so does not err any time. His decisions are as much true as the decisions of Prophet Muhammad (SAS). In fact in the Ummah of Haz.Muhammad(SAS) there are only three such Imams. 1. Prophet Muhammad (SAS) himself Haz. Bandigi Mian Syed Khundmir a caliph of Haz.Mehdi(AHS) has said �After Muhammad(SAS) Imamat is possible only for two persons ——Mehdi(AHS) and Isa (AHS) because Imamat is true only for a person who can get salvation (Najat) for Ummah.� (The book Bazul Ayat) This explanation must be based on a famous tradition of our Prophet, which reads as follows: This hadith mentions Mehdi (AHS) Along with two Prophets and this also is a proof that Mehdi(AHS)�s Imamat is just like the Imamat of Prophets and is different from the Imamat of Non-Masum persons. To fortify the above discussion about Imamat of Mehdi(AHS) I may give three refrences from famous Ulema of Islam Sheikh Mohiuddin Ibn Arabi;- � Prophet Muhammad (SAS) did not mention about any person that �he is my heir(waris) that he will follow my foot steps, that he will not err� He said specially for Mehdi� Tahtavi:- � Mehdi is not a Mujtahid (Jurist) because the decisions of a Mujtahid are based on guess. For Mehdi guess is forbidden. Mujtahid errs But Mehdi does not err any time because he is Masum in his decisions� (The book Hashia Darul-Muktar) Abdul Wahab Sherani:- �Mehdi(AHS) will give such decisions which will be so much based on shariat-e-Muhammad (SAS) that if Prophet Muhammad were present at that time, he would certify the correctness of those decisions� (The book Al-Mizan) (the above three referenses have been taken from The book Kohlul Jawahar) At times Prophet Muhammad (SAS) has spoken about the importance of Quran and Ahl-e-Bait and he asked the people to follow them. By Ahl-e-Bait he meant the best person from the Ahl-e-Bait and that person is without doubt the Mehdi-e- maud (AHS). A hadith from Zaid Ibn Sabit quoted by Ibn Abi Shaba runs like this: The Prophet (SAS) said �I am leaving among you two Khalifas after me, Kitabullah (The Quran) and my Itrat (Ahl-e-Bait) They will Appear along with me on the Houz-e-Kausar� Thus in Islam the most referred for guidance are: 1) The Quran 2) The Mehdi (AHS) after the Prophet. The Prophet Muhammad (SAS) has asked the people to refer to them after him and find answers to their puzzling questions.Thus Quran and Mehdi(AHS) are the most important references for guidance after Prophet Muhammad (SAS). Miya Mansoor Khan Burhanpuri(rh) writes under the Hadith-us-saqalain: �know O� friend that the prophet (AHS) has shown that the status of Quran and Mehdi is equal� The writer of rasala-e-Hujjat has also said under the said Hadith that �This has been certified that Quran and Mehdi are equal� (pl. see Maqaddama Sirajul Absar Page 956 3rd Ed) Such is the greatness of Imam Mehdi (AHS) and such is the lofty nature of Imamat that Mehdi (AHS) holds. Hence to say:- � Al Quran waal-Mehdi Imamuna � Lastly I may give a word about our kalima and Tasbeeh. Some people say that the Mahdavis have changed the kalima. There will be perhaps no untruth bigger than this. Our kalima is �la-Ilaha Illallah � Mohammadur rasoolulla � Our Tasbeeh is : La Ilaha Illallah, ——————Muhamadur Rasoolullah The Kalima and tasbeeh are two different things and are recited at different occasions. Moreover the tasbeeh States our firm belief in Islam and has nothing which goes against the common believes of Muslim community. References: |
| Be Not Thou In Doubt Concerning Him |
By: Hazrath Syed Ali Bartar Esq. {The words in the brackets are by the writer of the essay} The above verse starts with a question the answer of which is in negative. A person who stands on a clear proof from Allah can not be counted to other person or persons. The word Baiyyana (Arabic) meaning a clear proof from Allah is used on occasions when the Omnipotence and the great powers of Allah are to be shown. This word is generally used when mention is made of a prophet. {This Hadith has been collected by Tibrani, Abu nayeem Hakim andOthers} Hazrath Rasoolullah said �my ummah will not perish because I am in the beginning of it, Eisa ibn Maryam is at the end and Mahdi from my Ahl-e-Bait is in the middle. [Ahmed bin Hambal and Mishqat] This hadith points out not only the time of advent of Mahdi but also his position as a saviour of the Ummah along with Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s) and Prophet Esa (a.h.s). It also signifies the different periods of the advent of Mahdi (a.h.s) and nullifies the idea that Mahdi and Esa are one person. 3. Ibn Maja and others quote a lengthy tradition by Hazrath Thauban RZ, the last part of it is like this: |
| The Doctrine of Self-Negation as a Cure for All Evils |
By: Hazrath Syed Ali Bartar Esq. |
| ”Baiyyana” and ”Baiyyanath” in the Holy Quran |
By: Hazrath Syed Ali Bartar References: 1} Al-Qur�an |
| Allah Loveth Them And They Love Allah |
By Hazrath Syed Ali Bartar Esq. A famous saint of Islam Hazrath Imam Fakhruddin Razi (RA) in his commentary �Tafseer-e-Kabeer� quotes a Hadith which runs like this:
This is a great gift to the Qaum from the grace of Allah. |
| The Fuquara |
By Hazrath Syed Ali Bartar Esq. Fuquara is the plural form of faqir. This word is used for a particular group of people who are blessed by Allah, the Almighty. Unfortunately the common people now a days are using this word for beggars, who ask for alms from the people. Beggars do not deserve to be called fuquara because their way of life and behavior is fully antagonist to the real fuquara.
Such strict rules were not only understood by the Fuquara of the Daira but they were also known to the other persons outside the Daira who were not fuquara. |
| The Emphasis On Zikr In The Teachings Of Hazrath Mahdi Maud (A.H.S) |
By Zahida Mahmood
Ya ay yuhal lazina amanuz kurul laha zikran katsira Good tidings are for them who obey His commands and the threat of punishment is for those people who do not pay attention to His orders. Many traditions are there which tell us about the supremacy of Zikrullah (remembering Allah) over all other acts of worship. That�s why Hazrath Mahdi Maud (AHS), the caliph of Allah, made much emphasis upon doing zikrullah and by the command of Almighty declared it as an essential obligation on his followers. So it is known as one of the most important Faraiz-e-Vilayat.
About this verse Mohammed Ibn-e-Jareer Tabri (who died in 310 Hijri) quoted Hazrath Ibn-e-Abbas(RZ) as saying: Remember Allah day and night, on land and sea, in station or in journey, in health and sickness, in public and in private.(Taken from Muqaddam-e-SirajulAbsar by Hazrath Mustafa Tashrifullahi (RH). Further in Tafseer Mualim-ul-Tauzeel it is written that Allah has set a limit on all obligations, He has imposed on the people as Allah says: �Verily the prayer (namaz) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours.� Hence all obligations have their own conditions to be carried out, but there is no limit to the remembrance of Almighty and under no circumstances one is allowed to breathe without His remembrance .The solitary exception is lunatic.
Thus from this divine order it can be concluded that Zikrullah is not only an essential obligation but it is greater than others as Allah Himself has called it � the greatest .
Hence His remembering will be of the highest degree of Grace, which is bestowed on the believers who practice Zikrullah. Now what else more does a believer need when his Creator is remembering him. In other words it will be the greatest achievement for him as in Surah Jum�ah Allah says:
Hence the condition of being successful is only with the abundant remembrance of Almighty. it is the only path of salvation . Now we will see what our beloved Prophet (SAS) has said about Zikrullah. Here are a few traditions from some famous books:
This worshipping does not only mean to say prayers five times daily, to fast, to pay zakat etc, but in a true and broader sense it means to submit oneself totally to the will of Almighty as the very word Islam means. Hence a true believer trying to achieve this state of worshipping has to kill his desires whatever come in the way of his pursuit and the success for this effort lies in the perpetual Zikr (recitation) of this Kalima. Hazrath Mahdi Maud (AHS) says that the Zikr of this Kalima with the depth of the heart purges the heart of the believer. He says: �Just as a spark of flame sets ablaze a whole room filled with cotton, reducing it ashes, so also the spark of this Kalima LA IALAHA ILLALLAH burns all his worldly desires and makes his heart pure for the divine love of Almighty. With the repeated recitation and meditation of this Kalima a believer loses the love of every other thing except the love of Allah. Our love for Allah should surpass each and every other object. This utmost kind of love for Allah has been called the true faith (Iman),where as to love others with the same degree as we love Allah is called shirk-e-khafi (hidden polytheism) . Hazrath Mahdi (AHS) has called such people as mushriks (infidels) in the light of the following verse of Surah Baqra in which Allah say:
We know that shirk (polytheism), whether it is idolatry (Shirk-e-jali) or infidelity (Shirk-e-khafi) is an unpardonable sin. According to a tradition Allah, with His Mercy, will forgive all other sins except Shirk (polytheism). That�s why the purpose behind the advent of Hazrath Mahdi (AHS) was to protect the people with every kind of shirk and cleanse their hearts pure for the divine love of Allah. Hazrath Mahdi (AHS) once said: �We have brought the religion of lovers.� There is a tradition which tells us that Allah loves those people who remember Him much and dislikes those who do not remember Him. Hazrath Mahdi (AHS), who used to receive direct guidance from Almighty, once said that a verse in Surah Ma’ida,ver.54:
It is a natural phenomenon that a person remembers the one whom he loves more. So if we say we love Allah more, it would become inevitable for us to remember Him the most. This condition of remembering Allah the most can be fulfilled by Zikr-e-dawam (continuous remembrance) with each incoming and outgoing breath. This kind of Zikr is also known as Zikr-e-khafi (concealed recitation within). In Surah Al Aer�af, verse-205 Allah says:
Hazrath Shah Khundmir (RZ) in his book �Aqed-e-sharifa� writes that in this verse Allah teaches the method of Zikr-e-khafi (concealed recitation). In Accordance with the above mentioned Quranic verse Hazrath Mahdi (AHS) has taught us Zikr-e-khafi, which is the best and most effective type of Zikrullah that keeps the heart constantly towards Allah and fills it with peace and rest. Allah says in Quran:
This rest for the heart is the bases for attaining the vision of Allah, which should be the most cherished and ultimate objective of a true believer. To explain these four stages some examples are given like this. The person who is in the first stage of guftani is like a stone in water. As the water effects a stone, so also the Zikr merely with the tongue effects him. In the second stage of �danistani� a believer is like a stone in fire. To what extent the fire effects a stone, this knowingly Zikr effects him. The Zakir of the third stage can be compared with iron in fire. Iron in fire is effected so much that it adopts the colour of the fire and looks like the fire only as far as it remains in it. In the fourth stage, which is the of the highest rank, the Zakir loses his identity completely as the wood finishes itself in fire or a piece of ice melts in water. It is also called �FANA FILLAH BAQA BILLAH� (taken from Touzeehat Naqliat Hazrath Bandagi Miyan Abdul Rasheed by Hazrath Abu Sayeed Syed Mahmood Tashrifullahi (RH).)
In Surah Ta�ha, ver. 130 also the Order is:
Hazrath Anas Bin Malik narrated that Hazrath Rasoolallah (SAS) says that who sits after Fajr prayer remembering Allah till dawn and says two rakaths of prayer will be rewarded like a person who ha performed Hajj and Umrah. In another tradition it is written that sitting in Zikrullah after Asr prayer to sunset is better than freeing four slaves from the progeny of Hazrath Ismail (AHS). That�s why Hazrath Mahdi (AHS) has strictly forbidden his followers by doing any other work in these two periods except doing Zikrullah sitting at the prayer�s carpet only.
On the other hand the people who remember Allah less have been called hypocrites (munafiqeen) by Hazrath Mahdi (AHS) in view of this verse Surah Nisa V.142:
Here are some of the verses which warn such people of the torment, who are neglectful towards the remembrance of Allah :
Hence in the light of all the above mentioned verses, the great sayings of Hazrath Rasoolallah (SAS) and Hazrath Mahdi (AHS), it becomes obligatory for us to engage our hearts always with the remembrance of Almighty and to preserve the two important periods — Sultan-ul-Lail and Sultan-ul-Nahar for Zikr without fail. May Allah shower His Mercy on all of us and fill our hearts with His love and remembrance. (AMEN). |
| SOME PRAYERS OF IBRAHIM (PBUH) |
THE FRIEND OF GOD(Khaleel-Ullah) AND HOW THEY WERE GRANTED: As a patriarch to Jews, Christians and Muslims, he is equally respectable. All the prophets of Bani-Isra-el (Children of Isra-el) belong to his progeny. His second son Is-haq (Isaac) (pbuh) was a prophet. Is-haq�s son Yaqoob (pbuh) (Jacob) was also a prophet and Yaqoob�s son Yousuf (pbuh) (Joseph) too was a great prophet. A large number of other prophets who came after Yousuf *, including Musa (pbuh) (Moses), Dawood (pbuh) (David) and his son Suleiman (pbuh) (Solomon), Zakariyah (pbuh) and Yah-ya (pbuh) (John) all belonged to the progeny of Is-hac (pbuh) , the second son of Ibrahim (pbuh) . Even the mother of Isa (pbuh) (Jesus), Mariyam (Mary)[Allah bless her and give her peace) belonged to the progeny of Is-haq (pbuh). Ibrahim�s (pbuh) first son, Isma-el (pbuh) (Ishmael) was also a great prophet of God. However, there had been no prophet down the line of Isma-el (pbuh) until the last of all the prophets, Muhammad son of Abdullah (Allah�s blessings and peace be upon him). Imam of the later age, the promised Mehdi (pbuh), Syed Muhammad, son of Syed Abdullah too was born in the progeny of Isma-el (pbuh). This was a fulfillment of the prayers of Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh). The birth of Muslim Ummah (people of the last of all the prophets) was also a fulfillment of the prayers of the father and son, Ibrahim (pbuh) and Isma-el (pbuh). Ka-bah (the very first house of God on the earth) to become the spiritual center of Muslims all the world over, and Mecca to become the City of peace was also prayed for by both the prophets of God. The prayer of the father (Abraham) and the son (Ishmael-eel) have been narrated in the last book of Allah revealed to the last of the prophets (Muhammad (pbuh)) in the second chapter named Al-Baqarah as follows: 1. And when his lord tested Abraham with certain words, and he fulfilled them. He said; �Behold, I make you a leader (Imam) for the people�. Said he, �And of my seed� ? He said � (the benefit of ) my covenant shall not reach the evil doers�.(Al-Baqarah) 2. And when Abraham said, �My Lord, make this a land secure, and provide it�s people with fruits, such of them as believe in God and the Last day,� 3. .And when Abraham and Ishmael (pbuh) raised up the foundations of the House, they prayed: 4. �and our Lord, do thou send among them a Messenger, one of them, who shall recite to them Thy signs, and teach them the Book and the Wisdon, and purify them; Thou art the All-mighty, the All-wise.� Although a number of great messengers of God sent from time to time from among the progeny of Isaac (Ishaq (pbuh)), but none of them is meant in the above prayer. The prayer for �a messenger� is for none but the last of the messengers who belonged to the progeny of Ishmael (pbuh) and by the word �them� is meant the �Nation� which was raised from the seed of Ishma-el namely the Arabs, and more particularly the Quresh among them. By the word �Book� is meant the last Book of God revealed to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). So also by the prayer for a �Leader� (an Imam) is meant the Imam Mehdi, the promised Caliph of God, who too belonged to the progeny of Ishma-el (pbuh). The Prophet (pbuh) had informed the Ummah that the Mehdi is from me (my house) and that he shall belong to the progeny of Prophet�s daughter, Fatima (RZ). Thus, by His Grace, the Lord has already granted all the prayers of His friend, Abraham regarding the progeny of his elder son Ishma-el (pbuh). |
| Significance of Practice in the Teachings of Caliph of Allah, Imam Mehdi, the Promised(pbuh) |
It is related that before his demise, the Imam (pbuh), recited the following verses of the Qur�an and gave the Divinely inspired interpretation of them: 1. �Say thou (O Muhammad) this is my way, I do invite unto Allah on an insight clear as the seeing with ones� eyes, I and the one who followeth me. Glory be to Allah! and I am not of the polytheists� (Al-Qur�an S12/V108). 2. �Today I have perfected your religion for you, and I have approved Islam for your religion.� (Al-Qur�an, S5/ V3). One of the companions sobbed loudly. The Imam (pbuh) said whatever was to be informed from Allah, the Most High, I have already informed you. Now it is for you to practice or not (Naqliyat, Mian Abdul-Rasheed Rz.). According to a somewhat detailed narration, the companion who cried was Shah Niamat Rz. Hearing it, the Imam (pbuh) asked: �who is crying.� The Shah said: �it is my humble-self-Niamat.� The Imam said: �Mian Niamat! This is not the time to cry, this servant of Allah is still amongst you. As long as you follow me keeping in view the purpose of my Da-wah, and continue practicing my teaching, know that this servant of Allah (Banda) is amongst you. The time to cry is the time, when (God forbid), the quest for Allah and his remembrance will not remain in your hearts. At that time cry as much as you can. However, God willing, Mehdi and Mahdavis will remain until the day of judgment. Then he sent them away by saying: Assalaam Alaikum. (Al-Mahdiul Mau-ud). This makes amply clear to all of us that Practice is an absolutely necessary requisite for success in this life and the life hereafter. This is evident from the Qur�an and the Traditions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The Book of Allah lays down that: �Whatever works righteousness benefits his own soul; Every action, big or small, in this world, makes us answerable in the life here after. Thus the Book of Allah lays down: �Then shall anyone who has done an atoms� weight of good, see it! and any one who has done an atoms� weight of evil, shall see it.� (Al-Qur�an 7-8/99). According to a well-known tradition, the Last of all Prophets (pbuh) asked his beloved daughter Fatima (Rz) to practice and not to depend on being her daughter of the Prophet *. Caliph of Allah, Imam Mehdi (pbuh) laid so much emphasis on practice that he said that �confirming faith in Mehdi lies in (putting his teachings into) practice and not in mere acceptance or belief.� (Naqliat Mian Abdur-Rasheed Rz.). Throughout his relentless call toward Allah, right from Jaunpur (India) to Mecca and from Mecca to Farah (Afghanistan), he made millions to wake up and realize the indispensable need to practicing Islam with whole-hearted love. It is related that once Imam Mehdi (pbuh) said: �On the Day of Judgment, Allah will not question anybody about his genealogy as to whose son was he? He will question about the whole-hearted practice [Amal-ba-Ikhlas in Persian].� (Naqliat). It is reported that that Imam Mehdi (pbuh) once asked:
��. Establish Prayer for My Dhikr.� (20-14). Imam Mehdi (pbuh) exhorts his followers thus: It is related that once Imam Mehdi (pbuh) noticed that a person ( in the gathering) was breaking a dried stalk of grass into small bits without any purpose. He asked him to give respite for a moment to the angels who are recording his deeds. It is related that if anyone requested the Imam (pbuh) to grant a piece of his clothes or his used shoes just to keep it with him for benediction, the Imam * used to say that even if you wear the very skin of this servant of God (Mehdi), you will not get salvation until you practice what this servant of God (Mehdi) says.� (Naqliyat). Thus the Imam Mehdi (pbuh) removed even the possibility of superstitious reliance on holy-relics that they can absolve one from his answerability for practice. The Imam said that there should be character. However, one should not look at his own character with pride. Once the Imam Mehdi recited a Persian couplet that means as follows: If you are following me and live in Yaman, (a far off place) believe that you are before me; if you do not follow me and live before me, believe that you are in Yaman. Imam Mehdi (pbuh) said that accepting him lies in obeying him, and accepting without practice is rejected.� It is evident from the teachings of Imam Mehdi (pbuh) that �Practice� is indispensable for the faithful for his success and salvation and more so for seeking God. May Allah give us the wisdom to realize the importance of �Practice� and its blessings and also the horrible consequences of neglecting it. May Allah give us will and determination to follow our religion faithfully which was defined by our beloved Mahdi (pbuh) in the following words: �Mazhab-e-ma Kitabullah Wa Ittiba-e- Muhammadur Rasoolullah� |
| Mehdi and Jesus (A.S.) |
By: Hazrath Moulana Abul Fatah Syed Nusrath Tashrifullahi The last of all prophets of God, Muhammad, May Allah bless him and give him peace, made a very significant prophecy when he said that: – One, the advent of Imam Mehdi is a religious must, and They believed that these two things are established from continual traditions (Ahadithul-Mutawatirah), Thus, some people vehemently expect of their long awaited Mehdi as follows: Let us examine briefly, the first two notions: �He (Mehdi) will fill the earth with justice and equity as it would be filled with in-justice and in-equity.� The word, Al-Ardh (meaning the earth) can also mean land, country, region, area etc. Qur�an says: The word, �Al-Ardh� (Earth) in the above verse refers to Madyan only, where Shu-ayb (pbuh) was sent as a prophet and it does not mean the whole earth. (iv) � If God willed, He could have brought them all together to Huda (guidance) so be not thou among the ignorant.� (Al-An�am: 35) There are people who believe that Mehdi has to conquer the city of Qustuntunyah to be a true Mehdi. The fact is capturing the city of Qustuntunya is not at all a �sign� of Imam Mehdi (pbuh). The same tradition reported by Abu Nuayeem Ispha-hani is as follows: May Allah guide us, Ameen. |
| SALATUL TAHYATUL WUDU – A HIGHLY REWARDED PRAYER |
(WUDU � GREETING PRAYER) The above tradition is quoted in Tirmidhi, Ibn-Maja and Mishkatul Masaabeeh). Abdul Haq Muhaddis of Delhi writes in Ashi-atul Lumu-at, a commentary on Mishkat that this prayer is called Salatul Istegfaar (Forgiveness � seeking prayer) also. Prophet (pbuh) also told that Wudu is “Shatrul-I�maan” (half of the faith). Prophet (pbuh) also said that when a servant of Allah takes an ablution and washes his hands, sins are washed away from his hands and when he washes his face, all the sins are washed away from his face and when he washes his arms and brushes his head (Masah), all the sins are washed away from his arms and his head. When he washes his feet, all the sins are washed away from his feet. |
What Others Say About Imam Mehdi (A.S.) |
Following are the extracts from some of the comments made by a few Muslim scholars about the personality and teachings of Syed Mohammed Jaunpuri, the promised Mehdi, (A.S.) ABUL KALAAM AZAD (In Tazkira): · The really practical period of Islamic teachings was started by the Mahdavia society. · In this period, thousands of such people were seen who, for the sake of pronouncing the truth, leave all their beloved, and in the path of Allah gladly tolerated harsh oppressions which they underwent at the hands of the worshippers of falsehood. · Syed Mohammed was a resident of Jaunpur, born in the year 847H. Even his bitter enemies acknowledge that in addition to formal education, he was matchless in continence and saintliness, and abstinence and piety. · An occurrence fell on him and it appeared that a voice “YOU ARE THE MEHDI” (Ant’al Mehdi) was coming. He was hesitant for many years, and when the same affair kept repeating consistently, he openly declared his claim of Mehdi. ABUL QASIM FARISHTA (In Tareekh-e-Farishta): ABDUL QADER BADAYUNI (A renowned historian of 16th century): “I have lived among many Mahadavis. I found their pleasing manners and pleasing qualities, piety and annihilation at an exalted rank. Though they had not acquired formal education, yet I have heard from them so much about explanation of Qur’an and its subtle points regarding the hints of the Truth and elegant significance of the mystic knowledge of God (Ma’rifat), that if one wants to compile some of that as an abstract in a book, it will itself be another volume. |