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Historical Overview

Illuminating upon the mystery of the divine mission, our Pir Mabaap says:

EJI ATHAR VED MAHE EMAJ BHANKHIYA,
SHAH MARO TOLE MUNIVAR NA IMAN;
OCCHA KHOTANE KADHI NAKHASE,
JEM TAMBOLE KATRI NAKHE PAAN.

In the ATAR VED it has been said that momins
Shall be tested. Those who shall ignore their sacred
Duties, their Iman on Hazer Imam shall not stay
Firm. Consequently they shall suffer: they shall be
Deprived of Holy Didar.

The divine mission of the 'NOOR-E-PANJTAN-PAK' is to take care, constantly, of his mature RUHANIS, those who are spiritually close to the 'NOOR': that these RUHANIS achieve the high grade of 'FANAH-FI-ALLAH'.

Mowla Murtaza Ali, the Creator, himself created the situation of testing. Those momins who were able to stay with the 'NOOR-E-PANJTAN', they were granted spiritual promotion and high dignity in the Eternal Life.

On the other hand, those who were tempted by MAYA, for example Ibne Mulzim, Yazed, Abu Jahel and Muaviya, they suffered heavy losses and were eternally punished. Their actions of enmity with Mowla Murtaza Ali and Mowlana Shah Hussein resulted in terrible loss for the whole world.

For the 'NOOR-EN-ALLAH-NOOR', material power or gains were not significant. For the whole world.

For the 'NOOR-EN-ALLAH-NOOR', material power or gain was not significant. For 'NOOR-EN-ALLAH-NOOR, the Creator of the billions of Universes, the whole world was but the size of a lemon. Mowla Murtaza Ali, therefore, sacrificed his rights of Khalifat. And always the divine mission worked for the welfare of the RUHANIS: those who had Iman, Love, and sincere, pure hearts became closer and closer to the 'NOOR-EN-ALLAH-NOOR', the Lord of the age.

In the battles fought at the time of Hazarat Nabi Muhammad Rasul Karim S.A.S. and Hazarat Mowla Murtaza Ali A.S., divine justice was being imparted. The material power was of no concern to Mowla Murtaza Ali, or to the devoted momins such as Malek Ushtar. Mowla Murtaza Ali was testing the Iman of his momins.

… EK NE MARE SHAH,
EK NE TARE,
ANE EK NE ALI VAR AALE . . .

The Kaffirs were killed i.e. they were placed in hell, while the momins were granted JANNAT. Highly devoted momins were gifted AKHAND HAQIQATI KHUSHIALI for their fighting for DIN-E-ISLAM.

In the battle of Kerbala for instance, Hazarat Imam Hussein established his HUJJAT (True Recognition) to SHIMAR. Still SHIMAR raised his sword against Imam Shah Hussein. Also Mowlana Shah Hussein several times endeavored to save YAZID from Catastrophe but he did not pay heed. At the time of Yazid’s death, when a grave was dug, snakes appeared from out of the ground stopping burial. This happened at ten different places. Eventually the body was left in the jungle.

EJI RUH YAZIDAH SAG PIND PAYA,
SO QIYAMAT TAK HAYRANJI.

Yazid’s soul was reduced to animal life – the disgraceful life of a dog. That is not all, each time, the dog dies of thirst, and is born. Again the same fate is met – till QIYAMAT.

But for the momins, the battle was a test of Iman and Ishq. Hazarat Imam Hussein knew well that the situation of the battle was of sacrifice, but cheerfully accepted “SHAHADAT”. If his material body was to be victimized, so what! It was nothing.
Mowlana Shah Hussein consoled his momins, he imparted HIDAYAT to them to keep boundless faith, and the virtues of tolerance, generosity, humility, and sacrifice.

All the happenings in the lives of the Holy Imams were a great inspiration for the momins. They were/are but the “KHEL” of YA ALI BAPA, known to momins only – those having spiritual eyes. There were seventy-two momins who chose to be with their beloved Hazer Imam and achieve SHAHADAT. They glorified their AKUBAT, and taught a great lesson to the Islamic World. And because of these ideals, and incomparable great virtues, Islam continued to blossom.

All human beings were/are given the same, equal, opportunity. The PAK (HOLY) IMAMS always establish their HUJJAT (RECOGNITION) to all. On the Day of Judgement, no one can claim that we were unaware of the “TRUTH” of the light of God, of the “NOOR-E-IMAMAT”.

ASHAJI SATPANTH SACHA NE RIKHIYA KHOTA,
ANE HOYSE TE KHOTANE KHOTJI;
TISTHI SURAJ CHHIPI KARI CHAALE,
TENE ANDHALE JANAM GAMAYA.

The divine light shines on the whole of Creation. Irrespective of race, colour or creed. Decent or Indecent, the divine justice is absolutely unprejudiced. Decent or Indecent, the divine justice is absolutely unprejudiced. Just as with the Sun, it sends its rays upon all waters, irrespective of whether they are dirty or clean. Lord Shri Krishna had wives, children, and grandchildren, yet he claimed to be “BRAHAM-CHARYA”, “SARVAGUN SAMPAN”, and the master of all the divine virtues, absolutely innocent, i.e. “NIRALO-NIRINJAN”. He creates all the worldly affairs, yet HE is uninvolved in them.

The situation of testing the momins was created so as to separate out the momins, the real diamonds from the heaps of dust and pebbles. After all diamonds are RARE, and THREE HUNDRED and THIRTEEN momins won against the large, well-equipped armies. These few stood out as stars shining eternally in the history of Islam. Their souls achieved Haqiqati Noorani Didar of the “NOOR-EN-ALLAH-NOOR”.

The heaps and heaps of dust and pebbles that results in the digging of the diamond mines, did not fulfil their sacred duties of Dasond etc., and therefore by Divine Law, Divine Justice, they were condemned for good.

In the divine plan of spiritual analyses/promotion, even if the promotion of one true rare momin diamond is achieved, the divine plan is accomplished. Allahamdulillah! There are such real, rare, spiritual, eternal diamonds.

NOOR MOWLANA MURTAZA ALI has said in Holy Kalam:

ANAL LAZI AKUMUS SAA’TA.
ANAL LAZI IN AMUT LAM AMUT.
EN KUTELATO, LAM UKALAT.

I shall establish QIYAMAT. Even if
My material body is destroyed, I never
Die.

Where are the Shias of Muaviya today! The Shias of Mowla Ali survive even until now, serving the house of Mowla Ali. They shall keep serving the Jamaths until the day of ROJE QIYAMAT. The Shias of Muaviya have been, long, wiped out for good from this earth.

The eternal Noorani light of Shah and Pir, AALE NABI AWLADE ALI has played and is playing a divine role. The divine “NOOR” of MOWLA MURTAZA ALI was on this earth as “NOORI-BASHAR” (IN DIVINE HUMAN ASPECT) and in accordance with the Law of Nature; Mowla Ali changed his JAMA, transferring his eternal divine “NOOR” and the “ILME-LADUNI” to Mowlana Shah Hussein (A.S.)

At the end of the battle of Kerbala, the divine “NOOR” became manifest in Hazarat Imam Zain-ul-Abedin. The “NOOR-E-PANJTAN PAK” became manifest in one single JISM (BODY, DRESS), in Unification of the “NOOR”. Take the example of the water from five tumblers being poured into one large jug. The “NOOR-E-PANJTAN” was/is in one divine dress.

From Imam Zain-Ul-Abiden, up to the period of Imam Shah Mahedi Mohammed A.S., the majority of the mass was immature to avail themselves of the HIDAYAT of the “NOOR-E-ILAHI”. But after this period, according to the prophecy of our beloved Prophet Muhammad Rasul Karim S.A.S. :

MIN BAA’DI SALASA MIYA (N)
SHAMS MIN MAGHRIBAH

After my passing away from this world, the
Sun (THE “NOOR”) shall be enlightened
In the west.

The Glorious Period of the Fatimide Empire came into light and ruled in Maghrib Africa for over three hundred years.

The Light of “THE SUN” has shone from generation to generation, in divine succession, right until our Present Living Imam Noor Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Husseiny Hazer Imam (Allahuma Sali Ala Muhammadin Wa Aale Muhammad). The “NOOR-E-ILAHI” will always remain present on this earth.

Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Husseiny Hazer Imam – “NOOR-EN-ALLAH-NOOR” is the Forty Nineth Hazar Imam. He is the “AALE NABI AWLADE ALI”. Shah Karim Hazar Imam is Hazarat Mowla Murtaza Ali and the DASMO NAKLANKI AVTAR, HAZER JOMEJO DHANI, HADIYAL MAHEDI, SAHEBUL ZAMAN, SAHEBUL AMRA, ANANT KRODI JIWE JO ADHAR, THE DUL DUL SAWER – say SALWAT: ALLAHUMA SALI ALA MUHAMMADIN WA AALE MUHAMMAD.

Our Holy Pir Shams has given Mowla Murtaza Ali’s introduction and recognition in GINAN-E-SHARIFF in a most beautiful and appropriate manner:-

HAQ TU (N) BADSHAH, MAHERBAN BI YA ALI TUHI (N) TU (N).

RAAB TU (N) RAHEMAN TU (N), YA ALI AWALAKHAR KAJI TUHI (N) TU (N).

TE (N) UPAYA TE (N) NIPAYA, YA ALI HUQAM TERA YA ALI TUHI (N) TU (N).

Ya Mowla Murtaza Ali Thou art KHUDAWINDE-HAQ, Thou are the divine holy “NOOR”

Ya Mowla Ali Thou art RUHANI BADSHAH (The Master of the souls), Thou are the merciful

Ya Mowla Murtaza Ali Thou art the sustainer of the Universes, Thou art the compassionate

Ya Mowla Murtaza Ali Thou art the first, and the last, and the Lord Of The Day Of Judgement

Ya Mowla Murtaza Ali Thou hast created the creation and thou art the creator

Ya Mowla Murtaza Ali, the earth, atmosphere, and all of creation runs under Thy KHUDAWIND’S DIVINE “AMRA” (ORDER).

Hazarat Mowla Murtaza Ali says in His Holy “KALAM” (IN Arabic):

ANA UHAYI WA UMITO, ANA AKHALUKO,
WA ARAZUKO, ANAS SAMIO, ANAS BASIRO
ANAL AWALO, WA ANAL AKHER.

I give life to this world and I destroy the world when I wish to.
I am the creator. I destine “ROZI” (FOOD) for all in the world.
I hear everything. I am OMNISCIENT, I am knowledgeable of
The “ILME-LADUNI” (Knowledge of the GAIB). I was the first
And I shall be the last, present when everything shall vanish.

A poet Hafiz Shirazi has written in his RUBAI:

O HAFIZ, If You Have A Desire To Know
What “CHIVALRY” IS, SUBMIT YOURSELF
ABSOLUTELY TO “THE ONE” WHO
UPROOTED AND LIFTED HIGH THE
UNUSUALLY HEAVY DOORS OF THE STRONG
FORT OF KHAYBAR. AND IF YOU WANT TO
KNOW WHAT PHILANTROPY IS, LEARN FROM
THE “MASTER OF QAMBAR”.

O HAFIZ, IF YOU ARE TRULY THIRSTY OF THE
“DIVINE RAHEMAT”, “GRACE OF ALLAH”
SURRENDER YOURSELF TOTALLY TO
“SAQI-E-KAWSER”, HAZARAT MOWLA MURTAZA

ALI AND HIS DIVINE AAL (PROGENY). SHAH KARIM
AL-HUSSEINY HAZER IMAM IS THE “AALE NABBI”
AND HE HIMSELF IS HAZARAT ALI.

How amazing, inspiring and interesting it is to know and learn about the DIVINITY, the “NOOR” or “WAHED HU LA SHARIQ”. He has descended in “SIFATI ASPECT” in “NOOR-E-PANJETAN PAK” – the “QUTUB TARO”, the supreme star, which, even now, parts light and life to the billions of Universes existing in space.

He is manifest on this Earth, our Pir Sadardin says in Holy Ginan:

SO SO NAME SHAH ALI EK BHANIJI,
ANHI SUNYANEO SOHI KILTAR.

SHRI MACHHA RUPE DINE VACHA,
SO AJ KAL MAHE PAARIE, MU (N)
JA KAYAM SAMI TU (N) CHADE
DUL-DUL; ABSO KALINGO SA (N)
HARIE.

MU (N) KAYAM SAMI TU (N) PARNE
BALI, RAKHIA MAN AASH TAMARIA;
SAMI TRAN JUG TO EMHI VARTYA,
AAJ CHOTEE KALJUG VAARIA.

(GINAN-E-SHARIFF, PIR HASSAN KABIRDEEN)

Meaning: O MY SAMI (LORD) FULFIL NOW, IN THIS
TIME OF FINAL YUG, KALIYUG, YOUR
KIND AND MOST WORTHY PROMISE GIVEN
AT THE TIME OF “MACHHA AVTAR.” O MY
ETERNAL SAMI, ASCENDANT UPON THY HORSE
DULDUL I WISH TO SEE MY LORD, WHEN MY
LORD WILL DESTROY THE DEMON KALINGO.

O MY BELOVED ETERNAL SAMI, THOU WILLEST

WED (SPIRITUALLY) WITH MOMINS’ RUHANIS,
THIS IS WHAT IS OUR CONSTANT DEEP DESIRE.
O SAMI THREE YUGAS HAVE ELAPSED, IN THIS
KALIYUGA WE DO NOT WISH TO BE DISAPPOINTED,
YA MOWLA SHOWER THYGRACE AND BESTOW OUR
RUHANIS “FANAFILLAH” WITH THY DIVINE “NOOR.”

RUHANIS (Not necessarily those of PIR’S lifetime but also Equivalent numbers of RUHANIS to join the group of Forty eight Crores after Pir Hassan Kabirdin’s life).

No Doubt! We Ismailis , Hazer Imam’s Spiritual children are among the group, enjoying Ruhani Lahawa to a maximum under the Mukhiship of Pir Hassan Kabirdin. We are exceptionally fortunate for having Hazer Imam’s “NOORANI CHATRA” on us, and therefore it is part of our most sacred duty to remain DASONDUKRITE PURA (PERFECT) AS FAR AS POSSIBLE and to take maximum benefit of this highly unique
Chance of the “FARTAL VELA”, which is in fact the EVE of KALIYUGA. As per Holy Ginan: “JUG CHOTHA UPAR NATHI PANCHMO” – there is no fifth YUGA after KALIYUGA – It means chances of salvation for Ruhanis will be uncertain after the completion of KALIYUGA. May our beloved Hazer Imam grace upon us all his ‘SHANAKHAT’ – AMEN.

The divine project of giving salvation to Ruhanis has been planned by the “NOOR-EN-ALLAH-NOOR” since billions and billions of years. It takes billions of births of the RUHANIS for the achievement of salvation: It is hard, hard, everso hard to achieve salvation because of our weaknesses.

KALIYUG being the final period granted , it is the momin’s prime duty to be really kind to oneself by the strict observance of the Holy Firmans of our beloved Hazer Imam Noor Mowla Murtaza Ali Shah Karim Al-Husseiny, by the offering of a true and sincere love, and by the enhancing of the spirit of Iman so that the Momin’s RUHANI is not lost or trapped in the “INVISIBLE CAGE” from where it would be totally impossible to escape.

May our beloved Hazer Imam grant us his “SHANAKHAT”, “THE SHANAKHATE NOOR-EN-ALLAH-NOOR” – AMEN.

As true momins of Mowla Murtaza Ali Hazer Imam, let us pray in the praise of “SAKI-E-KAWSER”, Hazarat Mowla Murtaza Ali – in the spirit of the following Persian couplets:

AYE MURGE KHUSH ILHAN, BIKHAN, ALLAH MOWLANA ALI
TASBIHE KHUD KUN, BAR ZABAAN, ALLAH MOWLANA ALI
KHAHIKE YABI, ZU NISHAN, JAAN DAR RAHEU, BAR FISHAN KU
JAAN DEH ASAT, WA JAAN SITAN, ALLAH MOWLANA ALI.

O Beautiful bird (MUMIN), Say Mowla
Murtaza Ali is KHUDAWIND –E-HAQ

O MUMIN, Say by your lips and by your
Heart Mowla Murtaza Ali is the
KHUDAWIND-E-HAQ

O MUMIN, if you have desire to know
His mystery, sacrifice your absolute
Life on his divine path.

O MUMIN, Because Mowla Murtaza Ali
Is the giver of life, he bestows as well as takes
Life when he wishes.

O MUMIN, Say by your lips and heart Mowla
Murtaza Ali is the KHUDAWIND-E-HAQ.

O MOMIN, Say Holy Salwat: ALLAH HUMA SALI ALLAH
MUHAMMADAN WA AALE MUHAMMAD.


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