Monday, March 4, 2013

How does one obtain the Holy Imam's luminous knowledge?

"God says: "And he who is blind to the remembrance of God, We assign unto him a Satan who becomes his comrade." (43:36). The pure Imam is the living Supreme Name (ism-i azam) of God and His luminous remembrance, because it is from him that mu'mins obtain the light of Divine remembrance (through bandagi), which rescues them from the clutches of Satan. For the Imam of the time is in the position of Ali and is the gate to the city of knowledge and wisdom."
 
Source: Fruit of Paradise, p.29
 
The above concept is beautifully captured in the following verse of ginan from Pir Hasan Kabirdin's Moti Venti:
Eji Sâmi tamârâ nâmnê partapê kari
jâu saragaj mâ(n)hê
tyâ(n) ketlâk chor âdâ bêthâ
tê tamârâ nâmthi aragâ thâya

mahêr karo morâ sâ(n)hiyâ
abarâ sharan tamâri
36
0 Lord, With the blessings of your (sacred) name (ism-e azam),
I can reach paradise.
However, I am ambushed by thieves (satans)
(who steal my concentration).
On hearing your (sacred) name (ism-e azam), they will flee.

Have mercy on me, my Lord.
I am helpless and dependent on you.
36

 
Haizinda — Qayampaya
(Our Present Imam is Living and His NOOR is Eternal)

How is it possible for all to become Kings?



  "In this world, in any country where there is monarchy, only one can be king and the rest are his subjects. It is, therefore, logical to ask: How were all the mu'mins of Hazrat Musa (a.s.) made kings (5:20)? In answer to this, I would say that the wisdom of this verse is related to the personal world (microcosm), in which through annihilation (i.e., merging into the Noor), every mu'min can become a spiritual king. This kingdom is given by God to the progeny of (Hazrat) Ibrahim (a.s.) and progeny of (Hazrat) Muhammad (s.a.s.), so that the people may annihilate themselves in the embodied light of the time (i.e., merge into the Light of the Prophet or the True Imam) and attain this kingdom of the Hereafter, because in Paradise, it is this kingdom which is called the great kingdom (76:20). Reflect well: What is the kingdom of this world and what will be the kingdom in Paradise!"
 
Source: Coolness of the Eye, p.36 


Haizinda — Qayampaya
(Our Present Imam is Living and His NOOR is Eternal)

Where Did Salman-i Farsi Reach?


 
"At the battle of the Trench, the Holy Prophet said: "Salman is from us, the Ahl-i bayt." What should we make of this saying? Are the master and slave as close as they appear to be? From this wisdom-filled Hadith can we say that Salman-i Farsi was annihilated in the light during his lifetime? He could see his own pure soul merged into the origin in both pre-eternity and post-eternity (in the state in which there is neither space nor time). All this was attained by him because the ocean of love for the Prophet and the Imam surged in his heart and he could see the luminous world within himself. Hidden in his heart were the precious treasures of knowledge and recognition of God."
 
Source: Fruit of Paradise, p. 145 

Haizinda — Qayampaya
(Our Present Imam is Living and His NOOR is Eternal)

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