Forty Wisdoms of Gratitude 1 - 10
Wisdoms of Gratitude 1-10
Tags: Wisdom, Light of Imamat, Ma`rifat, Rope of God
WISDOM 1
Al-Hamdu li'llah
(Praise belongs to Allāh)
We Ismailis believe that the Light of Imamat is present and living from the time of Hazrat Adam to the Day of Resurrection and this belief is an extremely great favour of God upon us.
WISDOM 2
Al-Hamdu li'llah
According to the Hadith of the Holy Prophet, Ahl-i Bayt, namely the Imam of the time, is like Hazrat Nuh's ark for us and therefore we are saved from the deluge of ignorance and deviation.
WISDOM 3
Al-Hamdu li'llah
The glory with which are praised the progeny of Hazrat Ibrahim in the Wise Qur'an (4:54), today belongs to the progeny of Hazrat Muhammad (s.a.s.), namely, the Imam of the time. In this sense it is incumbent upon us to thank God that we are linked to the Treasures of Qur'anic wisdom.
WISDOM 4
Al-Hamdu li'llah
Mawla `Ali was like Hazrat Harun and the Imam of the time has the Light of Mawla `Ali. Thus millions of thanks to God that we are the followers of the True Imam, who has been praised in every respect in the Noble Qur'an.
WISDOM 5
Al-Hamdu li'llah
The religion of Islam became perfect with the Holy Prophet and this perfection of religion as well as the completion of favour continue intact because of his true successors, namely, the pure Imams.
WISDOM 6
Al-Hamdu li'llah
We are Muslims. We are devoted friends of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) and Mawla `Ali and the sincere murids of Mawlana Shah Karim al-Husayni Hazir Imam. This is our greatest eternal bliss.
WISDOM 7
Al-Hamdu li'llah
A mu'min is born to remain alive forever, and the purpose of his coming to this world is to attain ma`rifat (recognition of God), so that he may attain the hidden treasure as the ultimate purpose of life.
WISDOM 8
Al-Hamdu li'llah
There is a world hidden in the spirit and spirituality of every mu'min and mu'minah which is equal to the external world and in which is the personal kingdom of Paradise with every kind of bounty.
WISDOM 9
Al-Hamdu li'llah
In the exoteric aspect and esoteric aspect of religion there are so many favours of God that we can neither count them, nor duly thank Him for them, so the best way is to accept our weakness and shed some tears.
WISDOM 10
Al-Hamdu li'llah
The chain of the Light of Imamat is the Rope of God which we the Ismailis have held firmly. And this act is so fundamental and essential that in it is hidden the accomplishment of all fundamental injunctions.
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