Forty Wisdoms of Gratitude 11 - 20
Wisdoms of Gratitude 11 - 20
Tags: Wisdom, Ummu'l-Kitab, Gratitude, Household of God, Ismaili Tariqah
WISDOM 11
Al-Hamdu li'llah
God's wisdom is wondrous in that, He not only keeps His things spread, but also enfolds them whenever He wants, just as the Holy Qur'an is spread out in 114 surahs and is also enfolded in the Ummu'l-kitab (Suratu'l-Fatihah). Therefore, the reward of its recitation is equal to that of the entire Qur'an.
WISDOM 12
Al-Hamdu li'llah
The Holy Qur'an says: "If you are grateful (to Me), I will increase (My favours) upon you". (14:7). It so happens that by gratitude light is shed on the favours of God and their value and greatness increase, whereas due to ingratitude they are overcast by darkness.
WISDOM 13
Al-Hamdu li'llah
There are representative verses of the Wise Qur'an in which the entire Qur'an is epitomized, such as the verse (36:12): "And We have encompassed everything (of intellect, soul, knowledge and wisdom) in the Manifest Imam".
WISDOM 14
Al-Hamdu li'llah
"The Qur'an is with `Ali and `Ali is with the Qur'an". This means that when we study the Qur'an, we also find the Light of Mawla `Ali and when we recognize him, we also attain the ma`rifat of the Qur'an.
WISDOM 15
Al-Hamdu li'llah
The true Imam is the fountainhead of Light. If in the external sun there is everything for the creatures of the solar system, how can there be a lack of anything in the True Imam who is the mazhar (manifestation) of Divine Light?
WISDOM 16
Al-Hamdu li'llah
The greatness and eminence of spiritual bounties are such that without wisdom they can neither be recognized nor be thanked for. It is because of this that God has said: "And We gave wisdom to Luqman; (and said): Be grateful to Allāh." (31:12).
WISDOM 17
Al-Hamdu li'llah
The spiritual ocean can come to and be contained in a drop of it, whereas the material ocean can neither go to, nor can be contained in a drop of it.
WISDOM 18
Al-Hamdu li'llah
Our religion is the religion of well-wishing. We like the betterment and well-being of Islam and humanity. Because people are like the household of God and the most beloved to God is he who helps His household and makes them happy.
WISDOM 19
Al-Hamdu li'llah
In our Holy Tariqah there are excellent examples of shari`at, tariqat, haqiqat and ma`rifat.
WISDOM 20
Al-Hamdu li'llah
Islam is the universal religion. Its examples and proofs are found in the Ismaili Tariqah. Because in this Tariqah there is the concept that eventually all people will have salvation and therefore the well wishing of all human beings is sought.
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