cAzizan's Right
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1. In the religion of Islam, there are on the one hand the rights of Allah (huququ'llah) and on the other hand the rights of people (huququ'l-cibad). A detailed account of all these rights can be found in the mighty Qur'an. There is no doubt that not only does the teacher have the right over the students, but at the same time, the devoted students also have the right over the teacher, that the teacher should not only teach them, but should also applaud and appreciate them. In this way, the scholars who will research Danishgah-i Khanah-yi Hikmat, will become aware that there were severe and intense difficulties in [the accomplishment of] this magnificent feat of knowledge. If there had not been ardent love in the heart of the teacher here for his students, i.e., the office-bearers and members, and if there had not been a zeal for devotion in all of them, this organisation would have never succeeded.
2. Just as I am satisfied and content with all my other works, I am also very pleased that I have written about the individual as well as the collective achievements of my cazizan. Some of these writings are short, but they are very comprehensive. For example, if an caziz is a president, a governor, and a high educator, then their history will be recorded in such a way that they have rendered three kinds of services in this honourable organisation.
3. The cAli of the time is Imam, both externally and internally. Therefore, he has an apparent gate as well as a hidden gate. For this reason, the Ismaili religion attaches great importance to esoteric knowledge, which is certainly the soul of the religion. Millions of thanks to God that you and we are the servants as well as the lovers of this knowledge
4. The most important points are repeated to you often so that you may remember these great wisdoms well. Therefore, recite salawat abundantly, for it is the quintessence of the beautiful names of God (asma'u'l-husna). Its detailed explanation will be given later.
Zulfiqarabad, Gilgit 10 July 1998
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