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Qur'anic Minarets - A Memorable Day

A Memorable Day

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This time we were blessed with the great felicity of the didar of the holy and pure Imam on the occasion of Naw-roz, 21st March 1989. How can a mu'min, a lover of the Imam, ever forget such an auspicious day? Whilst we were [still] discussing the freshness, verdure, colour and fragrance of this spiritual spring, Khanah-yi Hikmat and Idarah-yi `Arif convened a warm and magnificent function on 24th March to wish me goodbye since I was travelling to Gilgit. It was attended by office-bearers and members of both the organisations and many friends.
This function was far superior and above my humble position. If you wish you can read the encouraging letters and listen to the recordings related to it, in which my very dear companions have scattered the flowers of words, meanings, knowledge and wisdom. All this was due to the collective efforts of President Fath `Ali Habib, President Muhammad `Abdu'l-`Aziz and other office bearers and members. Their smiles and silent tears of happiness and gratitude were signs of their extreme happiness. This is because whatever the occasional condition (of mu'mins), the [consciousness of] great Divine favours always dominates them.
The portrait of the progressive profile of this most humble servant [of the Imam of the time] is as follows: the age of infancy, the period of looking after a herd of goats, schooling, some years in Gilgit Scouts and the army, resignation from military service, being blessed with Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah (May peace be through him)'s holy didar on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee 1946 and its accompanying resurrection, followed by months and years of teaching in my village, travelling to China in search of knowledge unconsciously and the spiritual revolution which was by no means less than a resurrection, returning to live in Hunza and Gilgit, which was full of revolutions, such as organising religious volunteers during Mir Muhammad Jamal Khan's autocratic rule, etc.
After this, by Divine grace, I progressed much more and joined the Ismailia Association for Pakistan in Karachi on 1st July 1962 and I worked for this learning organisation for approximately fourteen years. I believe that it was the guidance and spiritual help (ta'yid) of the Imam (May peace be through him) of the time and therefore, I traversed more destinations until by his help I was enriched with the wealth of self-confidence to write and I started to serve knowledge on my own. For this purpose, we established the madrasah of Daru'l-Hikmat in our village on 2nd June 1963. We invited Mir Muhammad Jamal Khan, the President of the Supreme Council for Central Asia, to approve and perform its opening ceremony. He sent his representatives to it, which was a clear indication of his approval. Two religious representatives from each village from Altit to Lower Murtazabad were invited to participate in this function. The village ladies prepared an exhibition of rural dishes so that the guests could be provided with food.
Isma`iliyyah Daru'l-Hikmat was founded on this basis and gradually progressed and the members of this organisation received the auspicious ta`liqah of blessings from the Imam (May peace be through him) of the time on 4th October 1966, addressed to Mr. Gulam Muhammad Beg. This very same Daru'l-Hikmat in the coming years became well-known by the name of Khanah-yi Hikmat.
My first book "Silsilah-yi Nur-i Imamat (The Chain of the Light of Imamat)" was presented in the sacred presence of the Imam (May peace be through him) of the time in January 1958. There are three Persian poems in this book, which is why the Jama`ati representatives from Iran had sought as a blessing the autograph of Prince `Aly Shah (May peace be through him) on it. It is possible that this copy may be preserved until now in the family home of Sayyid Jalal Badakhshani, because his revered father used to like these poems very much and perhaps, he had requested the autograph.
Although I had the yearning [to compose] Burushaski poetry from the very beginning and used to practise it from the time I was looking after a herd of goats, I was able to present a complete poem to the Jama`at in 1940. Thereafter, I could compose verses with confidence and used to do so whenever I had the opportunity. When in 1961, I received the luminous blessing of Mawlana Hazir Imam (May peace be through him), my courage started to touch heaven. Although Burushaski poetry is extremely difficult, due to his blessing it became extremely easy. Not only this, but there are countless more blessings in it.
There is a permanent and unchangeable link between the Light and the manifest Book, therefore there is an heir to every Prophet so that the chain of light may continue forever. It is evident that the light is in a Perfect Person or a true Guide, through whose personality the light becomes the fountainhead of guidance, otherwise, people's access to the abstract light is absolutely impossible. In the Qur'anic story of Hazrat-i Adam (May peace be through him) and the angels, it was the former who was crowned with the diadem of vicegerency, even though the angels wished to be appointed vicegerent and had great confidence in their own purity. This meaning is implicit in verse (2:30): 'We are so pure that due to our purity, we are able to praise and purify You.'
By reflecting on the Qur'an, you will come to know that there is neither change in the Divine law or habit (sunnat), nor is the light going to be separated from a personality, as mentioned in the Verse of Lamp (misbah, 24:35). This particular verse is the brightest example of the Divine law, the interpretation and explanation of which is in the verse (33:46) in which 'luminous lamp (sirajan munira) is mentioned. That is, the holy Prophet's being the 'Embodied Light' sheds light that the abode of the light is the heart and mind of the Perfect Human Being during all the ages. It should also be noted here that no human being can test the Perfect Human Being according to his ordinary standards, rather it is only through his true obedience that his recognition is attained.
Paramount importance is given to the example of a tree in the wise Qur'an. You can see and ascertain the fact that a tree is divided into three parts: roots, trunk and branches. The roots symbolise the roots (principles) of religion, branches are the branches of religion and the trunk, i.e., the Perfect Human Being is the unity and integrity of them all.
Another example of a tree is that of knowledge, the diagram of which is in the book "Diagrams of Wisdom". The evergreen tree of knowledge [giving its fruit] is not confined to a particular season but continues to give it by the permission of its Lord every time and always. Check verse (14:25) and recognise it in this very life.
Those fortunate people whom God has enabled to taste the numerous kinds of bounties of knowledge are greatly favoured and blessed. They understand the importance of knowledge very well. They appreciate it highly and continue to strive for more. God willing! Such mu'mins will have success and eminence in both worlds.
Now, by Divine grace, after completing the course of "Qur'anic Healing" and "Healing through Knowledge", the course of "Spiritual Healing" is also almost complete. Therefore, we will start the course of "Diagrams of Wisdom" in the hope that the book has been published and has arrived here. On 26th March 1989, I took leave of the `azizan of Karachi and reached Rawalpindi by air. On 29th March 1989, I reached Gilgit and on Friday 31st March 1989, I took up residence in our new home, which is in the town of Dhu'l-faqarabad (Gilgit). Although this house is far greater than our humble position, at present some of the facilities of Karachi are unavailable, particularly water, electricity, etc. Nevertheless, we pray that God, the Causer of causes, grants us the success, courage and ambition to work!
The way highly qualified and respected people are settling in Dhu'l-faqarabad and its surroundings, the heart spontaneously says: God preserve you from the evil eye! God willing! In the near future the Dhu'l-faqar of the exalted Imam (May peace be through him)'s knowledge will start to work from here, as Mawla-yi Rumi says about the sword of knowledge:
Nuktah-ha chun tig-i pulad ast tez;
Gar na-dari tu sipar wapas gurez
The points [of knowledge] are sharp as a sword of steel;
If you do not have the shield [of intellect and understanding], turn away and flee
I hope that my `azizan, who are the army of knowledge of the sacred and holy Imam (May peace be through him) will advance in the field of knowledge and action with gratitude and appreciation and accomplish great feats for the cause of Islam and humanity so that by these unique and everlasting treasures of knowledge they will attain eminence both in this world and the next. Amin!

1 Ramazan al-Mubarak 1409 AH/8th April, 1989 AD

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