Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA): Elucidations

       "Ask the ahl uz zikr what you do not know…" states the Quran. Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA) was asked several questions relating to Islam and its relevance in modern times. The answers he gave hold curative value for the listener and indeed for generations of mumineen to come.
    Syedna (RA) was only 28 when he traveled to Kathyawar. One of the officials there advised Syedna (RA) saying: "You must adapt to changing times and modern trends". Syedna (RA) responded:

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Syedna Noor Mohammed (RA)

Light Upon Light 

Syedi Hasanji Badshah, on seeing Syedna Noor Mohammed Nooruddin (RA) at an early age, attested, "This Nooruddin is truly the light, bright and brilliant. His person is pure." He then washed the feet of Syedna Nooruddin (RA) and drank the water.
    Syedna Noor Mohammed Nooruddin (RA), whose qabr mubarak lies in Mandhvi, was the 37th Dai al Mutlaq.

Milestones of the Burhani Era

Jame-ul-Anwar: 3rd Miracle

The third miracle of Jame ul Anwar occurred in the form of a Fatemi window which revealed itself to the persistent restorers who were painstakingly removing the walls and plasters. The walls and plaster had been erected by people who came after the Fatemiyeen with the intention of obliterating the architectural relics of the Fatemi Imams (AS).

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Subtleties of the Arabic Language

     Anyone who is familiar with the Arabic alphabet knows that it has 28 letters. 14 of these letters have dots, one dot, two or three; while the other 14 are without dots. Now imagine writing a book in Arabic using only the dot-less letters of the alphabet, only half of the letters. Impossible, you might say!

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Bayan Mubarak

Upliftment

     In Madagascar, on the occasion of the milad mubarak of Rasulullah (SA), Aqa Maula (TUS) expressed the intention to start a project for the upliftment of mumineen around the world, and urged mumineen to participate in this scheme.

 

In the Fatemi Library

Daaim ul Islam - Salaat

     The virtues of Salaat, the third pillar of Islam, are plentiful. Awliyaullah (AS) have said, "Every being has a face by which it is identified; the face of your Din is Salaat". "Of the deeds of man, Allah will first look at Salaat; if a man has prayed only then will Allah judge his other deeds."

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Beat the Bulge!

 

Healthy Living

Nigella seeds (kilongi): Cure for all diseases excepting death. Take five to seven seeds in honey everyday.
Meat: It is the king of all foods. It helps the growth of muscles. Meat must be consumed atleast once in forty days; it keeps the body fresh and beautiful.
Rice: It contains the cure to 72 diseases including dysentery. Eating rice wards off calamities.
Onion: Consume onions when you travel to a new place. This will prevent the contraction of epidemics.
Bottle gourds (dudhi): It strengthens the brain cells.

 

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(From the bayan of Awliyaullah(AS))

Interview

Murtaza Dahodwala

     Necks craned in search of a face, the face of a person that Aqa Maula (TUS) mentioned during ashara mubaraka, Mumbai. Some spotted him and some didn't. A man in the row of mashaikh, sitting upright, grateful and glowing at what he had just heard. Murtaza Dahodwala…Aqa Maula (TUS) had mentioned that he had donated a generous sum, for the Saifee Hospital, and had showered him with pearls of dua.

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Riwayat - The Greatness of Maula Ali (AS)

After Rasullulah (SA) entered Mecca victorious, he decided to destroy the 300 idols that were installed on Baitullah by kuffar. Rasullulah (SA) asked Maulana Ali (AS) to hoist himself on to Baitullah by standing on his (Rasulullah 's) shoulders to perform this task.


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By the raza and dua mubarak of Aqa Maula tus we present to you the fourth issue of Misbah, and we shall continue to seek dua mubarak for future issues. Our special thanks to all writers, contributors and readers.


 

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