SIJILL A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FATEMIDAWAT.COM Issue 38 Ashara Mubaraka 1436H Mumbai, California, Broadcast and Amal Details. بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ل َ أَ يَوَد ُ أَ حَد ُك ُ ْم أَ ن تَكُونَ لَه ُ جَن َة ٌ م ِن ٍ نخ ِي تح ْتِهَا الْأَ نْهَار ُ لَه ُ ف ِيهَا م ِن َ تجْرِي م ِن َ اب ٍ َ و َأَ عْن ِ َ ل الثم ََر ِ ُك ُ ات و َأَ صَابَه ُ ال ْ كِب َر ُ وَلَه ُ ذُرِ ي َة ٌ ضُعَف َاء ك َ ِ ت ۗ كَذََٰل ْ َ ف َأَ صَابَهَا ِإ ْعصَار ٌ ف ِيه ِ ن َار ٌ فَاحْت َر َق * ََات لَعَل َك ُ ْم تَتَف َك َر ُون ِ يُبَي ِنُ الل َه ُ ل َكُم ُ الْآي (Surat al-Baqara: 266) Does any of you wish that he should have a garden with datepalms and vines and streams flowing underneath, and all kinds of fruit, while he is stricken with old age, and his children are not strong (enough to look after themselves)that it should be caught in a whirlwind, with fire therein, and be burnt up? Thus doth Allah make clear to you (His) Signs; that ye may consider. SYEDNATUS DOA MESSAGE:Aashura In the beginning of the new year, on the solemn occasion of Aashura, Huzurala Syedna Khuzaima QutbuddinTUSbestows Doa Mubarak for all mumineen. May Allah Ta’ala grant mumineen the strength to remember the musibat of Imam Husain and his Ahle Bait and Ashaab and follow in their example. May Allah Ta’ala by the wasila of Imam Husain, safe guard mumineen from all calamities -- Husain na gham siwa koi gham na dikhave. May Allah Ta’ala by the wasila of Panjatan, Aimat, and Duat, fulfil mumineen’s wishes in this coming year and shower them with barakaat and blessings. SIJILL ARTICLE: Rasulullah’sSAwaari Syedna al-Muayyad al-Shirazi, the bab al-abwab of the 14th Imam MuizzAS in Cairo says that this ayat of the Quran, quoted above, describes the tragedy of Imam Husain in Karbala. Would you not want that such tragedy never befell you and your loved ones. The tragedy of Imam HusainAS and his family and companions has been remembered throughout the centuries. Featured updates: Doa Message Syedna BurhanuddinRA and Syedna QutbuddinTUSperform ziarat in Karbala QASIDA & DOA IN TRANSLATION Imam HusainSA Doa in Aashura (allahumma anta siqati) & ‘Ya Sayyidash-shuhadaai’ SIJILL A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FATEMIDAWAT.COM We weep for Imam Husain and his family, and what befell them in Karbala, because we love Imam Husain. It is a measure of love that when the beloved undergoes tragedy, we feel the hurt in our hearts, just as if we were undergoing it, or even more. Husain is our beloved Imam, the grandson of our great Nabi Mohammad RasulullahSLA, the son of our most revered and beloved Aqa Ali Amirul mumineenAS, and of our beloved Molatuna FatemaAS. In the majlis, the waaz, the marsiya, when we hear of the merciless killing of the family of the Nabi of Islam, by people who called themselves Muslims, our hearts bleed and our eyes shed tears, as if it was our own flesh and blood undergoing this tragedy. When we hear of the army of Yazid denying the ahlul bayt water for three days, the three continuous days of thirst and hunger, even of the six month old Ali asghr; when we hear of Imam Husain giving courage to all those with him on the eve of Ashura, preparing them for the day of massacre to come; when we hear of Abbas Alamdar not drinking even a drop from the river, seeing to get the water quickly to Sakina; when we hear of Husain holding his young son Ali Akbar’s head in his lap and giving us mumineen good tidings of our last moments; when we hear of Husain raising his six month old Ali Asghar high up on his hands, and the arrow piercing his tender neck; when we hear Husain saying to Zainab and Umme Kulsoom to all wear “double double kapra”; when we hear of Zainab watching from afar as Shimar separates her beloved brother Husain’s sacred head from his pure body; when we hear of the women and children of the Prophet’s family being tied with ropes and driven as slaves in the unforgiving heat of the desert, with the Imam Ali Zainulabidin walking with chains tied around his neck, his hands, and his bare feet. We cry even more than we would for our own flesh and blood as Syedna al-Muayyad al-Shirazi has said that the spiritual relationship between a mumin and his spiritual parents is much stronger and everlasting than the relationship with Issue 38 physical parents. The Imam is the spiritual father of all mumineen; this is not only our family, this is the Prophet’s family. This is Husain, who sacrificed all for the sake of Islam and the muslim umma, for the sake of the Dawat of his grandfather, for all those mumineen who came after him till Qiyamat. The example that Husain Imam and his Ahle bayt and ashab have set for the world is beyond comparison, beyond description and beyond superlatives. It not only changed the course of history, but ensured the survival and prosperity of Dawat and mumineen till the day of Qiyamat. The only person who could aspire to this was Husain’s Dai, Syedna Qutbuddin ShaheedRA, who did the same for the Dawat of satr, the Dawat of Imamuzzaman -- standing up for principal against tyranny and falsehood. Today, our Dai, who Syedna Taher SaifuddinRA gave the laqab (name) of Qutbuddin, taking the barakat of the name of Syedna Qutbuddin ShaheedRA, Syedna Khuzaima QutbuddinTUS, is following the example set by Imam HusainAS in Karbala and by his predecessor Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed in Ahmedabad. He is standing up to falshehood, tyranny and oppression, sacrificing everything for the sake of the Dawat of Imamuzzaman, the community of mumineen, for its survival and its identity as the Dawoodi Bohra Community, nurtured so fondly by Dais before him, especially the 51st Dai Syedna Taher SaifuddinRA and the 52nd Dai Syedna Mohammed BurhanuddinRA. Syedna QutbuddinTUS is doing waaz with great shaan in Darus Sakina, in Ashara mubaraka. Each waaz is a book unto itself, and an aayat (proof) of Haq unto itself. It does not even compare to others who may call themselves waaezeen and then use language on the takht not becoming even language on the street. Syedna Qutbuddin recited the history of the victory of Imam Mansur over the usurper Dajjal in North Africa in great detail. The Imam bore much hardship in his campaign to free his people, mumineen from the clutches of Dajjal. The Imam was in the battlefield for ten years continuously. After many years in the field, he wrote to his son and successor Muizz who was in Mahdiyya the capital of the Imam, “I want from this only to please my Creator, and the glory of the Empire of the progeny of Rasulullah; What greater loneliness, what greater calamity, but in the way of Allah it is nothing, it is nothing; I thank Allah for what He has ordained, He is my succor and on Him I depend.” When finally Dajjal was caught by the Imam’s army, Mansur Imam AS addressed him and said, “did you what God has done; He raised the truth, Haq, up high, even though its helpers are few, and destroyed the falsehood, Batil, even though its helpers are many.” Syedna Taher SaifuddinRAfought many court cases, some which he himself initiated against perpetrators, and some which were brought against him. Allah taala gave Syedna Taher Saifuddin victory. Syedna Taher Saifuddin said, “there is attack after attack but I do not complain, rather I thank Allah taala, that in all these difficulties, I am getting the reward of fighting for the truth, Haq.” It now falls upon us mumineen, who love our Dai-zzaman, Syedna Khuzaima QutbuddinTUS, as our spiritual father, as Syedna Hatim has said. It is now upon us, just as we weep for Husain out of love for him, to stand by our beloved Dai, and his Dawat in these most adverse of times. Every step that each of us takes towards this end today, will have a far reaching impact, because these are formative times; Our Dai is showing us the way, all that we need to do, as we remember the sacrifice of our Aqa Husain in these days of Ashara and especially Ashura, is to live by the example set for us, by our Imam, and by his Dai today; and stand up for the defense of Dai and Dawat, and the future of our children and our community. ANNOUNCEMENT: Aashura 1436H Mumbai & Bakersfield Program On Aashura day (Sunday 2nd Nov) Syedna Khuzaima QutbuddinTUS will SIJILL A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FATEMIDAWAT.COM th deliver the 9 waaz of Muharram at 10.30AM followed by Zohor Asar Namaaz and Aqa HusainSAMaqtal Bayaan. Mumineen are invited for Imam HusainSA Niyaz and Salawaat Jaman after Maghrib. In Bakersfield, Shz Taher bhaisaheb will begin morning waaz at 10.30AM and Maqtal Bayaan at 2.30PM, which will be broadcast live as stated above for those in a similar timezone. For those ahead of US Pacific time, please view Amal Details below. AMAL DETAILS: Aashura Night & Aashura Day 1436H Mumineen who are unable to attend waaz in Mumbai or Bakersfield are also urged to congregate and get together to listen to waaz and for Imam HusainSA Niyaz jaman in their home towns. In Toronto please contact (289)627-9822 for further details. AASHURA NIGHT On Aashura Night Mumineen should listen to recording of Shahaadat Bayaan of Shz Dr. Aziz bhaisaheb presented onFatemidawat.com. Mumineen should spend the night in bandagi and pray Bihori Namaaz, especially Nisful Layl – but also take rest to be able to take barakaat on Aashura Day. AASHURA DAY Mumineen should observe ‘laagan’ on Aashura day. Laagan is like roza in the sense that we refrain from all food and drink from dusk to dawn, but the niyyat is of laagan – that is refraining from food and drink in remembrance of the thirst and hunger of Imam HusainSA and his Ahle Bayt and Ashaab. In the afternoon children should be given a small snack so that they have strength for maatam. For those on the West Coast of the US, Shz Taher bhaisaheb live waaz will be broadcast starting 10.30AM PST followed by Maqtal Waaz at 2.30PM PST. Mumineen who are unable to listen to the live waaz should view recording of SyednaTUS waaz from previous year in the morning before Zohr Asar Namaz. Issue 38 Mumineen are gathering in various cities. After zawaal mumineen should pray Zohor Faraz with Sunnat and Naafelat. After Zohor Naafelat Mumineen should pray Imam Husain Taqarrub namaaz and Syedna Taher SaifuddinRA and Syedna Mohammed Buranuddin Tawassul Namaaz followed by namaz for Doa for tulul umar of Dai al-Asr. PDF of Niyyats for those namaz as well as the Doa after tawassul namaaz is available on Fatemidawat.com (p. 18). Recording of wasila is also presented which should be listened to after tawassul namaz. After wasila Mumineen should pray Asar Sunnat and Faraz. In the afternoon (Asar ni ghari) Mumineen should view Maqtal Bayaan recording, keeping in mind that mumineen should finish viewing before maghrib. Mumineen should observe all adab of Majlis as they do in Masjid and immerse themselves throughout the day in the remembrance and grieving of Imam HusainSA. The full day should be spent in remembrance and mourning, in any spare time mumineen should pray Ya Sayyida al-Shuhadaa’i marsiya (PDF with translation available on website) and Fulkul Husain (PDF on website) and do tasbeeh of Imam HusainSA 128 times (as per the adad of Husain – just as Ali is 110). After Maghrib Namaz Mumineen should pray ‘Ya Muhsinu qad jaa’akal musee’ doa and ‘allahumma ya mu’tias su’alaat’ doa before iftaar (PDF of Doa available in Amal Details section of Fatemidawat.com p. 38). NEWS & EVENTS: Highlights & Photos from SyednaTUS Ashara Mubaraka Syedna Qutbuddin bestows the greatest blessing of Ilm-e-AaleMohammad to mumineen and delivers waaz mubarak that inspires each and every soul to achieve greater heights in aqeedah (conviction) and akhlaaq (character). It is impossible to capture the essence of MoulanaTUS waaz mubarak on paper, but here we would like to briefly narrate the contents of each waaz. We will offer a more detailed summary of each waaz and videos in upcoming Sijill issues insha’aallah. In the first waaz mubarak, SyednaTUSbegan with explaining that the new year (1436H) is a day of happiness, but it is immediately followed by Ashara mubaraka’s days of mourning and remembrance of Imam Husain. Syedna then narrated hamd ni ibarat from Syedna Taher Saifuddin’s Risalat sharifah, Masarraat ul fath il mubeen, (celebrations of “Fath e Mubeen”, great victory). This waaz marked the beginning of Syedna’s series of four waazs in zikar of Fath-eMubeen, explaining in elaborate, breathtaking detail its historical anecdotes. The first zikar of Fath-eMubeen was of Rasullulah’s Fath-e Makkah. Syedna narrated Rasulullah’sSAW early history until hijjatul wadaa. In the second waaz, SyednaTUS narrated the Battle of Khandaq in great detail and discussed the concept of “mubarazat” (dual in battle) in this historical context (i.e. between Amirul Mumineen and Amr bin Abde Wadd) as well as in today’s context. Syedna also explained the fitnat of Majdu during Syedna Hibatullah al Mu’yyad’s zaman. During this time, Syedna Mu’ayyad had instructed mumineen to do, every day, 2000 times tasbeeh of “Yaa Ali”; in today’s time of dark fitnat, Syedna Qutbuddin instructs mumineen to do the same: every day, 2000 times tasbeeh of “Yaa Ali”. In the third waaz, Syedna addressed mumineen as the millat of Ibrahim Nabi, 3rdNatiq and mustaqarr Imam. Syedna related that Mohammed Rasulullah is in the same nasal as IbrahimAS. Mohammed Rasullullah is SIJILL A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FATEMIDAWAT.COM the one who gives both good tidings and warnings. Syedna also narrated in great detail Mansoor Imam’s fateh against Dajjal. Dajjal was a ruthless rebel who terrorized the people living in the realms of the Fatimid Imams, falsely taking the name of Islam; his army had overtaken most of the Fatimid empire when Mansoor Imam finally defeated him— as Mahdi Imam (his grandfather) had predicted he would even before he was born. In the fourth waaz, Syedna explained that the Imam has been in concealment (satar) for over 900 years, and he is represented by his Dai during this satar. When Tayyib Imam went into satar, his cousin Abdul Majid was given temporal responsibility of the Fatimid Empire. Shortly after Tayyeb Imam’s concealment, Abdul Majid wrote a letter to Maulatuna Hurratul Malika in which he claimed that he himself was the Imam. Maulatuna Hurratul Malika sharply rebuked him for this claim, and told him that she knew very well the true Imam. RasulullahSAW promised that for each age there would be a guide, and today the Dai is this guide, who shows mumineen how to recognize and do ma’rifat of the Imam. Syedna also narrated zikars about Musa NabiAS and Isa NabiAS from the KitabIkhwanus Safa. Syedna elaborated on a specific tale in which Isa Nabi is traveling with a man who lies, and ultimately falls prey to his own greed for bricks of gold; the man is unable to see the shaan of Isa Nabi although he himself has personally experienced his karaamaat and miracles. In the fifth waaz, the waaz of Rasullulah, Syedna asserts that the miracles of Rasullullah are not only allegorical, they occurred in reality. Rasulullah is the sahib of mo’jiza, and Syedna BurhanuddinRA was very fond of the zikar of inshiqaq ul qamar, when Issue 38 the moon split and half and came to Rasulullah. Then Syedna narrated the fourth fateh zikar of Moiz Imam’s fateh Misr. Moiz Imam had a dream in which there were many swords lying in front of him and one sahib is behind Moiz Imam, one is to his right, another to his left. On his right is Moulana Ali, with zulfiqar, on his left is Moulana Hamza who strikes down three enemies with one blow. Another man stands in the distance, the munafiq Abu Musa al Ashari to whom Moiz Imam refuses a sword. The sahib behind him laughs out aloud--Moiz Imam turns to this sahib and asks, who are you? He says, I am your grandfather, Rasulullah. Syedna then explained the fifth fateh Syedna Taher Saifuddin’s fateh in court. Syedna then explained the sixth fateh Syedna Daud bin Qutub Shah’s fateh against the pretender Sulayman, and the Mughal emperor Akbar’s reverence for and khidmat of Syedna Daud. Syedna Daud had to stay in full hiding for three years in a cave in Ahmedabad and then went to Akhbar Badshah who, convinced that Syedna Daud was the sahib of truth, officially declared that he was the true haqq na Dai. Syedna then explained the seventh fateh Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin does iltija to Imam uz zaman for nasr-e azeez and fath-e mubeen, and he does iltija to the Imam for zuhoor.Inshaallah o taala. Syedna concluded the waaz with the shahadat of Rasulullah. In the sixth waaz, the waaz of Maulatuna Fatema, Syedna explained the shaan of Maulatuna Fatema, for whom Rasullulah said “Fatema minni min bad’ah” (Fatema is part of me), and “Fatema ummo abiha”, (Fatema is the mother of her father). Rasullallah said that Fatema was born from a jannat apple. Syedna elaborated on the haqiqat meanings of these praises and many others. Syedna also narrated in beautiful detail the shaadi of AS Moulatuna Fatema and Moulana Ali, both in the heaven and on earth. Syedna emphasized the importance of a strong, supportive, respectful relationship between husband and wife. There are five letters in the Arabic name “Fatema”—Syedna did bayaan of two shaan of Fatema (1-Rasulullah ni shahzadi, and 2-Maulana Ali ni dulhan), and promised to do bayaan of the remaining three shaan in the next waaz. There are seven letters in the Arabic name “Al-Zahra”—seven after seven Imams in Fatema’s progeny till the Day of Qiyamat. Syedna concluded the waaz with the shahadat of Moulatuna Fatema. In the seventh waaz, the waaz of Amirul Mumineen, Syedna explained the shaan of Amiral Mumineen. There are 3 letters in the Arabic name Ali— Syedna did bayaan of 3 shaan of Maulana Ali: (1) Nabi and Wasi bring together the dawr of all previous anbiya and awsiya—12 khajoori na mo’jiza, (2) Uhud ni larai, Rasulullah said “Ali is a part of me, and I am a part of him”, (3) Ali sends Jabir in a stream of noor from Kufa to perform Rasulullah’s ziyarat in Medina. Syedna also completed the 5 shaan of Fatema: (3) mother of Hasan Husain, (4) Tasbeeh-e Fatema, Rasulullah’s gift to her, to be prayed after every farizat namaaz, and (5) Salmaan ul Farisi zikar, who came for pursa to Maulatuna Fatema, and to whom she recounted the visit of four hoor ul een from Jannat, who are consorts of the four shaandaar sahabi: Salmaan, Abi Dharr, Miqdad, and Ammar. Syedna did pur dard bayaan of shahadat of “Maulana Ali’s two shehzada: one, Abbas, was killed by the dushman cutting off his two hands, and the other, Shabbeer, was killed by the dushman cutting of his head. Syedna ended the waaz with pur josh shahadat bayaan of Maulatuna Fatema and Maulana Ali. SIJILL A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FATEMIDAWAT.COM In Ashara mubaraka, Mumineen mukhliseen have been gathering every day for Syedna’s waaz mubarak, Husain Imam matam majlis, and niyaaz-e Husain in Darus Sakina—with Husain Imam’s zikar, and in Syedna’s saya, a true Baagh-e Iram. We will post summaries of the remaining two days—Tasu’a and Ashura—in the next Sijill inshaallah. Photos of Ashara Majalis have been presented on fatemidawat.com NEWS & EVENTS: Highlights & Photos from Pehli Tarik Majlis Syedna QutbuddinTUS presided over the pehli Tarik majlis on Muharram 1, 1436H. Khushi ni majlis was followed by qadam bosi and the new year thaal. Presented online are photos from the event. QASIDA & DOA IN TRANSLATION:Imam HusainSA Doa in Aashura (allahumma anta siqati) & ‘Ya Sayyidash-shuhadaai’ We are pleased to present on the solemn occasion of Aashura, a translation of the doa recited by Imam HusainSA in Aashura:allahumma anta siqati fi kulli karbin. We are also pleased to present a translation of Syedna Taher Saifuddin’sRA iconic marsiya in the remembrance of the musibat of Imam HusainSA Ya Sayyidash-shuhadaai’. Both, the doa and the marsiya, have been translated by Shz. Dr. Bazat Tahera baisaheba. The PDF of the doa and full qasida with translation is presented on Issue 38 fatemidawat.com Shz. TAHER BS WAAZ BAYAAN EXCERPTS: Selected Excerpts from Shz Taher bhaisaheb Bayaan on Specific Themes During Ashara Mubaraka Waaz Shehzada Taher bhaisaheb did zikar of many pertinent themes. Presented on fatemidaat.com are 9 clips, each 4-7 min each. The first excerpt is about the significance of walaayat. The second is about ta’at, and explanation of sajda. The third is about Abizer’s sacchai, Abizer was tested on the truth of his words by Rasulullah. The fourth excerpt is about the truth about the nass conferred on Syedna Qutbuddin and the lies and fallacies spread by the other side. The fifth excerpt is about Syedi Najam Khaan, the Mazoon who was conspired against. The sixth excerpt is about Yusuf Nabi, the 11th child of Yaqub nabi, Syedna Qutbuddin is also the 11th child of Syedna Taher Saifuddin. In the seventh excerpt Shz. Taher Bhaisaheb drew parallels between Syedna Qutbuddin's considerations in staying absent from the janaza mubaraka of Burhanuddin AqaRAand other relevant historical events. The seventh excerpt is about Syedna Taher Saifuddin’s nazaraat on Syedna Qutbuddin. The eight excerpt is about Faiz and Taeed, which are received from Imamuz zaman by the Dai and then through him to others in Aala rutbas. The ninth excerpt is about Suleiman Nabi, and an explanation of tawil of the story. MEDIA SECTION ON WEBSITE:Featuring Articles Published in Print Media Regarding Current Issues in the Community We are pleased to present the Media Section on Fatemidawat.com featuring selected articles from the hundreds of articles that have appeared in print media – particularly in India – regarding the current issues in our Community. The articles have been divided in three sub-sections: 1. Press Releases from the office of Syedna Qutbuddin 2. News Articles: Community 3. News Articles: Legal FATEMI MADRASA: Riwayat Fatemi Madrasa is pleased to present Riwayat, “Karbala ni Mathi”. This riwayat is about soil from Karbala that was given by RasulullahSAW to Umme Salema, this soil turned red when Imam HusainAS was martyred. 1436H HIJRI CALENDAR We are pleased to present a complete Misri Calendar for 1436H along with the main miqaats, parallel Gregorian dates. The calendar is presented in printable (A4) PDF format. A version with namaz timings for Mumbai is also available. We are happy to send versions with namaz times for specific cities upon request. Please send your request toinfo@fatemidawat.com. We are also working on a .csv file of our calendar which mumineen can import into their existing calendar on their PC/MAC or google calendar. This Newsletter This newsletter will inshaallah be published every Friday. It will include the latest news and instructions from Syedna Qutbuddin’s office and will be published in Dawat-ni-zaban and Gujarati. It will also highlight the latest updates on fatemidawat.com. Please register to receive the newsletter regularly at info@fatemidawat.com Sijill is an Arabic word which literally means official letter. It was a term often used in the Fatimid chancery. The name is inspired by the most auspicious letter 'Sijill-ul-Bisharat'. SIJILL A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FATEMIDAWAT.COM Updates this week SYEDNA TUS DOA MESSAGE: Aashura SA SIJILL ARTICLE: Rasulullah’s waari ANNOUNCEMENT: Aashura 1436H Mumbai & Bakersfield Program AMAL DETAILS: Aashura Night & Aashura Day 1436H NEWS & EVENTS: Highlights & Photos from SyednaTUSAshara Mubaraka NEWS & EVENTS: Highlights & Photos from Pehli Tarik Majlis QASIDAS & DOA Translation: Imam HusainSA Doa in Aashura (allahumma anta siqati) & ‘Ya Sayyidashshuhadaai’ Shz Taher Bhaisaheb Waaz Excerpts Media Section on Website FATEMI MADRASA: Riwayat – Karbala ni mathi 1436H Calendar Issue 38 Upcoming updates Quran recitation with commentary analysis (regular). Hikayaat: Morals & Fables from Dawat Kitaabs Article Series: Women in Islam Fatemi Madrasa new material Fatemi Dawat Architecture – Galleries and Presentations Fatimid Literature Article Series Q&A series on pertinent issues: Shari’a compliant finance, qasar namaz. If you have any suggestions for updates and content please email info@fatemidawat.com If you wish to unsubscribe to this newsletter please email to above address with subject line ‘unsubscribe’
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