SIJILL A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FATEMIDAWAT.COM Issue 33
Sijill A Weekly Newsle er Of Fatemidawat.com
Issue 33 2nd Zil-hijja l-Harram 1435H
Syedna Qutbuddin TUS delivering waaz on 27th Zil Qada 1435H FEATURED UPDATES
TUS Announcement: Syedna Ashara ٕواذا َﻗﺪرت ﲆ ا ي ﱂ ﯾﻘﺪر اﻟـ ﺑﺴﻢ ﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﲪﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻴﻢ Mubaraka - 1436H ٕ ﺎ ﺴﺎن ﻗ ﻓﺎدر ﺷﺎن اﳌُ ِﻘﺪر َ ْ ِ َ َ Syedna Qutbuddin TUS will perform ُ َد ْﻋ َﻮ ُة اﻟ َﺤ ِّﻖ ۖ َو ِا َ ﻦ ﯾَ ْﺪ ُﻋ َﻮن ِﻣﻦ ُد ِوﻧﻪ ﻻ َ ْﺴ ﺘَ ِﺠﯿ ُﺒ َﻮن ﻟﻬُﻢ And if you are able to achieve things that waaz in Ashara Mubaraka 1436H in ِ َ ْﴚ ٍء ا ﻻ َﻛ َﺒ ِﺎﺳﻂِ َﻛ ﻔ ْ ِﻪ ا َﱃ اﻟْ َﻤ ِﺎء ِﻟ َﯿ ْﺒﻠُ َﻎ ﻓَ ُﺎﻩ َو َﻣﺎ ُﻫ َﻮ ِﺑﺒَ ِﺎﻟ ِﻐ ِﻪ ۚ َو َﻣﺎ humans before you were not able to achieve, Mumbai, Darus Sakina. then recognize the ability and power of the One ُد َ ُﺎء ْاﻟ َﲀِﻓﺮِ َ ﻦ ا ﻻ ِﰲ َﺿ َﻼ ٍل (Surat al-Ra ' d: 14) who enabled you! His is the call of truth; and those upon whom Syedna TUS prays for the success of the they call, apart from Him, do not answer them mission and for further advancement of anything; save as one who stretches forth his our Na on in all fields. hands towards water, that it may reach his mouth, but it would never reach it; and SIJILL ARTICLE: Bayaan on the the call of the disbelievers goes only astray. 27th of Zil Qada –' Syedna s TUS Photo Gallery: The Qubba Mubaraka TUS Conviction and Serenity RA SYEDNA MESSAGE OF (Photos) of Syedna Idris CONGRATULATION & DOA: On eve of 27th Zil Qa'da (Saturday, 20 th Photos of the new Qubba constructed Indian Mars Mission October), the eve of Syedna Taher by Syedna Burhanuddin RA in Shibaam TUS Syedna congratulates the Indian Saifuddin's RA Milad Mubarak of, Syedna and other photos from Yemen. na on on the successful inser on of Khuzaima Qutbuddin TUS delivered waaz “Mangalayaan” (Mars Orbiter Mission). mubarak in Darus Sakina a er Maghrib th On 24 September 2014, it was sent into Isha Namaz. orbit around Mars by the Indian Space Syedna Qutbuddin TUS began by reci ng Research Organiza on (ISRO). It is a and explaining the first few lines from the proud moment for all Indians that our first Risala Sharifa wri en by Syedna na on is the first na on to successfully Taher Saifuddin, “Daw'u Nooril Haqqil insert a satellite into orbit in the very first Mubeen”: “We offer praise and gra tude a empt. to Allah Ta'ala who is Great and most Syedna TUS Congratula on & Doa Mankind's journey to space is a elevated, the Lord of magnificence and testament to the power of the Human majesty, the One who is Great in Might Message: Indian Mission to Mars Intellect. The explora on and discovery (shadidul mihaal )”. Syedna con nued Syedna' s congratula on and doa of the intricacies of space and planets is that Allah Ta'ala grants me (muhlat ) to message to the Indian na on on the cause for us to pause and meditate on those who go against Him and His successful the power/omnipotence of our Creator awliya', but then the Almighty's inser on of the and our purpose in life. It is an occasion vengeance is formidable, He is shadidul “”Mangalayaan to draw us to God. As the 51st Dai stated mihaal. This vengeance is exacted either satellite into orbit in his qasida : in dunya or in aakherat as per Allah around Mars. SIJILL A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FATEMIDAWAT.COM Issue 33
Ta'ala's hikmat. deeds (amal ). Seeking knowledge Syedna added that the Dai remembers Syedna then recited the ayat Sharifa with walaayat elevates you in his Maula Imam-uz-zaman with every quoted in the Risalah “ lahu Dawat ul darajaat here and in Jannat. With breath. His freshness and vitality is Haqq” - the Dawat of Haqq is Allah knowledge ('ilm ) ac on ( amal ) is a because of the Imam's nazaraat . He then Ta'ala's Dawat, the Dawat of Imam-uz- must…adhere to the Shari'at… as addressed mumineen and said that “in zaman. Syedna added that, “when I was followers of the Pure Panjetan we today's circumstances, there is a lot of graced with the khidmat of the Imam's must live a pure life, away from what enmity, but in my heart I am at peace (dil Dawat, I opened a faal in the Quran is haram , following the example of par ghano qaraar che), the Imam's Majeed. Syedna Burhanuddin RA had also your Mawali Tahereen, par cularly nazaraat are ever flowing. You are similarly opened the Quran and he had those who are giving you guidance in mumineen – others who meet me and also shared with me the ayat that this day and age”. see me also say that they see such a appeared. Following his example, I also Syedna recited several verses from the serene and tranquil countenance. This is opened the Quran, the word of Allah Qasida Mubaraka, 'Noor Muhayyaka ya the barakat of Allah Ta'ala's waliyy – Ta'ala. The belief of people of baseerat is Saifal Huda Lami'u', wri en by Syedna Imam-uz-zaman. There is peace (sukun ). 'al-faalu haqqun' – that the Faal from the Burhanuddin RA on Syedna Taher There is serenity (itmi'naan ). Nafs Quran contains Truth. When I opened Saifuddin's RA milaad in 1352H. Syedna Mutma'inna. The barakat of Imam-uz- the Quran, the ayat that appeared at the then recited verses from Syedna Taher zaman” beginning of the page was 'lahu Dawatul Saifuddin's qasida in the madeh and This was but a glimpse of the bayaan on Haqq' – Khuzaima Qutbuddin is the one praise of Imam-uz-Zaman SA 'Ya Ayyuhat the 27th of Zil Qa'da. The bayaan ended who will establish the Dawat of Haqq, Tayyibu wat-Taheru' and explained the with the Shahaadat of Imam Husain SA . the Dawat of Imam-uz-zaman”. depths of meaning in each bayt . May Allah Ta'ala grant us peace and Syedna then recited the second part of serenity through the nazaraat of our َو ِ ﻲ ِﺑ َﻤﺎ َا ْوﻟَْﯿ َِﲏ َ ِ ٌﴐ the ayat about those who make false َ Imam's Dai. May Allah Ta'ala strengthen our aqeeda and resolve through the إﻟ َﯿﻚ َر ب َﻋ ْ ِﴫ َ َ ِﻇ ٗﺮ claims. The Quran describes these people as those who take a handful of My face is fresh and vibrant with your boun es. barakaat of the convic on and peace water and a empt to drink it, but alas Looking towards you – O master of our age. that is personified in Syedna Khuzaima their hand does not reach their lips – Syedna said that the composi on of this Qutbuddin TUS . they are ul mately unsuccessful. They verse was undoubtedly with the For all those present Syedna's bayaan are given a brief period of grace (muhlat ) inspira on and ta'yeed of Imam-uz- was invigora ng and enriching. They by Allah Ta'ala, symbolized by their zamanSA . Syedna Taher Saifuddin came out with a clear vision of the flow of a empt to drink, but ul mately His addresses the Imam – who is Tayyib and the Imam's ta'yeed to his Dai. They came vengeance is forbearing. Taher –(pure and immaculate), and 51st out with an urge to follow Syedna's Syedna imparted jewels of the Dai is also Taher – this is a literal advise against greed, jealousy and knowledge of Aale Mohammed and manifesta on of the unity and harmony apathy and anxious to follow his consolidated the aqeeda of mumineen in between the Imam and his Dai. One who guidance to pursue 'ilm, 'amal and inner the Dawat of Imam-uz-zaman and his answers the Dai's call has answered the sukoon. Dai. Syedna gave many examples from call of the Imam. The Dai's shafaa'at Photos of the waaz Majlis have been the me of Rasulullah SA and the Imams assures the intercession of the Imam. presented on fatemidawat.com regarding those, 'who make false claims'. The Dai is connected with the Imam. The He stated that the animosity against Imam's inspira on to the Dai is HISTORY & BIOGRAPHY Amirul Mumineen SA did not suddenly uninterrupted. SERIES: Syedi Khawj bin QS emerge a er Rasulullah's SA wafaat in the Reci ng other abyaat Syedna added that Malak - Kapadwanj Saqeefa. Syedna cau oned that greed of Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin RA wrote in a The 6th of Zil Hijja is the urus of Syedi this world captures people and leads to Qasida that, “I am always close to my Khawj bin Malak whose qabar Mubarak damna on: Imam, no ma er how many jungles and is in Kapadwanj. “Your Imam and your Dai advise you savannas separate us.” When the Imam We are pleased to present a short bio- to stay away from material greed. says that, “there are those who are far graphy of Syedi Khawj bin Malak wri en There is nothing worse than greed. from us but yet very near” – those near by Shehzada Dr. Abdeali bhiasaheb. This Be grateful for Allah Ta'ala's ne'mat , are specifically the Du'aat Mutlaqeen in is an excerpt from the ar cle: seek your livelihood/sustenance but the me of satar . “Khawj bin Malak - a historian, scholar do not become greedy.” Syedna also Towards the end of the bayaan Syedna and senior dignitary in late 16th-century advised: “remain steadfast on the recited this verse: Mughal Gujarat, author of the well- walaayat of Mohammed and aale known Se Rasa'il. Mohammed and their Du'aat, the One of Khawj b. Malak's most notable achievements is that of chronicling a ٔ ﳞﺎ ا ﻟﻄ ِّﯿ ُﺐ واﻟﻄ ِﺎﻫ ٗﺮ 51st and the 52 nd Dais, and now the rd percep ve, eyewitness account of his َﻣ ْﻦ َﺳ ﻨَ ُﺎﻩ ﰲ َاﻟﻮ ٰرى َز ِاﻫ ٗﺮ Dai is amongst you and his 53 walaayat is impera ve. And then me centering around the 26th and 27th O Imam who is Tayyib and Taher (pure), seek knowledge ('ilm ) and do good Whose noor is shining amongst the people. 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ﺷﺎن ﻟﻨ ﻞ ﻃﺎﻫﺮ ٌﻣﺪﺧﺮ d.997/1589) and Syedna Daud bin who are able to contribute to this worthy) ﻫﻨﺎﻩ ﻫﺬا ﻓ ﺘﺎح ذو اﳌﲍ -.Qutub Shah (d.1021/1612). He was a cause. The link is: h p://www َ trusted and close confidant of both Dais, zahrahasanaat.org/contribu on.aspx who o en summoned him to Zahara Hasanat Trust (Regn. No. This feat was reserved for Syedna Burhanuddin, Ahmadabad from his hometown E24221M). Zahra Hasanaat Trust has the son of Syedna Taher Saifuddin. May Allah Ta'ala – the God of all boun es – Kapadwanj, where he and his brothers been approved for 80G Tax Exempt Status. congratulate him on this achievement. were prosperous traders. He received The Zahra Hasanaat website is also going extensive tutelage from both Dais. His through a makeover and will re-launch Photos from the trip in which the learning, loyalty, and forceful personality soon. We also hope to have facili es to Iftitah was performed have been stood him in good stead when he was accept interna onal credit cards soon. uploaded on fatemidawat.com. They called upon to debate with dissenters include photos of Syedna RA from the community. PHOTO GALLERY: The Qubba Burhanuddin performing the Iftitah In his wri ng he shows a deep under- Mubaraka of Syedna Idris waaz, photos of the Qubba mubaraka standing of the poli cs, personali es, Imaduddin RA - Shibam of Syedna Idris and aerial photos of and social dynamics of his me. He 19th Zil Qa'da was the Urus Mubarak of Hutaib and other parts of Yemen. throws new light on the rela ons and the 19th Dai al-Mutlaq Syedna Idris tensions between the 16th-century Imaduddin RA . Syedna Idris was an FATEMI MADRASA: Riwayat – rulers of Gujarat and their subjects on a unmatched scholar who wrote Akhlaaq – The Example of QS micro-level, highligh ng the chaos of the numerous kitaabs which are a mine of Syedi Bawa Mulla Khan Saheb early years of Mughal rule there. He knowledge in Da'wat's library. These Fatemi Madrasa has been updated with views the liberal religious policies of the include Zahrul Ma'ani, Nuzhatul-A aar another riwayat on the importance of Mughal emperor Akbar (d.1014/1605) and the 6 volume history of Dawat from akhlaaq and the example of Syedi Bawa as having brought to the Tayyibi com- the me of Rasulullah SA un l Syedna Mulla Khan Saheb QS , the father of Syedi munity much-needed respite from years Idris's age tled 'Uyun-ul-Akhbar. Abdul-Qadir Hakimuddin RA . of persecu on, allowing it finally to Syedna Idris resided in the fort of The riwayat begins with the hadith of prac ce its faith openly.” Shibam, a few miles from the Hutaib, Rasulullah SA in which he states that Full ar cle on fatemidawat.com where Syedna Ha m RA resided. Syedna through good character a mumin a ains Idris is said to have composed most of his the daraja in Jannat reserved for those wri ngs near a spring-well in Shibam. ZAHRA HASANAAT MEDICAL who are always fast and pray. The In 1431H Syedna Mohammed VANS: August Update & Online RA riwayat recounts Bawa Mulla Khan Burhanuddin constructed and Saheb's prac ce of leaving his horse Contribution Facility performed the I itah of the Qubbah The Zahra Hasanat Medical reports have Mubaraka of Syedna Idris in Shibam. outside the Masjid for people to use for been published for the month of August. Photos of the beau ful Qubba mubaraka their errands. In August 2014 we have diagnosed 1,834 The riwayat is presented as a read-along pa ents. and the adjoining landscape have been uploaded on Fatemidawat.com. video in Dawat-ni-zaban. This is in In line with our project mission to TUS keeping with the philosophy of Fatemi provide primary and preven ve care, we Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin did araz of tehniyat and congratula ons to Madrasa to enable parents to be part of are providing blood pressure, diabetes, RA cholesterol medicines. We have a live Syedna Burhanuddin on this the deeni tarbiyat and ta'leem of our sugar tes ng machine and regulate the momentous occasion by composing a children in a way that is engaging and pa ent's dosage accordingly. Our qasida. These are several verses from the understandable to them. Medical team consists of 2 full me qasida with transla on: doctors and 2 assistants. The two vans ANNOUNCEMENT: 1436H Mubaraka Ashara داﻋﻲ اﻟﻌﴫ ٕوادر ﺲ اﻟﺰﻣﻦ currently cover 20 loca ons per week In 1436H, Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin َداﻋﻲ ﻫ ٍﻨﺪ ﰒ ﺳ ٍﻨﺪ وﳝﻦ including: Parkside Vikhroli East, Vikhroli 2, Mumbra 1 & 2, Kurla 1 & 2, Vikhroli 1 & TUS Dai of our me. Idris of our age. will deliver Ashara Mubaraka waaz in 2, Powai Dargah, Santacruz, Jogeshwari, The Dai of India, Sindh and Yemen. Mumbai at Darus Sakina inshaallah . Malad 1 & 2, Navpada, Khardanda 1 & 2, In Bakersfield, California, USA – Shehzada Taher bhaisaheb will deliver َ ﺮﻫﺎن د ﻦ ﷲ ﻣ ﺼﻮر َ اﳰﻦ Thane, Bharat-Nagar. The vans and doctors are accessible to mumineen and Ashara Mumbaraka waaz with the raza ﻟﻄﯿﺐ اﻟﻌﴫ ٔا ﻣﲔ اﳌﺆﲤﻦ non-mumineen alike. Seven days’ TUS prescrip on of medicines with Syedna Burhanuddin, the Victorious of Yemen and Doa of Syedna Qutbuddin . consultancy is provided at a highly (Mansurul Yemen). Mumineen in North America are urged subsidised rate of Rs 30/-. For more The one entrusted by Imam Tayyib of our me. to partake the barakaat of 'ilm of Aale Mohammed and the remembrance and ﻟﻘﺪ ﺑﲎ اﻋﯿﲔ ﻗ ﱵ informa on and to par cipate or contribute please email Noha of Imam Husain SA. It is the unique and auspicious tradi on ﻧﻮر و ﻠﯿﺎء ٍوﳎﺪ وﺳﻜﻦ [email protected] The Zahra Hasanaat website can now of our hudaat that we begin each year He made the Qubba Mubaraka of the two Dais SA accept online credit-card dona ons (Syedna Ha m and Syedna Idris). Qubbas of with zikar and noha of Imam Husain . (currently India only). We urge those noor, eleva on, nobility and solace. And by the virtue of Imam Husain's SIJILL A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FATEMIDAWAT.COM Issue 33 remembrance we receive the barakaat waaz venue in Bakersfield. Please inform the guidance and be erment of of 'ilm of Aale Mohammed SA in the ten us of your plans by emailing mumineen. The 128 page book has many days of Ashara Mubaraka. It is indeed a [email protected]. Informing us in unique photographs and reports which great ne'mat to receive these barakaat advance will also help us be er plan for many mumineen will perhaps see for the from the Dai of Imamuz-zamaan. It the occasion. first me. strengthens and rejuvenates our spirits for the upcoming year and increases our ANNOUNCEMENT: Golden ANNOUNCEMENT: Syedna TUS darajaat in Aakherat. Panorama Now Available on Saturday Qadambosi Bethak In Mumbai, from the 2nd to the 9 th of Amazon.in in India Resumed th st Moharram (25 October to 1 The printed version of Golden As earlier stated in the philosophy of Novermber), waaz Majilis will begin at Panorama: A Pictorial Commemora on Da'wat and the Guiding Principles, 3PM, followed by Maghrib Isha namaaz of the Life and Services of Syedna access to the Dai is available for all and Niyaz Jaman inshaallah. The mings Burhanuddin's Mazoon Syedna mumineen, not just a select few. nd for Aashura Day (2 November) will be Khuzaima Qutbuddin is now available Following the end of Ramadaan, bethak announced at the beginning of online in India through www.amazon.in audiences with Syedna Qutbuddin are Moharram. once again scheduled every Saturday. (h p://www.amazon.in/dp/099603940 Bethak is at 5pm at Darus Sakina, Thane. Mumineen are encouraged to take the 6) and www.infibeam.com Many Mumineen are taking the barakaat of Ashara Mubaraka with (h p:// nyurl.com/nsxrgee) TUS opportunity of a ending these bethaks Syedna . The announcement of the Golden Panorama aims to highlight the for qadambosi and to seek Syedna's TUS venue and mings for Ashara Mubaraka zeal with which Syedna Qutbuddin guidance, blessings and doa . Many has been made a month in advance to performed the khidmat of Syedna Taher Mumineen are also a ending to offer give mumineen sufficient me to plan for Saifuddin RA and Syedna Mohammed their Misaaq to the 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq, the occasion. Burhanuddin RA and their nazaraat on Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin TUS. We will help facilitate accommoda on him. It hopes to highlight Syedna Those who wish to have an audience in arrangements for those traveling to Qutbuddin' s major contribu ons to bethak are advised to email Mumbai/Bakersfield for the occasion in Da' wat; and to highlight a life spent for [email protected] or hotels close to Darus Sakina and the call +91-22-2585-6076.
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Updates this week Upcoming updates • Syedna TUS Message of Congratula on and Doa: • Eid-ul-Adha Amal Details Indian Mission to Mars • Sijill ar cle – Bayaan on the 27th of Zil Qada: • Baitullah –'– Ka ba Hajj Photo gallery Syedna's Convic on and Serenity • Quran recita on with commentary analysis (regular). • History and Biography Series: Syedi Khawj bin Malak • Zahra Hasanaat: August 2014 Medical Vans Report • Hikayaat: Morals & Fables from Dawat Kitaabs • Photo Gallery: The Qubba Mubaraka of Syedna Idris • Ar cle Series: Women in Islam Imaduddin RA • Fatemi Madrasa: Riwayat on Akhlaaq – The Example • Fatemi Madrasa new material of Syedi Bawamulla Khan Saheb • Fatemi Dawat Architecture – Galleries and • Announcement: Ashara Mubaraka 1436H in Mumbai Presenta ons & California • Announcement: Golden Panorama Available Online in • Fa mid Literature Ar cle Series India • Q&A series on per nent issues: Shari'a compliant • Announcement: Syedna TUS Saturday Qadambosi finance, qasar namaz. Bethak Resumed
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