SIJILL A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FATEMIDAWAT.COM Issue 75
The ‘Shamal’ of Eid & the Unity of Mumineen Featured updates:
continue spreading the message of بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Truth and Haqq. May Allah Ta’ala give a long life to Maulana TUS to guide us and shower us with his priceless doas in ق َا َل عِيس َى اب ْ ُن مَريَم َ الل َهُ مَ رَب َن َا َأنزِ ْل ع َل َيْن َا مَائ ِدَةً .Ramadan 1437H ْ م ِ َن ال سَمَاءِ ت َكُونُ ل َن َا عِيدًا ل َِأو َل ِن َا وَآ ِخرِن َا وَآي َة ً SIJILL ARTICLE: The ‘Shamal’ of Eid م ِن َك ۖ وَارْزُقْن َا وََأن َت خَيْرُ الر َازِقِين َ & the Unity of Mumineen (Surat al-Ma’idat: 114) Ramadaan al-Mo’azzam ends with the Day of Eid-ul-Fitar, a day of joy and O Allah our Lord! Send us from heaven happiness. A day in which we celebrate NEWS & EVENTS: a thaal set (with viands), that there the conclusion of the thirty days of 30mi raat Shehrullah & Eid-ul-Fitar may be for us - for the first and the last fasting. The day in which we say Highlights & Photos of us - a solemn festival and a sign ‘Allahu Akbar’ in the takbeera, as per
from thee; and provide for our the Qur’anic prescription, rejoicing in sustenance, for thou art the best the guidance by which we recognized Sustainer (of our needs) the holy month and completed the fasts. MESSAGE FROM SIJILL TEAM: Eid Imam Ali Zainul Aabedin’s doa which Mubarak we recite after sunrise on Eid day As we publish our 75th issue on the begins with these phrases: auspicious and joyous occasion of Eid- ul-Fitar, we would like to wish you all a Allah, we seek forgiveness from you on heartfelt Eid Mubarak. May Eid bring the day of Fitar, the day which is a day ANNOUNCEMENT: joy to you and your loved ones. May of joy and Eid for Mumineen, and a day Syedi Abdul Qadir Hakimuddin Urus the spirit of Eid bring us happiness and of assembly and gathering for people of 5thShawwal may it strengthen our hope in the our millat (Muslimeen). reward that follows forbearance. By the Grace of Allah Ta’ala and Syedna’s On this day, Syedna Qutbuddin TUS in TUS doa, may we have the strength to
Page 1 of 5 SIJILL A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FATEMIDAWAT.COM Issue 75 his wasila beseeched this prayer: Despite all that has transpired since the When Syedi Abdul-Qadir Hakimuddin time of Syedna Burhanuddin’s wafaat, was five years old, Bawa-Mulla-Khan Allah, I beseech doa in this day, the day Syedna Qutbuddin continues to pray Saheb brought him to Ahmedabad to of Eid, which Zainul Aabdedin Imam for guidance for those who have been the hazrat of Syedna Abdut-Tayyeb says is the day in which Muslimeen and led astray, even for those who have Zakiyuddin RA (who would become the Mumineen gather, that is the been at the forefront of leading people 35th Dai upon the demise of Syedna importance of this day. I take the wasila astray. Ismail Badruddin Bawa in 1085 H / 1674 of Imam Zainul Aabedin and the May Allah Ta’ala grant tawfeeq to AD). Upon Syedna Zakiyuddin’s request, blessings of the Ma’idat of Eid and pray, those who have gone astray or are in Bawa-Mulla-Khan offered Syedi ay parwardigar, keep our unity intact, doubt to follow the true successor of Hakimuddin to him in khumus. our solidarity unbroken, keep us with Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA, Imamuz-zaman, keep us with his Dai, the 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq, Syedna Syedi Hakimuddin served the Dais of safe in the safe sanctuary of Dawat, Khuzaima Qutbuddin TUS. Aale-Mohammad from early childhood keep our unity intact - hamara shamal until the end of his life on earth. He lived ne jame’ raakhje. ANNOUNCEMENT: Syedi Abdul through the reigns of five Badri Dais of th Qadir Hakimuddin Urus 5 Shawwal Jamnagar, the 34th to the 38th: Syedna For the family of the Dai, I pray, keep our Syedna Qutbuddin will preside over Ismail Badruddin Bawa RA, Syedna unity intact, for every Mumin, I pray for Urus majils of Mazoon-e-Dawat Syedi Abdut-Tayyeb Zakiyuddin RA, Syedna his family. May Allah keep our unity Abdul Qadir Hakimuddin RA on Abdo-Moosa Kalimuddin RA, Syedna intact. Parents who have answered the Tuesday 5th Shawwal (21st July) at Nur-Mohammad Nuruddin RA, and call of the True Dai and accepted him, 6.00PM at Darus Sakina, followed by Syedna Ismail Badruddin Sani RA. may their children also accept the true Maghrib Isha Namaaz and Salawat Dai and follow Siraat-e-Mustaqeem. I jaman. Syedna Zakiyuddin gave charge of the pray for all, as we recite daily in Surat al- Last year we published a brief mubarak child to his own son, Syedi Hamd, “ihdinas-siratal-mustaqeem”, if biography of Syedi Hakimuddin RA. Shaikh-Adam Safiyuddin QR. Syedi once receives this guidance then his This is an excerpt from the full article Shaikh-Adam was a pillar of ikhlaas and entire life is Eid, his life is truly Eid... which is available on Fatemidawat.com: ilm. He was then in the rutba of Mukasir
and would rise to the rutba of Mazoon. May Allah keep our unity intact with the His son Syedna Ismail Badruddin Sani barakat of Imamuz-zaman SA. I also would become the 38th Dai, and Syedi pray in this day, that those who have Hakimuddin would become Syedna been at the forefront of luring people Badruddin’s Mazoon. who were Mumineen, by making them doubt through lies and deceits, may MADEH: In Shaan of Syedna TUS on Allah grant them tawfeeq and guidance Occasion of Eid-ul-Fitar by Shzd. Dr. that they answer the true 53rd Dai Tahera baisaheba Khuzaima Qutbuddin and join the On the occasion of Eidul Fitar, many assembly of Imaan. Keep the Syedi Abdul-Qadir Hakimuddin was born qasidas and madehs were presented to assembly/congregation of mumineen in Islampura (also known as Rampura, in Syedna Qutbuddin TUS, including this intact. the present-day Indian state of Madhya beautiful and meaningful madeh in
Pradesh) on 14 Jumada-l-Ula 1077 H / Dawat-ni-zaban presented by Shzd. Dr. Syedna added that, “some say that the 1667 AD in the era of the 34th Dai Tahera baisaheba. community is divided. I say that the Syedna Ismail Badruddin Bawa of Dawoodi Bohra Community is my Jamnagar. His father, Bawa-Mulla-Khan community and may Allah Ta’ala keep Saheb QR, was a virtuous Mawla who them all together with me, the 53rd Dai served the Dais with devotion, and was of Imam uz Zaman.” celebrated for his piety, diyanat and Syedna’s prayer is a manifestation of charity. Syedi Hakimuddin memorized his care and compassion for all those the Quran at an early age. who belonged to our community.
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An audio recording of the Madeh is and ibaadat in the Mubarak month and also presented on Fatemidawat.com. took full ghaneemat of its barakaat The madeh was recited in Eidul-Fitar with Syedna TUS here in Darus Sakina. Majlis in Aqamaula TUS Hazrat. And in all the locations around the world where Mumineen prayed with NEWS & EVENTS: 30mi raat the raza Mubarak of Daiz-zamaan Shehrullah & Eid-ul-Fitar Highlights Syedna Qutbuddin TUS, we celebrate & Photos Eid with a sense of gratitude that we Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin TUS led are among those whose roza, namaaz bandagi in Shehrullah al-Mo’azzam and ibaadat Allah Ta’ala graces with with great shaan, particularly in Layali His acceptance. Fadela, Lailatul Qadar and 30mi raat. TUS On each occasion Syedna TUS took HAMD & SHUKUR: Syedna heartfelt wasila and beseeched doa Munajaat, Eid Qasida & Risalat Mubarak for mumineen. Highlights of 1436H wasila on Laylatul Qadar were In the tradition of the 51st Dai Syedna published in Sijill 74. Taher Saifuddin RA and the 52nd Dai On 30mi raat Syedna TUS led Maghrib children. Syedna also bestowed doa for Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA, Isha Namaaz, Nabi na naam and 10 the guidance of those who have gone their successor the 53rd Dai Syedna Rak’at tatawwu’ Namaaz. Syedna also astray and for the unity of the Khuzaima Qutbuddin TUS started the led Bihori Namaaz and beseeched community (see Sjill article ‘The composition of his new Risalat wasila after Nisful-Layl in which he Shamal of Eid and the Unity of Sharifah, Faiz ud Du’aat il explained the meaning of and Mumineen’). Abraar (1436H) in Shehrullah al- beseeched doa with Imam Ali Zainul Mo’azzam. The Risalat begins with this After Eid Namaaz, Mumineen were Aabideen’s doa Mubarak that we recite Tahmid: “Praise God, who guided us to invited to Iftaar Nashta breakfast on 30mi raat. Syedna also explained his praise and thanks, and gave us following which Syedna TUS arrived the meaning of and beseeched doa tawfeeq—during the hours of the night for Eid-ul-Fitar Majlis. Majlis began with Syedna Hatim RA doa for 30mi and the day—for his tasbeeh and with tilawat of Qur’an-e-Majeed raat. Syedna continued Namaaz and remembrance (al-hamdu lillahhil-lazi followed by recitation of qasidas by doa till Sihori time. Mumineen hadaana li-hamdihi wa shukrih, wa Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA, Syedna Muhibbeen saw a glimpse of Imam Ali waffaqana aanaa’al-layli wan-nahaari Mohammed Burhanuddin RA and the Zainul Aabideen’s ibadat. li-tasbeehehi wa zikrih).” new qasida composed by Syedna On Eid night, Syedna TUS beseeched Syedna TUS also wrote a Munajaat Khuzaima Qutbuddin TUS on the wasila of panjetan, A’immat and du’aat, prayer for Lailatul Qadar this year occasion of Eid. Shehzada Dr. Abdeali particularly Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA which begins, like his Risalat, with bhaisaheb did pur khuloos shukur araz and Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin praise and thanks to Allah: “I call to you on behalf of all mumineen for the RA and prayed particularly for in munajaat, lord, offering you praise barakaat bestowed by Aqamaula TUS forgiveness and for the acceptance of and gratitude—I pray to you, bowing in this Mubarak month. Mumineen, our ibaadat, our rozas and our Namaaz. down in your remembrance (unajeeka muminaat and their children received Syedna also prayed for the barakat for rabbi haamidan laka shaakira * wa sharaf of qadambosi on the Mubarak mumineen who has submitted their ad’uka rabbi saajidan laka zaakira).” occasion of Eid-ul-Fitar. Qasidas and zakaat to Daiz-zamaan. Thirdly, Syedna Qutbuddin TUS Madehs presented to Aqamaula TUS On Eid morning, after Fajr Namaaz and composed a qasida mubaraka on the were also recited. Following Majlis Khutba, Syedna TUS beseeched wasila auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr Syedna TUS led Zohor Asar Namaaz. mubaraka and explained one of the 1436H in the praise of Aimmat It is with a sense of sadness that we bid facets of the word ‘mai’dat’ (lit. a full Tahereen beginning, like his Risalat farewell to Shehrullah. Simultaneously, thaal) referred to in the Qur’an with and Munajaat this year, with the praise we were filled with a sense of reference to Eid. Syedna bestowed doa and thanks to Allah: “We offer satisfaction that we performed rozas for mumineen, muminaat and their Almighty Allah Praise and Gratitude *
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We worship him – Exalted be His name On the auspicious occasion of Syedna Little Zainab loved to hear stories about – and remember him (nahmaduhu Qutbuddin’s Milad Mubarak Fatemi kings and queens. She would always tell subhanahu nashkuruhu * na’buduhu Madrasa presented ‘Tohfat Tahera’. her mother, “tell me the story, tell me jallasmuhu nazkuruhu)”. During Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA’s the story of kings and queens!” One zamaan, Maulana Qutbuddin TUS had night, when Zainab’s mother came to started to compile this book for put her to sleep, Zainab asked as usual, children (khazeenat Tohfat Tahera) on “please tell me the story of kings and the occasion of his daughter Shz Dr. queens!” So then Zainab’s mother Bazat Tahera’s first birthday. In that started telling her a story about an book, Maulana had written the Arabi ancient king and queen, “Once upon a Alphabets and with each letter, such as time, there was a very just and kind king. Alif he had written a Sifat (praise) of He had a very big kingdom, a very big the Dai. When the book was arazed to army, and a very magnificent crown. Syedna Taher Saifuddin, Syedna The crown was made of gold and it was Qutbuddin had also written a short brimming with diamonds and precious story of the first few alphabets, with stones. When the king would go to his
the intention of completing the court wearing this crown, the diamonds
remaining stories later. The spirit of the and precious stones would shine so The Risalat, Munajaat and Qasida are a book was to teach our little children brightly that no one in the court could manifestation of the ta’yeed, fayz and the Arabi alphabets and also the bear to look towards it – the crown inspiration ever-flowing from the Imam language of Dawat ni zaban by taking indeed was so bright. A poet then spoke, to his Dai, Syedna Khuzaima the name of Dai Zaman and learning “Oh King! Because of your crown you are Qutbuddin TUS. These compositions his esteemed qualities with a short beautified, but I say that you yourself are a repository for the celestial bedtime story that would keep their are in fact the crown of this kingdom! knowledge that Syedna TUS has interest. This land is beautiful indeed because of inherited from the 51st and 52nd That book was not completed then and you.” Then Zainab’s mother asked her, Syedna. The literary beauty and Maulana TUS wrote in the introduction “Zainab, do you know who the king is of harmony of the words complement the that it would be done later. On the the kingdom of Dawat?” Instantly deep meanings within each verse and occasion of Milad of Aqa Mola Zainab responded, “The king of this each line. These compositions teach us Qutbuddin, the full and completed Dawat is our Dai, Syedna Khuzaima to recognize the high position of our story version was published so that Qutbuddin!” Zainab’s mother said, “well mawali tahereen and demonstrate the Mumineen and their children may take done Zainab, well done!” Zainab was a sincere and noble values and barakaat and use it for learning Dawat very intelligent girl and she also knew a sentiments of our Aqamaula TUS. ni zabaan. little Arabic. Excitedly she told her We offer gratitude in Hazrat Imamiyya We present on fatemimadrasa.com the mother, “I have understood something for the barakaat of these compositions third story in Lisanud-dawat (with important mother! Listen to this good and tasneefat that show us a path to audio recording) and English thing I have to say: the Taj (crown) of praise and pray to Allah Ta’ala and translation. itlaaq (absolute authority) adorns Aqa recognize the high position of his moula’s forehead. It is the taj of the awliya’ kiraam. niyabat (depuation) of Imam-uz-zaman. The Munajaat and Qasida are But we can even say that Aqa moula presented ebook format with Dawat ni himself is the taj for the head of Da’wat. zaban fehwa and English translation as The Da’i-l-Mutlaq himself is the taj of well as audio recording itlaaq. The distinction, honour and glory on Fatemidawat.com. of Da’wat is because of Aqa moula.” I
will tell all of my friends this: Syedna FATEMI MADRASA: ‘Te' Taj ul Khuzaima Qutbuddin is the taj (crown) Itlaaq: The crown of Itlaaq (Absolute of itlaaq (absolute authority). Authority) – Syedna Khuzaima Te' Taj ul Itlaaq - The crown of Itlaaq Qutbuddin (Absolute Authority)
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