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with which he would begin all his بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم correspondence. This was the tradition for all the Shehazadas of the Dai. However, the ayat that Syedna RA assigned to Syedna م ُح َم َدٌ ر َ ُسو ُل الل َهِ ۚ وَال َذِي َن مَعَه ُ َأ ِش دَاء ُ ع َل َى ال ْ كُ فَارِ Mohammed Burhanuddin RAwas none رُحَم َاء ُ ب َيْنَه ُ ْم * other than the ayat quoted above, ‘Mohammedun Rasulullah’. The ( al-Fath: 29) FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE MONTHLY assignment of this ayat foretold SABAQ SERIES: Part 2 – Introduction –The RA Syedna Taher Saifuddin’s vision and Meaning & Purpose of Shari’at Muhammad is the messenger of the destiny of his eldest son becoming In this 16 minute video, Shz Taher Bhaisaheb addresses Allah; and those who are with him nd the meaning and purpose of the Shari’at of Islam, the 52 Dai representing the Imam, Shari’at Mohammadiyya. The series presents the are strong against Unbelievers, (but) the successor of Rasulullah, and teachings and hidaayat of Shari’at and our mawali tahereen about a Mumin’s life from the time he is born compassionate amongst each other. continuing his mission and message. in this world until the time he leaves it. The sabaq series It is a coincidence or divine providence will elucidate how we can abide by the Shari’at and be SIJILL ARTICLE: Mohammed that the month of Rasulullah’s SA Milad good human beings while living a full life in this world. SA Rasulullah & Mohammed Da’i- is also the month of Syedna RA Allah Mohammed Burhanuddin’s RA wafaat. All Prophets are the rasul, messenger, Just as Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA of Allah Ta’ala. Yet the indicated his vision for Syedna title Rasulullah is reserved for our Burhanuddin, he similarly indicated his Prophet, Mohammed Rasulullah. In the vision for Syedna Qutbuddin by Quranic ayat quoted above Allah Ta’ala assigning him the alaamat, ‘wama identifies our Nabi as‘Mohammadun bikum min ne’matin fa minal-laah’, the Rasulullah’. rd 53 ayat in Surat al-Nahl. NEWS & EVENTS: Milad-un-Nabi Majlis When Syedna Mohammed Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin was Highlights & Photos, & Shz Dr. Husain RA Bhaisaheb Tilawat Video Burhanuddin was given haddiyyat by the living legacy of Mohammed RA Video of spell binding recitation of the beginning and Syedna Taher Saifuddin , he was also SA Rasulullah , akin to him in name and end of Surat al-Fateh by Hafizul Qur’an, Shz. Dr. given, as per the tradition of Da’wat, spirit. Syedna Qutbuddin’s waaz on the Husain bhaisaheb. Photos of Milad-un-Nabi Majlis. an ‘alaamat, anayat from the Qur’an

SIJILL A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FATEMIDAWAT.COM Issue 48 occasion of the first Urus of Syedna remembrance of Syedna bayt of Rasulullah SA (the family of Burhanuddin RA was a clear Burhanuddin RA was recited. The Rasulullah), and in this family Du’aat manifestation of the continuity of the recitation was followed by a Darees Mutlaqeen are also included by SA legacy of Rasulullah and Syedna with the Niyyat of Syedna Hatim bin spiritual lineage. It is through the RA RA Burhanuddin in him. Ibrahim , Syedna Taher Saifuddin , Dua’t’shidayat that we attain and Syedna Mohammed salvation inaakherat. It is through RA NEWS & EVENTS: Highlights of Burhanuddin . Syedna Hatim’s urus is them that we reach the aalam-un- th Program & Waaz Mubarak on on the 16 of Moharram, and similarly noor (heaven). Syedna Qutbuddin nd 52 Dai al-Mutlaq Syedna Syedna Burhanuddin’s wafaatwas on then explained that for this guidance, RA th Mohammed Burhanuddin Urus – the 16 of Rabiul-Awwal. The Salwaat we always offer hamd and gratitude Tabarrukaatu Ayyamil-Urs (1436H) Niyaz Jaman on Urus night was hosted and recite surat ul-Hamd in TUS TUS Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin by Syedna Qutbuddin . everyrak’at in every namaz. observed with great solemnness the TUS On the day of Urus Mubarak, Syedna In the waaz, Syedna did zikar of the TUS first Urus of Syedna Mohammed Qutbuddin presided over Khatmul SA RA th wilaadat or Rasulullah and the Burhanuddin . Through the 14 , Qur’an Majlis in the afternoon at Darus th th dream of Maulatuna Aamena b. 15 and 16 of Rabiul-Awwal – Sakina and prayed Sadaqalla Doa. Wahab, Rasulullah’smaa saheba. He Tabarrukatu Ayyamil Urs – the three Following this Syedna presided on also did zikar of the significance of the days for remembrance and garnering theTakht-i-Imami and delivered Waaz verses that Maulana Abdul-Muttalib barakaat of the Urs, the nazaraat of Mubarak. SA recited after Rasulullah’s birth, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Syedna Qutbuddin TUS began his waaz RA beseeching prayers to safeguard were ever-present. by offering praise to Allah Ta’ala th Rasulullah from jealousy. On the first two nights, the 14 and quoting from Syedna Taher Saifuddin’s 15thnight of Rabiul Awwal, Syedna TUS RA Risalat Ramadaniyya Samaraatu Following the zikar of Mohammed SA observed Khatmul Qur’an Majlis. On ‘Ulumil Huda, “Praise be to Allah Ta’ala Rasulullah , Syedna Qutbuddin both these nights, qasidas written by who guided us to the straight path did zikarof the shanaat of our Mola Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA and Syedna through Mohammed and ‘aale Mohammed, Syedna Mohammed RA Burhanuddin RA were prayed. Mohammed.” Burhanuddin . He quoted Heartrending marsiyas written in Syedna Qutbuddin TUS stated that this bayt from a Qasida written by remembrance of Syedna Burhanuddin offeringhamd and praise to Allah Ta’ala Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin RA: ‘the RA were also recited. garners great sawaab. In this hamd legacy/times of his predecessors have On the eve of Urus Mubarak, (from Syedna Taher Saifuddin’s risalat), not equaled the shaan that was Tawassulaat namaaz were prayed after there is reference to Mohammed, and manifest in his age’ (ma azharat aasaaru Maghrib Isha namaz, especially Syedna Qutbuddin explained that he aabaa’ihi * shaanan kama azharahu tawasssul of Syedna Burhanuddin. In recited this hamd in this waaz because asruhu). Syedna TUS then recited the Urus Majlis, after Khatmul Qur’an, it is the month of Rabiul-Awwal: the verses from the Qasida Me’awiyya Syedna Qutbuddin TUS recited month of Mohammed composed by himself during Syedna Sadaqalla Doa, referring to Syedna Rasulullah’s SA milad, and the month of Burahnuddin’s 100th Milad and then Mohammed Burhanuddin as “the Sun the Urus of Rasulullah’s Dai listed many of the great amongst the Du’aat. A Da’i who upon Mohammed. achievements and milestones of the hiswafaat became united with him Syedna Qutbuddin then elaborated 52nd Dai’s era. Syedna TUS also Imam who drew him very close in that we indeed offer hamd and narrated how Syedna Burhanuddin Jannat-ul-Khuld and gave him all that gratitude for thehidayat received RA bestowed the honour of he desired in his haykal shareef’.” from Mohammed Rasulullah and in mu’anaqa on him on the occasion of Syedna Qutbuddin TUS ended Sadaqalla his time, his Dai Mohammed. Syedna the 100th Milad as well as the honor with a poignant and emotional doa, Qutbuddin further continued to of ziafat. Syedna Qutbuddin also taking the waseela of Syedna explain drawing from references of addressed many of the falsities that Burhanuddin RA. our hudaat that aale-Mohammed (the have been alleged by those who bear After the Sadaqalla, the Salaam progeny of Mohammed) are the ehle- enmity towards the true successor of written by Syedna Qutbuddin TUS in

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Syedna Burhanuddin. the haram of Da’wat…May Allah we saw Mohammed Rasulullah. This In this waaz, Syedna Qutbuddin Ta’ala bless us with the fayz of Imam- is our aqeeda.” TUS then led us mumineen in doing the uz-zaman. And from the highest Today the hablullah is the successor of tasbeeh of our Mola Burhanuddin 52 heavens. May Allah Ta’ala bless us Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA, times in unison, after which he took with the nazaraat of Syedna Taher the 53rd Dai Syedna Khuzaima the 52nd Dai’s waseela and prayed. Saifuddin and Syedna Mohammed Qutbuddin. We see Syedna Syedna TUS then said, Burhanuddin. May Allah Ta’ala grant Burhanuddin in him. We see “In doing Syedna Burhanuddin’s zikar, us nasre-aziz and fathe-mubeen. thenoor of the Imam and Rasulullah in histasbeeh is the soul of the zikar….in Nasrun Miallahe wa fathun qareeb wa him. It is only by giving misaaq to him reference to Husain Imam SA I have bashshiril mumineen. Inna Fatahna laka that we are attached to Syedna written that Husain Imam’s name is fathan mubeena. That [fateh] will Mohammed Burhanuddin, the 51 such that the sincere tasbeeh of his happen. We are certain of it, for Du’aat, the 21 Imams, Panjetan, and name ensures deliverance. Today in the nazaraat of Imam-uz-zamaan, Allah Ta’ala. the Urus Majlis, we have taken his fayz and barakat are ever flowing…” May Allah Ta’ala grant Syedna Syedna Burhanuddin’s name and Towards the end of the bayaan QutbuddinTUS a long life by the wasila TUS done his tasbeeh. Let us take Syedna Qutbuddin recited the of our beloved 52nd Dai, Syedna SA hiswaseela and pray, May Allah Ta’ala shahaadat of Imam Husain . He Mohammed Burhanuddin. May those fulfill all our wishes, relieve all our asked mumineen to bring forth in who have been dissociated with problems. Thekaramaat of Syedna their minds the image of Syedna Syedna Burhanuddin because they Burhanuddin is such that Burhanuddin and remember how he have forsaken his successor, open the the tasbeeh of his name, ensures recited the shahaadat of Aqa Husain. eyes of their minds and follow the Dai thatmala’ikat commit to fulfilling the Syedna Qutbuddin emphatically said, of Imam-uz-zaman, Syedna Khuzaima prayers that follow it. Just as it is said “O Dai of Husain [Syedna Qutbuddin. for salawaat, any do’a that follows Burahnuddin] we will always Photos of Urus program and video this tasbeh is fulfilled. Whatever remember Imam Husain SA and we excerpts presented on remains unfulfilled in this world will will always remember you.” A video Fatemidawat.com. be fulfilled in the Hereafter. excerpt of the end of Mumineen, always remember Syedna the waaz including the unique recital FATEMI MADRASA: Syedna TUS Doa SA Burhanuddin and continue to do of the shahaadat of Imam Husain is Message for Children the tasbeeh of his name. Always do presented on Fatemidawat.com. On the occasion of Syedna the tasbeeh of the 51st Dai Syedna Let us offer praise and thanks, al- Mohammed Burhanuddin RA, students Taher Saifuddin and the 52nd Dai hamdo lillahi wash-shukru li awliyaa’ihi, of Fatemi Madrasa did tasbeeh of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin. every day and every night. We Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin’s Theirqabar Mubarak is next to each offer hamd for the guidance of our name and arazed to Aqamola Syedna other in Rozat Tahera. Tasbeeh karay Prophet Mohammed and for the past Khuzaima Qutbuddin TUS. che Mumineen…Syedna Taher Saifuddin, 50 years, the guidance of our Dai Aqamola TUS bestows doa Mubarak for Tasbeeh karay che Mumineen…Aqa Mohammed. He was for 50 years the all farzando and advised them to Mohammed Burhanedeen. Syedna habluullah, the rope of Allah Ta’ala, continue to do tasbeeh of our Mawali Burhanuddin prayed for us all. He and by clinging to him we were Tahereen: Panjetan, A’immat and bestowed the honor of serving this connected to all the Du’aat, the their Du’aat, especially Syedna Taher Da’wat upon me. So he is Imams, and to Mohammed Rasulullah. Saifuddin RA and Syedna Mohammed my waliyyun-ne’mat, I take his By our valaayat of Syedna Burhanuddin RA. waseela and beseech Allah Ta’ala, Mohammed Burhanuddin we were in may He give me strength to perform actuality connected to Mohammed FROM THE CRADLE TO THE the khidmat and duty that Syedna Rasulullah and through him to Allah GRAVE MONTHLY SABAQ Burhanuddin has entrusted me Ta’ala. Syedna stated that, “When we SERIES: Part 2 – Introduction –The with…May Allah Ta’ala safeguard saw our AqaMohammed, our Mola, Meaning & Purpose of Shari’at

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