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His every word is the word of God, full stop.

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"My Deen is garden of Love
Wherein grows the flowers of Marifat" (ISMS)

Nagib, if you could link to that Hadith, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
S786

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“ A person once asked Hazarat Muhammad,' O Rasulullah, who will go to heaven?' Rasulullah replied,' 73rd sect, as 72 sects will go astray.' The person ...

Form and Meaning:

Rumi expresses nothing but pity for those who look at the world and themselves and do not understand that what they are seeing is a veil over reality. The world is a dream, a prison, a trap, foam thrown from the ocean. But it is not what it appears to be. If every thing appears to ...

Who taught the primary level educated Marium the practical
philosophy of life? Where did Shelina learn the business skill and
the skill of negotiating business loans with a banker? The simple
reply is: their unwavering strong faith in and immense Love for the
Imam of the Time or in words of ...

Generally, youngsters’ faith (IMAN) gets weakened in times of harse sufferings. So the worst thing we can do to our children or teens is to prevent them from having to face harsher realities of existence.

The life of all prophets and Pirs remind us that, no matter how close we may feel to God, life ...

When a kid grows, and at around her seven years of age, she has many questions and some of them related to religion as well. However, her questions till her primary level are easy to answer, but then gradually, these questions become sophisticated. Though many of her questions can be answered by her ...

Children are fast learners. Experts say that the learning capacity of a child is peak until the age of five. They learn by feelings, interpretation and listening. Parents need to take maximum advantage of the same. Children interpret, in their own ways, each and every action and move of the parents ...

Attendance to Jamatkhana along with your toddler is essential. If possible, make this attendance frequent and regular. Although she may not understand anything in the beginning, as she grows it becomes her habit. Also for her mental development, such social environment is necessary. These toddlers ...

As a first step, let us start with babies. Once your baby is 2 to 4 months old, she starts differentiating some colours. She is soon able to make the difference between different objects. This is the time when the mother (or the father) needs to take the first step for religious education of her ...

Thanks, Star- munir, for giving proper information. This will help some who are ignorant about this. Next, let me add that perhaps many of us are aware that in the 'Will', ISMS has appointed MHI both as Pir and the Imam. That shows the importance of recognition of the status of Piratan.

While the essence is important we should not be driven to the extreme of denying any significance to forms.

Kmaherali, I agree with you on this issue .Let me clarify my understanding about 'Forms' and 'essence/inner meanings'.

1.Without doubt, one has to keep balance between ' Forms' and ...

Never close your mind to the knowledge.
" Seek knowledge, even into China" (The last prophet)

Ya Ali Madad,
I had a question "The Quran says its okay to beat wives under the Surah, The Women. How do you believe in a religion that condones such behavior?" How do you answer? My copy of the Quran says this exactly, and I was appaled to find it.


The literal interpretation of Quran has ...

Do not go after Forms
it is just like the Foam
Remaining always in constant motion
covering the reality of the ocean

With eyes of yours you see
only the form, of no sense
Get the help of the heart( Love)
and look for the essence

The ocean is vast enough
Nobody knows its depth and end
start ...

the importance of the 'Batini' aspect in our Tariqah - that it is not the form of worship that is important but the underlying devotion and intent,


Removal of photos from JK, orientation of JK or changes in prayers etc., are all the outer forms of ' Batini' Tariqa. Every such outer form itself ...

unnalhaq: < "Das Avtar" is the tenth reincarnation of Hindu gods.>

'Das Avtar' philosophy in Islamic sense is that Imam of the time has always been present on this earth and that there was not a single moment when this planet earth was without the physical presence of the imam.

Obviously, Hindu ...

No doubt, the spiritual preperation of a child is the most important part of his or her entire education for living. In every corner of the world facility of 'religious education' is provided by the respective Tariqa Boards, but still, parents should determine whether this facility by itself is ...

unnalhaq:< However, Das Avataar, it took me a while to find what it meant, I am sorry this is fundamentally in contradiction to Islam. >

Please tell which Fundamental of Islam is violated due to the concept of Das Avatar.

Unnalhaq:<And I have found out that Kalam-e Imam-e Mubin has been pulled by ...

Followings are the views and personal findings of Prof. W. Ivanow, which he expressed as a specilal foot note in the book,’ True Meaning of Religion’ by Shihabuddin Shah and translated by him.

“As is well known, the question of the origin of the version of the Coran, as it is at present, is a ...

How can we transmit the heritage of spiritual, moral and religious values of Ismailism to the next generation?

In past I had posted views of Kamaluddin missionary on changings in Ginan in seprate topic ........
Now I am posting Views of Alwaez Zarina Kamaludin on topic of Ginan.
She said in her waez that ....... Our Pir inorder to convince hindus said that there are avtars and Hari has come in His tenth ...

WOW

ten references from the Quran to show rebirth and reincarnation !!!!

1)first read out the complete ayaat of the sura......

2) secondly try to read the preceding and succedding 5 ayaats in the same sura to gather in what context the whole ayaat is .........

3)thirdly try to think of a ...

You are entitled to have your own interpretation. As you are aware that Farmans also can be interpreted in more than one ways. That is why others too are entitled to their opinions.


Wow you took away my words..........


Exactly everybody is entitled to his interpretation.............

But I ...

nagib wrote:
I have read Nurun Allah Nur by late Bandali Haji Missionary. His work is priceless. I hope someone can type it and send it to this web site so everyone can benefit from it...

Nagib

Excellent idea Nagib. Thanks

2:28 How can you reject faith in Allah, seeing that
you were without life and He gave you life, then He
will cause you to die,
and will again bring you to life, and again
to Him will you return.

3:27 Thou bringest the living out of the dead, and
Thou bringest the dead out of the living;
and Thou ...

My considered views are still the same as that of Kandani, Shamsu, ShamsB and star munir.

Dear Mr. Yahoo:

You wanted a Farman of ISMS, I posted two such Farmans. Well, its upto you. You are entitled to have your own interpretation. As you are aware that Farmans also can be interpreted in more than one ways. That is why others too are entitled to their opinions.

OK then show us a farman by MSMS where he says there is rebirth as in a physical sense.........




There are other Farmans of ISMS in respect of rebirth, however, I give below two Farmans which are very clear in respect of the physical rebirth. These Farmans are in Gujarati and are from the ...

On the other hand, my question is, is there any Farman or guidance of Hazar Imam wherein He has refuted rebirth?
To best of my knowledge, faith and understanding, any of the Farman of previous Imams remains applicable until it is stated differently or reversed by the Imam that follows.

In one of the Waez in late 1967 at Karachi, missionary Abu Ali once mentioned that ISMS was once asked a question, " Are you a God?" The Imam replied,"No." Then Abu Ali explained that what was suggested by the questioner in the question was not right, and hence the appropriate reply.
On the other ...