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by swamidada786
Sat Nov 15, 2025 10:05 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans
Replies: 192
Views: 86628

Re: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans



Intercession - Call on the names of Prophet & Imams in prayers seeking blessings & guidance
In our Dua we are remineded of this concept:

3rd Part: tawasallu aind al-masaibi - seek the means of support (material and spiritual)

4th Part: bi haqqi rusulikal mukarrabeen wa aimatikal mutahareen ...
by swamidada786
Thu Nov 13, 2025 10:10 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: NATURAL DISASTERS
Replies: 160
Views: 191816

Re: NATURAL DISASTERS

The Telegraph
‘We may have to evacuate Tehran’: The catastrophe threatening Iran
Roland Oliphant
Wed, November 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM CST·

“May God protect this country from the enemy, from drought, from lies.”

Thus prayed Darius the Great, the ancient Persian emperor, in an appeal to the heavens ...
by swamidada786
Thu Nov 13, 2025 9:23 pm
Forum: People
Topic: SIR MAZHAR
Replies: 81
Views: 93715

Re: SIR MAZHAR

UMMI

It was my habit when Sir or any missionary or lecturar delivered lecture on any forum, or Sat Sungh or even waiz, I used to take important notes. With me many other students and collegues did same also. That's how I collected information delivered by Sir Mazhar. Quite few times he gave me his ...
by swamidada786
Sat Nov 08, 2025 10:36 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans
Replies: 192
Views: 86628

Re: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans

Chatur ji with reference to your above post dated Nov 8, 2025, you wrote;
"All oral and written words - including speeches, messages, Talikas, and Irshads - from the Imam are Farmáns.
This affirms and unifies Imam's spiritual and temporal authority. Farmáns are divinely ordained guidance for ...
by swamidada786
Fri Nov 07, 2025 11:27 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans
Replies: 192
Views: 86628

Re: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans

Dear 758595,
You have posted the same post 3 times!!!
You particularly mentioned "qurantajweedteacher.com" to know more about Noor and related topics.
The above mentioned blog teaches only how to read Quran and it is not free, one has to pay fees. It does not discuss the religious topis in depth.
by swamidada786
Thu Nov 06, 2025 9:27 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: NAME OF GOD IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND RELIGIOUS CONCEPTS
Replies: 20
Views: 6518

Re: NAME OF GOD IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND RELIGIOUS CONCEPTS

ALLAH TERO NAAM ISHWAR TERO NAAM
SUB KO SANMATI DE BHAGWAN

Meaning: Allah is your name, Ishwar is your name
God grant wisdom to every one.

SO GUPTA PRAGHAT BHAYO - LAAKH DARO TIS NAAM RE. (WHEN HIDDEN BECAME APPARENT ACQUIRED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF NAMES). QUL HUWALLAHU AHAD.

This devotional ...
by swamidada786
Wed Nov 05, 2025 8:36 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans
Replies: 192
Views: 86628

Re: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans

Admin wrote: Mon Nov 03, 2025 11:36 pm
swamidada786 wrote: Tue Oct 21, 2025 9:17 pm
Dear Admin: You did not contradict my argument with Chatur ji means I am right on my argument.
but of course I agree that Allah will be the intercessor for your prayer to the Imam.
Dear Admin;
Other way round.

DARD AB JA KE UTHA
CHOTT LAGEY DERR HUI
by swamidada786
Mon Nov 03, 2025 8:57 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans
Replies: 192
Views: 86628

Re: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans


In the Qur’an and Farmans, the Imam’s authority is divinely appointed, guiding the community in faith and practice. He possesses Nur (Divine Light), allowing him to interpret the Qur’an, protect believers from misguidance, and serve as a spiritual guide. Obedience to the Imam is seen as part of ...
by swamidada786
Sat Nov 01, 2025 9:59 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: GENERAL HIDAYATS FOR JAMATS - Short Quotes
Replies: 105
Views: 116787

Re: GENERAL HIDAYATS FOR JAMATS - Short Quotes

Farman of Shah Rahim, he said," The values and principles of our Tariqah come from the Qur'an, from the teaching of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and the Farmans of your Imams." (Paris July 13, 2025). .
by swamidada786
Sat Nov 01, 2025 9:55 pm
Forum: People
Topic: SIR MAZHAR
Replies: 81
Views: 93715

Re: SIR MAZHAR

A student asked about Barzakh. According to him, his Islamic studies teacher gave lecture on Barzakh; saying it is a place in space where after death souls stationed till Qayamat and then their fate will be descided by Allah after Qayamat e Kubra, justice will be done to send them either in paradise ...
by swamidada786
Thu Oct 23, 2025 9:15 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Articles of Interest in Science
Replies: 272
Views: 199006

Re: Articles of Interest in Science

CNN
Scientists are racing to grow human teeth in the lab
Jacopo Prisco, CNN
Thu, October 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM CDT·

It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months ...
by swamidada786
Tue Oct 21, 2025 9:56 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Articles of Interest in Science
Replies: 272
Views: 199006

Re: Articles of Interest in Science

GEEKSPIN
NASA confirms Earth now has two moons until 2083
Discovered this year but traveling with us since the 1960s, the small asteroid will drift away in 2083
Stefan Milovanovic
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM CDT·

Earth just got a new tag-along in space — a little asteroid named 2025 PN7.

NASA ...
by swamidada786
Tue Oct 21, 2025 9:32 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Is Quran compilation complete?
Replies: 802
Views: 481285

Re: Is Quran compilation complete?


This is an over-simplification of what Quran means in Ismailism and leaves aside the dozens of detailled farmans our Imams have made through history about the Quran..


Imams have always up hold the teachings of Quran. Let me quote a crucial Farman of MSMS. Al HAMDULILLAH TAMARA MAA(N) KETLAK ...
by swamidada786
Tue Oct 21, 2025 9:17 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans
Replies: 192
Views: 86628

Re: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans

mahebubchatur wrote: Mon Oct 20, 2025 2:51 pm
Why do Ismailis pray to the Imams? Why do so many Muslims regularly call out to the Prophet and Saints for help? Is this prayer permissible in Islam or is it idol worship?

“This chapter has endeavored to elucidate the practice of intercessory prayer ...
by swamidada786
Mon Oct 20, 2025 8:43 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: AMAZING STORIES
Replies: 265
Views: 272410

Re: AMAZING STORIES

CNN
Thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewelry from the Louvre in seven-minute raid
Martin Goillandeau, Caitlin Danaher, Saskya Vandoorne, CNN
Sun, October 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM CDT

Thieves have stolen “priceless” jewelry from the Louvre in Paris, the world’s most-visited museum, in an audacious seven-minute ...
by swamidada786
Mon Oct 20, 2025 8:28 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans
Replies: 192
Views: 86628

Re: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans


Why do Ismailis pray to the Imams? Why do so many Muslims regularly call out to the Prophet and Saints for help? Is this prayer permissible in Islam or is it idol worship?

“This chapter has endeavored to elucidate the practice of intercessory prayer known as istighātha in Islamic thought and ...
by swamidada786
Mon Oct 20, 2025 7:53 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans
Replies: 192
Views: 86628

Re: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans


A declaration ( Farman) conveyed by Imam Ali Shah (Aga Khan II), in Bombay in 1881 upon being designated - Nass - as the next continuum of the ever present and manifest Imam of the time.
His Highness The Aga Khan II
Imâmat: 1881 -1885
(Source: Selected and combined extracts of farmans made by ...
by swamidada786
Sat Oct 18, 2025 10:07 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Islam and Hinduism's blurred lines
Replies: 139
Views: 181170

Re: Islam and Hinduism's blurred lines

In The Taj Story, Paresh Rawal wants you to believe the Taj Mahal is a symbol of ‘atrocity and genocide’
The film, releasing later this month, presents a theory that has been debunked by both historians and the Archaeological Survey of India.
18 Oct, 2025

Bollywood veteran Paresh Rawal is back on ...
by swamidada786
Fri Oct 17, 2025 7:51 pm
Forum: DID YOU KNOW?
Topic: WHAT IS THE OLDEST LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD
Replies: 5
Views: 773

Re: WHAT IS THE OLDEST LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD


You wrote Vedas were composed in between 1500 and 1200 BCE and transmitted ORALLY before being written down.
Proof is recorded TEXTS.

Let do not take Vedas as a source since it has been keep changing. The Hindu Vedas — Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda — were originally passed down ...
by swamidada786
Thu Oct 16, 2025 6:29 pm
Forum: DID YOU KNOW?
Topic: WHAT IS THE OLDEST LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD
Replies: 5
Views: 773

Re: WHAT IS THE OLDEST LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD



The Vedas, composed between 1500 and 1200 BCE, are the earliest known Sanskrit texts and form the cornerstone of Hindu religious literature. These sacred scriptures — Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda — were transmitted orally for centuries before being written down, preserving not ...
by swamidada786
Wed Oct 15, 2025 9:33 pm
Forum: DID YOU KNOW?
Topic: WHAT IS THE OLDEST LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD
Replies: 5
Views: 773

WHAT IS THE OLDEST LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD

What's the World's Oldest Language? | Scientific American

Historians and linguists generally agree that Sumerian, Akkadian and Egyptian are the oldest languages with a clear written record. All three are extinct, meaning they are no longer used and do not have any living descendants that can carry ...
by swamidada786
Wed Oct 15, 2025 9:04 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: SOCIAL TRENDS
Replies: 168
Views: 203874

Re: SOCIAL TRENDS

Couples around the world can now get married online in Abu Dhabi
The emirate's government has launched online marriage through a mobile app for both citizens and foreigners.
AFP
15 Oct, 2025

Couples from anywhere in the world can now get married using the Abu Dhabi government’s app without even ...
by swamidada786
Sat Oct 11, 2025 9:37 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Suicide
Replies: 42
Views: 80242

Re: Suicide

Frayed lives
Editorial Published October 10, 2025 Updated 2 days ago
EVERY 43 seconds, somewhere in the world, a person takes their own life. On this World Mental Health Day, the need to prioritise mental health could not be clearer. Mental distress is now among the most pressing global health ...
by swamidada786
Fri Oct 10, 2025 9:20 pm
Forum: DID YOU KNOW?
Topic: Hazrat Abu Talib
Replies: 0
Views: 457

Hazrat Abu Talib

Hazrat Abu Talib had 3 names.
Imran - Abdu Munaf - Sheba

Hazrat Abu Talib, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, had four sons and at least two daughters with his wife Fatima bint Asad. Some sources list an additional daughter as well.

Sons
Talib: The eldest son, after whom Abu Talib was named, in ...
by swamidada786
Fri Oct 10, 2025 8:41 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: GENERAL HIDAYATS FOR JAMATS - Short Quotes
Replies: 105
Views: 116787

Re: GENERAL HIDAYATS FOR JAMATS - Short Quotes

Ismailis under Imams did great things past. If same Devotion, Unity, obedience, Discpline, no personal jeealousy, similar occasions will arise for great deeds.
Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah
Precious Pearls. First Edition 1954.
by swamidada786
Thu Oct 09, 2025 10:00 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Cruel Acts Against Humanity
Replies: 23
Views: 21404

Re: Cruel Acts Against Humanity

Man arrested in KP’s Shangla district for allegedly raping teenage daughter: police
Umar Bacha Published October 8, 2025 Updated a day ago

A man was arrested on Wednesday on charges of allegedly sexually assaulting his teenage daughter in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bisham area of Shangla district ...
by swamidada786
Wed Oct 08, 2025 9:29 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: AI Related Issues
Replies: 10
Views: 3489

Re: AI Related Issues

AI could wipe out 100 million US jobs – Bernie Sanders report
The technology is being developed not for public benefit, but to increase corporate profits, Senator Benie Sanders has claimed
AI could wipe out 100 million US jobs – Bernie Sanders report

Artificial intelligence and automation ...
by swamidada786
Sun Oct 05, 2025 9:27 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Islam and Hinduism's blurred lines
Replies: 139
Views: 181170

Re: Islam and Hinduism's blurred lines

Communal tensions simmer in India as ‘I love Muhammad’ row escalates
Dawn.com Published October 3, 2025 Updated 2 days ago
Communal tensions continue to simmer in India’s Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Maharashtra states as the ‘I love Muhammad’ row continues, reported Indian media on Friday.

In UP’s ...
by swamidada786
Sun Oct 05, 2025 8:57 pm
Forum: People
Topic: SIR MAZHAR
Replies: 81
Views: 93715

Re: SIR MAZHAR

Though he was busy, but when ever he got time he participated in Sat Sungh. During his stay at Hyderabad there is no record he attended any Sat Sungh. In one of Sat Sungh in Karachi he deliverd a lecture on SEPARATION.

He said, separation is a very unfortunate, painful, and sad feeling. The longing ...
by swamidada786
Fri Oct 03, 2025 8:59 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT
Replies: 559
Views: 662655

Re: TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT

CBS News
Mysterious planet is gobbling 6 billion tons of gas and dust a second
CBSNews
Updated Fri, October 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM

A mysterious "rogue planet" has been observed gobbling 6 billion tons of gas and dust a second — an unprecedented rate that blurs the line between planets and stars ...