Just 40 years back,The Asian ( Desi ) community in Uganda with overt display of the their Wealth, Annoyed and angered the then ruler Idi Amin,This jealousy n self pride of the madman led to real physical expulsion
Of the Desis(CAUSE AND EFFECT).This was although a blessing in disguise for many Ismailis never the less a painful transit for first few Initial years.
In my earlier posting.I wrote about shyness ,first being of circumstances and second inspite of being well off, it being of Status. If we know about Human Psychology first it is the Shyness which turns into resentment and Grows into Hatred of various levels,It can be against a person,society,system or Life itself.This person can at that level can take any extreme step.People knowingly or unknowingly if proved by law of leading that person/s to take extreme step are abetting the action/crime and are liable for punishment by court of Law.
The 4 points are as follows,each one hurts n pains the Imam,the first two are pardonable,3rd may be not by Law and for the 4th one even ALI doesn’t spare the rod.
1. It goes for the mainly female gender of the Jamat on overt display of fancy clothes and jewelry.
This during religious time get distracted as is one watching over the other, this dilutes their religious input and defeats the very purpose of being there.
2 .It is very natural to keep up with the Jones.This is stretching from one’s own income/savings to maintain a Lifestyle,Be It monthlyEXTRA payment US$ 1500-$ 4000 per month for keeping fancy cars and maintain other lifestyle expenses.
3.The immense Peer Pressure to GET RICH QUICKLY can lead to someone getting attracted or induced and engage into Unlawful or an Illegal activities against the Law of the country where they reside.
4.In our faith there is calculated Blessings on the soul if one get a new person into our Faith.
Imagine if 500 of Flashy Momins willingly or unwilling eases out a weak momin with shortcoming a Family of 5 out of our Faith. Is ALI hurt ? YES YES very very very much. There is a definite price to pay for it.It’s like losing most our Neki and Ibadat done in say in a timespan of XX years. THERE IS NO HELL FOR IT.
For Khojas the material achievement can be as:
Good clothes n footwear is Shariat.
Fancy clothes,jewelry and a good car is Tariqat
Heavy Jewelry and Fancy car is Haqiqat.
All of above with top end few Fancy cars and vacations to exotic spots is Marfat.(Asaa to idhaa vinuta)
ALI has made Farmans on above points many many times.SO WHY THE NAFARMANI?
GAADI KO JANA HAI EK DIN JUNKYARD MEE.
JISM KO JANA HAI EK DIN GRAVEYARD MEE.
RUH TO POCHENEE HAI ALI KE PASS.
AB KYA KARE HUM?
BUS ABTO ALI AUR ALI SIRF ALI ALI KARO.
ALI desire simple living and high thinking and may be not Flashy living and average thinking.
I have observed simplicity to a fair extent in Momna jamat of Sidhpur origin.
Kya kare Haqiqato ke liye DIN DUNIYA JANNAT DOZAG SUB IDHAR HI HAI,KYO KI KHUDHA(ALI)
KHUD IDAR HAI.(Remember the Farman,’Haqiqati momin mate aa Duniya bhi Behest che’.) I do not have the actual line of it.
WEALTH BLESSED WITH LIGHT ON OUR FACES WITH HUMILITY AND GENOROUSITY IS A REHMAT OF ‘ALI’ ON ALL ISMAILIS WORLDWIDE.
I will sign off with
AHMED WO JO MARD HAI ,JO CHARD KAR MARE MAIDAN REE
AHMED ALI ALI BOLIYA,PECHEE HONI HOI SO HOI REE.
Overt Display of Wealth
I will start with a small story.In a hospital a patient goes for a visit.His report is observed by the Head,who radiantly and smilingly gives the prescription n futher action to doctors below and THE paramedicals who are in contact with the patients.The patient looked healthy and also felt healthy.
The patient was little stubborn n emotional.So the doctors n paramedical having his test reports
Are in little tight spot to go ahead in a strong way. Anyway I managed to understand the issue and told
myself why not try to take a shot at it. SAMAJDARO KO TO ISHARA KAAFI HAI.
Please do not arouse personal sentiments and see it objectively with 360 degrees view on it, I am generalizing it.
750 years have gone,the Pirs whould have tought there would be 1000 like them serving ALI at their
Inspired(marfat) n passion level. What do we see in reality today.
Average ROHANI ROSHNI instead of Abundance.
Few baatin Baatin didars experience instead in tens of thousands.
Very very low number of them of having themself absorbed into Nurani Didar.
Here we are mostly talking about Haqiqat and Marifat,I was told and also aware that fair XX percentage
Of our jamaat is still struggling at Tariqat level.
WHY WHY WHY
1.NaFarmani,
Why we dont have clear info about rites n rituals of other Ismaili traditions.It is not mainly of language
Gap or internet literacy.They strictly abide by the Farmans of Imams from last 1050 years about not to
Speak openly about it.
We are a blessed by birth (remember the Kalima) into Ismaili Faith.
NaFarmani closes the door of ALI’s abundant Rehamat,but does keep the windows open because we seek forgiveness Daily.This delays our achieving the above 3 baatin rehmat written above.
2.Overt Display of Wealth ( already written)
3. LURE FOR WORLD AND WANT OF TIME
THERE is a pun/saying in Gujarati somebody told me.
PAISA BOLE CHE TO PEHLA PAISA NE SAMBADSHU.
PACHI GHARWALI NI KHIT KHIT.
ENA PACHI TIME HOI TO SAHYAD BIJA KOI NE SAMBADSHU.
He said we live in this world and have to earn for our family. It sounded true to me.
Khojas by genetically clever in money making activites and settled in main commercial capital
Of most countries.This lead giving more TIME in the survival game and the lust of the world and less TIME for spirituality.
This delays the spiritual Gifts,that we ask ALI daily in our Tasbih.
4.IMPORTANCE OF GINANs OVER FARMANS
If I write more on this ,Things may get emotional.(there are 2 full pages on it)
Considering the Ginans till 100 year back AS our main book of Faith.It was in the EARLY times.Follow the Ginans
And respect the Farmans, Instead of FOLLOW the Farmans and understand and absorb the Ginans.
It is not our main book of our Tariqa,it is never the less an WONDERFUL inspiring the faith 'book of our traditions'
These are 4 point report which ALI inspires me speak truth n boldly.
We see this as GLASS HALF FULL at Tariqat level,If we were observe it from Marfat level it is GLASS IS HALF EMPTY.
ALI is very very much concerned about our speedy advancement of our souls n giving us spiritual goodie bag.
IT IS WE WHO HAVE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN BY INTROSPECT OUR OWNSELVES.
I will sign off with only
AHMED ALI ALI BOLIYA,PECHE HONI HOI SO HOI REE
Inshallah HUM SUBH TO MIL KAR MAIDAN MARNA HAI.
The patient was little stubborn n emotional.So the doctors n paramedical having his test reports
Are in little tight spot to go ahead in a strong way. Anyway I managed to understand the issue and told
myself why not try to take a shot at it. SAMAJDARO KO TO ISHARA KAAFI HAI.
Please do not arouse personal sentiments and see it objectively with 360 degrees view on it, I am generalizing it.
750 years have gone,the Pirs whould have tought there would be 1000 like them serving ALI at their
Inspired(marfat) n passion level. What do we see in reality today.
Average ROHANI ROSHNI instead of Abundance.
Few baatin Baatin didars experience instead in tens of thousands.
Very very low number of them of having themself absorbed into Nurani Didar.
Here we are mostly talking about Haqiqat and Marifat,I was told and also aware that fair XX percentage
Of our jamaat is still struggling at Tariqat level.
WHY WHY WHY
1.NaFarmani,
Why we dont have clear info about rites n rituals of other Ismaili traditions.It is not mainly of language
Gap or internet literacy.They strictly abide by the Farmans of Imams from last 1050 years about not to
Speak openly about it.
We are a blessed by birth (remember the Kalima) into Ismaili Faith.
NaFarmani closes the door of ALI’s abundant Rehamat,but does keep the windows open because we seek forgiveness Daily.This delays our achieving the above 3 baatin rehmat written above.
2.Overt Display of Wealth ( already written)
3. LURE FOR WORLD AND WANT OF TIME
THERE is a pun/saying in Gujarati somebody told me.
PAISA BOLE CHE TO PEHLA PAISA NE SAMBADSHU.
PACHI GHARWALI NI KHIT KHIT.
ENA PACHI TIME HOI TO SAHYAD BIJA KOI NE SAMBADSHU.
He said we live in this world and have to earn for our family. It sounded true to me.
Khojas by genetically clever in money making activites and settled in main commercial capital
Of most countries.This lead giving more TIME in the survival game and the lust of the world and less TIME for spirituality.
This delays the spiritual Gifts,that we ask ALI daily in our Tasbih.
4.IMPORTANCE OF GINANs OVER FARMANS
If I write more on this ,Things may get emotional.(there are 2 full pages on it)
Considering the Ginans till 100 year back AS our main book of Faith.It was in the EARLY times.Follow the Ginans
And respect the Farmans, Instead of FOLLOW the Farmans and understand and absorb the Ginans.
It is not our main book of our Tariqa,it is never the less an WONDERFUL inspiring the faith 'book of our traditions'
These are 4 point report which ALI inspires me speak truth n boldly.
We see this as GLASS HALF FULL at Tariqat level,If we were observe it from Marfat level it is GLASS IS HALF EMPTY.
ALI is very very much concerned about our speedy advancement of our souls n giving us spiritual goodie bag.
IT IS WE WHO HAVE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN BY INTROSPECT OUR OWNSELVES.
I will sign off with only
AHMED ALI ALI BOLIYA,PECHE HONI HOI SO HOI REE
Inshallah HUM SUBH TO MIL KAR MAIDAN MARNA HAI.