Das Avtar

[layla]

The following two articles authored by late Alwaez Shamshudin Haji
are related to the concept of "DAS AVTAAR". The first one is a lecture
given by Mr. Jafferali Laji after he was converted from Hinduism.

The second one relates to Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah's recollection of His manifestation has Lord Krishna at Mathura. The purpose behind posting the two articles is two fold:
- First, to illustrate the reinforcing aspect of a miracle to
reason in the progression of faith. Mr. Lalji's group were first introduced to the SATPANTH religion by Ismaili missionaries who used reasoning based on scriptures. The group was convinced of the truth and needed
further evidence before they could comit themselves to the SATPANTH religion.
- Secondly, to demontrate that the concept of "DAS AV TAAR" is not
a product of Hindu mythology used as a conversion ploy by our Peers, but a reality as verified by the Imam in the most dramatic manner. More about DAS AVTAAR is given in "Anant Akhado (Ashaji)" verse 404 onwards. Here they are... I hope you enjoy them..

A HOLY DIDAR OF "DAS AVTAARS"

"IT WAS DUE TO THE GRACE OF IMAM SULTAN MUHAMMAD SHAH (A.S.) THAT HE BESTOWED HIS UNIQUE HOLY DIDAR - - A DARSHAN OF 'DAS AVTARS' TO ME AND IT LED TO EMBRACE ISMAILI SATPANTH"


A LECTURE DELIVERED BY MR. JAFFERALI LALJI AT THE GOLDEN JUBILEE
HALL, DAR-ES-SALAAM, IN SEPTEMBER 1941. THE AUTHOR WAS PRESENT.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

A few years ago, I was a Hindu by cast, resident of Gujerat.
Ismaili missionaries from the Recreation Club of Bombay were visiting our Province on mission of propagating Ismaili Faith. They used to
arrange 'BHAJAN and Geet PARTI ES' and 'SATSANG' gatherings where I was invited several times.

Your missionaries were, no doubt, well versed in VED, GITA, and
PURAN Shashtras and through these scriptures, they endeavoured to prove Ismaili Dharma (Religion) as THE TRUE "SATPANTH" DHARMA where in "NOOR-E- ALI" had descended and IMAM SULTAN MOHAMED SHAH is the FORTY_EIGHTH BEARER of THE "NOOR-E-IMAMAT," DASMA NAKLANKI AVTAR.

After a number of SATSANG MULAKATS most of the members of our
group, numbering two hundred, were convinced of what the missionaries had said about the DIVINE ASPECT of MOWLANA SULTAN MOHAMED SHAH, who was the FORTY_EIGHTH JOMADHARI NOOR MOWLA MURTAZA ALI (SHRI VISHNU VAR DATAR). We, the participants of the ISMAILI BHAJAN MANDALI, were well convinced and agreed to embrace ISMAILI FAITH, but in one way wished it was practically proved - the DIVINE POWER and the PROOF of the " DASMA NAKLANK
AVTAR" by MOWLANA SULTAN MOHAMED SHAH HIMSELF. Our group submitted the above suggestion because it would be extremely hard for us to discard our faith and desert our relatives, friends and fellow brothers unless we had been convinced to the fullest as to the genuineness of the DIVINE "LIGHT" OF SHRI VISHNU.

After some years following this, good news of Mowlana Sultan
Mohammed Shah's MUBARAK PADHRAMNI was announced and our aspirant group was invited to visit Bombay for HOLY DIDAR. We all readily agreed to go to Bombay.

During the misssionaries' MEHMANI, a request was submitted to
KHUDAVIND HAZER IMAM explaining how a group of Hindus has been given instruction on the present LIVING DASMA NAKLANK AVTAR and a result of various meetings everything was done pending final "PROOF" of KHUDAVIND'S KHUDAI NOOR NAKLANK AVTAR.
;
Mowlana Sultan Mohammed Shah was! much de lighted to read the
missionaries' ARIJA and most graciously made HOLY FARMAN for the arrangement of a meeting with our Hindu group, of approximately two hundred in number - young and old, ladies, gents, and children.

The next day was a RED LETTER DAY! for us. We made ourselves
present at the Recreation Club Office in the morning and KHUDAVIND HAZER IMAM arrived at about 11:00 a.m.

At first glance we were very much touched to behold KHUDAVIND'S
HOLY DIDAR. MOWLANA SULTAN MOHAMMED SHAH, on HIS arrival, said:

"ACCHA TUMKO NAKLANK KA DARSHAN KARNA HAY? SHABASH."

MOWLANA SULTAN MOHAMMED SHAH was seated on the sofa. HIS 'NOORANI' complexion was so charming that our hearts and souls, totally and instantly, became devoted and dedicated to HIM.

And LO! In moments there were the amazing appearances of the HOLY
DAS AVTARS.

We beheld DIDAR of SHRI MACHHA AVTAR, then KORBHA, VARAH,
NARSINHA, VAMAN,FARSIRAM, RAMCHADRAJI, SHRI KRISHNA, SHRI BUDHA, and lastly DASMA NAKLANK AVTAR MOWLANA SULTAN MOHAMMED SHAH in HIS DIVINE ASPECT.

We all bowed down immediately in front of the "NOOR-E-PANJTAN PAK"
SHRI VISHNU, ALI VAR AVTAR. (ALLAHUMA SALI ALLAH MOHAMMADAN WA AALE MOHAMMED.)
Tears of unsurpassable happiness and joy were shed from our eyes.
It was truly an unforgettable event of our lives, which cannot be
expressed in its perspective.

However, all the members of our group prayed to KHUDAVIND to
accept us all as HIS Spiritual Children.

HAZER IMAM SULTAN MOHAMMED SHAH blessed us and said: "KHANAVADAN".

HIS "NOORANI" ARSHIDWADS enlightened our souls to such a high
extent that we, to this day, cannot express it by words. It was a day grea
test of all days, the day we embra! ced THE ISMAILI SATPANTH DHARMA where THE "NOORANI" LIVING JYOT is EVER-PRESENT.

We realize that we have SAVED our BILLIONS of BIRTHS and RE-BIRTHS
by the HOLY NOORANI DARSHAN and DIDAR. It is because we recognized the "NOOR" of ALI. SHRI VISHNU, we recognized the "NOORANI" JYOT. We had been always reading in our SHASHTRAS (Scriptures) of the advent of SHRI KRISHNA, but we were not knowledgeable of the LIVING KRISHNA, we were not knowledgeable of NAKLANKI AVTAR. We were most fortunate to be graced with the
DARSHAN and DIDAR of SHRI NAKLANK - MOWLANA SULTAN MUHAMMAD SHAH, in our lives.

Finally, Mr. Jafferally Laji recited a verse of Holy Ginan.

EJI JO JEEV JAAVE SHAAHKA NAAM NA CHHODU,
DHAR SEER KARVAT ANGA NA MODU..

Explanation:- If someone were to cut my throat even, I would not
leave the HOLY HOUSE OF HAZARIMAM: HIS HOLY NAME will be o n my lips till the last breath of my life. AMEN.

Truly wonderful, amazing and unique, the story of Huzur Mukhi
Jafferali Lalji's family and colleagues.

**To give a brief introduction of the lecturer: Mr. Jafferali Laji
and Count Mohammed Alarakhia were related through the marriage of their son and daughter respectively, which took place after the above incident.




"MISSIONARY! YE KONSA STATION HAY?" Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah while recollecting His Divine "Noorani" aspect and "Noorani" incarnation of five thousand years ago, asked one of the missionaries on His Huzur staff while travelling in the interior of India.

"KHUDAWIND! YE MATHURA KA STATION HE! ," the missionary replied.

"MISSIONARY, KRISHNA AVTAR ME MAYNE IDHAR BAHOT KHEL KIYA, AUR MOMINOKO BAHOT LADD LADAYA," Mowlana Sultan Muhammad S hah uttered these unique and most ! wonderfu l recollections of His Divine Avtar.

[_thaillestlunatic_]

I Think This Article Again Underlines The Importance Of Miracles

In Esoteric Traditions. It Also Reminds Us That If Mowla Can Do Anything

And Everything Then Our Lives Should Be Devoted To His Amr. It Hurts

Me When Our Fellow Brothers And Sisters Don't Follow His Farmans When

Actually He Is The Tenth Divine Manifestation of Allah. If That Hindu Group

Can Realize and Have Recognition Of Imam, Then Why Do We Being

His Spiritual Children Fail To Realize This? I Hope All Of Us Will Deeply

Reflect On This Incident.

[Faria]

Excellent Post - have u read Nooran - Allah-Noor by the same author. The book is amazing and goes into detail about each Avtar.

[nagib]

Excellent Post - have u read Nooran - Allah-Noor by the same author. The book is amazing and goes into detail about each Avtar.

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

[kasamali]

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