If you are united you will be able to serve and also remain strong. With this, Hazar Imam will help you in the world also, else others will overpower you.
Nairobi- March 22, 1926.
GENERAL HIDAYATS FOR JAMATS - Short Quotes
You should be united. Our Religion preaches that we should let bygones be bygone. That is one specialty of our Religion. Even if one harms you, you should forgive him. If you do not do this, how are you going to derive benefits from our Religion. Even if a wrong is done unto you, you should forgive.
Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah
Kurla, Feb 19, 1935.
Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah
Kurla, Feb 19, 1935.
I must once more inform my beloved spiritual children that economy in daily life as part of Religion is necessary. You must not squander money on gambling, betting on horses, unnecessary expensive clothes and false jewellery. Constant attention to economy in life not to spend more than necessary even if rich so as not to show superiority over others.
Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah
Marseilles Sep 10, 1951 (Talika to Burma)
Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah
Marseilles Sep 10, 1951 (Talika to Burma)
.....But are you surprised at your age that Khoja Ismailis are held back by their intense personal jealousy, which is opposed to their Religion but which, by some racial influence is always coming up. If you read my Farmans during the last sixty years, I have often said that if Khola Ismailis had not this jealousy and this anxiety to pull each other down, with their Iman, with their devotion, all the other good qualities such as good children, good husbands, good fathers and mothers, with these wonderful characteristics they would have been the first community in the world. Unfortunately this one poison pulls them down. I particularly add the word "Khoja" Ismailis, because I have not found such jealousy among non Khoja Ismailis of Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia and other countries.
Excerpt from a letter written by Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah to Wazir G. A Dossani on April 12, 1955.
Excerpt from a letter written by Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah to Wazir G. A Dossani on April 12, 1955.
As you have in your body the flesh and blood of your worldly parents, similarly you have in your soul that of your Spiritual Father: by this you should understand that you are the Spiritual Children of your Spiritual Father. You are the sons (and daughters) of one father and brothers to one another.
Nairobi - March 30, 1945.
Nairobi - March 30, 1945.
*"You perform bay‘ah, but you must first understand it’s meaning and then offer bay‘ah. When you offer me bay‘ah it means that you extend your hand to me with a promise…He who obeys me and promises to follow me after offering me bay‘ah I also give him my promise that I shall hold his hand in the Hereafter. The trials and tribulations of the Day of Judgment are very frightening and painful. I will keep him away from this."*
.....MSMS
.....Manjewadi,
.....October 31, 1903
.....MSMS
.....Manjewadi,
.....October 31, 1903
An excerpt from Mawlana Hazar Imam’s speech at the opening ceremony of The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Ottawa, Canada on December 6, 2008. In the speech, Mawlana Hazar Imam says:
As the Holy Quran so powerfully affirms, “Allah is the Creator and the Master of the heavens and the earth.” And then it continues: “Everything in the heavens and on earth, and everything between them, and everything beneath the soil, belongs to Him.” But in Islamic thought, as in this building, beauty and mystery are not separated from intellect – in fact, the reverse is true. As we use our intellect to gain new knowledge about Creation, we come to see even more profoundly the depth and breadth of its mysteries.
We explore unknown regions beneath the seas - and in outer space. We reach back over hundreds of millions of years in time. Extra-ordinary fossilised geological specimens seize our imagination - palm leaves, amethyst flowers, hedgehog quartz, sea lilies, chrysanthemum and a rich panoply of shells. Indeed, these wonders are found beneath the very soil on which we tread – in every corner of the world - and they connect us with far distant epochs and environments.
As the Holy Quran so powerfully affirms, “Allah is the Creator and the Master of the heavens and the earth.” And then it continues: “Everything in the heavens and on earth, and everything between them, and everything beneath the soil, belongs to Him.” But in Islamic thought, as in this building, beauty and mystery are not separated from intellect – in fact, the reverse is true. As we use our intellect to gain new knowledge about Creation, we come to see even more profoundly the depth and breadth of its mysteries.
We explore unknown regions beneath the seas - and in outer space. We reach back over hundreds of millions of years in time. Extra-ordinary fossilised geological specimens seize our imagination - palm leaves, amethyst flowers, hedgehog quartz, sea lilies, chrysanthemum and a rich panoply of shells. Indeed, these wonders are found beneath the very soil on which we tread – in every corner of the world - and they connect us with far distant epochs and environments.
Be ambitious, but not greedy
So I say to my Jamat: think intelligently ahead, build sound foundations, educate your children, be ambitious, but not greedy - - be ambitious, but not greedy - - and bring as much support as you can to every future generations of every family. Build around peace, help, come in support of those who are in need of support, be generous with your time and your thought, and assist those who are facing worldly difficulties. Our Jamat is one big brotherhood, and I expect every murid to be available to help every other murid when there are difficulties that have to be addressed.(MHI DJ Farman, Lisbon, Portugal7 July 2018)
So I say to my Jamat: think intelligently ahead, build sound foundations, educate your children, be ambitious, but not greedy - - be ambitious, but not greedy - - and bring as much support as you can to every future generations of every family. Build around peace, help, come in support of those who are in need of support, be generous with your time and your thought, and assist those who are facing worldly difficulties. Our Jamat is one big brotherhood, and I expect every murid to be available to help every other murid when there are difficulties that have to be addressed.(MHI DJ Farman, Lisbon, Portugal7 July 2018)
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Saifullah is not for war, but it is to face the problems of mankind. And problems of mankind which you and your Imam have to face. My worries should be your worries.
Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah.
Zanzibar; Aug 31, 1899.
Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah.
Zanzibar; Aug 31, 1899.
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Happiness in many different ways
I would say to my spiritual children that a balanced life, which is guided by faith and intellect, is built upon a value system which you can trust and which, Insha'Allah, will bring happiness, spiritual happiness and worldly happiness, and it will protect you when you need protection, it will give you guidance when you need guidance, it will give you happiness in many different ways. (Mowlana Shah Karim, Karimabad JamatKhana, Karachi, 27th October, 2000)
I would say to my spiritual children that a balanced life, which is guided by faith and intellect, is built upon a value system which you can trust and which, Insha'Allah, will bring happiness, spiritual happiness and worldly happiness, and it will protect you when you need protection, it will give you guidance when you need guidance, it will give you happiness in many different ways. (Mowlana Shah Karim, Karimabad JamatKhana, Karachi, 27th October, 2000)
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To think of your faith a blessing
And I say to my spiritual children that, yes, there is time for prayer, but there is also time to think about one's faith -- to think about one's faith. And to think about it as an individual: What is your happiness? How do you seek happiness fro your faith? So I say to my spiritual children today: think of your faith at various times of the day and the night. Every time you think of your faith, that is a blessing -- that is a blessing. So think of your faith, keep it with you, and keep it with you all the time when you have time to think of faith. Take your tasbih, and call the name of Allah, or our Prophet, or Hazrat Ali -- take your tasbih. Bring this spiritual happiness to yourselves on a daily ongoing basis, without necessarily abiding by a time. It is the thought, the submission, which is what counts. So, I say to my spiritual children: keep your faith with you at all times -- at all times. (Mowlana Shah Karim, Mumbai, India, 1 March 2018)
And I say to my spiritual children that, yes, there is time for prayer, but there is also time to think about one's faith -- to think about one's faith. And to think about it as an individual: What is your happiness? How do you seek happiness fro your faith? So I say to my spiritual children today: think of your faith at various times of the day and the night. Every time you think of your faith, that is a blessing -- that is a blessing. So think of your faith, keep it with you, and keep it with you all the time when you have time to think of faith. Take your tasbih, and call the name of Allah, or our Prophet, or Hazrat Ali -- take your tasbih. Bring this spiritual happiness to yourselves on a daily ongoing basis, without necessarily abiding by a time. It is the thought, the submission, which is what counts. So, I say to my spiritual children: keep your faith with you at all times -- at all times. (Mowlana Shah Karim, Mumbai, India, 1 March 2018)
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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.
Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah
Precious Pearls. First Edition 1954.
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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). .
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Guidance through uncertainty
In the penultimate Gems of Wisdom episode, we look back on a different kind of address by Mawlana Shah Karim. As a faith leader, Shah Karim provided Ismaili communities around the world with spiritual and worldly guidance for almost seven decades. While these religious gatherings were usually private for Ismailis only, occasionally he spoke to large outdoor public gatherings, including an address, known as an Irshad, made on 10 November 2001 in Salamiyya, Syria.
This was his first visit to Syria in many years, and a significant moment. He began by expressing his happiness in being back in Syria, a country where our community has deep historic roots.
Late 2001 was a time of growing polarisation, with increased tensions between Western countries and parts of the Muslim world. During the Irshad, Mawlana Shah Karim discussed the turbulent global climate at the time, and expressed the importance of pluralistic values and tolerant societies.
“There is hardly any country in the world whose population is made up of men and women of one single ethnic background or one single faith. It is thus clearly evident that peace in the decades ahead can only be achieved when the pluralist nature of human society is understood, is valued and is built upon to construct a better future. In Islam, the pluralism of human society is well recognised, and the ethics of its multiple interpretations require that this diversity be accorded respect.”
Shah Karim also reinforced the importance of living by the ethics of Islam:
“Any differences must be resolved through tolerance, through understanding, through compassion, through dialogue, through forgiveness, through generosity, all of which represent the ethics of Islam.”
Speaking to the youth who were present, Shah Karim reminded them of the importance of education and continuing to learn to help better their futures.
As a closing reflection, he said: “This balance between din and duniya entails not only the fulfillment of the individual spiritual obligation, but also of the obligation to acquire knowledge and to use it for the benefit of others.”
The full speech is available to stream or download now via the Gems of Wisdom https://gemsofwisdompodcast.podbean.com/ podcast.
https://the.ismaili/us/en/news/guidance ... ncertainty
In the penultimate Gems of Wisdom episode, we look back on a different kind of address by Mawlana Shah Karim. As a faith leader, Shah Karim provided Ismaili communities around the world with spiritual and worldly guidance for almost seven decades. While these religious gatherings were usually private for Ismailis only, occasionally he spoke to large outdoor public gatherings, including an address, known as an Irshad, made on 10 November 2001 in Salamiyya, Syria.
This was his first visit to Syria in many years, and a significant moment. He began by expressing his happiness in being back in Syria, a country where our community has deep historic roots.
Late 2001 was a time of growing polarisation, with increased tensions between Western countries and parts of the Muslim world. During the Irshad, Mawlana Shah Karim discussed the turbulent global climate at the time, and expressed the importance of pluralistic values and tolerant societies.
“There is hardly any country in the world whose population is made up of men and women of one single ethnic background or one single faith. It is thus clearly evident that peace in the decades ahead can only be achieved when the pluralist nature of human society is understood, is valued and is built upon to construct a better future. In Islam, the pluralism of human society is well recognised, and the ethics of its multiple interpretations require that this diversity be accorded respect.”
Shah Karim also reinforced the importance of living by the ethics of Islam:
“Any differences must be resolved through tolerance, through understanding, through compassion, through dialogue, through forgiveness, through generosity, all of which represent the ethics of Islam.”
Speaking to the youth who were present, Shah Karim reminded them of the importance of education and continuing to learn to help better their futures.
As a closing reflection, he said: “This balance between din and duniya entails not only the fulfillment of the individual spiritual obligation, but also of the obligation to acquire knowledge and to use it for the benefit of others.”
The full speech is available to stream or download now via the Gems of Wisdom https://gemsofwisdompodcast.podbean.com/ podcast.
https://the.ismaili/us/en/news/guidance ... ncertainty
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A legacy of learning at UCA
Gems of Wisdom will be drawing to a close with three special episodes. In this first installment, we revisit Mawlana Shah Karim’s final public speech made during his lifetime, which also marked an important milestone event, the first graduating class from the University of Central Asia’s School of Arts and Sciences.
Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Mawlana Shah Karim delivered a remote address for the first convocation ceremony of the University of Central Asia (UCA) in Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic on 19 June 2021.
UCA’s story began many years before, in 2000, when Mawlana Shah Karim signed an International Treaty with the Presidents of Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Kazakhstan, creating UCA, a United Nations registered institution. In 2016 and 2017, the campuses in Naryn and Khorog opened their doors to students.
“Today's graduation event, held simultaneously in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, is an example of the power of education and international cooperation. It is a power that can change people’s lives,” said Mawlana Shah Karim in his address. “It has always been the Founders’ hope that this power will come through the efforts of the class of 2021 and those which will follow, and from the research and civic engagement of the faculty.”
The University was established to provide higher education and support the social and economic development of Central Asian communities, helping to enrich lives across the region. Another significant aspect of UCA is that it is a university focused on the challenges faced by mountain communities.
As Mawlana Shah Karim expressed:
“Central Asia and its mountain communities face many challenges, including the impacts of climate change, building reliant communities, alleviating poverty through quality economic growth and advancing technological innovation. These problems are analytically complex, and there are no easy solutions. The fundamental goal is to achieve levels of excellence in research, measured by global standards to bring genuine value to those we are committed to educating.”
Today, the University offers programmes through the School of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Development, School of Professional and Continuing Education and the Central Asian Faculty Development Programme continuing to empower students and teachers throughout Central Asia.
“This region is where medicine was founded, where algebra got its name, where the earth's diameter was precisely calculated, where some of the world's greatest poetry was penned,” explained Mawlana Shah Karim in his address. “This happened because the societies were open to new ideas, open to change, open to scholars and people from many backgrounds. That kind of openness can again unlock the doors to the future, and allows us to take on the great questions of our time and place.”
The full speech is available to stream or download now via the Gems of Wisdom https://gemsofwisdompodcast.podbean.com/ podcast.
https://the.ismaili/us/en/news/a-legacy ... ing-at-uca
Gems of Wisdom will be drawing to a close with three special episodes. In this first installment, we revisit Mawlana Shah Karim’s final public speech made during his lifetime, which also marked an important milestone event, the first graduating class from the University of Central Asia’s School of Arts and Sciences.
Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Mawlana Shah Karim delivered a remote address for the first convocation ceremony of the University of Central Asia (UCA) in Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic on 19 June 2021.
UCA’s story began many years before, in 2000, when Mawlana Shah Karim signed an International Treaty with the Presidents of Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Kazakhstan, creating UCA, a United Nations registered institution. In 2016 and 2017, the campuses in Naryn and Khorog opened their doors to students.
“Today's graduation event, held simultaneously in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, is an example of the power of education and international cooperation. It is a power that can change people’s lives,” said Mawlana Shah Karim in his address. “It has always been the Founders’ hope that this power will come through the efforts of the class of 2021 and those which will follow, and from the research and civic engagement of the faculty.”
The University was established to provide higher education and support the social and economic development of Central Asian communities, helping to enrich lives across the region. Another significant aspect of UCA is that it is a university focused on the challenges faced by mountain communities.
As Mawlana Shah Karim expressed:
“Central Asia and its mountain communities face many challenges, including the impacts of climate change, building reliant communities, alleviating poverty through quality economic growth and advancing technological innovation. These problems are analytically complex, and there are no easy solutions. The fundamental goal is to achieve levels of excellence in research, measured by global standards to bring genuine value to those we are committed to educating.”
Today, the University offers programmes through the School of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Development, School of Professional and Continuing Education and the Central Asian Faculty Development Programme continuing to empower students and teachers throughout Central Asia.
“This region is where medicine was founded, where algebra got its name, where the earth's diameter was precisely calculated, where some of the world's greatest poetry was penned,” explained Mawlana Shah Karim in his address. “This happened because the societies were open to new ideas, open to change, open to scholars and people from many backgrounds. That kind of openness can again unlock the doors to the future, and allows us to take on the great questions of our time and place.”
The full speech is available to stream or download now via the Gems of Wisdom https://gemsofwisdompodcast.podbean.com/ podcast.
https://the.ismaili/us/en/news/a-legacy ... ing-at-uca