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shamsu
Joined: 15 Apr 2003
Posts: 619, Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2003 1:24 pm Post subject: Imam=Allah
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Ya Aly Madad,
Allah says He is Zahir. I think that is Him as Imam
but He also says that He is Batin. I think this means him as Nur.
Now the question is, can this be true that ZAHIR=BATIN?
49th Imam Shah Karim Farman (salwat) "He is above all else"
What is above "all" else by definition has to to be above creation.
The fact that there is a creation indicates that there is a creator.
Allah says he is Khaliq which means Creator.
Now if Allah is the creator that limits him to an act of creation (even though it is a perpetual act)
I think the creator is Allah as Imam.
Now look at the name AS-SAMAD which means he is independent of all.
Is not a creator tied to creation? (Perpetually connected to the act of creation)
Mowla Aly has Farman which states that Allah is above imagination. 49th Imam states "He who is above the human mind" "... above the human Intellect".
Trying to discuss this is a waste of time as clearly Allah is unknowable according to Mowla Aly's Farman.
The closest we can ever be to him in this world is to follow the
Farmans of Hazir Imam and stay devoted to him until he decides it is time for us to enter the next world.
One thing is for sure that his Nur is in everyone including kandani and roxy. If we can be aware of this at all times, I think we will never make the mistake of disrespecting Allah.
Ya Aly Madad
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roxy
Joined: 18 May 2003
Posts: 95
Yes
Allah/mawlana hazar imam is unlimited and all that.
Mawlana hazar imam's farman is he is nearer to us than our vein. However, this is purely in a non-physical sense. You will find similar message in the quran besides the message that Lord is Allah.
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Roxy
Posts: 95
Dua also reveal:
Seek at the time of difficulties, the help of your Mawla the present living Shah Karim al-Hussaini.
Contents of Farman Mubarak of Mawlana Hazar Imam - Karachi - Salgirah Darbar - 13th December, 1964.
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You have looked to the Imam of the Age for advice and help in all matters; and through your Imam's immense love and affection for his spiritual children, his Noor has indicated to you where and in which direction you must turn, so as to obtain spiritual and worldly satisfaction.
Dua/Quran clearly mention one should worship and seek help from Allah only and the farman also makes it clear that ismailis look to mawlana hazar imam for advice and help in all mattes.
So mawlana hazar imam is allah. Farman also reveal that the Noor is his (Mawlana Hazar Imam's).
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