Reflections on the 4th Waaz Mubarak, 5th Moharramul Hara

[idiot_bohra]

We live in a world of specialists and specialization, experts and expertise.

A carpenter knows his tools better than anyone else. He knows their names, what they are for and how best to use them. A doctor is best equipped to understand medicine, illness and treatment. It follows, then, that prophecy should be the preserve of the prophets and their successors.

The plight of the Ummah is illustrated by the following analogy. A learned man stated that he had buried treasure in his house. This was overheard by some people outside who turned his house upside down in search of it. These people failed to find the treasure since its location was known only to the people of the house.
All those who, without permission, have searched through the knowledge of Dawat will fail to find its hidden meanings. If one wishes to learn of the jewels of the ilm of Aale Mohammed (AS), one has to turn to Aale Mohammed (AS).

The Dawat of Ale Mohammed is جنة بالقوة (potential Jannat) through which we can reach جنة بالفعل (actual Jannat). To understand 'potential' and 'actual' we have the example of the seed of a date palm which is potentially a date palm, or the fetus in the womb which will eventually form a human being.
The matter that constitutes a date palm is to be found in its seed, just as the matter that goes to form a human being is to be found in the foetus.

The baby in the womb knows not the wonders that await him when he will be born. Similarly it is near impossible to envisage the magnificence waiting to greet us in paradise. That paradise, Jannat, is described as having splendors that, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard and no heart has ever imagined."

Life is a journey; we are aboard a train headed towards a specific destination. The train will stop along the way but would it be sensible to get off at a station, get distracted and forget to get back on board the train as it leaves! It would not yet there are many people who forget that there is more to life than this world we live in.

If we choose to reflect on this particular point from today's Waaz Mubarak we might look around at the world in which we live, one in which people are be-dazzled by science and the gloss of materialism. Many have abandoned belief in the hereafter, choosing instead to believe that there is no life beyond ours.

With this belief lost we are left with worldly measures of "success" and "failure". From a purely "capitalistic" point of view it matters more how 'successful' you are and not the means of success. From a religious point of view, the measure of success would be the moral issues involved in achieving it.

Mumineen who are living in the realm of Dawatul Haq are protected from the perversion of morality of the world at large. The Mumin's life, at its best, is the life of a honey bee; protected, pure and productive. He lives under the wing of the Queen Bee, in clean and pure surroundings, producing rich, nourishing, healthy honey from the nectars of flowers and wax to build his hive.

This life is envied by others - who in contrast are like wasps and hornets (especially munafiqeen). They try and imitate the honey bee in looks and behavior but can only make hives of dirt, they are unable to produce honey and have no Queen Bee – no Mola – to shield them from destruction.

May Allah Subhanahu preserve our beloved Aqamola (TUS) in eternal health and vitality until Qiyamat. He is the مغناطيس الهي - spiritual magnet; attracting and attaching Mumineen to his pure self and taking us with him from جنة بالقوة to جنة بالفعل .

Ameen

[idiot_bohra]

We live in a world of specialists and specialization, experts and expertise.

A carpenter knows his tools better than anyone else. He knows their names, what they are for and how best to use them. A doctor is best equipped to understand medicine, illness and treatment. It follows, then, that prophecy should be the preserve of the prophets and their successors.

Prophecy is not an occupation that one can choose rather it is Allah who appoints his messengers. The caste system of the Hindus has done enough damage to humanity by restricting the performance of rituals to the priestly Brahmin class. It follows, then, that no man can choose to become a prophet and a prophet has no successors except those who Allah appoints. Each person should strive to tune to the guidance of Allah, as Allah speaks to all men in their hearts.

The plight of the Ummah is illustrated by the following analogy. A learned man stated that he had buried treasure in his house. This was overheard by some people outside who turned his house upside down in search of it. These people failed to find the treasure since its location was known only to the people of the house.
All those who, without permission, have searched through the knowledge of Dawat will fail to find its hidden meanings. If one wishes to learn of the jewels of the ilm of Aale Mohammed (AS), one has to turn to Aale Mohammed (AS).

No amount of learning from external sources will reveal to you the real treasure. When you find the treasure within your self you will see the treasure in all things. No one has authority to reveal that ilm which is only revealed by the grace of Allah. He that is guided by the light of Allah, none can lead astray, and he that follows blindly has to seek hither and yon in the dark until the light of Allah shines in his soul. He that makes the effort to know Allah directly will be helped by Allah through direct personal experience, and he that seeks to find Allah in the books will remain with the books. Books and Ilm from external sources have their place, but they are only stepping stones that need to be transcended in order to reach the true Ilm.

The Dawat of Ale Mohammed is جنة بالقوة (potential Jannat) through which we can reach جنة بالفعل (actual Jannat). To understand 'potential' and 'actual' we have the example of the seed of a date palm which is potentially a date palm, or the fetus in the womb which will eventually form a human being.
The matter that constitutes a date palm is to be found in its seed, just as the matter that goes to form a human being is to be found in the foetus.

Every human has the seed of paradise inside himself, he needs to cultivate and nurture that seed so that it may yield the abundant harvest of blissful communion with Allah. The external dawat and ilm from books may serve as zaria for a person to fulfill the purpose of his existence, but these are not necessary conditions for success and after a wile drop off on their own, no amount of book learning can satisfy the thirst of the soul and no books are needed when a person is connected with the true guidance of Allah in his heart.

The baby in the womb knows not the wonders that await him when he will be born. Similarly it is near impossible to envisage the magnificence waiting to greet us in paradise. That paradise, Jannat, is described as having splendors that, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard and no heart has ever imagined."

Very True. We need not wait for death to free us from the womb of this world, Allah has equipped each person to be able to break the shell of the physical world and experience the realms of the beyond.

Life is a journey; we are aboard a train headed towards a specific destination. The train will stop along the way but would it be sensible to get off at a station, get distracted and forget to get back on board the train as it leaves! It would not yet there are many people who forget that there is more to life than this world we live in.

If we choose to reflect on this particular point from today's Waaz Mubarak we might look around at the world in which we live, one in which people are be-dazzled by science and the gloss of materialism. Many have abandoned belief in the hereafter, choosing instead to believe that there is no life beyond ours.

I whole heartedly agree. If you could focus more on such topics then it may be worthwhile to attend your wayaaz. But I think the person giving these reflections is adding these sentences and these are not a part of the wayaaz. I know, I have been there, I have searched for any words that could relate to my existence but found none, all I could find was twisted history, pricey crafted to make Ali greater that any other and some how conclude that the dai was god on earth. And lanaat curses and hatred for imaginary dushmans. The history is in no way related to my existence, they are just stories without any moral value even!

With this belief lost we are left with worldly measures of "success" and "failure". From a purely "capitalistic" point of view it matters more how 'successful' you are and not the means of success. From a religious point of view, the measure of success would be the moral issues involved in achieving it.

And from a spiritual point of view, the measure of success would be how close you are to Allah, how receptive you are to his guidance and how much the cup of your life is filled with his ever new blissful presence.

Mumineen who are living in the realm of Dawatul Haq are protected from the perversion of morality of the world at large. The Mumin's life, at its best, is the life of a honey bee; protected, pure and productive. He lives under the wing of the Queen Bee, in clean and pure surroundings, producing rich, nourishing, healthy honey from the nectars of flowers and wax to build his hive.

This life is envied by others - who in contrast are like wasps and hornets (especially munafiqeen). They try and imitate the honey bee in looks and behavior but can only make hives of dirt, they are unable to produce honey and have no Queen Bee – no Mola – to shield them from destruction.

A Mumin’s life today is full of contradictions, tension, anger, jealousy, superstitions and unharmony. There is no honey to be found in your hive. This hive is made to suck your blood not to provide you with nectar. The honey of Allah needs no hive, but hives built around the true honey are nice to have and do a great service to humanity. Your leaders are so focused on building hives that they have forgotten the honey altogether.

May Allah Subhanahu preserve our beloved Aqamola (TUS) in eternal health and vitality until Qiyamat. He is the مغناطيس الهي - spiritual magnet; attracting and attaching Mumineen to his pure self and taking us with him from جنة بالقوة to جنة بالفعل .

Ameen

May Allah not make us puppets in the hands of any one. May Allah open our eyes of wisdom that we may see for ourselves the right path that leads to the pleasure of Allah.

[star1]

i was just wondering what qualifications you have to critique these waazes? a molvi? thanks.
ps: i am new to the board.

[Alexp78]

Qualification shouldnt matter. This is a discussion board.

[idiot_bohra]

Hi star1,
See
http://www.dawoodi-bohras.com/cgibin/UB ... u=00000287
For other posts of mine.