Mukasir-o-Dawatil-Haqqil-Mubeen Syedi wa Maulaya Husain Bhaisaheb Burhanuddin AAB presided over Milad Khushi Majlis of Imam-uz-Zaman SA in 1440H and explained to Mumineen in beautiful detail the significance of this day and the Imam's fundamental part of our identity. Click here to view the bayan.
Syedna Taher Fakhruddin TUS delivered Bayan Mubarak on the Milad night on 26th Rabiul Aakhar 1440H (2nd January 2019) at Darus Sakina, Mumbai. Click here to view the bayan.
Shz Dr. Aziz Bhaisaheb Qutbuddin delivered a forceful and enlightening speech on Syedna Mohammed Burhannudin’s Milad. Drawing from Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin’s words of naseehat and wisdom, he said that today is a day for mumieen to do shukur of countless ihsanaat and bounties of Syedna Burhanuddin, and ended the speech with Imam Husain's AS shahadat. Click here to view the speech.
On 4th of Rabiul Aakhar 524H, the 21st Imam, Imam Tayyib Abul Qasim SA was born. The 20th Imam, Imam Aamir sent the good tidings (bishaarat/bushra) of the birth of his noble son to his Hujjat Maultuna Hurratul Malika in Yemen in an iconic Sijill (epistle/letter) which is famously known as the Sijill-ul-Bisharat (the Epistle of Good Tidings). Click here to read more and a translation of the sijill.
Al-Dail al-Ajall al-Fatemi Syedna Taher Fakhruddin TUS succeeded our most beloved and forever remembered Muqaddas Maula Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin RA as the 54th Dai al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra community. Click here to read further of the sincere khidmat of Syedna Fakhruddin in the eras of Syedna Burhanuddin RA and Syedna Qutbuddin RA
The month of Rabiul Aakhar is indeed the month of Milads: the Milad of Imam-uz-Zaman on the 4th and the Milad of three Dais, the 52nd, 53rd and 54th Dai-z-zaman TUS (20th, 29th and 26th Rabiul Aakhar respectively). Click here to read about the auspiciousness of this month and the significant miqaats it contains by Shehzada Dr Aziz Bhaisaheb Qutbuddin.
Bihamdillah Imamat namaz and majalis are conducted all over the world by the raza mubarak of Syedna Taher Fakhruddin TUS. To find out more about majalis and events near you, and to connect with your local mas'ul and other mumineen click here.
Recognising the unique challenges of the time where Mumineen cannot always travel to be with Syedna Fakhruddin TUS personally, bethak via videoconferencing will be arranged on a weekly basis for Mumineen who wish to have an audience with Syedna TUS. For further details, click here.
Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin RA was a beacon of light. It is befitting that Syedna Qutbuddin’s roza, as Syedna Fakhruddin TUS said, “shines for the people of the sky as the stars shine for those on earth.” To contribute, please click here. Mumineen participate in the khidmat of niyaaz and also contribute regularly to join in the sawaab of Mazaar-e-Qutbi Niyaaz. If you would like to participate, click here.
On 4th Rabi ul-Akhir 1438H, Syedna Fakhruddin TUS delivered bayaan on the occasion of Milad Imam-uz-Zaman SA. Maulana remarked that tonight is the auspicious night of Milad of Tayyeb Imam, wiladat on 4th Rabi ul-Akhir, like his jadd (forefather) Rasulullah whose Milad is on 12th Rabi ul-Awwal, and they both share the kunyat (honorific title) ‘Abul Qasim’. Even during seclusion, the chain of Imamate continues, from father to son through nass. Quoting Ibn Hani’s qasida, Maulana explained that the Imam is the reason for the existence of the entire Universe, the rising sun gives shahadat (witness) to the presence of Imam-uz-Zaman. Now the reason for the world’s existence, the Imam, has gone into seclusion, but his Dawat remains established, giving witness to the presence of Imam-uz-Zaman, Duat Mutlaqeen establish his Dawat. Maulana did zikr of Maulatena Hurrat al-Maleka, the azeem (great) hujjat of Imam, who received faiz from the Imam, as Amir Imam prepared for satr.
Maulana recalled how Qutbuddin Maula would always state that perform shukr and you will lead a life of peace. Maulana recounted an incident that occurred with a Mumin bhai, who maintained a large business at the time and had done khidmat of Dawat. Maulana asked him how was his business, to which he gave a lukewarm response, “thandu che, chale che”. Maulana inquired further that is it going well, to which he replied yes, so Maulana commented that one should say so, Alhamdolillah, perform hamd for the nemats bestowed, even though life in this world is full of difficulties. Maulana also recalled that on a recent tafreeh (sightseeing) trip, he came across a version of the common English saying “glass is half full or half empty”. In this instance, it said, “glass is half full, and the other half tasted delicious”. One should maintain such a positive attitude, not let what others do or say have an impact on one’s self, rather maintain shukr which leads to a life of peace and tranquility.
Returning to the zikr about Sijjil-al-Bisharat, Maulana explained how Amir Imam performed shukr, performing shukr is ibadat in and of itself. Amir Imam does shukr for the baland (great) nemat, that of a farzand and then does praise of Tayyeb Imam. Maulana also emphasized on the several indications Amir Imam gave in the letter, regarding the nass towards Tayyeb Imam.
Maulana explained how the 3 nukta in “Tayyeb” indicate that during satr, Dawat will remain established through 3 maratib: Dai al-Mutlaq, Mazoon and Mukasir. One nukta is separate from the other two; the Dai is unique since he is the representative of the Imam.
Maulana then did bayaan on Duat Mutlaqeen, their Dawat is mansub (connected towards) to Tayyeb Imam. The azeemush shaan Duat in Yemen, who authored kitaabo of haqiqat, to prove that Imam is present although in seclusion. Maulana quoted Rasulullah’s hadith that one who dies without recognizing Imam-uz-Zaman has died in jahiliyat. Duat have stated that Imam has been in seclusion for a long time – now 900 years have passed, Imam is still in seclusion yet Dawat remains established. Maulana stated that we have gathered on the night of milad and offer mubarakbadi and tehniyat in Hazrat Tayyibiya. Maulana also gave mubarakbadi to Mumineen, those who had given misaq.
Then with great shaan, Maulana expounded in verse-by-verse detail the mana (meaning) of one of Maulana Taher Saifuddin’s qasida in shaan of Imam-uz-Zaman, “Ya Azharan Zaharat Behiz-Zahrau - Wazahat Ala Khadra-e-hal-Ghabrao”.
Finally, Maulana Fakhruddin himself did araz to Imam: “I am qurban, fida on you with my father and mother, my life, my wealth, my children. May the roshni of these fuyuz qudsiyyah remain ever flowing. We pray salawat on Imam-uz-Zaman, the sun of aale Muhammad, until the sun continues to shine.” Maulana ended the bayaan on salawat and doa: for nasre azeez and fateh mubeen, for his health and long life in khidmat and fida on Imam-uz-Zaman and Dawat, for Mumineen, for their safekeeping (“ek baal waaqo na thai”) and for their izzat.