Our Mission:

The word ‘Salman’ is derived from the word ‘As-Salaam’. Salaam means peace and is one of the attributive names of God. When the word Salaam is used for human beings, it literally means soundness of body and soul which is obtained through special spiritual and intellectual help which is given to the Prophets and faithful followers of God. The vision of is captured in its motto: “Towards the Inner Vision of the Truth” and is beautifully amplified in the following prayer:

O God! O our Master! You are eternal life and everlasting peace by Your essence and attributes. The everlasting peace is from You and it returns to You. O our Sustainer! Grant us the life of true peace and usher us into the abode of peace. O Glorious and Bounteous One! You are blessed and sublime.

Qur’anic Treasures

The Holy Qur’an was revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and is a universal book of guidance for Muslims. Learning the Holy Qur’an is a duty upon all Muslims according to the following Hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him)¹:

The following Hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) encourages Muslims to recite the Holy Qur’an²:

In order to learn the Holy Qur’an, it is important to know Arabic language. As this is a limitation for a large number of Muslims, I have compiled sound clips of selected Surah (Chapters) and Aya (verses) and their transliteration and translation. I have also provided some additional supporting information for some of these items.

Qur’anic treasures will enable us:

1. To develop an understanding of major concepts presented in the Holy Qur’an;
2. To apply these concepts to solve current problems; and
3. To become ethical and Allah-conscious at all times.

Qur’anic Treasures Index

I have complied the sound clips for the selected Surah and aya(t) of Holy Qur’an listed above in Tarteel tune. I suggest that you first read the transliteration and translation for each Surah or Aya(t) on the appropriate pages and then listen to all these Qur’anic treasures in sequence. May the light of the Holy Qur’an dawn in our souls. Ameen.

Zikr & Tasbi: Divine Remembrance

Every day, we face many material, spiritual and intellectual difficulties. The path of religion teaches that the most certain way to overcome these difficulties is through abundant prayers and Divine Remembrance. This approach creates courage, strength, inspiration and pure intention in one’s being. In Khutba 226 (p.193) Nahjul Balagha: Sermons, letters and saying of Hazrat Ali (a.s.), published by Tahrike Tarsile Quran, New York, 1981), Hazrat Ali (a.s.) has described the rewards of Divine Remembrance as follows:

Let us recite these prayers for the purification and upliftment of our souls. May these exercises lead to the dawning of light (Noor) in our souls. Ameen.

Zikr & Tasbi Index

Research Bulletins

The Holy Quran teaches that the sequence in acquiring complete knowledge starts from the outer world and extends into the inner world of human beings:

Recent advances in science has led to a greater understanding of the processes in the material world. According to the above verse, humans have to prepare for discovering the signs of Almighty within their own souls.

Research Bulletin Index

SalmanSpiritual.Com is committed to promote and advance the development of spiritual and intellectual potential of human beings. One of our goals is to publish research bulletins in the field of Spiritual Sciences on a regular basis. We have established a presence on internet so that the results of our research are readily available. We hope that these bulletins will stimulate discussion and will encourage you to visit our site. Please visit the following:

1. Model of the Total Human Potential
2. The Study of Man
3. Creation of Light Within the Personal World Through Ism-i Azam
4. Postings Related to Enlightenment
5. 25 Ta’wil Postings on the Subject of Imâm and Imâmat
6. Gems from NOOR Mowlana Murtazâ Ali (alayhi salâm)’s Kalâmê Mowlâ
7. Excerpts from Selected Chapters of Qazi Noaman’s Code of Conduct for the Followers of the Imam
8. Sayings of NOOR Mowlana Murtazâ Ali (alayhi salâm) with cross references from the Holy Qur’an
9. Volume 1: Didar Postings for NOOR Mowlana Hazir Imam’s Pradhramani to Canada
10. Volume 2: Didar Postings for NOOR Mowlana Hazir Imam’s Pradhramani to Canada
11. Prepare For The Holy Didar of Noor Mowlana Hazir Imam with these Spiritual and Luminous Gems
    (40-Didar & 25-Imamat Tawil Postings) (Download PDF Document)
12. Prepare For The Holy Didar of Noor Mowlana Hazir Imam with these Spiritual and Luminous Gems
    (Volume 2: 20 Additional Didar Postings) (Download PDF Document)
13. Personal Pradhamani Preparation Resources for the Murids Index Page
14. A Simple Example of Management of Knowledge
15. Esoteric Meanings of Jamat Khana
16. Gems of Knowledge and Zikr for Holy Ramadan 2005

Personal Pradhramani Preparation Resources for the Murids of the Holy Imam

Ya Ali Madad and Didar Mubarak! Here is an excerpt from Lecture 15, Be In The World But Not of the World, from the book titled Life and Lectures of the Grand Missionary Al-Muayyad-Fid-Din Al-Shirazi (page 109):

You must bear in mind that you are made of a thick earthly body and a fine heavenly spirit. Your earthly body needs earthly nutrition to sustain its earthly existence and your spirit needs spiritual food to continue its spiritual life. The earth is the storehouse of the material nutrition consisting of food and water for the body and the Prophets and the Imams are the storehouses of sciences which supply nutrition to the spirit which is the most precious stuff.

O momins, take from the Imam the food for your next life. It will save your spirit from pollution and will qualify you with the attributes of the angels.”

The preparation for didar of NOOR Mowlana Hazir Imam is done individually and collectively. With Mowla’s immense grace and taid, the following resources were prepared for the Canadian Pradhamani who took place in June 2005. I hope that these resources will be useful to all murids who are preparing for the Holy Didar of NOOR Mowlana Hazir Imam in the near future.

List of Personal Pradhamani Preparation Resources

A Poem on Salwat:

Ya Allah, Ya Muhammad, Ya Ali O Brothers and Sisters, do not rest,
Till all of us pass the test,
For Salwat is ours,
To be recited every hour.

When the salwat poses,
It becomes the staff of Moses.
Let the baraka of Allah, Muhammad and Ali flow,
And see the true believers glow.

Let love and consciousness grow,
And see negativity hit a new low,
For darkness disappears,
When the Sun appears.

– Noorallah G. Juma –

Follow these links to read an article on salwat, and hear the recitation of Ayatul Kursi and Salwat or continuous salwat.

Festival Cards Section

Let us offer utmost gratitude to NOOR Mowlana Hazir Imam for visiting Canada
with these 40 Didar Gratitude Prayer Cards External and Internal Signs Of God

The following ayat of the Holy Qur’an teaches us that God shows His signs externally in the universe and internally in the soul:

This implies that barakat of the Holy Didar is experienced at physical (zaheri), spiritual (ruhani) and luminous (noorani) levels. Therefore, it is important to discover the treasures that are hidden in the soul from the barakat of the Holy Didar. In order to do this, we have to do a lot of dhikr so that the inner voice gets a chance to express itself. Therefore, we are undertaking a 40-day didar gratitude prayer card project to soften our souls and hear their expressions.

Didar Gratitude Prayer Cards

It is very easy to lose the momentum of the Holy Didar after the Holy Imam’s departure from one’s country. However, it is important to offer utmost gratitude for the Holy Imam’s visit to our country. Therefore, we are undertaking a 40-day project to thank the Holy Imam with our hearts and souls, prepare for the Golden Jubilee Didars across the world, and also extend our prayers of well wishing to the Noorani family, the global Ismaili Muslim community, the Muslim Ummah, humanity at large, for all departed souls and for the salvation of all the souls in the Universe. The second objective of this project is to encourage a large number of people to call on God to extend peace on Earth and for the salvation of countless millions of souls. I have taken an Ismaili Muslim viewpoint in developing these prayer cards and am solely responsible for this project. Participation is voluntary.

The 40-day Period

The motivation for this 40-day project is the following hadith of the Holy Prophet: “Whoever worships God sincerely for 40 days, God opens his heart, expands his chest and loosens his tongue to speak with wisdom even though he may be very weak in speaking and understanding.” (Ahadith-i Mathnawi, p. 196). The current project will start on Monday, June 20, 2005 and end on Friday, August 12, 2005. There will be five postings per week for a period of 8 weeks.

Satisfaction of Heart

“The single remedy for every kind of false fear, every kind of perplexity, inferiority complex, worldly greed, embarrassment, torment of bad or disturbing thoughts, sadness, restlessness, disappointment, unwanted anger, indignity, slip of tongue, lack of courage, malice, pride, vanity, ignorance, negligence, laziness, meanness, uneasiness, oblivion, obtuseness, mental confusion and other such ethical and spiritual diseases, is the satisfaction of heart which is attained from the blessings of Divine remembrance as is said in verse (13:28): “Verily in the remembrance of God do the hearts find satisfaction (gradually).” It should be remembered that, from the remembrance of God, the hearts find satisfaction gradually. Since the hearts are in different ranks, therefore, from the beginning to the end, the satisfaction depends on the knowledge and good deeds of each individual.” [Source: Spiritual Healing, p. 11]

Didar Gratitude Prayer Card Tasbi Index

Ta’wil Postings on the Subject of Imâm and Imâmat for the 47th Imâmat Day Celebration Imam and Imamat

In his firman to Surat Jamat on 12th October, 1903, NOOR Mowlânâ Sultân Muhammad Shâh (a.s.) said “If you always read religious books, you will come to know that the throne of Imamat is continuous, perpetual and everlasting.” Therefore, the subjects of Imam and Imamat are of paramount importance for all believers of God.

The verse (36:12) reveals that God has encompassed everything – intellectual, spiritual and physical – in the light of the most noble Imam. Therefore, according to the principles of Qur’anic wisdom, it is clear that all subjects are contained in the subject of Imâmat and all words in the word Imâm. [Source: Recognition of Imam (Imâm – Shinâsi) Part I & II]

Project Description

In order to prepare for the 47th anniversary of our beloved NOOR Mowlânâ Shâh Karim Al-Hussaini’s (a.s.) accession to the masnat of Imamat, it is necessary to understand the principles of Imâm and Imâmat from a Qur’anic point of view. The goal of this project is to create awareness of these principles and increase our knowledge. Therefore, let us seek luminous (noorani) and spiritual (ruhani) help (ta’id) to understand the tawil of Qur’anic words or ayats pertaining to Imâm and Imâmat, and then recite a bouquet of salwats to strengthen our knowledge (ilm) and faith (iman). I have taken an Ismaili Muslim viewpoint in developing these ta’wil postings and am solely responsible for this project. Participation is voluntary and/or by invitation.

Postings Related to Enlightenment

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

Posting No. 1: Seek Enlightenment and Set an Example
Date: December 19, 2003

Ya Ali Madad! Let us first reflect on the following excerpt from the Platinum Jubilee Message of Imam NOOR Mowlana Shah Sultan Muhammad Shah (a.s.)¹:

The above message was delivered 50 years ago. In the 47 years of his Imamat, our beloved Imam NOOR Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Husayni’s voluminous activities clearly show that we have made great progress. The AKDN is now a global organization and Ismailis have created a greater awareness of their own spirituality. However, to set example, perhaps, we should also consider following advice of Pir Shihabu’d-din Shah Al-Husayni²:

May our beloved Imam NOOR Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Husayni grant you, your family, your Jamat and the worldwide Jamat luminous (noorani) and spiritual (ruhani) ta’id (help) to advance materially, spiritually and intellectually, and may He grant you the inner vision of the Truth. Ameen.

Peace, light, barakat and taid,
Noorallah Juma

Golden Noorani Didar Preparations :: Gems of Knowledge and Zikr for Holy Ramadan 2006
(Project Duration: 30-days from September 23 to October 22, 2006)

Holy Ramadan

Ramadan is the ninth month of Arab and Islamic calendar. Fasting is prescribed for this month according to the following verse of the Holy Qur’an:

Teachings of Imam NOOR Mowlana Shah Mustansir bi’l-laah II (a.s.)
In Pir Pandiyat-i Jawanmardi, Imam NOOR Mowlana Shah Mustansir bi’l-laah II (a.s.) teaches us about external and internal ablutions and fasts, and enlightenment:

1. External and Internal Ablutions
   

   “The ablution of the head means to keep oneself obedient to the Imam. The ablution of the hand is swearing allegiance (bay’at dadan) to the Imam of the time. The ablution of the foot is to advance along Imam’s way in obedience to him. The ablution of the heart is to keep steady in affection for the Imam. The ablution of the tongue is to keep on continually remembering (dhikr) the Imam. The ablution of the eye is to have the chance of the didar of the Imam of the time.” (page 61)

2. Fasting as a Lifestyle
   

   “The whole year you must fast, just as ordinary Muslims (zahiriyan) fast for one month. The meaning of this fast is austerity. Control yourselves, keep yourselves away from bad qualities, evil and indecent actions and devilish acts, so that the mirror of your hearts may be gradually polished. …—you must be patient, persevering in austerities, and keeping your inner self fasting as long as you live.” (page 59-60)

3. Fasts for Inner Self
   

   “Here we specify the parts of the fast of the inner self: the fast of the head means to treat one’s own head with the same humility as the feet of other people, casting out from one’s head the lust of superiority, greatness and pride, because greatness and superiority are only suitable to the all-great substance of the Truth (Haqq), who is eternal, the King of the Authority. The fasting of the eye means that one must keep away coveting looks from the women who are not lawful to one. The fasting of the ear means that one should abstain from listening to slander. The fasting of the tongue means that one should keep one’s tongue from uttering abuse or slander. The fasting of the heart means to keep the heart free from doubt. The fasting of the foot is to hold one’s foot back from a wrong step. The fasting of the hand is to keep all one’s limbs away from treachery so that they may not do evil. This especially applies to one’s tongue which must be kept from uttering lies. And there is no greater lie than the denial of (the existence of) the Imam, saying that he has disappeared.” (page 59-60)

4. Preparing for the Eternal Life
   

   ” Therefore, O believers, if you want to be alive in both worlds, perfect your faith, because (only) by the light of faith may you attain eternal life. And faith comes from and is perfected by the recognition and knowledge (ma’rifat wa shinakht) of the Imam of the time, and obedience and love for his followers. Therefore, follow your Imam, and be happy and united with each other amongst yourselves in order that you may be alive in both worlds, and in the hereafter you may become resurrected with the pious, with prophets and saints in the presence of the Imam, with the greatest joy at meeting each other again. ” (Pages 4-5)

Ramadan Activities
The motivation for this 30-day project is to increase the intensity of prayers during the month of Ramadan. For this purpose, 30 postings for each auspicious night of Holy Ramadan have been prepared. Each posting will consist of four parts:

1. Ta’wil of selected words from the Holy Qur’an;
2. A verse from different beautiful ginans of our Holy Pirs;
3. Power prayers consisting of Ayatul Kursi and Angelic Salwat; and
4. A list of pertinent web resources for this project.

Objectives of this Project
The objectives of this 30-day project are:

1. Learn the esoteric aspects of our faith from by studying the Tawil (wisdom) of selected terms from the Holy Qur’an;
2. Supplicate to the Lord by reciting beautiful venti ginans of Holy Pirs;
3. Recite power prayers and practice our faith with greater intensity and conviction during this month;
4. Practise sincere repentance and seek forgiveness for our sins; and
5. Prepare for the bountiful Night of Power (Laitul-Qadr).

Nobal Wishes (Niyat)

The following is a list of noble esoteric wishes for the project and the basis of our ardent supplication to our beloved NOOR Mowlana Hazir Imam: Ya Mowla, Ya Wali, Ya Karim, Ya Ali, Ya NOOR Mowlana Hazir Imam:

1. bless us with faith by sending the bounty of Ruhu’l-iman (i.e., spiritual and luminous particles of the soul of faith) into our personal worlds from your Pure Soul and Eternal Light;
2. forgive our sins, mistakes and oversights and make us staunch, obedient (farman bardari) mu’mins;
3. keep us on the Right Path, the path illuminated by the Light of Eternal Ali;
4. purify our souls through the blessings derived from our additional dhikr and help us live a balanced life;
5. make us regular in our morning and evening prayers;
6. bless us with inspiration, strength, courage and conviction to practise luminous prayer (bandagi) at the luminous time (small watches of the night) with the luminious word (bol, ism-i azam or Ya Ali tasbi);
7. bestow enlightenment to our souls and bless us with a ‘golden noorani didar’;
8. usher us in the abode of peace (Dar-as-Salaam) and grant us eternal existence. Ameen.

2006 Ramadan Postings Index

Ardent Prayer
May our beloved NOOR Mowlana Hazir Imam, through the knowledge and barakat of the Holy Qur’an, Holy Ginans, Ayatul Kursi and Angelic Salwat, grant the global Jamat luminous (noorani) and spiritual (ruhani) ta’id (help) to advance materially, spiritually and intellectually. May Mowla bestow Sunshine in our hearts, light in our foreheads, and the inner vision of the Truth in our intellects. Ameen.

Peace, barakat, light, taid, and a ‘golden noorani didar’,
Noorallah Juma

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