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by ismailignosis
Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:30 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Mazhar you say - "I believe that the word change does not apply to Allah, but His orders be." - The Orders or Farmans are not changed by Allah. They are changed by the Prophets and Imams. The Imams have authorization and authority from God at all times; so their orders change based on the ...
by ismailignosis
Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:27 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Mazhar What you say in your post contradicts itself a number of times. Firstly, eternal means completely beyond time. We both agree on this. So if Allah is eternal (beyond time, space, change), then Allah's Acts do not change. I mean Allah's Act of creating, sustaining, and bestowing blessings upon ...
by ismailignosis
Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:52 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

“Whoever thought God shifts from one state to another has actually ascribed to God the attributes of His creatures. Nothing can provoke God, the Sublime, to bring any change in God.” - Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, (Al-Kulayni, Usul al-Kafi, Kitab al-Tawhid, Hadith No. 302, tr. Sayyid Muhammad Hasan Rizvi...
by ismailignosis
Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:25 am
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

MR FORGET Read the entire article I posted it. The answer is already there: Allah is eternal and unchanging. He answers all prayers at all times and all moments. Allah's blessings descend upon all at all times. Prayer to Allah is not to convince Allah to send us more or to change His Will and His Ac...
by ismailignosis
Thu Mar 26, 2015 3:04 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Eternal means beyond time and change. Go and look it up.

Eternal does not simply mean limitless. Limitless is another word altogether.
by ismailignosis
Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:13 am
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Dear Mazhar You are incorrect when you say that Allah can change His act. Because Allah is eternal and eternal means beyond all time and change. If Allah were to change His act, then He would be changing and therefore, He would be in time and composed of parts. This means Allah is not truly one and ...
by ismailignosis
Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:11 am
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: quran as mentioned in preamble
Replies: 477
Views: 133248

Dear Mazhar You are incorrect when you say that Allah can change His act. Because Allah is eternal and eternal means beyond all time and change. If Allah were to change His act, then He would be changing and therefore, He would be in time and composed of parts. This means Allah is not truly one and ...
by ismailignosis
Fri Feb 06, 2015 3:45 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Prayer is always a religious matter. You cannot claim that just because Imam is primarily concerned with our upliftment spiritually that he does not care about our quality of life materially. IN fact the Imam says in his interviews that his role is to protect his murids. Regarding Allah answering pr...
by ismailignosis
Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:01 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Mazhar Two questions for you. 1. You accept the words of MHI right? In Pakistan, 1964, the Imam said that "the Jamat looks to the Imam of the Time for help in ALL matters." On Sept 1, Bombay, MSMS said that whoever seeks the help of Mawlana Ali, the Imam used to fulfill their wishes. Do yo...
by ismailignosis
Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:39 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Ithna Asharis (The Twelvers)
Replies: 34
Views: 35133

Our article explains the fake funeral of Imam Ismail.

http://ismailignosis.com/2014/10/02/who ... ibn-jafar/
by ismailignosis
Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:38 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Dear Mazhar The Imam's guidance at Paris Conference was that the Imam is the mazhar of Allah. And that Allah Himself is absolutely transcendent. The Nur of Imamat, also called Nur Allah, is the supreme manifestation of Allah's Essence, and Imam is the human manifestation of Nur of Imamat n earth. Th...
by ismailignosis
Sat Jan 24, 2015 3:49 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Mazhar With all respect, you do not seem to understand or follow what I am saying. Your whole reply was explaining why the Imams are not Allah. That is great but I never said the Imams are Allah. I said the Imams are the Living Names of Allah and the Face, Hands, Eyes, of Allah. That is the same thi...
by ismailignosis
Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:58 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Mazhar So you have not addressed by points I posted. As for the Prophet being the Hand of God - think about it. The Prophet's hand was over the hand of each murid when they gave Bayah. But the Quran said it was God's Hand. Now, God is generally present everywhere and always as a witness over all thi...
by ismailignosis
Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:56 am
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Mazhar The Quran tells us to call upon Him (Allah) by His Names. Now, Allah's Names have two forms - one is the verbal and written form which exists on the tongues and on paper when we write them. The other form of Allah's Names are the pure souls of His Servants, namely the Imams, which exist manif...
by ismailignosis
Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:52 am
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Mazhar The Quran tells us to call upon Him (Allah) by His Names. Now, Allah's Names have two forms - one is the verbal and written form which exists on the tongues and on paper when we write them. The other form of Allah's Names are the pure souls of His Servants, namely the Imams, which exist manif...
by ismailignosis
Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:47 am
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Ithna Asharis (The Twelvers)
Replies: 34
Views: 35133

This article puts to rest any Twelver claims and proves that Ismail is the Imam after Ja'far al-Sadiq:

http://ismailignosis.com/2014/10/02/who ... ibn-jafar/
by ismailignosis
Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:46 am
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Ithna Asharis (The Twelvers)
Replies: 34
Views: 35133

Imam Hasan Ali Shah has not written those books, to my knowledge. They are not mentioned in any article on him or his writings.
by ismailignosis
Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:07 am
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Nuseri Nothing you say above makes any sense. Allah is Allah. Allah is not from Ali. No Imam or Pir or Dai has taught that! According to MSMS, Allah is Monoreality. This Monoreality is the Light that shines and manifests in all creatures. Everything is in God but God transcends everything. The Imam ...
by ismailignosis
Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:35 am
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

The Imam does play a real and active role - his blessings, guidance, inspiration, purification, love and compassion for his murids makes their souls more receptive and polished, so that their souls can receive more of God's blessings. All these roles are given to Muhammad in the Quran anyway and tra...
by ismailignosis
Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:33 am
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

" Now with due respect and not offending any body, why not in our du;a guzari after tasbihat, we say ALLAHUMA BI HAQQI AHL BAIT WA A'IMATICAL MUTAHAREEN HAMAREY GUNAH BAKHSH KAR WA HUM PAR RAHM FARMA, AND SO ON-" - Mazhar, please go back and read my response above. The bi-haqqi is already ...
by ismailignosis
Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:38 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

"Could you then please explain the esoteric meaning of it?" - That relates back to how prayer works metaphysically and the fact that the supplications of creatures cannot and do not affect or change God's Will or His acts. God's act of giving existence and bounties to His creatures is a co...
by ismailignosis
Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:17 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

According to the Qur’an itself, the Prophet of Islam is not only the revealer of the Qur’an but also its expounder (16:44, 5:15; 5:19; 16:44; 16:64; 14:4). Revealing the Qur’an actually comprises just a portion of Muhammad’s mission on earth which also includes teaching, purification, and guidance (...
by ismailignosis
Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:08 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: first article of preamble of Ismaili Constitution
Replies: 939
Views: 234751

Dear Mazhar The Tasbihs are recited after Du'a and after salwaat recited in the Du'a. So going into the Tasbihs, it is already known that: a) Allah bestows His blessings upon the souls of Muhammad and the Imams b) Allah grants us His blessings THROUGH the souls of Muhammad and the Imams So whatever ...
by ismailignosis
Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:13 pm
Forum: Pre-Adam
Topic: Was Hazrat Adam (a.s.) the first ____________ ?
Replies: 212
Views: 274256

"This would imply that Imam Mustawda has no spiritual status at all." - Well no, that does not follow. Imam Mustawda has all the powers and authority of the Imam while he is appointed and he exercises those powers - until at his death he must surrender them to the real Imam. This is why at...
by ismailignosis
Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:45 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Why was hazrat hasan not made imam even though he was older
Replies: 25
Views: 19641

The Pir before prophet Muhammad was his father Abdullah until his death. Then the office was occupied by Abu Talib himself before he appointed the prophet as the Pir. BIbi Khadija was the Bab/Hujjat - there are 4 Babs in total and the Pir is one of them and Khadija was the other of them. She was not...
by ismailignosis
Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:42 pm
Forum: Pre-Adam
Topic: Was Hazrat Adam (a.s.) the first ____________ ?
Replies: 212
Views: 274256

There is no historical or theological basis for saying Imam Mustawda and Pir/Bab is the same thing. No text supports this. Karim M - the MSMS Memoirs quote never says Imam is mazhar of the Essence and we have no historical evidence that the early Imams taught this. On the contrary the early Imams sa...
by ismailignosis
Sun Nov 16, 2014 2:24 pm
Forum: Pre-Adam
Topic: Was Hazrat Adam (a.s.) the first ____________ ?
Replies: 212
Views: 274256

Admin, Imam Mustawda is NOT the same as Pir and there is no text written by an Ismaili Imam, Hujjat, Pir or Dai that says Imam Mustawda = Pir. The only person who said that was Abualy Missionary and on that point, he is not correct. If you want to follow his view without question, then that is your ...
by ismailignosis
Sat Nov 15, 2014 2:21 pm
Forum: Imamat/ Noorani Family Activities
Topic: 49th IMAM one of the greatest
Replies: 19
Views: 18891

In relation to the Imams, the 49 and the Cycle of Qiyamah, these articles are very useful: http://ismailignosis.com/2012/12/24/esoteric-apocalypse-qiyamah-ismaili-muslim-perspectives-on-the-end-of-the-world-part-1/ http://ismailignosis.com/2012/12/24/esoteric-apocalypse-qiyamah-ismaili-muslim-perspe...
by ismailignosis
Sat Nov 15, 2014 2:19 pm
Forum: Pre-Adam
Topic: Was Hazrat Adam (a.s.) the first ____________ ?
Replies: 212
Views: 274256

``the Essence preceding the Attributes, He who is above all else, whose Mazhar is the Imam. `` - Admin, Corbin never says the Imam is mazhar of the Essence. Corbin merely relates the Nizari Alamut view that Imam is mazhar of the Command of God. The Command of God is not identical with the Essence of...
by ismailignosis
Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:54 am
Forum: Pre-Adam
Topic: Was Hazrat Adam (a.s.) the first ____________ ?
Replies: 212
Views: 274256

" that when Imam is the Mazhar of the Divine Intellect, the the presence of the Mazhar of the Divine Command isn't there in the realm of physical?" The Imams - their souls to be specific - are the mazhar of the Universal Intellect. Now, the Universal Intellect is joined to the Command, so ...