4 Morning tasbihs given by Imam Hasan Ali Shah.

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Ya Allah, Ya Wahhab, Ya Ali, Allahus-Samad
(O’Allah, O’Munificent Giver, O’Ali, Allah is Absolutely Independent)
It is related that a terrible famine broke out in Kutchh at the end of 1870. It highly shocked Imam Hasan Ali Shah, who sent grains and clothes from Bombay for the Ismailis in Kutchh. In 1872, the Imam visited Bhuj, Kutchh with a caravan of young workers laden with large supplies. Looking the destitute followers in worst condition, the Imam’s eyes welled up with tears. On this occasion, the Imam advised them, “The young persons among you must go to Africa for better prospect.” Soon after Imam’s departure, a group comprised of 153 young persons resolved to go to Africa. They sailed from Mandavi port and landed at Bombay with a view to earn Imam’s blessings. They contacted Kamadia Haji in Wadi, and were given chance to see the Imam on next day. The Imam gave them audience and became much happy and blessed them. Then, the Imam took a paper and wrote four tasbihs on it and delivered to their head, and said, “When you reach Africa, you spread in different directions. You must be regular in your daily prayers. When you complete your evening prayer, you stand up and recite these four tasbihs, each for 101 times.” These four tasbihs were Ya Allah, Ya Wahhab, Ya Ali and Allahus-

During his visit to East Africa in 1905, Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah ordered the Ismailis to recite these four tasbihs after morning prayer instead of after evening prayers. It must be noted that during his visit, the Imam issued the first Ismaili Constitution on September 9, 1905 - a set of written rules and regulations, known as The Rules of the Shi’a Imamia Councils of the Continent of Africa. The Imam’s farman for these four tasbihs also is mentioned in it that, “The four tasbihs ordered by His Highness the Aga Khan, which have hitherto be said at the time of the sunset, shall henceforth be said at the dawn instead.”

In 1914, Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah ordered the Ismailis of Africa to recite these four tasbihs, each for 33 times. During the Diamond Jubilee in August, 1946 at Dar-es-Salam, the leaders of the Indian jamats requested the Imam to introduce these four tasbihs in their country. They got permission. Hence, the jamats of India, Pakistan and others have been reciting it since 1946 after the morning prayer.

Ya Allah (O’Allah)
The name which is most comprehensive and which encompasses all His Majesty, Grace and Beauty is the Name of Allah. Allah is the proper or personal name (ism dhat) of the Divine Being, as distinguished from all other names which are called asma’ al-sifat or names denoting attributes. The word Allah occurs 2702 times in the Koran, such as Allahu 980 times, Allaha 592 times, Allahi 1125 times and Allahumma 5 times. It is also known as the greatest name of God (ism a’zam). Being a proper name of the Divine Being it comprises all the attributes which are contained separately in the attributive names. Hence, the name Allah is said to gather together in itself all the perfect attributes of God. The word Allah being a proper name is jamid, that is to say, it is not derived from other word. According to all authorities on Arabic lexicology, the Arabs had numerous ilahs or gods but none of them was ever called Allah, while a Supreme Being called Allah was recognized above them all as the Creator of the universe (29:61), and no other deity, however great, was so regarded. When asked by Abdul Rahman bin Abi Najran, whether it was proper to imagine God as something, Imam Muhammad al-Bakir replied, “Yes, but not as something bound by reason or any limitation.” He added, “God is completely different to whatever you imagine. He neither resembles anything nor can imagination ever attain Him, for how could imagination ever attain Him while He is totally different to what is bound by reason and also different from what can be pictured in imagination? He can be imagined only as an entity beyond reason and beyond any limitation” (al-Kafi, 1:82). God says, “Glory to Him! And He is highly exalted above what they say” (17:43).

Once the Imam replied to a question of a Kharaji that, “Although eyes do not see Him, yet the heart can see Him with the reality of faith. He is neither known by analogy, nor is He felt by the senses, nor can He be likened to human beings. He is described by signs or the verses (of the Koran) and known by symbols; He is not unjust in His judgments that (verily) is Allah, there is no God but He” (Ibid. 1:99).
Ya Wahhab (O’Munificent Giver)

The word wahhab is derived from the proper noun hibah, the verb of which yahib means to make someone else the owner of what the giver, the first party (the doer) rightfully owns without asking the second party for any compensation in return. Hence the name Wahhab means One Who gives, bestows or the Giver in plenty. In other words, the Wahhab is the One Who bestows or gives everything without measure. According to the Koran: “And bestow upon us Your mercy for You are the Wahhab or Munificent Giver” (3:8)” and “Or have they the treasure of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in power, the Wahhab or Munificent Giver?” (38:9)
Ya Ali (O’Ali)

(Refer the tasbih of Ya Ali, Ya Muhammad)
Allahus-Samad (Allah is Absolutely Independent)
The word Samad occurs in the 2nd verse of Sura Ikhlas of Holy Koran. From the root samad, also is written as al-Samad, as-Samad or Ya Samad. The Arabs describe a household as samad if the people go there in the hope of fulfilling their worldly needs.

In Arabic, the word Samad means an entity towards Whom everything turns seeking help, upon Whom everything depend but He does not depend on anyone.

Thus Allahus-Samad means Allah is Absolutely Independent. The word Samad comprises the concepts of Primary Cause and Eternal, Independent Being, combined with the idea that everything existing or conceivable goes back to Him as its source and is therefore, dependent on Him for its beginning as well as for its continued existence. Allah is He on Whom all depend. Ibn Abbas said “Samad means the One Who all of the creation depends upon for their needs and their requests.” While Ibn Kathir quotes report of Ali bin Talha that Ibn Abbas said in the interpretation of Samad that, “He is the Master Who is Perfect in His Sovereignty, the Most Noble Who is Perfect in His nobility, the Most Magnificent Who is Perfect in His Magnificence, the Most Forbearing Who is Perfect in His Forbearance, the All-Knowing Who is Perfect in His Knowledge and the Most Wise Who is Perfect in His Wisdom. He is the One Who is Perfect in all aspects of nobility and authority.” The Prophet said, “The Lord to whom recourse is had in every need,” so that all have need of Him and He has need of none.”
Eji Saheb bada jene sab jug sirjiya, Allah sab jug ter’e adhar’ji. (ginan)
“God is Great Who has created all worlds. O’God, the whole universe depends upon you.”

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