Significance and Importance of Morning Tasbih

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*Significance and Importance of Morning Tasbih*

Ya-Ali-Madad to All.

Momins must not miss out morning tasbihs.
Never a day should pass away without drinking
Holy Abe Shaffah.


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-Samad
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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Some of these Tasbihs will be recited before midnight, during midnight tasbih, and also after the commencement of the majlis after midnight.

DHIKAR TASBIHS AND MEANINGS OF THE TASBIHS

ALLAHU AKBAR - ALLAH IS GREAT
SUBHANA'LLAH - GLORY BE TO ALLAH
AL-HAMDU LI'LLAH - PRAISE BE TO ALLAH.

YA HAYYUL QAYYUM - O THE EVER- LIVING, THE ETERNAL
YA ALIYYUL AZIM - O THE MOST HIGH, THE SUPREME

YA RAHMAN, YA RAHIM
O The most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
YA ALI TU RAHEM KAR - O ALI, HAVE MERCY UPON US,
YA MAWLA, TO FAZAL KAR - O OUR LORD, BESTOW YOUR GRACE UPON US

SHUKHRAN LILLAH - ALL THANKS ARE DUE TO ALLAH,
WAL HAMDU LILLAH - AND ALL PRAISE IS DUE TO ALLAH

IYYAKA NA’BUDU - YOU ALONE WE WORSHIP,
WA IYYAKA NAST’EEN - AND FROM YOU ALONE WE SEEK HELP
ZOOD ZOOD BA FARYAD BI RAS YA MAWLANA -
HASTEN TO RESPOND TO OUR SUPPLICATION
YA ALLAH - O ALLAH
YA WAHAB - O BESTOWER
YA ALI - O ALI, THE MOST HIGH
ALLAHUS-SAMAD - ALLAH IS ABSOLUTELY INDEPENDENT
YA DHAL JALAlI WAL IKRAM – O THE LORD OF MAJESTY AND REVERENCE
ASTAGHFIRU'LLAHA RABBI WA ATUUBU ILAHI -
I SEEK FORGIVENESS OF ALLAH, WHO IS MY LORD, AND I TURN TO HIM IN REPENTANCE.
ALLAHUMMA SALLI'ALA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMAD-
O ALLAH SHOWER YOUR BLESSINGS UPON MUHAMMAD AND HIS PROGENY (the Imams)
(source ITREB – UK)

ASTAGHFIRULLAHA RABBI WA ATUBU ILAYHI
(source: Devotional Literature – Primary 3)
Our religion tells us that we should try and do all good deeds and keep away from evil deeds. Good deeds purify our soul and bring us closer to Allah.
Hazrat Adam and Bibi Hawa (eve) were both allowed to live in Paradise, but they were asked not to eat from a particular tree. Shaitan, who was their enemy, misled them and made them to eat from the forbidden tree. Hazrat Adam and Bibi Hawa thus disobeyed Allah's command and committed sin. As a result they were removed from the Paradise. They then sought Allah's forgiveness.
Shaitan tempts us to do the wrong deeds. We must be very careful and not to fall into Shaitan's trap. When Shaitan prompts us to do bad things, we must remember Allah.
Our 48th Imam, Hazrat Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah (a.s.) said in his farman “Pir Sadardin lived like an angel (Zanzibar 13.9.1899)”. Imam also said “even when Pir Sadardin was alone, he believed that Allah was near him”. (Zanzibar 19.9.1899). Even though Pir Sadardin was so pious, he too sought Allah's Mercy and Forgiveness. It is very important that we turn to Allah in repentance.
If we remember that Allah is always with us and seek his help, Shaitan will fail to tempt us to commit Sins. Whenever we feel week, or realise that we have committeddddd a sin, we should immediately recite the Tasbih of Astaghfirullah Rabbi wa atubu ilahi. Once we seek Allah's forgiveness, we must refrain from committing sins and try to be good.
We also recite this Tasbih for the benefit of the soul of any Ismaili who has passed away. Allah, the Merciful, will forgive his sins.
Explain – Qura'nic verses – Allah has created Man of the best status. He is intelligent and Allah has given him the knowledge of good and bad. Allah has given him the religion so that he may turn unto Him. If a man is tempted to do evil deeds, then he is reduced to the lowest of the low.
Hazrat Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah (a.s.) said in his farman “Man has two lamps within himself; one of noor (light) and the other of fire (ignorance, destruction” - Mombasa 148.1905.)
In his other farman he says “There are two paths by your sides...One is the path of animals, that is the path of flesh (physical existence), and the other is the path of soul, that is path of angels (nearness to Allah). The path of angel goes towards heaven. If you follow this path, you will reach the seventh heaven, but if you leave it, your soul will become bound to worldly things(that is, it will not rise to reach its exalted destiny”. Vadhvan Camp, 18.10.1903.
Our Holy Prophet (s.a.s) also has also shown the importance of repentance by man. He says in his hadith:“He who repents of sin is even as he has no sin”.
Repentance is really a transformation of one's whole being. The Arabic word for repentance is “Tauba”, which means turning away. Tauba is turning towards Allah, and away from all else.The Holy Qur'an calls upon the believers to turn to Allah in repentance
“If any of you did evil in ignorance, and thereafter repented and amended (his conduct) lo!” He is oft-Forgiving, most Merciful” - 6:54.
“Allah accepts the repentance of those who do evil in ignorance and then turn quickly in repentance. They are they towards whom Allah turns – 4:17
Our Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s) - “Allah is very glad at the repentance of His servants, when they repent and turn to Him” Mishkat al-Masabih X, iii-Iii-II
If Allah is oft-Forgiving and most Merciful, that does not mean that a man can make a habit of repeating the wrong doings, after having repented. Repentance without remorse bears no fruits because it is nothing buy empty words. It is indeed a big lie spoken before Allah. Rabia, the great mystic of Islam said: “Seeking forgiveness (merely) with the tongue is the sin of lying”.
Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah (s.a.) explains this as follows: “A man, whose clothes are dirty, will not be upset if someone splashes dirt on them; But a person, whose clothes are clean and, if a running vehicle were to splash mud upon him, he will be very upset. He will return home immediately to change them so that his friends may not jeer at him.

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The morning Tasbih is for blessings of Farmans to guide murids towards the right path (sirat al mustaqeem)

"Tasbhi Kado Dhani Salamat Datar na Farman ni, bismillahir raheman nir rahim. Ya Allah…. Ya wahab… Ya Ali…. Allah hu Samad"

For Ismaili Muslims the continuity of the tawil & talim of the Quran is made in Farmans by Imams of the time. The tawil and talim includes Al Hadith, Farmans of all Imams. A later Farman, supersedes an earlier Farman.(Ismaili constitution which is also a Farman)

Farmans are central and foundational for Ismaili muslims. All Ismailis pray for for blessings of Farmans, they, follow them, share them, and use them to impart an understanding of Ismaili Muslim faith, which inclusive of ethics, values, the material (dunya) and the spiritual (din)

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Mehbub,
Thanks for your comments but I would like to add ginans too in alongwith farmans and other things you mentioned above.
however I do not agree about Hadiths, do you think all hadiths are true? Even Sunnies and Shia also belives that most hadiths are not true like Abu Hurera, bibi Ayesha e.t.c.


Does any one knows the history behind " DHANI SALAMAT JI TASBIH?" i.e.
ya Allah, ya Wahab, Ya Ali and Allahushmad, which Imam gave this tasbih and for which jamat?

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It is not correct that most Ahadiths are untrue or not accepted by Shia and the many Sunni schools of thought and practice. they are the second source of Islamic thought and practice but all the contents and chains of narrators must be carefully examined and compared to the Quran before being accepted.
The Shi‘a school of thought has strict criteria for judging the narrators of hadith and determining the authenticity any of ahadith.

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The morning Tasbih continues with " Ali Allah Farman jee Tasbih jee venti shah toje huzur me Kabul kar Noor mawlana shah karim Al Husseini Hazar Imam" Allah and the Noor of Allah is always present and is everywhere. Hence we also acknowledge when we say Hai Zanada in JK, and in this prayer we are asking for acceptance of our prayer and wishes inclusively , to Allah, Ali, the Noor of Allah, Imam , and in the presence of the noor of Allah.

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It is not correct that most Ahadiths are untrue or not accepted by Shia and the many Sunni schools of thought and practice. they are the second source of Islamic thought and practice but all the contents and chains of narrators must be carefully examined and compared to the Quran before being accepted.
The Shi‘a school of thought has strict criteria for judging the narrators of hadith and determining the authenticity any of ahadith.

What Prophet Mohammed verifiably said, is as important in Islam, as are also Farmans for Ismaili muslims. What Imams says is the Tawil and Talim of the Quran. The following will help to understand. In Islamic terminology, the term hadith refers to reports of statements or actions of Prophet Muhammed, or of his tacit approval or criticism of something said or done in his presence. Classical hadith specialist Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani says that the intended meaning of hadith in religious tradition is something attributed to Prophet Muhammed but that is not found in the Quran. Other associated words possess similar meanings including: khabar (news, information) often refers to reports about Prophet Muhammed, but sometimes refers to traditions about his companions and their successors from the following generation; conversely, athar (trace, vestige) usually refers to traditions about the companions and successors, though sometimes connotes traditions about Prophet Muhammed (PBUH). The two major aspects of a hadith are the text of the report (the matn), which contains the actual narrative, and the chain of narrators (the isnad), which documents the route by which the report has been transmitted and will inevitably have an or some expression of the view or understanding of the narrator. Hadith Qudsi (Sacred ) is a sub-category of hadith which some Muslims regard as the words of Allah. According to as-Sayyid ash-Sharif al-Jurjani, the Hadith Qudsi differ from the Quran in that the former are "expressed in Prophet Muhammed's words", whereas the latter are the "direct words and message of Allah to mankind.

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Not all ahadiths are fake or unreliable but we should use our common scenes and judge it whether this ahadith is true or false.

FYI:- The true fact finders and seekers has already find many ahadiths untrue, unreliable and unbelievable from SIHAH SITTA" all six ahadith books including 'SAHI BUKHARI" too!! I have list of these kind ahadiths but I will not put it here because it may hurt some one feelings.

SMS once told that even though not all hadiths are true but if you find any hadith benefits you than you should accept it!. NOT EXACT WORD.

Does any one knows the history behind " DHANI SALAMAT JI TASBIH?" i.e.
ya Allah, ya Wahab, Ya Ali and Allahushmad, which Imam gave this tasbih and for which jamat?