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This Namaaz is highly effective to disperse
calamities, and to remove hardships & difficulties.
It is a 2 Raka't Namaaz (SALAT), prayed exactly like Fajr Namaaz, on
Friday, with the following adjustments:
(a) In 1st & 2nd raka't, while reciting Sooratul Faatih'ah, when
you come to
"Iyyaaka Naa'-Budu Wa Iyyaaka Nasta-e'en" recite it 100 times, &
continue to recite the Soorah in full, & then recite Sooratul Ikhlaas.
(b) After Salaam recite the following Dua'a:
ENGLISH TRANSLATION: (DUA-E-FARAJ)
(For Arabic Text please see "Mafateehul
Jinaan")
O Allah send blessings on Muhammad and on the
children of Mohammad.
In the name of Allah the Beneficent the
Merciful.
My Allah! irretrievable is our plight,
Our helplessness causes pain & trouble, (now our)
urgency has been laid bare (before Thee),
(all) hopes have been cut off, the (plentiful earth has
shrunk (with very little to spare) for us,
the heavenly blessings have been withheld, we call upon
Thee for help,
we refer our grief & sorrow to Thee,
we have full faith in Thee, in the time of distress as
well as in good fortune.
O Allah, send blessings on Mohammed & on the children
of Mohammed, the "Ulil Amr" (authority).
Obedience to whom has been made obligatory, through
which their high status has been made known.
Therefore let there be joy after sorrow for us for
their sake, right away, in the twinkle of an eye, more rapidly.
O Muhammed,
O Ali,
O Ali,
O Mohammed,
Give me enough, because both of you provide
sufficiently.
& help me because both of you help & protect.
O Our Master,
O the Authority of our times (Saahibaz Zamaan)
Help! Help!
Come to my help,
Come to my help,
Come to my help,
in this hour,
in this hour,
Be quick,
Be quick,
Be quick,
O the Most Merciful, for the sake of Mohammed & his
pure progeny.
O Allah, send blessings on Mohammed & on the children of Mohammed.
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Birth and Imamate
The promised Mahdi, who is usually mentioned by his
title of Imam-i 'Asr (the Imam of the "Period") and Sahib al-Zaman (the
Lord of the Age), is the son of the eleventh Imam. His name is the same
as that of the Holy Prophet. He was born in Samarrah in 256/868 and
until 260/872 when his father was martyred, lived under his father's
care and tutelage. He was hidden from public view and only a few of the
elite among the Shi'ah were able to meet him. After the martyrdom of his
father he became Imam and by Divine Command went into occultation (ghaybat).
Thereafter he appeared only to his deputies (na'ib) and even then only
in exceptional circumstances.
The Imam's Deputies
The Imam chose as a special deputy for a time Uthman
ibn Sa'id Umari, one of the companions of his father and grandfather who
was his confidant and trusted friend. Through his deputy the Imam would
answer the demands and questions of the Shi'ah. After Uthman ibn Sa'id,
his son Muhammad ibn Uthman Umari was appointed the deputy of the Imam.
After the death of Muhammad ibn Uthman, Abu'l Qasim Husayn ibn Ruh
Nawbakhti was the special deputy, and after his death Ali ibn Muhammad
Simmari was chosen for this task. A few days before the death of Ali ibn
Muhammad Simmari in 329/939 an order was issued by the Imam stating that
in six days Ali ibn Muhammad Simmari would die. Henceforth the special
deputation of the Imam would come to an end and the major occultation (ghaybat-i
kubra) would begin and would continue until the day God grants
permission to the Imam to manifest himself.
The Two Occultations
The occultation of the twelfth Imam is, therefore,
divided into two parts: the first, the minor occultation (ghaybat-i
sughra) which began in 260/872 and ended in 329/939, lasting about
seventy years; the second, the major occultation which commenced in
329/939 and will continue as long as God wills it. In a hadith upon
whose authenticity everyone agrees, the Holy Prophet has said, "If there
were to remain in the life of the world but one day, God would prolong
that day until He sends in it a man from my community and my household.
His name will be the same as my name. He will fill the earth with equity
and justice as it was filled with oppression and tyranny." |
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Rest assured that no one has a special relationship with Allah. Whoever
denies me is not my follower. The appearance of the relief (Al-Faraj) depends solely upon Allah, therefore
those who propose a certain time for it, are liars. As to the benefit of my
existence in occultation, it is like the benefit of the sun behind clouds
where the eyes do not see. Indeed my existence is an amnesty for the people
of the earth. Pray much to Allah to hasten the relief, therefore in it also
lies the release from your sufferings.
* Our master of the time has said, "And because of me Allah removes the
calamities from my Progeny & my Shias."
Imam e Zamana (ATFS) also said, "And they should know that the truth is with
us & in us."
* (You) be an adornment for us and do not be a source of disgrace for us."
*
"I am the Mahdi. I am the Qaem of the time"
(Bihar V.52 p.2)
*
I am the one who will fill it (the earth with justice as it would be full of
tyranny".
(Bihar, V.52, P.2)
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*
I am the reminder of Allah in His earth". I am the avenger from His
enemies".
(Bihar, v.52, p.24)
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I am the seal of successors". And through me shall Allah, the Mighty and
Glorious, drive away the calamities from my progeny and my Shia's".
(Bihar, V,52, P.30)
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Surely, I am indeed the (cause of) security for the inhabitant of the
earth".
(Bihar, V 53 p181)
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When Allah permits us to speak, truth will prevail and falsehood will
vanish".
(Bihar, V.53, p 196)
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And as for those who fix the time (of re-appearance) they are Iiars".
(Bihar, V,53 p.181)
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Invoke more for the hastening of the re-appearance, for surely this is your
safety".
(Bihar)
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"There were none of my fore fathers except that the allegiance of the
oppressive rulers of their times was in their necks". (i.e. the previous
Imams were forced to pay allegiance).
"As for deriving benefit from me in my occultation is like deriving benefit
from the sun when it hides behind the clouds".
(Bihar, V.53, p 181)
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And surely on my re-appearance, whenever I reappear, there will be no
allegiance in my neck of any of the oppressive tyrants".
(Bihar. V,53, p 181)
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If any incident occurs (now) then refer for it to the narrators of our
traditions. For surely, they are my proof on you and I am the proof of Allah
upon them".
(Bihar, V. 53, p 181)
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For surely our knowledge encompasses information about you and none of your
news is concealed from us".
(Bihar, V. 53, p 175)
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Surely, we do not neglect your conditions nor are we forgetful of your
remembrance".
(Bihar, V. 53, p 175)
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Then each one of you should do those deeds which bring you closer to our
love".
(Bihar, V. 53, p 176)
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And you must refrain from (all such acts) which make you nearer to our
displeasure and our anger".
(Bihar 53/176)
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Then nothing keeps us away from them except that they attach to us what we
dislike".
(Bihar. 53/177)
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As for your wealth, we shall not accept it except that it should be purified
(halaal). Then whoever wants, he can associate (with us) and whoever wants,
he can sever".
(Bihar, V 53 p 180)
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Whoever eats from our wealth (i.e. Khums) even an iota then he is taking
fire in his abdomen and soon shall he be castled in it".
(Bihar V.53, p 183)
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Allah's, the Mighty and the Glorious, Destinies are not overpowered, and His
intentions are not rejected, and His Grace is not left behind".
(Bihar 53/191)
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Seeking knowledge through any other means than us Ahle'Bait, tantamount to
denial (in our mastership)".
(Kitab Deen-o-Fitrat: Vol - 1)
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Surely Allah the Almighty, did not create the creatures in vain and did not
provide them freedom without reason".
(Bihar V 53/194)
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(Allah) sent Mohammad (s.a.w.s) as a mercy unto the worlds and completed his
bounties. Through him".
(Bihar ,53/194)
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And He sealed through him (Mohammad S.A) His prophets and sent him to the
whole of mankind".
(Bihar 53/194)
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Surely, the earth can never be void of a divine proof, whether, he is seen
or hidden".
(Bihar 53/91)
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Allah, Mighty and Glorious be He, has denied the truth any thing except
perfection and falsehood except destruction".
(Bihar, 53/193)
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Certainly there is no (physical) relationship between Allah, Mighty and
Glorious be He and any body else".
(Bihar 53/180)
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Nothing is better than namaz to make shaitan bite the dust, then perform
namaz and make Shaitan bite the dust".
(Bihar 53/182)
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The thanks giving prostration is amongst the most necessary and obligatory
Sunnah".
(Bihar 53 - 161)
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I seek refuge in Allah from blindness after vision".
(Bihar 53/191)
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And from staying off after guidance. And from the destructive acts and
demolishing instigations".
(Bihar 53/191)
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"If you seek guidance you will be guided and if you search, you will find
(the path)".
(Kamaluddin Vol 2. P 502)
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"Then do not ask questions which do not hold any meaning for you".
(Bihar,V53 p181)
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"And do not put yourself into (unnecessary) trouble in gaining knowledge in
which you have sufficed yourself".
(Bihar 53/181)
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"Surely the truth is with us and in us and non can say like this except us.
And if any one says then he is a liar a deceiver. None claims thus other
than us except a strayed and lost one. "Our hearts are the vessels of
Allah's intentions". Then whenever He is pleased, We are pleased".
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