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Yaum-ul-Ghadir Mubarak Everyone!

Eid-e Gadhir is celebrated with great rejoicing by Shia Muslims where they remember Prophet Muhammad's last instructions to the believers. Eid-e-Ghadir is one of the most important days of rejoicing for Shia Muslimsaround the world as that was the day our beloved Prophet Muhammad(s.a.s.) declared Hazrat Ali's vicegerency at Ghadir e Khumm on his returnfrom his last pilgrimage which is known in history as µHajjat-ul-Wida'. Thistook place on the 18th of Zil-Hajj, in 632 AC, 3 months before his demise,

when the Prophet and his followers were returning from his last pilgrimage.Prophet Muhammad announced that he had received an importantrevelation from Allah, and made a halt at the pond called Gadhir Khumm. A make-shift dais was erected from saddles, sticks and camel skins and as

soon as all the pilgrims were gathered, he acted upon the revelation of Ayah-e Ghadir Khumm.

"O Messenger (Prophet), deliver to the people what has been revealed to you from your Lord and if you do not do so then you will not have deliveredHis message and Allah will protect you from the people. For God does notguide those who reject Faith."

Ya 'ayyuhar Rasoolu ballig maa unzila ilayka mir-Rabbik. Wa illam taf'alfamaa ballagta Risaalatah. Wallaahu ya'simuka minan naas. Innal'laaha laa

yahdilqawmal kaafiriin. Quran 5:67

The Prophet thence declared "'Man Kuntu Mowlahu fa haza AliyunMowlahu' - 'He of whomever I am the Master-Lord (Mowla), Ali is hisMaster-Lord (Mowla). Prophet Muhammad had been discoursing all theother revelations among the muslims regarding the tenets and practice of the faith and about material life, and what could this verse of surpassingurgency mean and why was he admonished that if he did not reveal thatmessage then his mission would be unfulfilled! Why had he been warned sostrongly by Allah to deliver the message right away.

According to Shia tradition, Prophet Muhammad had been apprehensive

about declaring his own son-in-law and cousin Ali ibn Abu Talib as hisspiritual (Amirul Momineen, Commander of the believers) and secular(Caliph, King) heir, for fear that it would divide the nascent Muslimcommunity. The rich Muslims were already jealous of Hazrat Ali's favoredposition with Prophet Muhammad (being married to Hazrat Fatima, beinghis cousin, appointed as Commander at many important battles) and in theabove revelation God reassures him.



Al Muayyad talks about the Gadhir-e Khumm appointment in his Majalis asfollows:

"It must be borne in mind that after the death of the Prophet the belief inthe Wilayat of the Imams from his progeny is as important a part of our

religion as the belief in the Wilayat of the Prophet in his lifetime. This issupported by the Tradition according to which the Prophet is reported tohave said at µGhadeer Khum', "Am I not more precious to you than yourown-selves." This is an echo of the Qur'anic verse which says, "The Prophetis more dear to the µMomins' than their own-selves to them." It is said, thatin response to this question by the Prophet, when the µMomins' said "Yes,

you are dearer to us than our own lives", the Prophet said, "O God, be witness to their admission". After this he said, "µAli is the master of one whoacknowledges me to be his master. O God love those who love µAli. Helpthose who help µAli. Desert those who desert µAli. Let the truth accompany

µAli wherever he goes."

Video and Audio Files of this declaration:Man kunto Mowla Ali Mowla Manaqib by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - my favorite - First ever Qawwali coposed by Amir Khusraw Man kunto Mowla Ali Mowla Rahat Fateh Ali Khan English commentary Man kunto Mowla Ali Mowla Manaqib by Abida Parveen Concert Oslo,Norway Man kunto Mowla Ali Mowla Sabri Brothers 3 PartsMan kunto Mowla Ali Mowla Manaqib by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - climax is

amazing!Man qunto Mowla Snippet by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (.au file)

Prophet Muhammad felt great relief upon accomplishment of his mission of declaring Hazrat Ali his successor and legatee, wasi, and thereuponreceived the final revelation:

"This day have I perfected for you your religion and completed My favor on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion" Quran 5:3.

"Surely those who swear allegiance to you do but swear allegiance to Allah;the hand of Allah is above their hands. Therefore whoever breaks (his

faith), he breaks it only to the injury of his own soul, and whoever fulfills what he has pledged with Allah, He will grant him a mighty reward." Quran(48:10)

"And, He it is who made the stars for you that ye maybe rightly guided by observing them in the darkness of the land and the sea; Indeed we havemade plain the Signs for the people who can know. Qur'an (6:98)



The Holy Prophet (sas) said:"As the stars in the sky are the source of guidance to the travelers, the Holy Ones of my Ahl al Bayt (the Imams descended from the Prophet's family)are the source of guidance for the people. And, as the stars will remain inthe sky until the day of judgment, the earth will never be without a DivineGuide from my Ahl al Bayt, that is an Imam".

Several verses in the Quran speak about the Light of God and Rope of Imamat which is a continuous chain (Hablillah) since Hazrat Adam,through all the Prophets including, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus,Muhammad and after him through the hereditary Imams. The Mahdi -Savior that is referred to by all Prophets and religions is referred to theNoor of Allah, Living and present in Mowlana Shah Karim Al Hussaini

Hazar Imam. Allahuma Salli 'ala Muhammadin wa Ahl-e Muhammad.In the Fatimid era, Eid-e Ghadir became an even more important holiday asthe Imams were also the Caliphs and many blessings were showered on thecommunity.

"Morale and enthusiasm were kept up by the observance of various festivalsof general Islamic nature; particularly those of Shia and Ismaili. Fridaysand the two Idd days were the days of festivity. Moreover, the Shia festivalof Idd-e-Ghadeer al-Khumm and the 10th of Muharram were also observed.

Birthdays of the Ahl-e-Bayt (the Prophet's family) and the Imams and

certain important dates of the year were celebrated. Imam took part in thecelebrations of the festivals. Local festivals of secular origin, like the"Flooding of the Nile" and "Navroz" (beginning of spring) were alsoencouraged by the Imam. Imam al-Muiz would hold huge receptions at hispalace; processions were taken through the town and the whole town wasilluminated". - From History of the Imams

Everyday, we repeat in our prayers:"Guide us to the right path: The path of those whom Thou hast blessed." Quran (1:6-7)

Every time I read the Quran, I find more and more passages, pointing to

this Grace of Allah, to the presence of the Everliving Guide.

"And say those who disbelieve: "why hath not a sign been sent down untohim (Muhammad)"; Verily thou art a warner and for every people there is aguide" Quran (13:7)



Inshallah, as I get more time, I'll gather these verses and present them herefor your enjoyment and guidance. Also check the links below on Panj TanPaak and Naad-e Ali page.

Please do take a few minutes to read my dear friend, Sakar Datoo's

contribution to the Eid e Ghadir page.

The Wilayat of Ali Elahis Salam

(1) O Mu¶mins, may God help you in deriving the fullest benefit from the

glories of the day. (Eid e Ghadir) (2) It was on this day that God conferred

on us the highest of His favors. It was on this day that a great ordinance wasissued by God which is the terminating point in the revelation of thereligious laws. It was on this day that everything was made clear and the

path was made smooth for the seekers of truth by the verse (of the Quran):

"I have perfected your religion. I have bestowed on you my highest favors. Ihave chosen for you Islam as a religion."

At first the Prophet was reluctant to proclaim the ordinance to the people who, he believed, were prejudiced against it. A Qur¶anic verse made thematter clear and left no room for hesitation in his mind. The verse is as

follows:"0 Prophet, deliver the message which has been revealed to you by yourLord. If you fail to do so, it will mean that you have not delivered Hismessage to the people. God will guard you against the people."

There is no sect in Islam which believes that the Prophet failed short of delivering the message of God in such matters as the performance of prayers, the payment of zakat, the fasting or going on pilgrimage, or takingpart in the jehad. We know well that he exerted his utmost in making thepeople offer the prayers which one cannot perform without undergoing

some physical discomfort. He preached to the people to pay the zakat andthe people did pay, although one does not find it easy to part with money.The people were made to fast and we know well that in fasting one has toput up with unbearable heat and thirst. He exhorted the people to go onpilgrimage, which one cannot undertake without undergoing all sorts of hardships. He ordered the people to join the jehad and they did so at therisk of their lives.



In short, he made no hesitation in the delivering of God¶s message in thesematters. It was only the question of Wilayat (3) which worried him themost. It was the ordinance pertaining to the Wilayat, the allegiance to Aliand the Imams from amongst his descendants, that he was not prepared toproclaim. Finding the people burning with hatred and jealousy, the Prophethesitated to deliver this ordinance to them and he was waiting for afavorable time when the above verses were revealed to clear his doubts. If one were to suggest that the Prophet was not hesitating to deliver thisordinance, this stand will make the revelation of the above versemeaningless and superfluous.

These verses, which lay emphasis on the delivery of the ordinance, prove tous that the faith in the Wilayat is the corner stone of our religion. If onedoes not believe in the Wilayat and discharges all the primary andsecondary duties enjoined on us by our religion, the performance of these

duties will not help him in the least. His good deeds minus the belief in the Wilayat will lead him to no other place than hell-fire. Belief in the Wilayatof the Prophet is a pivot. On this hinges the whole system of our religiouslaws. If one has no faith in the Wilayat, the duties laid down in our religion

will lose the force of application on him. Hence, the performance or non-performance of these duties will make no difference in his case.

It must be borne in mind that after the death of the Prophet, the belief inthe Wilayat Of the Imams from his progeny is as important a part of ourreligion as the belief in the Wilayat of the Prophet in his lifetime. This is

supported by the Tradition according to which the Prophet is reported tohave said at Ghadeer Khum: "Am I not more precious to you than your ownselves?"

This is an echo of the Qur¶anic verse which says:

"The Prophet is more dear to the Mu¶mins than their own selves to them."It is said that when the Mu¶mins said "Yes, you are dearer to us than ourown selves," in response to the Prophet¶s question, he said: "Oh God, be

witness to their admission." After this he said: "Ali is the master of one whoacknowledges me to be his master. 0 God love those who love Ali. Help

those who help Ali. Desert those who desert Ali. Let the truth accompany Ali wherever he goes."

1 Reprinted from µLife and Lectures of al-Mu¶ayyad fid-din as-Shirazi,translated by Jawad Muscati and K.B.M.A. Moulvi, published by Ismailia

Association for Pakistan, Karachi, 1966.



2 The day referred to here is known as µYomul-Ghadeer, when ProphetMuhammad declared Hazrat Ali as his successor. This incident took placeat Ghadeer Khum on the 18th of Zil-hajj during the Prophet's lastpilgrimage, which is known in history as Hajjat ul- Wida. Ahmed binHanbal, founder of one of the four main Sunni schools of law, refers to thisoccasion in his book Masnad ul-Kabeer. He quotes Barra bin Azib, one of the companions of the Prophet: "We were in the company of the Prophet

when he halted at Ghadeer Khum and led the congregational prayer. Afterfinishing the prayer, the Prophet took the hand of Ali and raised it upsaying, "Am I not dearer to Mu'mins than their own souls?" They replied"yes." Again he said, "Ali is the master of one who acknowledges me to behis master. 0 God, love those who love Ali and hate those who hate Ali."

After hearing this, Omar bin Khattab went to Ali and said, "Congratulationsto you, 0 son of Abu Ta'lib, you have become the master of every male and

female Mu µmin.3 The term Wilayat means the 'power', 'authority', 'sovereignty' or'plenipotency' of the Imam. As a theological concept in Shiism, it involves

belief in Imamat, love, devotion and allegiance to the Imams, obedience totheir commands and recognition of their rights (see 'A Shi'ite Creed,' tr. by

Asaf A.A. Fyzee, Bombay, 1942, p. 96, footnote 6).- Source "Africa Ismaili" July 1978

Eid e Ghadir

"BOLE NABI ALI KO OOTHA KAR BAGAL TALAK PEHCHAN LO YEHI HAI TUMHARA AMIR RAJHAI CHARKH PER YE DHOOM KEEID-E-GHADIR AAJNAYAB HUVE NABI KE JANAB E AMIR AAJ"



The Holy Prophet Muhammad (P&BABUH&UHHP) performed Hajj only once in his lifetime. While returning from Hajj-tul-Wida(the last Hajj)inthe 10th year of Hijra, he received the following revelation:

YA HAIRASOOLU BALIGHMA OONZIL

ILLAYAKA MIRRABIKA WA ILMTAFA AL FAMA BALAGHTA RISALAT HUU WAALA HUU YA'ASIMUK MINANAAAS

O Apostle! Proclaim the Message whichhas been sent to you from your Lord.If you do it not, you have not fulfilledand proclaimed His Mission. And Allah willdefend you from men who mean mischief.For

Allah Guides not those who reject Faith.

(HOLY QURAN 5:67)

No sooner was this Command revealed than the Holy Prophet (SAW)ordered for all the pilgrims to stop on the plains of Arafat (Ghadir e Khum).People assembled. Camels' saddlebacks were made into a stage, andascending on this stage, the Holy Prophet (SAW) delivered a 'Khutba'. Hethen summoned Hazrat Amirul Momeneen Mushkil Kusha Mowla Ali tocome on the stage, and raising his hand proclaimed:

"MAN KUNTO MOWLA HUU

FAHAZA ALI MOWLA HUU" (audio)(Ali is Mowla of those of whom I am Mowla.)

And then, the Holy Prophet (SAW) made the Firman:

"O People! Hazrat Ali is Syed ul Muslimeen. He is the Imam of the believers. Infulfilling the Commandment of Allah, I have today completed my duty, andgiven

you your Imam. I beseech Allah to forgive you and me."

Soon thereafter, Muslim men and women did the 'Baiyat' of Mowla Alipledgingobedience and loyalty.

And shortly thereafter, the following was revealed upon the Holy Prophet(SAW):

"This day have I perfected for you your religion and completed My favour



on you and chosen for you Islam asa religion..."

(HOLY QURAN 5:3)

Thus, Imam e Awwaleen, Amirul Momeneen, Mowla Mushkil Kusha,

Mowla Murtaza Ali (AS) ascended the Throne of Imamat with the Noor of Allah vested inhim, and

which Noor continues in the present Imam, Shah Karim Al-Hussaini and willcontinue till the Day of Judgment.

EJI MOWLA MURTAZA ALIDUNIYAMAN JAHER THAYA TENI KUDRAT NO NAHI KOI SHUMAAR

DIN ISLAM TIYAN THI PEDA THAYOTE KARAN ARSH THI OOTARIYA DHOOL DHOOLNE ZULFIQAR

One time, on the 18th of Zilhaj, which was a Friday, while giving a Khutbain Jam e Masjid in Kufa said:

"This day is the day of the Faith's perfection. Today is the day to renew andrefresh the call and promise."

That day was EID-E-GHADIR!

Allah Hafeez

Dr. Syed Hamid Hussain Naqvi Subzwari

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