Reflections on Wa

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Reflections on Waz and Waizin

• Kamaluddin Ali Muhammad
• Honorary Waizin Refresher Programme
• ITREB for Pakistan
• 17-12-2008

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Farmans on Waizin-1

• "The immediate religious duty of all my
  spiritual children is to learn perfect infant
  care from conception till maturity. The
  unnecessary death rate must be reduced. It is not
  only saving of lives but if souls. Each child
  saved may be someday a Missionary-a teacher of
  faith and love of God, the Prophet, Aly and his
  successors.
• (Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah s.a.)

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Farmans on Waizin-2

• The missionaries have devoted their lives to
  the service of their Imam and the Ismaili Faith.
  They deserve from my spiritual children respect
  but even more so their affectionate thoughts.
• (Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah s.a.)

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Farmans on Waizin-3

• Waizin the Ashab
• I am happy to hear that the Vaezin have started a
  paper of their own. It is very important that
  Vaezin who are carry(ing) on the big work of
  Ashab at the time and immediately after the Holy
  Prophet's leaving this mortal world to the
  Companionship on High are doing so under the
  pressures of the modern world which is more
  necessary than ever it was in the past and I wish
  them every success. (continue)

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Farmans on Waizin-4

• Continue
• The young Vaezin should each try and find new
  arguments based on the discoveries of all
  branches of science for keeping the human soul
  like the ocean with Divine wisdom and power.
• (Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah s.a., Cairo,
  06-02-1956, Message given to Alijah Mahomedali G.
  Fazulbhoy, president, Ismailia Association for
  India).

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Farmans on Waizin-5

• "Best paternal maternal blessings to all beloved
  spiritual children assembled on the occasion of
  this conference.
• It is for you waezins, for the Association and
  for those who are ready to sacrifice time and
  thought to see that the teaching given and the
  examples set are worthy of the high cause to
  which you are giving your time and attention.
  (continue)

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Farmans on Waizin-6

• Continue
• Your ideals should be to devote most of your
  time to the service of Ismaili Faith and you
  should consider the work allotted to you your
  sacred duty and perform it to the best of your
  abilities.
• (13-03-1956, Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah's message
  for All-India Waezin Conference held on
  31-03-1956)

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Farmans on Waizin-7

• To all Waizin sitting in the pendal Mawlana
  Hazar Imam graciously desired to convey
• I give you special blessings. I hope you find
  happiness from your work and that you serve the
  Jamat and the Imamat. You should lead an
  exemplary life. Waizin are pillars of faith.
  Khanavadan
• (Gilgit 14-05-1983 After didar, conveyed by
  Wazir Kassim Ali Muhammad Jaffer.)

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Farmans on Waizin-8

• For Alwa'iz Wazir Ali Muhammad Daya
• Though he has departed physically, the family
  of Murids should be happy to have had within it a
  spiritual child who has rendered such remarkable
  services to the Imam of the time.
• (Mawlana Hazar Imam, hand written, 24-02-1987)

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Title of Missionary-1

• I have much pleasure in giving you title count
  for your devoted services with best blessings.
  But highest title you have is that of Honorary
  Missionary.
• (Imam Sultan Muhammad Shahs Taliqah for Count
  Hassanali Paroo of Mombasa. Telegram received on
• 8-9-1954)

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Title of Missionary-2

• (Not exact wording)
• I have asked my Missionarythough he was my
  president but I call him Missionary and he cannot
  ask for a higher title because there is no higher
  title than that. That is why I call him
  Missionary
• (Mawlana Hazar Imam said about Late Alwaiz
  Wazir Kassim Ali Muhammad Jaffer at Mubarak
  Colony Jamatkhana Hyderabad, Sindh, on
  13-03-1989 during Baytul Khayal Mulaqat
  (Promotion).

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Qualities of an effective waiz-1

• Ideally one should be the best scholar of his/her
  time
• Intellectual/academic level should always be
  higher than that of the Jamat
• Full control on the topic one is dealing with
• Continuously update oneself
• Should be fully aware of the basis of the faith
  one is propagating

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Qualities of an effective waiz-2

• Try to specialize in a particular area.
• Be yourself, and youll seldom go wrong. Dont
  copy others
• Be originative rather than routinely conveying
  others thoughts.
• Not to take this responsibility lightly. Need
  lifetime commitment.
• Not to run after recognition or glamour

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Qualities of an effective waiz-3

• Action speaks louder than the words.
• Should gain strength from knowledge and action
• Self-respect is most important treasure, not to
  trade it for anything.
• Try to become a fruit-bearing tree with the
  passage of time. Patience and time required

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Quality of waz-1

• Convey the vision of the Imam
• Address the needs of the Jamat
• Strengthen the faith of the Jamat.
• Spread inspiration, hope, satisfaction, courage
  and confidence with positive message.

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Quality of Waz-2

• I send best loving blessings for all Waezeen for
  inspired waez to be delivered at these Majlises.
• (Mawlana Hazar Imam, Taliqah Mubarak March 30th
  1966)
• Ask yourselves how can you help and serve the
  Jamat

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Blessings of this work

• Highest recognition in the heart of the Imam.
  Highest designation after Imam is the Pir/Hujjah
  which is reserved for service of faith
• Personal satisfaction, productive life
• Opportunity for personal spiritual development
• Esoteric leadership of the Jamat
• Special relationship with the Jamat
• Making a difference in someones life

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