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1. Muharram مُحَرَّمْ (or Muharram ul Haram مُحَرَّمُ الْحَرَامْ) – 9

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1. Muharram مُحَرَّمْ
  or (Muharram ul Haram مُحَرَّمُ الْحَرَامْ)

Entry way: 9

9 X 1 = 9

9th Ismullah (Name of Allah (AJ): Al Jabbar (The Forceful One)
9th Ismur Rasul ﷺ (Name of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh): Aghib (Free-er from Hell)

9th Chapter of Holy Quran: Surat At Tawbah (Repentance)

…ثَانِيَ اثْنَيْنِ إِذْ هُمَا فِي الْغَارِ‌ إِذْ يَقُولُ لِصَاحِبِهِ لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ مَعَنَا ۖ فَأَنزَلَ اللَّـهُ سَكِينَتَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَيَّدَهُ بِجُنُودٍ لَّمْ تَرَ‌وْهَا… 

9:40 – “…thaniya ithnayni idh huma fil ghari idh yaqolu lisahibihi la tahzan inna Allaha ma’ana, fa anzalAllahu sakeenatahu, ‘alayhi wa ayyadahu, bi junodin lam tarawha…” (Surat At Tawba) 

“… as one of two, when they were in the cave and he said to his companion, “Do not grieve; indeed Allah is with us.” And Allah sent down his tranquillity upon him and supported him with angels you did not see…” (The Repentance, 9:40) 

Realities of this month:

  • Enter the Cave of Safety
  • Baab e Tawbah – The Door of Repentance

Veil of Power, 12,000 X praising by reciting:

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيُ الْأَعْلَي
Subhana Rabbil ’ala
(Glory be to my Lord, the Most High)

Important Events in Muharram: 

  • 1st of Muharram – Hijrah (migration) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from Makkah to Madinatul Munawera (the City of Light) – Islamic New Year
  • 1st of Muharram – Shahada (Martyrdom) of Amir ul Muminin Sayyidina ‘Umar al Faruq (as) – the Second Khalifa (Rightly Guided Deputy) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
  • 10th of Muharram (61 AH) – The day of ‘Ashura – Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (as) – (The Grandson of Sayyidina Muhammad (ﷺ) – the 3rd holy Imam) and
    72 members of his holy Family and companions.
  • 25thof Muharram (95 AH) – Shahada (Martyrdom) of Imam ‘Ali Zainul ‘Abideen(as) ( Son of Imam Hussain (as) and the 4th holy Imam)

Naqshbandi Related Events:

  1. 1st of Muharram – Birthday of Shaykh Khas Muhammad Shirwani (Q) (33rd Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  2. 9th of Muharram – Urs (Passing) of Shaykh Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abubakr Siddiq (Q) (4th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  3. 9th of Muharram- Urs of Shaykh Shamsuddin Habiballah (Q) – (29th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  4. 10th of Muharram – Urs of Shaykh Abul Hassan al Kharqani (Q) – (7th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  5. 10th of Muharram – Birthday of Shaykh Faruqi Sirhindi (Q) – (25th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  6. 14th of Muharram – Birthday of Shah Bahauddin Naqshband (Q) (Shaykh Tariqa, and 17th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  7. 16th of Muharram – Birthday of Shaykh Jamaluddin Ghumuqi al Hussayni (Q) – (35th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  8. 17th of Muharram – Urs of Shaykh Muhammad Effendi al Yaraghi (Q) – (34th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  9. 19th of Muharram –Urs of Shaykh Darwish Muhammad (Q) (22nd Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)

آدَابْ شَهْرُ الْمُحَرَمْ

Aadaab Shahrul Muharram

Practices and Du’as of Muharram

Handouts:

Fasting in Muharram

It is recommended to fast the following holy days in Muharram:

  1. 1st of Muharram – Islamic New Year 
  2. 9th of Muharram – Night of ‘Ashura (Night preceding Ashura)
  3. 10th of Muharram – Yawm al ‘Ashura (the day of Ashura)
  4. 14th of Muharram – Birthday of Shah Bahauddin Naqshband (Q)
  5. Three days in row; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, [preferably on the first 10 days of Muharram]
  6. Last day of Muharram

آدَابِ وَدَاعْ اَلسَّنَةِ وَ إسْتِقْبَالِ اَلْعَامِّ الْجَدِيدْ

Aadaab Wada’ as Sanna wa Isteqbale Al ‘Aammel Jadid

Practices of Farewell to Previous Year & Welcoming New Year


On the last day of Dhul Hijjah (12th Hijri month), which is the day before the first of Muharram, it is recommended to do the following practices;

After Salatul ‘Asr (before sunset) prayer

  1. Perform the Major ritual Purification (Ghusul/Shower)
  2. Dress in the best clothes
  3. Make Wudu (ablution)
  4. Pray 2 raka’at Salatul Tahyatul Wudu (Pray two-cycle regular prayer)
  5. Make Niyyat (Intention) by reciting:
    To have the intention that Allah makes me to meet spiritually with Rasulullah (saws), Imam al Mahdi (as) and Mawlana Shaykh).

نُوَيْتُ الْاَرْبَعِينْ، نُوَيْتُ الْاَعْتِكَافْ، نُوَيْتُ الْخَلْوَة، نُوَيْتُ الْعِزْلَة، نُوَيْتُ الرِّيَاضَة، نُوَيْتُ السُّلُوكْ وَالصِّيَامْ لِلّهِ تَعَالَي اَلْعَظِيمْ فِيْ هَذَا الْمَسْجِدْ ( فِيْ هَذَا الْجَامِعْ )

Nawaytul Arba’een, Nawaytul ‘itikaf, Nawaytul Khalwah,
Nawaytul ‘Uzlah, Nawaytur Riyada, Nawaytus Sulook wa Siyam,
Lillahi Ta’ala al ‘Azhim fi hazal masjid (or fee hadhal jami`)

I intend the forty (days of seclusion), I intend seclusion in the mosque, I intend seclusion, I intend isolation, I intend discipline (of the ego), I intend to travel in God’s Path, I intend to fast, for the sake of God in this mosque.

     7. Pray Salatul Tawbah – 2 Rak’at (cycle): This prayer is the same as
Salatul Tasabih but
         instead of Tasabih, one recites Astaghfirullah ( I seek forgiveness
from Allah (AJ)
(Praying this to seek repentance for all our actions in previous year)
8. 100 X Istighfar (seeking forgiveness)

9. 3X Recite Du’a of Farewell to previous Year

أَعُوذُ بِاَللَّهِ مِنْ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

وَصَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ  وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلَّمَ . اللَّهُمَّ مَا عَمِلْتُ فِي هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ مِمَّا نَهَيْتَنِي عَنْهُ فَلَمْ أتُوْبُ مِنْهُ، وَلَمْ تَرْضَهُ وَلَمْ تَنْسَهُ. وَحَلِمْتَ عَلَيَّ فِيهِ مَعَ قُدْرَتِكَ عَلَى عُقُوبَتِي، وَدَعَوْتَنِيْ إلَى التَّوْبَةِ بَعْدَ جُرْأَتِي عَلَى مَشِيْئَتِكَ. فَإِنِّي أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ مِنْهُ، فَاغْفِرْلِي بِفَضْلِك .وَمَا عَمِلْتُهُ فِيهَا مِنْ عَمَلٍ تَرْضَاهُ، وَوَعَدَتْنِي عَلَيْهِ الثَّوَابَ. وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ. أَنْتَ تَقَبَّلَهُ مِنِّي، وَلَا تَقْطَعَ رَجَائِي مِنْكَ يَا كَرِيمُ  .وَصَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلَّمَ .

A’uzu Billahi Minash Shaitanir Rajeem      
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Wa sallallahu ‘alaa Sayyidina Muhammadin ﷺ   wa ’alaa aalihi wa sahbihi wa sallam. Allahumma maa ‘amiltu fi ha’zihis sanati, mimma nahaitani ‘anhu fa lam atubo minhu, wa lam tardhahu wa lam tansahu. Wa halimta ‘alayya ba’da qudratika ‘alaa ooqubati, wa da’awtani ilat tawbati minhu ba’da jiraa’ati ‘alaa ma’shiyatika. Fa inni astaghfiruka minhu, faghfirli bi fadhlika. Wa maa ‘amiltuhu fihaa min ‘amalin tardhaahu, wa wa’adatni ‘alaihith thawaaba. Wa as’aloka Allahumma ya Karimu yaa Zaljalaali wal Ikraami. Anta taqabbalahu minni, wa laa taqta’a rajaayi minka yaa Karim. Wa sallahu ‘alaa Sayyidina Muhammadin ﷺ wa ’alaa aalihi wa sahbihi wa sallam.

I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the rejected one
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

And May the peace and blessing of Allah, be upon Our Master Muhammad (pbuh) and his family and companions. O Allah, whatever actions I have committed this past year which You have forbidden me from, which I have not repented from, and you have not been pleased with nor do you forget, while You are forbearing with me , though You are fully capable of punishing me, while You called me to repentance after my foolishness before You in committing sins – O Allah, I surely seek Your forgiveness for that, so forgive me!

O Allah, as for my actions that have pleased You in this year and for which reward has been promised, then I ask You O Allah! O Most Generous, O Owner of Majesty and Reverance, that You accept them from me. And do not dash my hopes in You. O Most Generous! And Allah, the Most Exalted, bless our Master Muhammad (pbuh) and his family and companions and grant them peace.

دُعَاءُ إسْتِقْبَالِ اَلْعَامِّ الْجَدِيدْ وَ الْمُحَرَمْ

Du’ao Esteqbali al ‘Aammel Jadid wal Muharram

Supplication of Welcoming the New Year & Muharram

After Salatul Maghrib (after sunset prayer), on the last day of Dhul Hijjah.

10. Pray Salatul Tasbih – 4 rak’at (cycle)
11. 100 X Surat al Ikhlas (112th chapter of Holy Quran)
12. 100 X Salawat/Durood Sharif
13. 3X Recite Du’a of the New Year of Hijri – 1st of Muharram
– It is said that whoever reads this du’a 3 times, Allah will appoint two
Angels to accompany that believer, protecting him from fitna from
shaitan, in the coming year.

اَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْم

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّـهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ. وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ أَشْرَفِ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ. اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ اَلأَبَدِيُّ اَلْقَدِيمُ الأَوَّلُ. وَعَلَى فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ وُجُودِكَ الْمُعَوَّلُ. وَهَذَا عَامٌ جَدِيدٌ قَدْ أقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا ، نَسْأَلُكَ الْعِصْمَةَ فِيْهِ مِنَّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَأَوْلِيَائِهِ وَجُنُودِهِ. وَالْعَوْنَ عَلَى هَذِهِ النَّفْسِ الْأَمَّارَةِ بِالسُّوْءِ. وَالْاِشْتِغَالَ بِمَا يُقَرِّبُنِي إِلَيْكَ زُلْفَي يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
وَصَلَّي اللهُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلِّمْ.  وَاَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّـهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ. 

A’uzu Billahi Minash Shaitanir Rajeem      
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil ‘alameen. Was sallatu was salam ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin ﷺ ashrafil mursaleena, wa ‘ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi ajma’yeen. Allahumma anta al abadiyu al qadeemul awwal. Wa ’ala fadlikal Azhime, wujudikal mu’awwalu. Wa haza ‘aamun jadidun qad aqbala ‘alayna, nas’alukal ‘ismata fihi minash shaitani wa awliyayihi wa junudihi. Wal’awna ‘ala hazihin nafsil amarati bissoyi wal ishteghala bema yuqarrebuni ilayka zulfa ya Zaljalali wal Ikrami, ya Arhamar Rahimeen. Wa Sallallahu ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin wa ‘ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa sallim. Wal hamdu lillahi Rabbil ‘alameen.

I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the rejected one
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. And May the peace and blessing of Allah, be upon the most noble of the messengers, our Master Muhammad ﷺ and his holy family and holy companions. O Allah You are the eternal, anciently the First from the beginning. And our reliance is upon Your Magnificent Grace and Generosity! And for this new year that is ahead of us, we seek Your protection from the shaytan and his helpers and his armies! And we ask for Your support against this Nafs e Amara (lower level of ego) which incites to evil. And we seek Your support in pre-occupying ourselves with that which draws us closer to Your proximity. O Owner of Majesty and Reverence! O’  the Most Merciful of the Mercifuls. O’ Allah, the Most Exalted, send peace and blessings upon our Master Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and upon his holy family and companions. All Praise is [due] to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

 

Immense Blessings of Muharram

 Muharram is the first month of the Islamic Hijri Lunar Calendar. It is the Islamic New Year, marking the important event of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘Alayhi wa Sallam) move from Makkah to Madinatul Munawera. Muharram is also one of the four sacred months of the year, in which fighting is forbidden.

Significant events of Muharram:

  • Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ migrated from Makkah to Madinatul Munawwara Sharif in Muharram
  • Imam ‘Ali (as) laid down in place of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to sacrifice himself and make it possible for Prophet’s ﷺ to go to Madina Sharif
  • Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ went to the Cave of Thawr in the way to Madina with his companion Sayyidina Abu bakr Siddiq (as) in Muharram. This event is mentioned in Holy Quran, Surat at Tawbah 9:40 .

إِلَّا تَنصُرُ‌وهُ فَقَدْ نَصَرَ‌هُ اللَّـهُ إِذْ أَخْرَ‌جَهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُ‌وا ثَانِيَ اثْنَيْنِ إِذْ هُمَا فِي الْغَارِ‌ إِذْ يَقُولُ لِصَاحِبِهِ لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ مَعَنَا ۖ فَأَنزَلَ اللَّـهُ سَكِينَتَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَيَّدَهُ بِجُنُودٍ لَّمْ تَرَ‌وْهَا وَجَعَلَ كَلِمَةَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُ‌وا السُّفْلَىٰ ۗ وَكَلِمَةُ اللَّـهِ هِيَ الْعُلْيَا ۗ وَاللَّـهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴿٤٠﴾ 

9:40 – “Illa tansuroohu faqad nasarahullahu idh akhrajahul ladheena kafaro thaniya ithnayni idh huma fil ghari idh yaqolu lisahibihi la tahzan inna Allaha ma’ana, fa anzalAllahu sakeenatahu, ‘alayhi wa ayyadahu, bi junodin lam tarawha wa ja’ala kalimatal ladheena kafaro assufla, wa kalimatUllahi hiya al’ulya, wAllahu ‘Azeezun Hakeem.” (Surat At-Tawba) 

“If you do not aid the Prophet – Allah has already aided him when those who disbelieved had driven him out [of Makkah] as one of two, when they were in the cave and he said to his companion, “Do not grieve; indeed Allah is with us.” And Allah sent down his tranquillity upon him and supported him with angels you did not see and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowest, while the word of Allah – that is the highest. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.” (The Repentance, 9:40) 

  • Prophet Muhammad ﷺ arrived in Madinatul Munawera on the Day of ‘Ashura.
  • Imam Hussain(as) entered Karbala and established camp on the second day of Muharram
  • Imam Hussain (as) and his holy family and companions were martytred in Karbalah on the Day of ‘Ashura

Historical Significance of The Day of ‘Ashura for All Nations

’Ashura is the 10th day of holy month of Muharram. It is a day of great historical significance in which many Prophets and their nations were saved.

On the day of ‘Ashura:

  • It was on this day that the Skies earth and the Lauw-e-Qalam came into existence.
  • On this day Sayyidina Adam (AS) and Sayyidatina Hawa (Eve) were created.
  • Sayyidina Adam (as) was forgiven by Allah (aj) after his exile from Paradise;
  • Sayyidina Nuh (as) and his companions in the ark were saved by Allah (aj).
  • Sayyidina Ibrahim (as):Allah extinguished the fire in which Sayyidina Ibrahim (as) was thrown by Nimrod.
  • Allah (swt) spoke directly to Sayyidina Musa (Moses) (as) and gave him the Commandments.
  • Also on this day, the sea was departed for Sayyidina Musa (as) and the nation of israel was saved from captivity, and Pharoah’s army was destroyed.
  • Sayyidina ‘Isa (Jesus) (as) was raised to Jannah on the day of ‘Ashura.
  • Sayyidina Muhammad (ﷺ) was given the City of Light (Madinatul Munawera) on the day of ‘Ashura
  • Sayyidina Ayyub (as) ‘s health was restored (from leprosy).
  • Sayyidina Yusuf (as) was reunited with his father Ya’qub (as) after 40 years.
  • Sayyidina Yunus (Jonah) (as) was taken out from the belly of the fish.
  • Sayyidina Dawud (as) was forgiven.
  • The kingdom of Sayyidina Sulaiman (as) was restored.
  • Sayyidina Muhammad (ﷺ) married Sayyidatina Khadija (as).
  • Sayyidina Imam Hussain(as) [the Holy Prophet’s (ﷺ), grandson] achieved the honor of Martyrdom in the battle of Karbala 61 AH (Oct 10, 680 AD) with his 72 family and Companions

Worship Allah (swt) as much as you can on ‘Ashura. Whoever fasts on this day is like one who fasts all his life. Whoever clothes a naked person Allah (swt) will release him from a painful punishment. He who visits a sick person, Allah (swt) will grant him a reward that will not be decreased. Whoever places his hand on an orphan’s head, or feeds a hungry person or gives water to a thirsty person, Allah will feed him a feast from Paradise and will quench his thirst with Salsabil (a wine that does not intoxicate). And who ever makes ghusl (shower) on this day will enjoy excellent health and freedom from sickness and laziness. Whoever provides generously for his family on this day, Allah (swt) will be generous to him throughout this year. And whoever applies kohl to his eyes will never suffer from eye-sore again, insha’Allah al-’Aziz. “

The Significance of Muharram to the Naqshbandi Spiritual Path

Muharram is also a month of great importance to Naqshbandis. Our Master and Imam of the Tariqah [Master of Naqshbandi Sufi Path] Shah Bahauddin Naqshband (qaddas Allahu sirrah) was born on the 14th of Muharram. It is thus important and most desired that his followers congregate on the eve of this holy day for Khatm and Dhikr, read the Mawlid un Nabi (Praises on Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in dedication to Mawlana Shah Naqshband (Q), and read excerpts from his saintly life.

It is a tradition and practice of Sultan al Awliya Shaykh ‘Abdullah al Daghistani (Q) to make Qurban (sacrifice) two sheeps on the day of ‘Ashura and distribute the meat to the poor and needy. He also did this on the birthday of Shah Naqshband (Q).

Days to Fast in Muharram

It is recommended to fast as many days as possible in the holy month of Muharram as mentioned below in Ahadith of Prophet Muhammad (pbuhh), especially fast the following holy days:

  1. 1st of Muharram – Islamic New Year 
  2. 9th of Muharram – Night (preceding) of ‘Ashura
  3. 10th of Muharram – Yawm al ‘Ashura
  4. 14th of Muharram – Birthday of Shah Bahauddin Naqshband (Q)
  5. Three days in a row; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, [preferably on the first 10 days of Muharram]
  6. Last day of Muharram

Ahadith About Fasting in Muharram

  1. Narrated from Ibn al’Abbas (radiAllahu ‘Anhu) that the Prophet (SallAllahu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever fasts the last day of Dhul Hijjah and the first day of  Muharram, he completes a whole year’s worth of fasting in that previous year, and Allah gives him penance for fifty [50] years.”
  2. The best of fasts besides the month of Ramadan is the fast during Allah’s month of Muharram and the best of Salaats besides the Fardh (obligatory Salaat) is the Tahajjud Salaah (performed after midnight). (Sahih Muslim).
  1. Narrated from Anas (ra) that the Prophet (saw) said, “Whoever fasts the first Friday of Muharram Allah will forgive his preceding sins, and whoever fasts three days of  Muharram – Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Allah will write for him worship and prayers for nine hundred [900] years.”
  1. Narrated from ‘Aisha Umm al Mu’mineen (ra) (mother of the believers) that the Prophet (SallAllahu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever fasts the first ten days up till ‘Ashura, he will inherit the Paradise al-Firdaus.”
  1. In another hadith the Prophet (SallAllahu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said, “Distinguish yourselves from (others) by fasting either the day before ‘Ashura or the day after it as well.” (Some scholars especially recommends to fast the day before Ashura (9th of Muharram)
  1. Fasting of ‘Ashura is Sunnah Mu’akkadah, that which is highly desired. Prophet (SallAllahu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever fasts the ‘Ashura (10th Muharram), Allah will write for him a thousand [1000] wishes and a thousand years of age, and will grant him the reward of a thousand martyrs, and will write for him the reward of Isma`il (as), and writes for him seventy [70] palaces in paradise, and makes his flesh forbidden from the hellfire.”
  2. In another hadith the Prophet (SallAllahu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever fasts the ‘Ashura, he will be granted the reward of a thousand angels. And whoever recites “Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad” a thousand [1000] times on the day of ‘Ashura, Allah will glance at him with the Eyes of Mercy, and will write him from amongst the Siddiqqin [The Truthful].”

آدَابُ عَاشُورَاء
Aadaabo ‘Ashura
Practices of the Day of ‘Ashura

Print the following for the Day of ‘Ashura 

  1. Practices for the Day of ‘Ashura (10th of Muharram) – Adab of ‘Ashura
  2. Recite the Names of 72 Shuhada, Martyrs of Karbala  

After Salatul ‘Asr (before sunset prayer):
    On the day of ‘Ashura, 10th of Muharram, after Salatul ‘Asr (before
sunset prayer), perform the following practices:

1. Shower:  Take the Sunnah shower

2. Wear the Kuhl
    Wearing kuhl on your eyes and you will not suffer sickness in that year
except the illness of death.

3. Read four Rak’at (Cycle) Sunnatul ‘Ashura
     If you pray these 4 rak’at (cycle), Allah (AJ) will forgive your sins of
fifty years and will build for you a pulpit of light in paradise.

On each raka’t (cycle)

  1. Recite 1 Surat al Fatiha (The Opener)
  2. 11 X recite Surat al Ikhlas (The Sincerity)

4. 70X Recite:

حَسْبُنَا اللَّـهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ.  نِعْمَ الْمَوْلَىٰ وَنِعْمَ النَّصِيرُ‌.

Hasbun Allahu wa ni’mal wakil. (3:173) Ni’mal Mawla wa ni’man Nasir.

“Sufficient for us is Allah (AJ), and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs.” (Family of ‘Imran 3:173) The very best Master and the best defender/protector.

5. 7X Recite Du’a of ‘Ashura:

سُبْحَانَ اللَّـهُ مِلْءَ لْمِيْزَانْ وَمُنْتَهَى اَلْعِلْمَ، وَمَبْلَغَ الْرِضَا، وَزِنَةُ الْعَرْش. لَا مَلْجَاءَ وَلَا مَنْجَا مِنَ اللهِ اِلَا اِلَيْهِ. سُبْحَانَ اللهِ عَدَدَ شَفِيعْ وَالْعَرْشِ، وعَدَدَ كَلِمَاتِ رَبِّنَا اَلتَامَّاتِ كُلِهَا. أَسْأَلُكَ السَّلَامَةَ، بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ. وَلَا حَوْلَه وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِ الْعَظِيْمِ. وَهُوَ حَسْبُنَا اللَّـهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ. نِعْمَ الْمَوْلَىٰ وَنِعْمَ النَّصِيرُ.‌ وَصَل اللهُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ وعَلَىٰ آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ، وعَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ، وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ، عَدَدَ ذَرَّاتِ الْوُجُودِ، وَعَدَدَ مَعْلُومَاتِ اللهِ، وَالْحَمْدُللهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ.

SubhanAllahu mil al mizan wa muntaha al ‘ilma, wa mablaghal rida, wa zinatul ‘Arsh. La maljaa a, wa la manja minAllahi illa ilayh. SubhanAllahi ‘adada shafi’ wal ‘Arshi, wa ‘adada kalimati Rabbina ataammati kulliha. As alukas salamata bi rahmatika ya Arhamar Rahimin. Wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil ‘Aliyyil ‘Azheem. “Wa huwa hasbun Allahu wa ni’mal wakil.” (3:173) Ni’mal Mawla wa ni’man Nasir. Wa Sallallahu ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin ﷺ wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi, wa ‘alal muminina wal muminaati, wal Muslimina wal Muslimaati, ‘adada zarratil wujudi, wa ‘adada ma’lumatillahi, wal hamdullelahi Rabbil ‘Aalamin.

Glorious is Allah (AJ), as much as what is in His great scale, and as far as His knowledge extends, and to such a degree as it attains His pleasure, and to whatever weight may be His Throne. There is no refuge and no safety from Allah (AJ) except in Him.  Glorious is Allah (AJ), (He is declared so) as many as there be even (numbers) and as many as there be odd, and as many as there be perfect words of His; glory be to Him for them all. We ask of You (our Lord) for safety, by Your mercy, O You who is the most merciful of all those who show mercy.  “Sufficient for us is Allah (AJ), and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs” (Family of ‘Imran 3:173). The very best master and the very best supporter! And there is no power and no strength except in Allah, the High, the Great! May the grace of Allah (AJ), the Exalted, be upon our Master Muhammad (pbuh) and upon his holy family and his holy companions, and upon the believers, and upon those who submit (in Islam), as much as there be atoms in existence and as much as there be things known to Allah; and all praise is due to Him, Lord of the Worlds.

6. Daily Adab of Naqshbandis:
   About an hour before the azaan of Maghrib on the day of ‘Ashura, sit
facing the qiblah and finish the Daily Adab/Awrad of Naqshbandi tariqah

7. Read the Names of 72 Shuhada, Martyrs of Karbala

8. Muraqabah (Spiritual Connection)
   Make Tawassul (spiritual connection) with your shaykh and through him
to Sayyidina Imam Hussain (as) and the Shuhada of Karbala, whom on
that day were martyred with Imam Hussain (as) and those of his family
and companions who survived. May Allah’s (AJ) blessings be upon them
all.

9. Gift the Reward of Fasting
    After breaking your fast, dedicate the blessings and rewards of your
fast and daily Awrad upon the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), for the
oceans of secrets that open on the 14th of Muharram, which is the
birthday of Mawlana Shah Bahauddin Naqshband (Q).

Related Articles about Muharram:

Muharram’s Adab, Practices, and Du’as – Significance of Muharram and ‘Ashura, Ahadith about Panjatan Paak Muharram MSNJ FeatureFasting in Muharram, practices of the Day of Ashura

Hijrah/Cave:

Ashura, Prophets (as) & Imam Hussain (as)

Reality of 9 & Surat at Tawbah & Lam Alif

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شَمْسُ الْعَارِفِينْ

Shamsul ‘Arifeen

The Sun of Knowers

Practices of the 12 Months of Hijri Calendar

The Sun of Realities

 

Secrets of the Power of
9 The Sultan “The King”
12 Monthly Veils

9 -Circle of multiplication-table-of-nine

12 Constellations, 12 tribes, 12 veils,
Represents completion of messengers; Khatimin Nabieen خَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ (Seal of Messengers) and Completion of the Kingdom.

12 Veils of Light in 12 months of Islamic Hijri Calendar

إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهُورِ‌ عِندَ اللَّـهِ اثْنَا عَشَرَ‌ شَهْرً‌ا فِي كِتَابِ اللَّـهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْ‌ضَ مِنْهَا أَرْ‌بَعَةٌ حُرُ‌مٌ ۚ …٣٦

Inna ‘iddatash shuhoori ‘indal laahis naa ‘ashara shahran fee Kitaabil laahi yawma khalaqas samaawaati wal arda minhaaa arba’atun hurum…” (Surat Tawbah)

The number of months in the sight of Allah is twelve (in a year)― so ordained by Him the day He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are sacred…(The Repentance 9:36)

Imam Ali says, “The Prophet was once asked about the Imams while I was in his presence. He answered: I swear by the sky, [displaying] the Zodiacal signs (a reference to 85:1). Their number is the same number of the signs of the Zodiac. I swear by the Lord of the nights, days, and months their number is the same as the number of the months. The companion said: Who are they O messenger of Allah? So the Prophet (pbuh) placed his hand on my head and said: The first of them is this (Imam Ali) and the last of them is Al-Mahdi. Whoever supports them has supported me, who ever opposes them opposes me, whoever loves them loves me, whoever disdains them has disdained me, whoever rejects them has rejected me, and whoever acknowledges them has acknowledged me. Through them Allah protects His religion, expands His lands, sustains His people, brings down the drops of the sky, and the blessings of the earth emerge. They are my trustees and successors and the leaders and masters of the believers.

Entry way to the Divine before the Bismillah

وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِفَتَاهُ لَا أَبْرَ‌حُ حَتَّىٰ أَبْلُغَ مَجْمَعَ الْبَحْرَ‌يْنِ أَوْ أَمْضِيَ حُقُبًا ٦٠
And [mention] when Moses said to his servant, “I will not give up [traveling] until I reach the junction of the two seashore (until) I spend years and years in travel.” (Holy Quran, The Cave 18:60)

The ninth stage is to return to your Cave, as Allah mentioned in Surat al-Kahf (The Cave),

وَإِذِ اعْتَزَلْتُمُوهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ إِلَّا اللَّـهَ فَأْوُوا إِلَى الْكَهْفِ يَنشُرْ‌ لَكُمْ رَ‌بُّكُم مِّن رَّ‌حْمَتِهِ وَيُهَيِّئْ لَكُم مِّنْ أَمْرِ‌كُم مِّرْ‌فَقًا ١٦
“When ye turn away from them and the things they worship other than Allah, betake yourself to the Cave: your Lord will shower His mercies on you…” [The Cave 18:16]

“The Cave is the Divine Presence. Here one utters the cherished prayer of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ:
اِلَهِيْ اَنْتَ مَقْصُودِيْ وَ رِضَاكَ مَطْلُوْبِيْ Ilahi anta maqsudi wa ridhaka matlubi (‘O God, You are my destination and Your Pleasure is what I seek.’ The heart, as it cycles between the cessation and restoration of its pumping, exists at the level of the Essence of the Divine Presence. Because that Divine Essence is the source of all created beings, that heart will be at one with every minutest creation in this universe. The heart which has reached the secrets of the nine points will be able to see everything, hear everything, know everything, taste everything, sense everything, ‘Until He will be the ears with which he hears, the eyes with which he sees, the tongue with which he speaks, the hand with which he grasps, and the feet with which he walks. He will be رَبَانِيْ Rabbani (Lordly), he only needs to say to a thing كُنِ فَيَكُونْ kun Fayakun (Be! and it will be).”

Created Through the Light of Muhammad

Praise be to Allah, the Exalted, the Wise; He who created man for Himself, possesses the entire universe.

Oh ye wishing to apprehend the divine secrets! Know then that Allah Almighty laid in the Prophet Muhammad {s} the base for the edifice of the prophets (on all of whom be peace), and that in him He would complete it; and to him He revealed the Glorious Book of the Quran. In it He has made plain his authority, and He has described him in all the holy books, the Torah (Old Testament), the Zabur (Psalms), the Injil (New Testament)and the Furqan (the Quran).

He has made him perfect by giving him the Liwa al Hamd, the Banner of Praise, and the Maqam al Mahmud, the Station of the Praiseworthy, thereby making him the light of both worlds, messenger to both Jinn and men, and enabling him to attain the secrets of proximity to the divine station by two bows’ lengths, and becoming the king of the world. Peace and blessings be upon his pure and meritorious family and his worthy companions who are pursuing the way of greatest righteousness.

Then Allah Almighty spoke thus:

Alif. Lam. Meem. Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Everlasting. He has sent down upon thee the Book with the truth, confirming what was before it, and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel aforetime, as guidance to the people and He sent down Salvation. As for those who disbelieve in God’s Signs, for them awaits a terrible chastisement; God is Almighty, Vengeful. (The House of Imran, 1-4)

  • In a Hadith al Qudsi He has said: “Were it not for you, I would not have created the universe.”
  • It is related by Abdullah bin Abbas that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said:
    “The very first thing that Allah Almighty ever created was my soul.”
  • In another place he is reported to have said: “First of all things, the Lord created my mind.”{ AQL عقل}
  • In yet another place he is to have said: “I am from Allah, and the believers are from me.”

How many proofs has He not brought to bear that all existent things are from Him, and that he r, is more excellent than all of creation!

  1. The Qutb al-Muhaqqiqin, the most eminent of those who verify, Sayyidina ‘Ali, has said:
  • Before the Lord Almighty created the divine throne and the divine court, Heaven and Hell, the worlds and the skies,
  • He created the light of our Prophet Muhammad {s}.
  • He created his soul three hundred twenty-four years before He created the soul of Adam u.

Thereafter Allah Almighty created twelve veils, namely:

  1. The Veil of Power,
  2. The Veil of Grandeur,
  3. The Veil of Kindness,
  4. The Veil of Mercy,
  5. The Veil of Bliss,
  6. The Veil of Munificence,
  7. The Veil of High station/Rank,
  8. The Veil of Guidance,
  9. The Veil of Prophecy,
  10. The Veil of Eminence,
  11. The Veil of Awe/Light, and
  12. The Veil of Intercession.

Thereafter the Prophet’s soul remained wrapped in the veil of power for twelve thousand years; and for eleven thousand years it remained within the veil of grandeur. For ten thousand years it remained in the veil of kindness; for nine thousand years in the veil of mercy; for eight thousand years in the veil of bliss; for seven thousand years in the veil of munificence; for six thousand years in the veil of high station; for five thousand years in the veil of guidance; for four thousand years in the veil of prophethood; for three thousand years in the veil of eminence; for two thousand years in the veil of awe; and for one thousand years his soul remained in the veil of intercession.

  • After this it stayed on the divine throne for six thousand years.
  • Thereafter the Lord Almighty took it and brought it to the offspring of Adam’s u loins.
  • From Adam’s u loins it passed to Seth (as), from Seth (as) to Idris (as) and from Idris (as) to Nuh (as).
  • Thus it was transferred all the way down to Abdullah bin Abdul-Muttalib. Finally it came to this world in the city of Mecca.

It is reported that the Lord Almighty created a tree from the light of him who is the pride of the world. This tree had four branches, and it was called the tree of certainty.

  • The light of Muhammad {s} was manifested as a veil made of white pearls.
  • It was placed upon this tree shaped as a peacock, and there it remained for one thousand years,
  • steeped in the remembrance of Allah Almighty.
  • Then the Lord created the mirror of modesty and placed it opposite the peacock.
  • When the peacock looked into the mirror, he beheld a most beautiful face and form in it, and it became shamed before its glorious aspect, and prostrated itself five times.
  • Therefore, five daily prayers became incumbent upon us, from that prostration.
  • The Lord Almighty trained His gaze upon that light once more.
  • From shame, that light began to perspire under the gaze of the Almighty.
  • From the sweat upon his brow, the Almighty then created the angels.
  • From the sweat upon his face, He created the throne, the divine court, the tablets and the pen, the sun, the moon and the stars.
  • From the sweat upon his breast, He created the prophets and the messengers, the holy martyrs and the men of knowledge, and those of righteousness.
  • From the sweat on his feet He then created the worlds and what is contained within them, up to the lowest of all stations of Hell and what is in it.

Then the Lord Almighty spoke: “Oh Muhammad, look before you!” Muhammad ﷺ did so and he saw that all was replete with light.

  • The light before him was the light of Abu Bakr (as).
  • The light behind him was the light of ‘Umar (as).
  • The light to his right was the light of ‘Uthman (as),
  • the light to his left was the light of ‘Ali (as), may Allah be well pleased with them all.
  • Then the light of Muhammad ﷺ began to praise the Lord for seventy thousand years.
  • After this, the souls of the prophets were created.

When Allah had created the souls of the prophets, they all spoke
La ilaha illAllah, Muhammad-ur-Rasulullah.

Then Allah created a lamp.

  • He placed the soul of Muhammad {s} upon this lamp in the very same shape he was to appear in this world, and he was as if in prayer.
  • The souls of all the prophets performed tawaf (circumambulation) around the soul of Muhammad {s} for two hundred thousand years.
  • Then the Lord ordered them to look at Muhammad {s}.
  • The souls then gazed upon him.
  • Whoever gazed upon his head became a king in this world.
  • He whose gaze fell upon his forehead became one of the just. He who espied his chest became a man of learning.
  • In brief, whichever part of his blessed body the soul cast its gaze upon, it was endowed with just such an art or craft as corresponded to that member.

Thereafter Allah Almighty commanded the people to perform their ritual prayer in the shape of the name “Ahmed”.

  • Ahmad in salah huroofThat is to say: the prayer position of qiyam (standing upright) resembles the Arabic letter ‘alif’.
  • The ruk’u (bending from the waist) resembles the letter ‘ha’,
  • The sajda (prostration) resembles the letter ‘meem’, and
  • The final position of jalsa (kneeling) resembles the letter ‘dal’.
  • (In Arabic the name Ahmad contains these consonants: alif, ha, meem, dal).

Then the Lord Almighty created the Prophet’s {s} resembling in their forms the shape of the name “Muhammad”.

  • The head is round, like the letter ‘meem’.
  • The two hands resemble the letter ‘ha’,
  • the belly again resembles a ‘meem’, and
  • the feet resemble a ‘dal’.

And now, oh ye desirous of learning divine secrets! I will now put forth to you the circumstances of the birth of the Holy Prophet , his mission and the revelation of the Quran and its holy words, by the leave of the Almighty Lord, Allah.

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* [For more updated information on the 12 Monthly veils, please refer to “Practices for 12 Months of Hijri Calendar” and from there select the month.]

 

1. Muharram مُحَرَّمْ (or Muharram ul Haram مُحَرَّمُ الْحَرَامْ) – 9

9 x 1 =9

Entry way: 9
9th Ismur Rasool: Aghib (Free-er from Hell)
9th Ismu Allah: Al Jabbar (The Forceful One)
9th Chapter of Holy Quran: Surah At-Tawbah (Repentance)
(Enter the Cave) [Baab Tawbah – door of Repentance]

Quran 9:40

إِلَّا تَنصُرُ‌وهُ فَقَدْ نَصَرَ‌هُ اللَّـهُ إِذْ أَخْرَ‌جَهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُ‌وا ثَانِيَ اثْنَيْنِ إِذْ هُمَا فِي الْغَارِ‌ إِذْ يَقُولُ لِصَاحِبِهِ لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ مَعَنَا ۖ فَأَنزَلَ اللَّـهُ سَكِينَتَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَيَّدَهُ بِجُنُودٍ لَّمْ تَرَ‌وْهَا

9:40 “If you do not aid the Prophet – Allah has already aided him when those who disbelieved had driven him out [of Makkah] as one of two, when they were in the cave and he said to his companion, “Do not grieve; indeed Allah is with us.” And Allah sent down his tranquillity upon him and supported him with angels you did not see and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowest, while the word of Allah – that is the highest. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.”

Veil of Power, 12,000 X praising by reciting:

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيُ الْأَعْلَي
Subhana Rabbil ’ala
(Glory be to my Lord, the Lofty)

 

Muharram’s Adab, Practices, and Du’as – Significance of Muharram and Ashura, Ahadith about Fasting in Muharram, practices of the Day of Ashura

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Important Events in Muharram:

  • 1st of Muharram – Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad (saws) from Makkah to Madinatul Munawera (City of Light) – Islamic New Year
  • 1stof Muharram – Shahada (Martyrdom) of Amir ul Mumineen Umar Farooq (as) – Second Khalifa (Deputy) of Prophet Muhammad (saws)
  • 10th of Muharram (61 AH) – The day of ‘Ashura – Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (as) (Grandson of Sayyidina Muhammad (saws) – 3rd Holy Imam)
  • 14th of Muharram – Birthday of Shah Bahauddin Naqshband (Q) (Shaykh Tariqa, and 17th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 25thof Muharram (95 AH) – Martyrdom of Imam Ali Zain al ‘Abideen(as) ( Son of Imam Hussain (as) and 4th Holy Imam)

Naqshbandi Related Events:

  • 1st of Muharram – Birthday of Shaykh Khas Muhammad Shirwani (Q) (33rd Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 9th of Muharram – Urs (Passing) of Shaykh Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abubakr Siddiq (Q) (4th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 9th of Muharram- Urs of Shaykh Shamsuddin Habiballah (Q) – (29th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 10th of Muharram – Urs of Shaykh Abul Hassan al Kharqani (Q) – (7th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 10th of Muharram – Birthday of Shaykh Faruqi Sirhindi (Q) – (25th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 14th of Muharram – Birthday of Shah Bahauddin Naqshband (Q) (Shaykh Tariqa, and 17th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 16th of Muharram – Birthday of Shaykh Jamaluddin Ghumuqi al Hussayni (Q) – (35th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 17th of Muharram – Urs of Shaykh Muhammad Effendi al Yaraghi (Q) – (34th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 19th of Muharram –Urs of Shaykh Darwish Muhammad (Q) (22nd Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)

2. Safar صَفَرْ or ( Safar al Muzaffar صَفَرْ الْمُظَفَّرْ) – 18

9x 2 =18

Entry Way: 18
18th Ismur Rasool: Rasool ur Rahma (The Messenger of Mercy)
18th Ismu Allah: Al Fattah (The Opener)
18th Chapter of Holy Quran: Surah Al-Kahf (People of Cave),
(Allah will Shower His Mercy on you, run to the cave of Safety) (Quran 18:16)

فَأْوُوا إِلَى الْكَهْفِ يَنشُرْ‌ لَكُمْ رَ‌بُّكُم مِّن رَّ‌حْمَتِهِ وَيُهَيِّئْ لَكُم مِّنْ أَمْرِ‌كُم مِّرْ‌فَقًا ﴿١٦…

18:16 “…fawoo ilal kahfi yanshur lakum rabbukum mir rahmatihi wa yuhayyi lakum min amrikum mirfaqa.” (Surat al Kahf)

“…betake yourselves to the Cave: Your Lord will shower His mercies on you and disposes of your affair towards comfort and ease.” (The Cave)

Veil of Grandeur, 11,000 X Praising by saying:

سُبْحَانَ الْعَلِيْمُ الْحَكِيمْ
Subhanal ’Alim al-Hakim
(Glory be to my Lord, the All-Knowing, the Wise)

Daily Adab (Practice) of month of Safar

Recite with intention of being protected and safeguarded:

  1. 3 X Shahadah (Testimony of Faith)
  2. 300 X Isteghfar – Astaghfirullah (asking forgiveness from Allah)
  3. 7 X Recite Surat al-Fil (The Elephant) Chapter 105 of Holy Quran)
  4. 7 X Ayat al-Kursi (the Throne verse) (Holy Quran 2:255)
  5. Daily sadaqa for the sake of Allah (swt) with the intention of removal of afflictions.


Adab (Practice) of Last Wednesday of Safar

Mawlana sultan ul Awliya Shaykh Nazim ( ق ) said: “On the last Wednesday of Safar seventy thousand afflictions come down, so whoever keeps the adab that we mentioned Allah (swt) will protect him.”

– Avoid going out of the house between ‘Asr and Maghrib in the evening of last Wednesday of Safar.

  1. 3 X Shahadah (Testimony of Faith)
  2. 300 X Isteghfar – Astaghfirullah (asking forgiveness from Allah)
  3. 7 X Recite Surat al-Fil (The Elephant) Chapter 105 of Holy Quran)
    – After the recitation, blow on yourself and your family for protection
  4. 7 X Ayat al-Kursi (the Throne verse) (Holy Quran 2:255)

Important Events in Safar:

  • 5th of Safar – Urs (Passing) of Shaykh Yaqub al Charkhi (Q) (19th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 7th of Safar (128 AH) – Birthday of Imam Musa Kazim (as) [ 7th Holy Imam)
  • 12th of Safar – Urs of Shaykh Abdullah Dahlawi (Q) (30th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 17th of Safar (203 AH) – Urs of Imam Ali Rida (as) [8th Holy Imam)
  • 17th of Safar – Urs of Shaykh Faruqi Sirhindi (Q) (25th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 20th of Safar – Arbayeen [40th day of Martyrdom of holy family of Prophet Muhammad (saws) in Karbala)
  • 28th of Safar (50 AH) – Urs Mubarak (blessed Passing) of Imam Hassan (as) (2nd Holy Imam and Grandson of Prophet Muhammad (saws)

Related Article by Mawlana Shaykh Nurjan:

3. Rabi’ul Awwal رَبِيْعُ الْأَوَّلْ(Rabi I) – 27

9×3 =27

Entry Way: 27
27th Ismur Rasool: Mudathir (The One Who Shows Patience in Tyranny)
27th Ismu Allah: Al Basir (The Seer of All)
27th Chapter of Holy Quran: Surah An-Naml (The Ant)

Realities of the Month:

  • The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was born on the 3rd Month, The Veil of Rahma, He is a Mercy to all Creation.
  • The Ant. Sayyidena Solomon Kingdom control of Heavens and earth powers Mulk Power of Bismillah
  • Importance of number 27, Kingdom is Opening
  • Laylat ul Qadr (Night of Power) on 27th of Ramadan
  • 27th of Rajab is Isra wal Mi’raj (Night of Ascension)

Veil of Kindness, 10,000 X Praising by saying:

سُبْحَانَ مَنْ هُوَ دَايِمْ لَا يَقْطَعْ
Subhana man huwa da’im, la yaqta
(Glory to Him who is perpetual, who never ends).

Important Event:

  • 12th of Rabi ul Awwal –Eid Mawlid un Nabi – Birth and Passing of Sayyidina Muhammad (saw)
  • 6th of Rabi ul Awwal- 604 AH – Birthday of Mawlana Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhi (Rumi)
  • 8th of Rabi ul Awwal 260 A.H. –Urs of Imam Hasan al Askari (11th Holy Imam)

Naqshbandi Related Events:

  • 3rd of Rabi ul Awwal – Urs of Shah Bahauddin Naqshband (Q) (Shaykh Tariqa, and 17th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 8th of Rabi ul Awwal 1440 AH –Urs of Mawlana Shaykh Adnan Qabbani (Q) – Qutub ul Aqtab
  • 9th of Rabi ul Awwal – Urs of Mawlana Muhammad Masum (Q) (26th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 12th Rabiul Awwal – Urs of Mawlana Yaqub Yusuf Hamadani (Q) (9th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 12th Rabiul Awwal – Urs of Mawlana Abdul Khaliq al Ghujdawani (Q) (11th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 12th Rabiul Awwal – Urs of Mawlana Ubaydullah Ahrar (Q) (20th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 12th Rabiul Awwal – Urs of Mawlana Muhammad az Zahid (Q) (21st Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 12th Rabiul Awwal – Birthday of Mawlana Shaykh Abdullah al Daghestani (Q) (39th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 17th Rabiul Awwal – Urs of Mawlana Mahmoud Anjir Faghnawi (13th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 17th Rabiul Awwal – Urs of Mawlana Urs of Mawlana Abu Ahmad Sughuri (Q) (36th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 18th Rabiul Awwal 1440 H/Nov 25, 2018- Urs of Mawlana Shaykh Adnan Qabbani – Qutub ul Aqtab (Q)

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4. Rabi’ul Thani رَبِيْعُ الْثَانِيْ or (Rabi al Akhir رَبِيْعُ الْآخِرْ ) (Rabi II)

9 X 4 = 36

Entry Way: 36
36th Ismur Rasul: Muhyi (the Reviver)
36th Ism Allah: ‘Ali (the Highest)

36th Chapter of Holy Quran: Surah Ya-Seen or (Yasin)
Heart of Quran – Arrived at the Heart of Quran, Secret of Rasol [Sayyidina YaSeen (saws)]

Quran 36:12 – “…wa naktubu ma qaddamo wa atharahum, wa kulla shayin ahsaynahu fee imamin mubeen.” (Surah Yaseen)

“… all things We have taken account in a perfected Clear Imam (Leader/Prophet (saws)).”

Quran 36:69 – “…in huwa illa dhikrun wa Quranun Mubeen.” (Surah YaSeen)

“He [Muhammad (saws) is not but Zikr (Remembrance/Praise) and the clear Quran.”

Veil of Mercy, 9,000 X Praising by saying:

سُبْحَانَ رَفِيْعُ الْأَعْلَي
Subhana rafi’ ul`ala
(Glory be to the Elevated, the High)

Important Events:

  • 10th of Rabiul Thani – Birthday of Imam Hassan al Askari (11th Holy Imam)
  • 11th of Rabiul Thani – Urs (Union) of Shaykh Mohiyuddin Abdul Qadir Jilani
  • 14th of Rabiul Thani – Urs of Shaykh Mohiuddin Muhammad al Ghazali
  • 22nd of Rabiul Thani – Urs of Shaykh Muhayuddin Muhammad bin ‘Ali Ibn Arabi
Mawlana Shaykh Nurjan’s Book:

YASEEN: Prophet ﷺ is the Walking Quran

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5. Jumadal Awwal I جَمَادَى الْأَوَّلْ or (Jumadal Ula جَمَادَى الْأُولَي ) 45

9 X 5 = 45

Entry Way: 45
45th Ismur Rasool: Shahir (The Famous)
45th Ismu Allah: Al Wasi’ (The All Comprehending)

45th Chapter of Holy Quran: Surah Al-Jathiyah (The Crouching)
Quran 45:13: Sakhara lakum

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعاً مِّنْهُ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لَّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

“Wa sakhkhara lakum maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi jamee’am minhu; inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil liqawminy yatafakkaroon.” (Surat Al Jasiya)

“And He has subjected to you (Sayyidina Mahmood (saws), all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth [Muhammadan Kingdom], it is all from Him; Behold, in that are Signs indeed for those who reflect/Contemplate [Meditate].” (The Crouching, 45:13)

Veil of Bliss, 8,000 X Praising by saying:

سُبْحَانَ مَنْ هُوَ قَائِمٌ لَا يَنَامْ
Subhana man huwa qa’imun la yanam
(Glory be to Him who is ever existing/maintainer, who doesn’t sleep).

Important Event:

  • 5th of Jamadil Awwal – Birthday of Sayidatina Zainab Kubra (as) (Daugther of Imam Ali (as) & granddaughter ofProphet Muhammad (saws)
  • 8th of Jumadal Awwal – Urs of Shaykh Amir Kulal (Q) (16th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 5th of Jamadil Awwal – Birthday of Imam Zayn ul ‘Abideen (Sajad) (as) (4th Holy Imam and grandson of Prophet Muhammad (saws) [Disputed]
  • 27th of Jumadal Awwal – Urs of Shaykh Sharafuddin Daghestani (Q) (38th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)

Related Article by Mawlana Shaykh Nurjan:

6. Jumadal Thani جَمَادِىَ الْثَانِيْ or ( Jumada al-Akhirah جَمَادِىَ الْآخِرَة ) (Jumada II)

9 X 6= 54
Entry Way: 54
54 th Ismur Rasool: Siraj (The Lamp)
54 th Ismu Allah: Al Matin (The Forceful One)

54th Chapter of Holy Quran: Surah Al-Qamar (The Moon)
Quran 54:11 ‌فَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ
“Then We opened the gates of heaven with pouring water.” {Safinat unNejat}

Quran 54.55 فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ‌ ﴿٥٥
“Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.”

Veil of Munificence; 7,000 X praising by saying:

سُبْحَانَ مَنْ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ لَّايَفْقَرُوْ
Subhana man huwal ghaniyu la yafqaru
(Glory be to Him who is the Rich, who never grows indigent).

Important Event:

  • 3rd of Jamadal Thani – Urs of Sayidatina Fatima Zahra (as) (Daughter of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
  • 10th of Jumadal Thani – Urs of Mawlana Baba Samasi (Q) – (15th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 14th of Jumadal Thani – Urs of Mawlana Muhammad Baqi Billah (Q) – ( 24th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 20th of Jumadal Thani – Birthday of Sayyidatina Fatima Zahra (as) (Daughter of Prophet Muhammad (saws)
  • 22nd Jumadal Thani – Urs of Abu Bakr Siddiq (as) – First Deputy of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

Related Articles:

Related Youtube Videos:

1. Allah Opens The Gates of Heaven with Waters of Mercy
2. Full Moons – Qamarun = Al Rashiden, Mahdieen, Kamileen

7. Rajab رَجَبْ or ( Rajab ul Murajab رَجَبُ الْمُرَجَبْ)

9 X 7 = 63

Entry Way: 63
63rd Ismur Rasul: Hafiy (The Welcoming)
63rd Ismu Allah: Al Qayyum (The Self-Existing One)

63rd Chapter of Holy Quran: Surah Al Munafiqun (The Hypocrites)

  • YaSeen (saws) (36 & 70) – The Only way is through the Rasulullah (saws),
  • 63 is the age of Sayyidina Muhammad (saw) leaving this earth, which is the mirror of 36 (36th Surah YaSeen )
  • Quran 63:8 “They say: Surely, if we return to Al Madinah the mightier will soon drive out the weaker; when might belongs to Allah and to His messenger and to the believers; but the hypocrites know not.”
  • Rajab is Allah’s Month, Seclusion, to Raise, Isra wal Miraj (Night of Ascension) on 27th Rajab

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَ‌ىٰ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَ‌امِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَ‌كْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِ‌يَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ‌ ١

17:1 “Exalted is He who enraptured His servant by night from the Sacred mosque (Makah) to the Farthest Mosque (Masjid al Aqsa).” (Holy Quran, The Night Journey)

Veil of Rank. 6,000 X praising:

سُبْحَانَ مَنْ هُوَ الْخَالِقَ النُّورْ
Subhana man huwal Khaliq anNur
(Glory to Him who is the Creator, the Light).

Important Events in the month of Rajab:

  • First Thursday Night (Evening) of Rajab – Lailatul Raghaib (Night of Desires)
  • 3rd Rajab – Birthday of Abu Ahmad as Sughuri (36th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 8th Rajab – Urs of Sultan ul Awliya Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil Haqqani (40th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 13th Rajab – Birth of Imam ‘Ali (as), the Victorious Lion of Allah (AJ)
  • 15thRajab – Urs of Sayyidatina Zainab bint ‘Ali (as) – Grandaughter of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
  • 0th Rajab – Urs of Shaykh Ala’uddin al Bukhari al Attar – ( 18th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 26th of Rajab (night preceding the 27th) is Isra wal Miraj (Night of Ascension) of
    Prophet Muhammad (saws) to the heavens and beyond

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8. Sha’ban شَعْبَانْ or (شَعْبَانَ الْمُعَظَمْ Sha’ban al-Mu’aẓẓam)

9 X 8 = 72

Entry Way: 72
72nd Ismur Rasool: Makin (the Firm)
72nd Ism Allah: Al Mu’akhkhir (The Delayer)

72nd Chapter of Holy Quran: Surah Al Jinn
Quran 72:26 “(He is) the Knower of the Unseen, and He revealeth unto none His secret,
Quran 72:27 “Save unto every messenger whom He has approved/been satisfied with, and then He made a guard to go before him and a guard behind him”

Veil of Guidance, 5,000 X praising by saying,

سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَمْ يَزِلْ وَ لَا يَزَلْ
Subhana man lam yazil wa la yazal.
(Glory to Him whose existence does not cease, who does not vanish).

Sha’ban is RasulAllah’s Month

Important event:

  • 3rd of Sha’ban 4 AH- Birthday of Imam Hussain (as) – Grandson of Prophet Muhammad (saws)
  • 4th of Sha’ban 26AH- Birthday of Hazrat Aba Fadl Abbas (as) – Son of Imam Ali (as)
  • 5th of Sha’ban 38AH- Birthday of Imam Zainul ‘Abideen – Son of Imam Hussain (as)
  • 15th of Sha`ban – also called Nisfa Sha’ban – Lailatul Barah/Barat (Night of Salvation), Imam Mahdi (as), Spiritual New Year
  • 26th Sha`ban – Birth of Sultan ul Awliya Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil (40th Shaykh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)

Sha’ban’s Handouts:

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9. Ramadan رَمَضَانْ or (رَمَضَانْ اَلْمُبَارَكْ Ramadan al Mubarak)

9 X 9 = 81

Entry Way: 81

81st Ismur Rasool: Dhu Fadhl (The Possessor of Grace)
81st Ismu Allah: Al Muntaqim (The Avenger)
81st Chapter of Holy Quran: Surah At Takwir (The Overthrowing)
81:7 “And when souls are reunited”
81.19 ” That this is in truth the word of an honoured messenger.”
81.20 “Mighty, established in the presence of the Lord of the Throne.”
81.27 “This is naught else than a reminder unto all creation.”
2:185 -““The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was descended/revealed the holy Qur’an, as a guide to mankind…”

Veil of Prophecy 4,000 X Praising by saying:

سُبْحَانَ مَنْ تَقَرَّبِّ الْقُدْرَةِ وَالْبَقَا
Subhana man taqarrab bil qudrati wal baqa.
(Glory to Him who draws nigh to His Omnipotence and Immortality).

Important Events:

  • 10th of Ramadan ‐ Passing of Sayyidatina Khadija tul Kubra (as), First wife Prophet Mohammad(saw) and the blessed mother of his children
  • 15th of Ramadan (2 AH)- Birth of Imam Hassan (as) – Grandson of Prophet Muhammad (saws)
  • 17th of Ramadan (2AH) – Battle of Badr (313 holy Companions of Prophet Muhammad (saws) took part in Badr)
  • 21st of Ramadan (40 AH) – Shahadat (Martyrdom) of Imam Ali (as), 4th Khalifa (Viceroy) of Prophet Muhammad (saws)
  • 26th of Ramadan, the Night preceding 27 of Ramadan is Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)

Naqshbandi Related Events:

  • 3rd of Ramadan – Urs of Mawlana Khas Muhammad Sirwani (Q), (33rd Shakyh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 4th of Ramadan (1393 AH/1973)- Urs of Grandshaykh Abdullah al Faiz ad Daghestani (Q), (39thShakyh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 8th of Ramadan – Birth of Imam Jafar as Sadiq (as) – (Great grandson of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), 6th Holy Imam, Sultan ul Awliya, and 5th Grand Shakyh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)

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10. Shawwal شَوَّالْ or ( شَوَّالْ اَلْمُكَرَّمْ Shawwal al Mukarram)

9 X 10 = 90

Entry Way: 90
90th Ismur Rasool: Ni’matullah (The Blessings of Allah)
90th Ismu Allah: Al Mani’ (The Preventer of Harm)

90th Chapter of Holy Quran: Surah Al-Balad (The City)

(90 Anna Madinatul Ilm “I am the City of Knowledge…”Sayyidina Muhammad)
Quran 90:11 “But he hath not attempted the Ascent”
Quran 90.13 “(It is) to free a slave.”
Quran 90.18 “Their place will be on the right hand.”

Veil of Eminence, 3,000 X Praising by saying:

سُبْحَانَ ذُوالْعَرْشِ عَمَا يَصِفُونْ
Subhana dhul ’arshi ‘amma yasifun.
(Glory be to the Owner of the Throne, above all else attributed to Him).

Important Event:

  • 1st of Shawwal – Eid ul FitrEid Mubarak, Arabic & English, Crescent Moon, Blue,
  • 3rd of Shawwal 1425 AH/Nov 2004 – Urs Hajja Amina Adil (Q) – Wife of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil (Q)
  • 5th of Shawwal (1284 A.H) – Urs (Union) of Mawlana Jamaluddin al Ghumuqi (Q),
    (35th Shakyh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 7th of Shawwal – Urs of Sayyidina Hamza (as), (Uncle of Prophet Muhammad (saws)) at the Battle of Uhud (3 A.H/625 C.E.)
  • 25th of Shawwal (83 A.H)- Shahadat of Imam Jafar as Sadiq (as) – (Great grandson of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), 6th Holy Imam, Sultan ul Awliya, and 5th Grand Shakyh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)

Fasting:

  • Recommonded to fast 6 days of Shawwal starting after first day of Eidul Fitr, from 2nd to 7th of Shawwal.
  • The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, “Whoever fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six [fasts] of Shawwal, it is tantamount to a lifetime’s fast” (Sahih Muslim)

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11. Dhul Qi’dah ذُوالْقِعْدَةْ or (Dhul Qa’dah ذُوالْقَعْدَةْ)

9 X 11 = 99

Entry Way: 99
99th Ismur Rasool: Mustafa (The Chosen One)
99th Ismu Allah: Al Saboor (the Patient One)

99th Chapter of Holy Quran: Surah Az-Zalzalah (The Earthquake)

Earthquake (99 Qiyamah; Dead before Death)
Divine’s Mirror, King of Heavens and King of Forms

Veil of Light. 2,000 X Praising by saying:

سُبْحَانَ ذُوالْمُلْكِ وَالْمَلَكُوتْ
Subhana dhul Mulk wal Malakut.
(Glory to the Lord over the heavenly and earthly Kingdoms)

Important Event:

  • 2nd of Dhul Qi’da – Birthday of Shaykh Muhammad al Yaraghi (Q), (34th Shakyh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 3rd of Dhul Qi’dah 1292 H./1875 CE.-Birthday of Shaykh Sharafuddin Daghestani (Q), (38th Shakyh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 7th of Dhul Qi’dah – Birthday ofShaykh Ismail Muhammad Shirwani (Q), (32nd Shakyh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 11th of Dhul Qi’dah –Birthday of Imam Ali Rida’s (as) (8th Imam of the 12 holy Imams)
  • 13th of Dhul Qi’dah – Urs of Shaykh Khalid Baghdadi (Q), (31st Shakyh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 18th of Dhul Qi’dah –Urs of Shaykh Ali ar Ramitani (Q), (14th Shakyh of Naqshbandi Golden Chain)
  • 29th of Dhul Qi’dah – Shahadat (martyrdom) of Imam Muhammad Taqi al Jawwad (9th imam of 12 Imams)

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12. Dhul Hijjah ذُوالْحِجَّهْ or (Dhul Hajjah ذُوالْحَجَّهْ )

9 X 12 = 108

Entry Way: 108
108th Ismur Rasol: Abu atTayyeb (Good Father Fragrant One)
108= 1+0+8=9th Ismu Allah: Al Jabbar (The Compeller)

108th Chapter of Holy Quran: Surah 108. Al-Kawthar (The Abundance)
(The Pond of RasulAllah to Dress The Nation for Paradise)
Quran 108:1 : إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ ﴿١﴾|
“Lo! We have given thee Abundance.“

Veil of Intercession, 1,000 X praising by saying:

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّي الْعَظِيمْ
Subhana rabbil ’azheem.
(Glory to my Lord, the Sublime)

Realities of this month:

  • Sajdah for Magnificence and Munificence Dhul Hajj
  • Marifat Shafa’ (Intercession) of Rasulallah (saws)
  • He (saw) is the Veil between Creator and Creation. Return to your Lord.
    اَلْحَقْ AlHaqq= (Ha=8 + Qaf=100)= “108”
  • The Messenger of Allah Born on the 3rd Month, The Veil of Rahma, He is a Mercy to all Creation.
  • 12th month because 12 is the Completion
  • The Hajj to your Lord and the Grand Intercessor to the Creator

Important Event:

  • 9th of Dhul Hijjah – Yawumul ‘Arafah – (Day of ‘Arafat)
  • 10th of Dhul Hijjah – Eid ul ‘Adha
  • 18thof Dhul Hijjah – Shahada (Martyrdom) of Sayyidina Uthman ibn ‘Affan – Jami’ al Quran (Complier of Holy Quran), 3rd Khalifa (Deputy) of Prophet Muhammad (saws)
Mawlana Shaykh Nurjan’s Book: Secret Realities of Hajj

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