Alif in eastern philosophy stands for Oneness, it is the first letter and the most important letter arguably.
| According to a traditional narrative cited in Kitab e Kharay, one day Prophet's companions were having a discussion amongst themselves about the alphabet/letter in Arabic language without which no word can be formed, no priest can give his sermon without this word/letter. After a long discussion they all agreed that Alif is that unique letter, no sentence can be formed in Arabic language excluding it. | ||
Hazrat
Ali (RA peace be upon him) was also present there. He came on the
podium and gave such an amazingly illustrious sermon/khutba where Alif
was not used in any of the words. Translating this Khutba
makes its human brilliance reach the larger audience but the actual
quality of the Arabic lyricism is lost on the larger non-Arab audience.
This can only be understood in the Arabic language. Tashayyo channel
tried to adapt this in Urdu language so that none of the Urdu words
have any Alif letter in them. So that the audience can also enjoy the
actual meaning of the sermon and its lyricism. | ||
Hazrat Ali
said, "Praise be to God, the One, who blesses with mercy with greatness,
whose blessings have different colours, whose anger has been overtaken
by His kindness, whose confession of faith became real, whose power is
in power, whose reputation is big, this praise is from such a person
whose head is bowed in submission, whose proud of his servitude, who
negates every unbeliever. One whose faith in Oneness is unique, the one
who before reprimanding always looked for mercy..the day when wife and
kids will turn away, my eyes will be on the Merciful.. my Lord of Mercy
from you I expect help and towards you I look for guidance. My belief is
in you and you are my source of satience. All of my claims are not just
like that because I am a martyr on the cusp of martyrdom, like a
believer full of joy I have faith in your unique knowledge. This claim
of Oneness is like the claim of a believer freed from the trap of a
prison. No one shares your kingdom or your rule of governance, though
the height of Oneness is that there is no need of any mediator or
minister, that level where no helper or supporter is required. The one
who knew all the faults but kept them hidden under curtains of the
creation. The knowledge that every secret state is visible, governance
such that for every folly committed there is forgiveness available at
all times, the one whose judgements are based on kindness and impartial
justice. One who is always present, the beginning and the End, the One
who cannot be compared. The ancient one, came before everything, whose
Lordship is Supreme and glory is respected, whose heights are sacred,
persona has pride, One on whom no eye can stay fixed. One who is strong,
provider, listens to everything, Mighty kind and merciful. The One
whose qualities may force Creation to worship him. The One whose praise
is not even possible, nobody can be close to Him, He negates none. The
One God Kind and Merciful who is Always there for anyone who petitions
Him, One whose joys are a secret but grasp is tight. Mercy filled with
compassion, whose merciful grace is like an open heaven for me and whose
anger is like painful hell. I martyr myself on the Mohammad's community
of followers. That Mohammad who is the most sincere human being, who is
a Prophet and a Messenger. He is the chosen one, who is a friend and a
beloved. Mohammad's revelation was decided at the best time by the
Creator, and that's how Prophet Messenger became a source of mercy for
believers. The last in the list of Prophets who became the source of
Truth. He faced many difficulties but kept preaching and spreading the
message through hardships, was kind and compassionate for the believers.
Not just this, the Prophet was kind, full of benevolence. The Prophet's
being was showered with mercy, honor and blessings from the One.
Without doubt he is the merciful, closest answerer, acceptor and healer.
The Eternal One, this is my testimony for my own soul and for everyone
present, listen this mention is the way of Prophet that find such an
abode where the hearts find peace and satisfaction, look for joys that
make grieving possible, keep such belief that leads to pardon but
remember to finish all this before the day of tribulation, because then
only those will succeed whose good deeds carry weight not those whose
backs are laden with their bad deeds. If you ask for something from God
Almighty then ask for it by humiliating your ego. People when you thank
do it with sincerity, if you repent do it with humility. Be inferior
when you ask, be embarrassed when you ask, ask like a beggar. Listen,
health before illness, youth before old age, poverty before wealth,
busyness before leisure, life before death should be valued as a
blessing. It should remain etched in hearts, that when you get old,
weak, suffering from ailments, sins would be cleaned up. Then even the
healers/doctors would apologise to the suffering patient, friends would
turn away, age would have advanced, mind and memory will fade, then you
would realise that in some moments life is going to get over. Weak body
is going to go through the intensity of death, the known close ones and
even strangers have reached. In the eyes the images have become still,
vision's companionship is lost, forehead has beads of perspiration, neck
has fallen on one side, sobs have turned silent, ego is crying for
itself. Grave is being dug as wife is crying, children facing orphaned
future ahead, friends separated, tribe/community has also turned away,
there is no light in the eyes and in the day, no light in the skies, no
comfort in sleep, hands and feet have been straightened, no clothes even
left on the body, lifeless body sent for bathing and they closed the
doors. After drying the body on the wooden frame, it is to be wrapped in
the shroud, chin has been tied, shroud worn, turban also worn, lying in
the wooden box, body traveling on the shoulders is to be taken to the
graveyard for the last rites. Then, that Takbeer is said which requires
no bowing, the friends will ask for forgiveness on your behalf from the
Merciful God, the body passing through beautiful homes reaches a
narrowly dug grave. Layers upon layers of loose soil taken out, the roof
of which is made of stones, On the other side, lies the soil taken out
from the pit, soil has been filled in the grave, friends started
strengthening the light of the heart and slowly even these moments
disappeared from memory in sometime, those loved ones who were your
helpers, sympathisers, companions will also leave you behind. Friends
have changed, your body now is being consigned to the grave, that will
be a place of anxiety, the place will be so hot and full of humidity
that the cloth' of the grave will start melting in the body, the brain
in the head will start melting, the flesh will start rotting, the blood
starts drying up, till the bones start disintegrating bit by bit. This
is the condition that remains till the Day of Resurrection. When the
final trumpets on that day will be blown then the dead will become alive
and rise from their graves and will be presented on the floor of the
Day of Resurrection. The gates of the graves would have been opened, no
secrets in the heart would remain hidden. All the Prophets, pious,
martyrs will be present, the Judgement will be in the hands of God,
Powerful, all knowing, insightful, so many sighs will escape at such
dreaded vision, so many desires will die suffocated. This presentation
will happen in front of the Great, glorious God, who is aware of every
big and small sins of young and old. This will be such a difficult time
where the crowds will be drowning in sweat, feeling suffocation in the
body, the pleaders will remain out of mercy, they will shout, make
excuses which will not be accepted, your deeds will be public, the
office of the deeds will open and everyone will see. The sight will
speak against the eyes, the cruel acts will be told by the hands which
committed them, the legs will provide evidence of the wrongful acts, the
private parts will tell stories of the lust, skin will inform of the
touches, neck will be in iron collars, handcuffed, the angels will drag
you towards hell. This entire exercise will be very painful and heart
wrenching because the hell will be a place of amazing havoc. The drinks
will be boiling hot, the faces will be burning, the skin melting. Angels
will give further wounds with hot melting iron, scorched skin will be
replaced by new skin, they would plead but the hell inspectors would
turn their backs, they will scream, but no attention would be paid to
them, the never ending life will be spent in humiliation and shame.
And,
we seek help from the forgiving God, that He keeps us safe from the
wrong path. For forgiveness, we have to seek and strive like a person
who has already been pardoned. For my requests, He is the only chosen
acceptable Leader, for my wishes He is the Only Giver. Those who
remained safe from the wrath of evil will be in heaven in lieu of the
honour of the Merciful, where the life remains forever, where they have a
strongly built palace, where the companionship of beauties will be
given, surrounded by young ones of heaven, where rounds of wine and
other delicious drinks will be served. Sometimes they will turn in the
blessings, in the spring of heaven will drench themselves, they will
take sips from the perfumed waters of heavenly drinks. This drink of
wine will be served in the ambers of sealed packs. This will not be
momentary or for a few days, but all these blissful blessings will
remain forever . In the middle of the lush green gardens you will drink
wine which leaves no dryness or heaviness, it is for such people who
have joys in their hearts of meeting their Lord, who restrained
themselves in their lives. The wrath is only for the non-believers who
revolt against the Will, these are final judgements based on justice,
people these are narratives of reality, this is specific sermon and
advice from the wise praiseworthy God, given in the Book which was
preserved in the heart of the Prophet by the authority of the Holy
Spirit. The Prophet who is a rightly guided leader, a dedicated and
pious servant of the Great God, all the Prophets and angels seek
blessings for the Rightful Prophet Messenger.
I seek the
protection of God from any and every kind of wrathful sin. O Believers
if you have to be in grievance, be aggrieved for your Lord Merciful. If
you want to seek anything then seek from the Great One, every living one
should seek pardon for all of us... for us, He is Enough".
