Awrad-e-Fathiyyah: A Gift From Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani To The Common Masses Especially To The People Of Kashmir

The Spiritual Significance Of Awrad-E-Fathiyyah, A Unique Booklet Of Wazaif (Religious Litanies) Introduced In Kashmir By Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani Main Points 1. Awrad-e-Fathiyyah talks about the oneness and attributes of Allah Almighty in melodious style. 2. Kashmiri Muslims recite Awrad-e-Fathiyyah daily at dawn after offering obligatory fajr prayer. 3. The messages in this book are fully derived from the Holy Quran and the Prophet’s hadiths and inspire the believers to seek forgiveness and praise God Almighty. 4. Awrad-e-Fathiyyah is still considered one of the most powerful wazaif (religious litanies) for spiritual enlightenment by the people of Kashmir. 5. Awrad indicates that Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani was fond of religious spiritualism and divine wisdom. ------ By New Age Islam Staff Writer 30 April 2022 Awrad-e-Fathiyyah is the work of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani (1312–1384 CE). He was an Iranian scholar, poet and a Sufi Muslim saint of the Kubrawiya order. He was born in Hamadan, Iran and preached Islam in Central and South Asia as he travelled to practice Sufism. He travelled extensively, spending the better part of his life doing so, and greatly contributed to the spread of the Islamic message. According to tradition, he travelled around the world three times, spreading Islamic teachings to countries such as China, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan. He also chose the valley of Kashmir and sowed seeds of love, peace, and harmony there, influencing multitudes to adopt the message of the Prophet (peace be upon him): “There is no God but Allah and Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the messenger of God”. In 1384 CE, at the age of 71–72, he died in Kashmir and was buried in Khatlan, Tajikistan. Throughout his life, Hamadani was referred to as the Shah-e-Hamadan ("King of Hamadan"), Amir-e-Kabir ("the Great Commander"), and Ali Sani ("second Ali"). His book Awrad-e-Fathiyyah talks about the oneness and attributes of Allah Almighty. The messages in this book are fully derived from the Holy Quran and the Prophet’s hadiths. He sat with a group of about fourteen hundred saints, collecting the Wazaif they stated. Sayyid Ali Hamadani is said to have written this book and offered it to the Prophet for approval, after which the Prophet (peace be upon him) appeared in his dream and said, "Take this Fatiyyah," and it was then disseminated to the common masses. Since then, after morning prayers in most mosques, people have been collectively refreshing their souls by publicly chanting Awrad-e-Fathiyyah with the recall of the monotheistic words mentioned in the Quran. There have been numerous translations and readings of this text, demonstrating its significance. Mr Khursheed Dar underlined the values and usefulness of Awrad-e-Fathiyyah in a brief yet concise article titled "Awrad e Fathiyyah: A gift from Shah-e-Hamdan." He evaluated the book in the context of Kashmir, noting that it continues to serve the people of Kashmir even today. We have reproduced his article below for the benefit of our readers: ----- Awrad e Fathiyyah: A gift from Shah-e-Hamdan By Khursheed Dar 14 April 2022 Awrad e Fathiyyah’s centrality is monotheism. Awrad means repeated short prayers. It’s hard to measure the spiritual significance of this unique booklet of wazaif (religious litanies) introduced in Kashmir by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani (1312-1384) in the 14th century. Since then the Kashmiri Muslims recite it daily at dawn after offering obligatory fajr prayer. Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani came from Hamadan, a province of the then Iran. He was divinely guided and assisted, and was hence able to revert a large population of Kashmir valley to the religion of Islam by way of love and peace. This unique Arabic booklet is itself a piece of the identity of Sayyid Ali Hamadani, popular in Kashmir as Amir-e-Kabeer and Shah-e- Hamadan. Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani has authored many books and pamphlets in Arabic and Persian but Awrad-e-Fathiyyah is one of his priceless compositions, a concise primer, describing the unity and attributes of Allah Almighty in melodious style. It is said that Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadan collected the Wazaif of some 1400 Auliya e Kerams in his life and shaped it into the form of this booklet. Later on, he blessed it to Kashmiris as a gift. On one of his spiritual journeys Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani was blessed with the vision of the beloved Prophet (PBUH) and on the same occasion was handed this booklet of Wazaif (religious litanies) known as Awrad-e-Fathiyyah, and later on, the same journey was also taught the proper method of reciting it in the congregation. People of Kashmir valley continue to benefit from this special gift of Hazrat Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani even to this day, and it’s still considered one of the most powerful Wazaif (religious litanies) for spiritual enlightenment by the people of Kashmir. Hazrat Amir Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (RA) has himself given an account of how he came to give the title “Awrad-e-Fathiyyah”. “Awrad is the means to success and felicity. After the conclusion of the Fajr prayers at dawn, devotees have been chanting the Awradh-e-Fathiyyah in Kashmir’s mosques since the fourteenth century. Awrad-e-Fathiyyah is a book of “Tawheed”, proved by the Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him). It is also glaring evidence of Mir Hamadani’s mission which was based upon monotheism, peace, and love. The “Tawheed” described in Awrad-e-Fathiyyah is the manifestation of Islamic “Tawheed” simply and effectively so that the common masses of Kashmir would understand it and follow accordingly. It has been translated into many languages including Kashmiri. In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful I seek forgiveness from the great Allah. Besides whom none is worthy for being worshipped, The Living, The Eternal. I turn to Him and seek repentance from Him. O’ Allah! You are the author of Peace, and from You springs Peace, and towards you is Peace. Keep me, my Lord, in Peace and grant me entrance into the Abode of Peace. Glory to Thee my Lord and Exalted are Thou, The Lord of Majesty and Bounty. O’ Allah! Such Praise is due to you as will cover all Thy Bounties and will cover Your other Bounties. I am full of Praise for all Your kindness, which I am aware of and of which I am not aware of all your gifts of which I am aware, and I am not aware of and grateful for all. The opening lines of ‘Awrad’ are full of Allah’s praise, an expression of gratitude for Allah’s innumerable bounties. These lines lay strong recommendations for seeking forgiveness from Allah, the Almighty for one’s sins. From Quranic teachings and the hadith of the prophet (peace be upon him) seeking forgiveness is repeatedly recommended for a believer. So in this context, Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani too has emphasised attaining believers’ virtues. Praising Allah and expressing gratitude is no less than a sacred prayer for a pious Muslim. So Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani’s Awrad is the noblest Wazifa to purify one’s soul. There is no God but Allah. He is One. He has no partner. His is the kingdom. And all praises are due to Him. And He has power over all things. There is no God excepting Allah the All-Powerful Sovereign the One the Most Supreme. There is no God but Allah, the powerful the Forgiving. The Creator of night and day who is worshipped everywhere, whose mention is made in every language and who is known for all goodness. Whom each day sees in every new glory. There is no God but Allah. I say so with full faith in Allah. I say so, seeking Protection from Allah. There is no God but Allah, and no one has power and strength excepting Allah, and we worship none but Him. There is no God but Allah, I confess in humility and servitude. There is no God but Allah the Kind and the Friend who existed before everything. He will survive everything. There is no God but Allah, the True Sovereign, indeed the True King and the Sustainer of the Seven Heavens and the Sustainer of the Great Throne. Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani has described Allah’s greatness and powers in a grand style. Indeed, when a believer comes to know Allah’s powers and lordship, instead of seeking forgiveness and perfect solutions for his miseries from the gates of worldly lords, he straightaway communicates with the eternal Lord through the prayers. In this sense, we see that Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani has awakened the believers and expected good deeds from them to succeed in both this world and hereafter. Glory to my Lord, the High, the Great Bestowal. Glory to my Lord, the High The Great Bestowal. O’ The Bestowal. Glory to Thee! I did not worship Thee as it was my duty to worship You. Glory to Thee! We did not seek to know You as it was our duty to know You. Glory to Thee! We have not remembered You as we ought to have remembered. Glory to Thee! We have not expressed gratitude to You as we ought to do. Glory to Allah! The Ever Eternal Glory to Allah! The single, the independent, Glory to Allah! Who holds the heavens without any support. Glory to Allah, Who has no wife and no children. Glory to Allah, Who neither gave birth nor was born and Who has none equal to Him. Glory to the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One. Glory to The King of This World and that of the Angels. From these pious words of wisdom compiled by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani in Awrad , we get to know about the duties and how we must be obedient to our Lord and express gratitude for his bounties. Istighfar (Astaghfirullah) is the gateway of relief and happiness. Whenever you are in distress, start reciting it and Insha Allah it will take you out of your anxiety, put you in a peaceful situation and give you happiness and joy. Istighfar removes sins, and Duas are answered. Istighfar opens the door of Allah’s mercy, and knowledge and what’s more Istighfar is the gateway to productivity and prosperity. Istighfar relieves you when you feel that sadness within you, when you are disturbed and frustrated when anxiety surrounds you, say Astaghfirullah. Gratitude is a crucial and significant aspect of the Islamic faith. In Awrad-e-Fathiyyah, we also find many Quranic verses seeking forgiveness from Almighty Allah and expressing gratitude or thankfulness to almighty Allah for his innumerable bounties. In this way, we see Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani’s Awrad has intellectual, spiritual, and scientific utility. It is the noblest gift of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani for the people of Kashmir, which needs to be recited daily after dawn prayers as has been the routine for centuries. Awrad indicates that Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani was fond of religious spiritualism and divine wisdom. This unique booklet of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani is committed to memory by tens of thousands of Kashmiris, even illiterate Kashmiris. It has been found very effective during calamities. It has been found to serve as a real healer of the worried minds when recited with a full understanding of its meaning. ----- Source: Awrad e Fathiyyah: A gift from Shah-e-Hamdan URL: https://newageislam.com/books-documents/awrad-fathiyyah-mir-hamadani-kashmir/d/126897 New Age Islam, Islam Online, Islamic Website, African Muslim News, Arab World News, South Asia News, Indian Muslim News, World Muslim News, Women in Islam, Islamic Feminism, Arab Women, Women In Arab, Islamophobia in America, Muslim Women in West, Islam Women and Feminism