It is customary to recite selected verses of Kalaame Mawla in the Mawlano Rojo majlis and during ziyyarat nights but the Kalaam can be recited on any other day in Jamatkhana.
Basically, Kalaame Mawla is a poetic composition in Hindi of the sayings, teachings, aphorisms and wise counsels of Imam Aly (AS). It is not a direct translation of the teachings of Imam – rather it is narration, in poetic form, of the teachings of the Imam. This composition, comprising 327 verses, discusses a wide range of subjects. One of the subjects discussed in the Kalaam pertains to a very important aspect of our existence –that is maut or death. There are a total of 18 verses on this subject, found in the Kalaame Mawla under the title of Bayaane Piri wa Miragkaa – Narration on Old Age and Death.
Maut or death is indeed a very important fact of our existence. Just as physical life is a significant component of our existence, likewise physical death is an equally important part of our existence. Just as physical life is an undeniable reality of our existence, similarly physical …show more content…
Is it to frighten and scare us? Is death something one should be scared of? In this secularized society, where materialism is predominant, people do not like to talk about death because mostly they think that death is morbid, dreadful and undesirable. However, in Islam death is not seen as an unpleasant experience. Once the Holy Prophet (SAAS) was asked as to what is the greatest rahma (mercy) of Allah on mankind, and he said “maut”. Maut or death is Allah’s mercy on mankind. Just as physical life is a precious gift, likewise death is an expression of Allah’s mercy. This is why we refer to the deceased as marhum or marhuma. According to The Student’s Arabic Dictionary, marhum means, ‘received in the mercy of God’. This is why during sammar, Mukhi Saheb says, “so and so Shri Sahebjini rahemate potaa chhe”, which means, “so and so has attained the mercy of
Basically, Kalaame Mawla is a poetic composition in Hindi of the sayings, teachings, aphorisms and wise counsels of Imam Aly (AS). It is not a direct translation of the teachings of Imam – rather it is narration, in poetic form, of the teachings of the Imam. This composition, comprising 327 verses, discusses a wide range of subjects. One of the subjects discussed in the Kalaam pertains to a very important aspect of our existence –that is maut or death. There are a total of 18 verses on this subject, found in the Kalaame Mawla under the title of Bayaane Piri wa Miragkaa – Narration on Old Age and Death.
Maut or death is indeed a very important fact of our existence. Just as physical life is a significant component of our existence, likewise physical death is an equally important part of our existence. Just as physical life is an undeniable reality of our existence, similarly physical …show more content…
Is it to frighten and scare us? Is death something one should be scared of? In this secularized society, where materialism is predominant, people do not like to talk about death because mostly they think that death is morbid, dreadful and undesirable. However, in Islam death is not seen as an unpleasant experience. Once the Holy Prophet (SAAS) was asked as to what is the greatest rahma (mercy) of Allah on mankind, and he said “maut”. Maut or death is Allah’s mercy on mankind. Just as physical life is a precious gift, likewise death is an expression of Allah’s mercy. This is why we refer to the deceased as marhum or marhuma. According to The Student’s Arabic Dictionary, marhum means, ‘received in the mercy of God’. This is why during sammar, Mukhi Saheb says, “so and so Shri Sahebjini rahemate potaa chhe”, which means, “so and so has attained the mercy of