Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “If one binds one’s thoughts with God, then the human can become an angel. The human was first a stone. Then it became a tree, became an animal, became a monkey,…
Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “It is obligatory upon a believer to accept whatever Farman the Imam gives. It is obligatory upon you all to accept with faith the Farmans of the present Imam. Just as…
Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “Come to me. I will show everyone the straight path and teach them—this is obligatory upon me. Follow me; if you do not, that is your choice. God has made it…
Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “You kiss the hands of people and you run after them — this is a very bad thing that you do. It is obligatory upon you that you kiss my hand…
Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “You have built a Jamatkhana — that is a house for me. You have built a house for me on earth, so I have built you a house in paradise. I…
Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “What are ḥaqīqah (truth) and sharīʿah (muslim way of life)? They are two separate things. “This” (sharīʿah) and “that” (ḥaqīqah) will never become one; they will never be united. “This” seeks…
Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “We see that some people, after rejecting our religion, become Ithnā ʿAsharī, Sunnī, or Christians. This does not surprise us, because they themselves are ignorant. For a person without intellect, the…
Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “In earlier times, Omar Khayyam was a Sunni Sharia judge (qazi). He had the Book (Quran) in his hand. He used to engage in useless talks about washing hands and feet…
Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “You have heard about the Mi’raj (Ascension) of the Holy Prophet — what did you think about it? People say that the Prophet rode on a horse and went to the…
Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “Whoever serves me anywhere in the entire world — wherever they may be — I recognize them all. I am aware of everything.” پوری دنیا میں جو بھی ہماری خدمت کرتے…