Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “It is obligatory to always recite the Dua. If one does not know the Dua, then recite twelve tasbeehs of the name ‘Pir Shah.’” ہمیشہ دُعا پڑھنا فرض ہے۔ اگر دُعا…
Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “The Muslim religion, the Hindu religion, and the Darveshi (mystic) religion — all have separate paths. Our Darveshi religion is called the true religion. The true religion is about acting within…
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) “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) “Give advice to each-other regarding the tithe (Dasond), because if you do not give it, what will you take in the hereafter? And what benefit will there be? Without giving the…
Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “Those who have read books of philosophy — they know everything. They come to reflect through reading the books themselves. This type of knowledge is obligatory upon you. Whatever books of…
Documented Farman — Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) “Above all else, it is obligatory and necessary upon you that you first teach your children the Ginans.” سب سے زیادہ تم پر واجب اور لازم ہے کہ پہلے اپنے بچوں…