Fatemi Madrasa

English Introduction

The qasida of “Aalo Taha” is in madeh or praise of the Aimmat Tahereen, and was composed by Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA) on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr. That Eid, when Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA was coming down from his bethak room in Badri Mahal for Eid Majlis, his khidmatguzaar did araz to him, that “O Maula, what of this year’s Eid qasida? It has not been written as of yet.” Syedna Taher Saifuddin replied, “Write what I dictate to you.” Then and there, he composed on the spot this most well-known qasida of the Fatemi Dawat.

The shanaat or virtues of the Aimmat Fatemeyeen are countless. Reciting their qasidas of praise gives us the sawaab of reciting the Quran. As Syedna Taher Saifuddin states in another qasida (fi madhekum nuzzila l-Qur’ano tanzeela), it is in praise of Mohammad’s progeny that Allah has revealed the Quran, and it is they who explain its true meaning.

In the first section of the qasida, Syedna Taher Saifuddin does zikar of the ilaahi shanat of the Aimmat Tahereen and says that the Aimmat, who are the progeny of Rasulullah (SA), are the wellsprings of barakaat, and the veils of Allah, through whom Allah’s signs and miracles are revealed. They are the true repositories of knowledge, for God has given them knowledge of past and future events. The Aimmats generosity is famous like their forefathers (like Hashim Imam and Abdul Muttalib Imam) and they have inherited from Nabi Mohammed and Maula Ali all shanaat and virtues. Their shaan is such that the angels vie to kiss their thresholds. They are the ones whose vasila Adam Nabi took when he asked Allah for forgiveness. Among them is the 21st Imam Tayyeb, purest of the pure.

In the second section of the qasida, Syedna Taher Saifuddin does zikar of the sincere and reverent relation that their shia and mohibbeen have with the Aimmat Tahereen. He declares that the Aimmat Tahereen are mumineen’s support when faced with troubled times. They are ones in whom mumineen take refuge in difficulties. Mumineen seek succor from them always, and through them seek salvation. Aqa Taher Saifuddin does doa, by taking the vasila of the walayat and mohabbat of the Aimmat Tahereen, that the misdeeds of the Shia of Aimmat are forgiven and their good deeds are accepted. Syedna Taher Saifuddin asks the Aimmat Tahereen, sons of Maulana Ali to destroy all of Dawat's enemies, spreaders of hatred and corruption. Aqa Taher Saifuddin then asks Allah to accept from mumineen their prayers and their fasting because of the Aimmat and because of our love for them. And he asks Allah to grace Taha Nabi and his radiant progeny with His salawaat blessings.