Pledge

Our Pledge, Our Unity: Saiyedna’s Guidance for Lasting Harmony

Unity through pledge.

These words of honour and the articles of oath are the excerpts from the numerous lectures of Saiyedna, delivered during the month of fasting-Ramazaan and the month of mourning-Moharram. Apart from these two months there are several socio-religious occasions in which these articles of pledge is voiced among the believers and they are regularly guided to follows it. The prime concern is the youth of the community who are educated, sensitized and encouraged about these minute things that will in turn leave great impact on the social harmony and mutual progress.

Saiyedna saheb says that, “O my Spiritual Children! Every one of you should adhere to the oath given to his Lord. I am here as a witness to it. This pledge, I am repeating all the time so that it remains afresh in your minds. As the head could not alone survive without the body, so I am your head and you all form the community as its body. This pledge is the command and communication from the head to its body. To remain alive and attached to its head, the body has to follow its commands. What you are is based on the way you take the pledge.”

The Spiritual head (da'i) is esoterically considered as the right hand of Imam. The way kissing of Black Stone of Ka'bah is considered graceful, giving pledge to the da'i of Imam is similarly graceful. While kissing the Black Stone, a pilgrim prays "O God! I have duly returned to you the trust entrusted to me, and the covenant I has made to you has been fulfilled, so that this act of mine may bear testimony to its fulfillment." This is only after giving pledge to da'i.

  • I will wholeheartedly thank Allaah for all His visible and hidden blessings.
  • I will stay devoted to my spiritual master, following his guidance and wisdom throughout my life.
  • I will honor my traditional attire as an essential part of my identity, wearing it with respect.
  • I will marry within my community to uphold purity, avoid wrongdoing, and perform pilgrimage to keep poverty away.
  • I will respect everyone equally, speak with kindness, and act with honesty and integrity.
  • I will love, care for, and serve my family, community, and nation with devotion.
  • I will follow my elders' guidance and advice, using it to improve myself constantly.
  • I will seek knowledge until my last breath to live a meaningful, peaceful life.
  • I will educate my children, provide for my family, and foster good habits in them.
  • I will earn a living through lawful means, remain trustworthy, and support those I work with.
  • I will fulfill my religious duties faithfully to enrich my worldly life and prepare for the hereafter.
  • I will strive for humility, visit spiritual sites for purity, and fast to control my desires.
  • I will honor Imaam Husain’s martyrdom, finding strength and perspective in his sacrifice.
  • I will maintain cleanliness, take care of my health, and build strong, positive friendships.
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