Bismillāhir Raḥmānir Raḥīm.
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
Before I begin, I pray — with deep respect and blessings from our teacher —
that by the grace of the Imam of the Time,
This reflection remains filled with divine ta’yid and barakat.
Today, let’s talk about something we all carry within us —
talent.
What is talent, really?
It’s that honour, that special ability, that spark —
placed within every human being.
Some of us recognize it.
Some don’t.
Some express it proudly, while others hide it quietly in their hearts.
But have we ever wondered why Allah placed these talents within us?
The Holy Qur’an says,
“I did not create jinn and mankind except that they may worship — or recognize — Me.”
(Surah Adh-Dhariyat 51:56)
So just like the purpose of creation is ma‘rifat — the recognition of the Divine —
Our talents, too, are meant to guide us back to that recognition.
Think about it.
When someone sings beautifully, when someone writes words that touch hearts,
or paints colours that bring peace to the soul — that talent, in its truest form,
is a means to please Living Imaam.
Even before a song is sung, it must be written. And to write — you need inspiration, discipline, and creativity. That inspiration, that sudden spark —
that’s not coincidence. That’s ta’yid — divine support.
Sometimes, when we suddenly get an idea, a line of poetry, a melody that feels almost whispered into our heart — and we rush to write it down, we might say, “Look, this is my talent.” But in truth, that moment was a gift from above.
And then… Imaam tests us.
When the Imam grants ta’yid, He observes quietly —whether we use it for our ego or for our soul.
We may ask ourselves — Can’t we use our talent to gain recognition? To earn a living?
Of course we can.
We all have to live, to eat, to survive. But before using our gifts for the world,
We must first dedicate them to the pleasure of the living Imam.
Just like we give Dasond — because we know that our sustenance comes from the Imam of the Time — we can also offer Dasond from our talent.
Because that too is His gift to us.
Many of us create songs for Imamat Day or Mawla’s birthday. If those songs are made purely for the Imam’s happiness — Alhamdulillah, the Imam blesses them with ta’yid and barakat. But if they’re made for people’s praise, for our own fame —
then something changes quietly inside.
Haazir Imaam may still increase our skill, but His pleasure begins to fade away.
And when His pleasure fades, our ishq — our love for the Imam —
starts to weaken too. We might not even notice it happening.
One day, we may still go to Jamatkhana twice a day,recite our du‘a,and feel that our duty is complete…but deep down, the khushnudi — the true contentment of the Imam —will not be there.
And when that happens, our talent loses its light. It becomes something worldly,
something hollow. Then slowly, we start chasing likes, followers, and views —
thinking day and night only about posts and performance.
Whether we’re painters, singers, writers — we see only fame.
And peace slips away from the heart. Because how can peace stay in a heart where there is no remembrance of the Imam?
Hazrat Imam Shah Karim (A.S) once said —
that a time will come
when materialism will dominate the world,
and people will start seeing themselves as creators
instead of creations.
And he prayed that peace may come to such hearts —
but warned that it will not.
So, how do we attach our talents to the right purpose? If we don’t seek the Imam’s pleasure, if we don’t offer our work with gratitude, then our talent becomes a burden - a weight we carry instead of a blessing we share.
Our true happiness lies in the Imam’s happiness. When we write, when we sing,
when we create — purely for Him, for His name, for His joy — then those words and that music become channels of ta’yid. They become jariya — means through which the world may follow naturally.
But remember this — Talent is not halal until it brings the pleasure of the Imam.
Otherwise, it may give us fame, but it will take away peace.
Think about our Pirs. Many of them weren’t formally educated, yet they wrote Ginans in many languages. That wasn’t human knowledge alone —
that was ta’yid. That was light.
Even today, the Imam grants us that same ta’yid. But we — unknowingly — keep claiming it as our own, loosening our grip on the rope of Imamat, thinking the light comes from us, not through us.
And so, we pray… May every word we write, every sound we produce, every creation of ours — flow only for Him. May it carry His mercy, bear His name, and seek only His pleasure. Because in the end — we all must return to Him. This world may clap for us now… but soon, it will forget. And the only applause worth hearing
will be the one that echoes in the soul — when the Imam is pleased.
Ameen.
🕊️ Qur’an References:
Surah Adh-Dhariyat 51:56 — “I did not create jinn and mankind except that they may worship Me.”
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:152 — “So remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me and do not deny Me.”
