Lazimi
In Sufism, the lazimi or wird lazim (Arabic: الْوِرْدُ اللَّازِمُ ; obligatory litany) is a regular litany (wird) practiced individually by followers (murids) in the Tijaniyya order.[1][2]
| Part of a series on |
| Algerian Islamic reference |
|---|
   |
| Part of a series on Islam Sufism |
|---|
|
Islam portal |
Presentation
The Sufis members of the Tijaniyya order distinguish themselves by a number of practices relating to their spiritual life and their mystical process and itinerary.[3]
During the initiation rite to the tariqa order, one murid receives the Tijānī wird, also called lazimi, from a muqaddam or a sheikh representative of the Sunni order.[4]
The muqaddam introduces the initiate (murid) to the obligations of order, which include the duty to pronounce and recite the wird lazimi which is a process that generally takes ten to fifteen minutes each morning after Fajr prayer and afternoon after Asr prayer.[5]
This ritual is due to the fact that the brotherhood of the Tijaniyya sees in the Ibadates as a prerequisite for zuhd (asceticism) which then leads to true and correct faith (Iman).[6]
It is thus that the lazimi fits into this perception of the Tijaniyya on the faith (Iman), and that the faithful members of this Sufi order must agree to recite three obligations of worship: the Lazimi, the Wazifa and the Dhikr Jumu'a (Arabic: ذِكْرُ الْجُمُعَةِ).[7]
Therefore, rigorous attendance at lazimi is the sign of the righteousness (Istiqama) of the murid through which he tries to copy and imitate the mystical ways of the prophet Muhammad and his Sahaba companions.[8]
Practice
The daily practice of reciting lazimi, which has a mandatory ritual aspect, involves the repetitions of specific liturgies having mystical fruits on the qalb of the murid.[9]
The lazimi is an individual formula of supplication which includes repetitions of:[10]
- Shahada: “ Lā 'ilāha' illa Llāh ” (“There is no God but Allah”), 100 times.[11]
- Istighfar: "'Astaghfiru Llāh' '" ("I ask God for forgiveness"), 100 times.[12]
- Prayer for Muhammad called the “Salat al-Fatih” (opener's prayer), 100 times.[13]
Murids are also to participate collectively in wazifa, which is a litany formula similar to lazimi which is recited and sung in groups, often in a mosque, or zawiya on a daily or weekly basis.[14]
References
- Mustapha, Abdul Raufu (2014). Sects & Social Disorder: Muslim Identities & Conflict in Northern Nigeria. ISBN 9781847011077.
- "رماح حزب الرحيم على نحور حزب الرجيم (تعاليم وآداب وأوراد الطريقة التجانية) 1-2 ج2". January 2019.
- Light, Ivan Hubert; Paden, John N. (January 1973). Ethnic Enterprise in America: Business and Welfare Among Chinese, Japanese, and Blacks. ISBN 9780520017382.
- Falola, Toyin (1998). Violence in Nigeria: The Crisis of Religious Politics and Secular Ideologies. ISBN 9781580460521.
- Brenner, Louis (January 1984). West African Sufi: The Religious Heritage and Spiritual Search of Cerno Bokar Saalif Taal. ISBN 9780520050082.
- Pontzen, Benedikt (7 January 2021). Islam in a Zongo: Muslim Lifeworlds in Asante, Ghana. ISBN 9781108830249.
- Un islam confrérique au Burkina Faso. Actualité et mémoire d'une branche de la Tijaniyya. 26 December 2012. ISBN 9782811108151.
- La Tijâniyya. Une confrérie musulmane à la conquête de l'Afrique. January 2005. ISBN 9782811134518.
- Light, Ivan Hubert; Paden, John N. (January 1973). Ethnic Enterprise in America: Business and Welfare Among Chinese, Japanese, and Blacks. ISBN 9780520017382.
- Falola, Toyin (1998). Violence in Nigeria: The Crisis of Religious Politics and Secular Ideologies. ISBN 9781580460521.
- Bâ, Amadou Hampaté (2008). A Spirit of Tolerance: The Inspiring Life of Tierno Bokar. ISBN 9781933316475.
- Hill, Joseph (January 2018). Wrapping Authority: Women Islamic Leaders in a Sufi Movement in Dakar, Senegal. ISBN 9781487522445.
- Mériboute, Zidane (2010). Islamisme, soufisme, évangélisme: La guerre ou la paix. ISBN 9782830913705.
- La Tijâniyya. Une confrérie musulmane à la conquête de l'Afrique. January 2005. ISBN 9782811134518.
