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THE ARBA’EEN: 40TH OF IMAM AL-HUSAYN
(A.S)
It is customary among
Muslims to pay tribute to their deceased person forty days after his
death. This is because the Holy prophet (saww) has said;
“The earth mourns the death of a believer
for forty mornings”. (Bihar al-Anwaar)
Imam Ja’ffar al-Sadiq (a.s)
has said, “The sky wept over al-Husayn
(a.s) for forty mornings with blood, while the earth wept over him
for forty mornings with blackness. The sun wept over him for forty
mornings with an eclipse and with redness, whereas the angels wept
over him for forty mornings. No woman among us ever dyed with
henna, nor used any oil, nor any kohl nor cohabited with
her husband till the head of Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad was brought to us,
and we are still grieving even after all that”. (Mustadrak
al-Wasail)
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THE UPRISING OF
IMAM AL-HUSAYN (A.S.)
Islam clearly stipulates
that the leader of the Islamic nation must abide by the principles
of justice and equity. He should hold the laws of Islamic Sharia’h
and the will of the Islamic Ummah in highest esteem and at no cost,
should he compromise them. A leader must refrain from ruling
oppressively and misappropriating his power as a way to gain wealth,
luxury and a monopoly of property and privileges. Leadership ought
not to be given to anyone who lacks the ability of being an
exemplary leader in his deeds, morals and understanding of the
important divine laws. In addition, he should also be politically
efficient.
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(Source: Imam Hussein
and The Day of Ashura, Al-Huda Foundation., 1992)
"And think
not of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead, they are alive,
(and) by their Lord well provided.”
(3:169)
A host of political,
social and religious factors made Imam Husayn (a.s) rise to
challenge Yazeed bin Mu’awiya. Key factor was the violation of the
principles upon which Islamic rule is based. Imam Husayn (a.s) had
the following goals in mind when he started his uprising:
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AZADARI & THE AHLUL-BAYT (A.S.)
The Ma'soom Imams (as)
held Azadari or mourning programs on the day of Aashura, and in fact
the Imams of the Ahlul-Bayt (as) encouraged others to continue to
hold such programs to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (as)
in various forms and styles of remembrance be it those which are
obligatory, or those that are Mustahab or permissible, for this day
is like no other day.
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IMAM HUSAYN BIN ALI (A.S.) & THE HOLY
QURAN (SECTION 3)
QURAN – A PRIDE OF AHLUL-BAYT (AS)
It is reported from Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn
(as):
“On the eve of ‘Aashura (10th
night of Muharram 61 AH) I heard my beloved father (Imam Husayn) saying
to his companions:
‘I praise Allah (SWT) in
the best possible manner. In difficulties and during ease, I extend my
gratitude to Him. O my Lord! My (sincere) thanks to You for honouring us
-the Ahlul-Bayt through Prophethood (of Muhammad) & for bestowing the
knowledge of Quran (to us)’”.
(Quran-o-‘Itrat)
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HIS LOVE FOR
QURAN
THE HOLY QURAN –
PART 24
IMAM HUSAYN BIN ALI (A.S.) & THE HOLY QURAN (SECTION 2)
Abbas bin Ali (as) was the brother of Imam Husayn
(as). It is related that when they were in Karbala, Abbas (as) came
to Imam (as) and said, “The army of Yazeed has arrived and they
claim that they have received the command of their Ameer that we
should choose one of the two options: either we swear oath of
allegiance to Yazeed or prepare for the battle”.
Imam Husayn (as) told his brother thus:
“Go and tell them to delay
the battle until tomorrow. I want an opportunity of one night
wherein we can pray, supplicate and ask for forgiveness from our
Lord. These people are aware that I love praying, reciting the Book
of Allah and supplicate extensively”. (Quran-o-‘Itrat)
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IMAM HUSAYN BIN ALI (A.S.) & THE HOLY QURAN
(SECTION 1)
HIS STRONG
ATTACHMENT WITH QURAN
The attachment of Imam Husayn (as) with the Holy
Quran was very strong. Infact, this is evident from his Ziyaaraat
(salutations) that we recite on different occasions.
For instance, in the Ziyaarah of Laylatul-Qadr,
we recite:
“I bear witness
that you established prayers, and gave Zakat, enjoined the good and
forbade evil. You recited the Book (Quran) the way it should be
recited…”
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THE
ARBA’EEN: 40TH OF IMAM AL-HUSAYN (A.S)
It is
customary among Muslims to pay tribute to their deceased person forty
days after his death. This is because the Holy prophet (saww) has said;
“The earth mourns the death of a believer
for forty mornings”. (Bihar al-Anwaar)
Imam
Ja’ffar al-Sadiq (a.s) has said, “The sky
wept over al-Husayn (a.s) for forty mornings with blood, while the earth
wept over him for forty mornings with blackness. The sun wept over him
for forty mornings with an eclipse and with redness, whereas the angels
wept over him for forty mornings. No woman among us ever dyed with
henna, nor used any oil, nor any kohl nor cohabited with her
husband till the head of Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad was brought to us, and we
are still grieving even after all that”.
(Mustadrak
al-Wasail)
The
Arba’een of Imam al-Husayn (a.s) falls on the 20th Safar
every year. Shia’h all over the world will be mourning
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"And think not of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead, they are
alive, (and) by their Lord well provided.”
(3:169)
A host of
political, social and religious factors made Imam Husayn (a.s) rise to
challenge Yazeed bin Mu’awiya. Key factor was the violation of the
principles upon which Islamic rule is based. Imam Husayn (a.s) had the
following goals in mind when he started his uprising:
1. Paying
due attention to the public opinion of the Ummah, and regularly
consulting it in the conduct of affairs. Changing of the political
conditions, the ruling system and the way of administering civil
affairs, the treating the Ummah in accordance with the divine standard
set forth by Islam:
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THE
UPRISING OF IMAM AL-HUSAYN (A.S.)
Islam clearly stipulates that the leader of the
Islamic nation must abide by the principles of justice and equity. He
should hold the laws of Islamic Sharia’h and the will of the Islamic
Ummah in highest esteem and at no cost, should he compromise them. A
leader must refrain from ruling oppressively and misappropriating his
power as a way to gain wealth, luxury and a monopoly of property and
privileges. Leadership ought not to be given to anyone who lacks the
ability of being an exemplary leader in his deeds, morals and
understanding of the important divine laws. In addition, he should also
be politically efficient.
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THE
ARBA’EEN: 40TH OF IMAM AL-HUSEIN (A.S)
It is
customary among Muslims to pay tribute to their deceased person forty
days after his death. This is because the Holy prophet (saww) has said,
“The earth mourns the death of a believer
for forty mornings”. (Bihar
al-Anwaar)
Imam
Ja’ffar al-sadiq (a.s) has said, “The sky
wept over al-Husein (a.s) for forty mornings with blood, while the earth
wept over him for forty mornings with blackness. The sun wept over him
for forty mornings with an eclipse and with redness, whereas the angels
wept over him for forty mornings. No woman among us ever dyed with
henna, nor used any oil, nor any kohl nor cohabited with her
husband till the head of Ubaydullah ibn Ziyaad was brought to us, and we
are still grieving even after all that”. (Mustadrak al-Wasael)
The
Arba’een of Imam al-Husein (a.s) falls on the 20th Safar
every year. Shia’hs all over the world will be mourning Imam al-Husein
(a.s),
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IMAM
AL-HUSSEIN (A.S) & THE HOLY QURAN
Abu Abdil
Rahman Salmi was a tutor of the Holy Quran in Madina. Many children
would come to him to learn how to recite the Holy book.
One day
he taught a son of Imam al-Hussein (a.s) to recite Suratul-Fatihah (al-Hamd).
When the child recited the surah before his father, the Imam (a.s) was
so pleased that he rewarded the tutor with valuable gifts.
Some
people criticised this action saying it was not necessary to give so
much in return for teaching one surah. In reply, the Imam (a.s) said,
“What comparison can there be between the gift
I have given to the tutor of my child, and his teaching the Holy Quran,
the gift which he has given to my child?”
(Quran-o-‘Itrat)
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IMAM
AL-HUSSEIN (A.S)’S SEVERED HEAD:
An
excerpt from “Karbala & Beyond”.
Yazeed
ordered al-Hussein’s head to be brought to him. He put it in a gold
washbowl. The women were behind him. Sukayna and Fatima stood and tried
anxiously to steal a look at it as Yazeed kept hiding it from them. When
they did see it, they burst in tears. He then permitted people to enter
to see him. Yazeed took a rod and kept hitting al-Hussein’s lips with it
saying: “A day for a day: this day is (in revenge) for Badr”.
The he cited these verses by al-Haseen ibn al-Hamam:
“To be
fair to us our folks never did dare,
so
swords dripping with blood were to them fair;
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IMAM ABU ABDILLAH AL-HUSSEIN (A.S) - WEEPING & LAMENTING POETRY
It is reported from
Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq
(a.s) that:
“No poet recites a line of
poetry about us without the support of the Holy Spirit”.
(‘Uyoon
Akhbar al-Ridha)
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A
GIFT FROM IMAM AL-HUSSEIN (A.S)
On the 10th
day of Muharram, known as the day of ‘Aashura,
in the year 61 A.H. when Imam Abu ‘Abdillahil
Hussein (as) came into the tent to bid farewell to his family members,
he held the hand of his sick son, Ali ibn
al-Hussein (as) and pressed it against his chest. He (as) then said,
“O son ! I am teaching you a
dua’ which you should remember. It was
taught by angel Jibrail to my grandfather
the messenger of Allah who passed it to my mother Fatima. Whenever you
have a special need or are faced with any calamity or crises, or are
inflicted with any grief or hardship, then recite the following
supplication”:
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On the day of Ashurah, when Imam Hussayn
(as) saw the gathering of the enemies against him which was like a
torrent, he raised both his hands towards the sky and prayed,
O’ my Lord ! You are my haven in every mishap, my hope in every
predicament, my refuge and defender in every ordeal. How many a distress
that weakens the heart, makes the enemy rejoice at the misfortune. When
I entrusted it to You out of preference over others, You did not let me
down and had driven away and eliminated all these distressing things.
You are the Giver of every boon and the ultimate source of every wish to
be granted.
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MOURNING ABU ABDILLAHIL HUSSAYN (A.S.)
Ibn Abbas reports
from Imam Ameerul-Mu’mineen , Ali bin Abi Talib (as) who said:
Once Prophet Issa (as) was passing by Karbala when he sat down and began
to weep. His disciples (hawariyyoon) who were observing him, followed
suit and began weeping too. But not understanding the reason for this
behaviour, they asked him:
O’ Spirit of God ! What is that which
makes you weep?
Issa (as) said:
Do you know what land this is?
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History of the Shrine of
Imam Husayn (A.S.)
Unlike any other city, Karbala has its named engraved in the memory of
generations, and in the expanse of the Muslim world...
Believers remember that name with sorrow and distress, for they remember
the history of the master of all martyrs, Imam Husayn, peace be upon
him, and his sacrifice for Islam.
The wave of visitors never stopped coming to Karbala, from the time the
Umayyad and Abbaside caliphs prevented the construction of the shrines
to the time the believers were able to build the precinct, despite the
hardships and difficulties imposed on them.
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61 |
lst October, 680 |
Imam Husayn [a]
was buried at this sacred spot. |
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65 |
18th August, 684 |
Mukhtar ibn Abu
Obaidah Thaqafi built an enclosure around the grave, in the form of
a mosque and erected a dome over the grave. There were two entrances
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THE ARBA’EEN: 40TH OF IMAM AL-HUSAYN
(A.S)
It is customary among
Muslims to pay tribute to their deceased person forty days after his
death. This is because the Holy prophet (saww) has said;
“The earth mourns the death of a believer
for forty mornings”. (Bihar al-Anwaar)
Imam Ja’ffar al-Sadiq (a.s)
has said, “The sky wept over al-Husayn
(a.s) for forty mornings with blood, while the earth wept over him
for forty mornings with blackness. The sun wept over him for forty
mornings with an eclipse and with redness, whereas the angels wept
over him for forty mornings. No woman among us ever dyed with
henna, nor used any oil, nor any kohl nor cohabited with
her husband till the head of Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad was brought to us,
and we are still grieving even after all that”. (Mustadrak
al-Wasail)
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