Mujeeb Ali Samo
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: O’ Zurarah! The sky had cried for forty days over (the martyrdom of) Hussain (a.s.) Mustadrakal?Wasail, vol 1 pg. 391.The land of Karbala is known today because of the sacrifice of Imam Hussain (a.s). This land is the most visited in the world. All the people of faith other than the Hypocrite come to pay homage to the Imam Hussain (a.s) . He may be Muslim, Christian, Hindu or people of other religion. Humanity mourns the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s) and his family.Undoubtedly, Imam Hussain (a.s) is the most discussed and loved personality of the world. Every peaceful person is sobbing and his eye is weeping and giving a loud call Laib-Ya- Hussain, Laib-Ya-Hussain . Every street, road and Imam Bargaha is full with the followers of Imam Hussain (a.s). They are busy cooking a Naiz-e-Hussain and then distributing it as Tabbaruk, and quenching the thirst of passer-by momineen with cold water and in addition with sweet red and milk mixed sharbait. This act of stalling a tent is to serve fresh and cold water to the thirsty person which is called a Sabeel-e-Hussain. Sabeel is a stall set up to supply drinkable water. Why? Because, Imam Hussain (a.s) and his family were kept thirsty for three day before he was killed with perched lips and dry tongue. In his memory, Shias establish these sabeels across the city so that people on their way to processions or majlis do not get thirsty. All these practices are performed to please the Imam Hussain (a.s). On the beginning of every first of Muharram, the followers of imam Hussain (a.s) wear the black dress which is the symbol of sorrow and hoist the Gazi ( Alam Pak) as an identification. The Alam Pak, which means flag, is considered a sacred symbol for Shia Muslims because it is associated with Imam Hussain’s (a.s) brother Hazrat Abbas (a.s) , the flag bearer of Banu Hashim. Alam Pak is taken out during majalis and processions.Every year thousands of followers go to the shrine of Imam Hussain (a.s) with a hope to pay the homage and commemorate the sacred sacrifice which was given in the name of Allah and save the religion Islam. His (Imams) followers across the globe mourn the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) grandson Imam Hussain (a.s), who was killed brutally along with 72 of his closest companion, in Karbala, Iraq, in 680 AD. The tragedy of karbala that took place some 1400 years ago but it is mourned as if it has happened today.Each eye is sobbing today for the brutal treatment of Yazid-ibn-Muuaywah to Imam Hussain (a.s). Though, it is believed by every true muslim and the real human that Imam Hussain (a.s) is the grandson of holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). He was most loved by the holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). There is a hadith of Holy Prophet Muhmmad ( pbuh) that says, “These two Hassan & Hussain are the swords of the heavens.” He has also stated that, “Hussain O Minni Wa Ana Minal Hussain”. It means, “Hussain is from me and I am from Hussain. At another place he says , “May Allah keep him as a friend who keeps Hussain (a.s) as his friend. Hussain is a grandchild from among grandchildren.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 3800, Vol. 5, Page 429]. When the Yazid Ibn Muaywah asked for allegiance to his foul kingdom, Imam Hussain (a.s) defied. He turned disappointed and felt defeated. Yazid and his tyranny force in total vengeance mistreated Imam Hussain (a.s) and the Ahl al- Bait. Hussain (a.s) was true to his faith and accepted martyrdom along with his entire family. He safeguarded the Islam from tyranny rule of Yazid. Accepted the martyrdom of one after another son of Ali (a.s) but never took oath of allegiance to Yazid. The Karbala is marked as the battle of vengeance. But, in a real sense, this tragedy of Karbala is a fight of just and unjust. Imam Hussain (a.s) is the symbol of just, right, and peace and so on. On the other side Yazid is unjust, cruel, unfair and foul.The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s family that is Ahl al-Bait has been brutally mistreated by the Muslims of that time and even today the opponents of Ahl al- Bait are cruelly murdering the followers of Ahl al-bait. The pious son of the family of Ahl al-bait is Imam Husssain (a.s). The Ahl al-Bait in the Arabic meaning and Islamic terminology is explained as “People of the House,” designation in Islam for the holy family of the Prophet Muhammad, particularly his daughter Fatima , her husband Imam Ali (a.s) who was also Muhammad’s cousin, their sons ?ussain and ?assan, and their descendants. Humanity is bemoaning today that son of Imam Ali (a.s) and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is ruthlessly murdered by the muslims of that time. Though, he was innocent and true to his faith. . Karbala has taught us the message that Hussain (a.s) refused to pledge allegiance to a corrupt leader because he saw the moral values of his society being destroyed under the corrupt leadership of a tyrant.Imam Hussain (a.s) protested the rights of his people being violated by the oppressive regime of Yazid who was determined to gain complete control. Yazid wanted Imam Hussain (a.s) to pay allegiance in order to increase his own credibility. Imam Hussain (a.s) had to make a decision that is to give his oath of allegiance to a tyrant and submit to evil, or to make a stand of defiance against evil and risk his own life. The timeless worlds of his grandfather holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) echoed in his heart, “ The greatest stand is to speak the word of truth in the face of a tyrant”.
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