Life of Imam Husayn (AS) - Life and Tragedy of Karbala

722 Pages·2020·17.034 MB·English

by  Editor Majlisi (volume 44 & 45 of Bihar al Anwar)

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Behar al-Anwar

Volumes 44 & 45

English Translation

First Edition

Compiled by

Al-‘Alam al-‘Allamah al-Elujjah Fakhr

al-Ummah al-Mawla’ al-Shaykh

Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi

Translated by

Muhammad Sarwar

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Behar al-Anwar: Volumes 44 & 45. English Translation
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Safar 1436
December 2014
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Contents
Translator’s Introduction vii
Chapters on issues related to the history 1
(biography) of al-Husayn, Alayhi al-Salam
Chapter 24 - Text document of the will of al- 1
Hassan about al-Husayn, ‘Alayhima al-Salam
Chapter 25 - Miracles of al-Husayn, Alayhi al- 5
Salam
Chapter 26 - The excellence of the moral manners 17
of al-Husayn, Alayhi al-Salam, an overview of his
biography, history and the condition of his
companions, O Allah grant compensation to them
worthy of their services to your cause
Chapter 27 - The protest of abu Ayyub against 37
Mu‘awiyah and his friends, may Allah keep His
mercy away from them all, and the matters that
were involved among them
Chapter 28 - The verses of al-Quran which are 49
interpreted as speaking of his martyrdom and that
Allah demands for his wergild
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Chapter 29 - Allah’s Reward to al-Husayn, 57
4Alayhi al-Salam, for his being martyred
Chapter 30 - Allah’s informing the Prophets and 59
our Holy Prophet, O Allah, please grant
compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy
of their services to your cause, about the
martyrdom of al-Husayn ibn Ali, ‘Alayhima al-
Salam
Chapter 31 - Reports and information about the 93
martyrdom of al-Husayn, Alayhi al-Salam, from
the Messenger of Allah, ’Amir al-Mu’minin Ali
and al-Husayn, Alayhim al-Salam
Chapter 32 - The suffering of Al-Husayn, Alayhi 113
al-Salam, was the greatest form of suffering and
people became low for killing him and the rebuttal
of those who say he (the Imam) was not killed but
they were confused
Chapter 33 - The reason for the fact that Allah did 119
not stop the killers of A’immah, Alayhim al-
Salam from doing injustice to them, killing them
and the reason for their facing great suffering
Chapter 34 - The reward for weeping because of 125
the suffering of al-Husayn, Alayhi al-Salam, and
A 'immah, Alayhim al-Salam
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