Muharram 1439 AH

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Food for Thought: - Sayings of Imam Ali (A.S.) 02
2 Your Daily-Life Questions Answered 03
3 Tragedy of Karbala Remains Unforgettable 04
4 Imam Husain’s Journey to Karbala 14
5 Imam Hussain’s Revolution for Humanity 34
6 Imam Hussain (A.S.) And the Tragedy of Karbala 38
7 Forty Traditions on Azadari 48
8 Every day is Ashura & every place is Karbala 56
9 Reply to Trump’s Speech on U.S. Foreign Policy 58
10 Defeat Acidity 60
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11 I am Sakina, Today is Ashura and here is Karbala 61

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The Message Muharram-ul-Haram 1439 AH
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Sayings of Imam Ali (A.S.)
1. Verily enjoining good and 7. Ignorance is a balky mount;
forbidding evil neither whoever rides it stumbles
brings death near nor de- and whoever accompanies
creases sustenance, rather it is led astray.
it multiplies reward and
8. The foundation of content-
magnifies recompense; and
ment is complete reliance
a just word in the presence
on Allah.
of an oppressive ruler is
[even] better than this. 9. Doing good is the nature of
the righteous and doing evil
2. Whoever regards his stay [in
is the nature of the wicked.
this world] as short and
temporary, his hope and 10. One whose wisdom be-
aspiration gets diminished. comes established under-
stands the lessons [that can
3. No shield is more protective
be learnt from the past].
than the appointed time of
death. 11. Through tolerance and
forbearance, people be-
4. It is not appropriate for an
come your helpers and sup-
intelligent person to live in
porters.
fear when he has found a
way to [attain] security. 12. How great a loser is he for
whom there is no share [of
5. Weeping is the trait of the
reward] in the Hereafter!
soft-hearted [and those
who fear Allah]. 13. The practice of the virtuous
ones is polite speech and
6. Reduce your greed and
spreading peace.
remain [satisfied] with what
has been allocated to you of 14. Many a profit turns back
your sustenance, [by this] into loss.

you will protect your faith. (cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)
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Your Daily-Life Questions Answered
Q.1: Is it permissible to the least distance between
follow the ruling of any them is that the place of
Marja` for convenience or prostration for woman can be
in equal line with knee of the
should each person follow
man.
his or her Marja`?
Q.4: Is it compulsory for
Ans.: When and where one is
us to keep relationship
unsure there is a difference
with one who does not
(in rulings), he should follow
want to talk and keep any
the “most knowledgeable”
relation with us?
Mujtahid. Following the Fatwa
of a jurisprudent other than Ans.: You do not have to cut
the most knowledgeable is not off your relation and it is
acceptable. sufficient to say ‘Salam’ and
ask after his\her health when
Q.2: How to do Ghusl! Do
you meet him\her. And if he
we have to wash the body
or she becomes sick, visit
from up to down?
them and if they need help,
Ans.: As for Ghusl, it is not
then help them.
necessary to wash down-
Q.5: Did Imam Hussain
wards. You can wash upwards
(as) combine the prayers
also. However, if you wash
of zuhr and `asr on the
your head and neck first and
day of `Ashura?
then wash the body, it would
be sufficient. Ans.: It was narrated that
Imam Husayn (as) ordered
Q.3: What should be the
Zuhayr ibn Qin and Sa'id ibn
minimum distance be-
'Abdullah to go before him (as)
tween a man and a wom-
to say his zuhr prayer. Al-
an when both are offering
Husayn (as) & his companions
prayers in same room?
said their prayer individually.
Ans.: If a man standing in
(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)
front and a woman behind,
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Tragedy of Karbala Remains Unforgettable

Excerpts from the book, “A Probe into the History of Ashura”,
By: Dr. Ibrahim Ayati

In the month of Muharram 61 human history this historical
A.H. a terrific tragedy took event would also be recorded
place in Iraq on the bank of in history and forgotten with
the river Euphrates. It seemed the lapse of time.
in those days to be trivial and
The usual way of life of the
insignificant from the histori-
Muslims did not change on
cal point of view. A large army
account of this tragedy and
which had been mobilized by
everyone remained engaged
the Umayyad regime besieged
in his daily business. The
a group of persons numbering
Muslim tradesmen were busy
less than one hundred and
with their occupations. The
put them under pressure so
masjids were frequented as
that they might take the oath
usual. The Muslim preachers
of allegiance to the caliph of
spoke about lawful and
the time and submit to his
unlawful things, Paradise and
authority. As the persons
Hell, spiritual reward and
constituting this small group
punishment and other reli-
did not swear allegiance and
gious matters from the
did not surrender, a severe
pulpits. The only thing which
battle took place.
was not talked about was this
Its duration was very brief. event which was apparently
The matter was settled in less transient and without any
than a day's time and all the effect.
persons constituting that
It was only the organization of
small group were killed. It
the caliphate which published
appeared at that time that like
this event in various regions
hundreds of other similar and
of the Islamic territories
more important events which
although in a brief and
continue to take place in
ambiguous manner. This was
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done with two objects in view; the hearts which had been
firstly that the people should wounded due to the martyr-
come to know about the dom of the Imam would also
leaders of the movement heal up with the passage of
opposed to the government time.
having been killed, and should
Those people were not aware
take a lesson from it, and
of the true spirit of this tragic
similar risings should not take
event which covered only a
place in future; secondly that
few hours. They did not know
the caliphate should show
that with the passage of time
itself guiltless and innocent in
the greatness and effect of
the matter and the leaders of
this sacred campaign against
the movement should be
falsehood and tyranny would
depicted as adventurous and
continue to increase.
mischievous. Husayn bin Ali
who was at the head of the At the time of the occurrence
rising was to be introduced as of this tragedy there were
opposed to truth and a liar. only a few persons from
amongst the Ahlul Bayt, who
Not only the regime of Bani
could assess its value and
Umayya and its supporters
importance, speak about the
but even the majority of the
effects, which it would have
Muslims of those days consid-
later on the Muslims and
ered this tragedy to have
relieve them to some extent
culminated in the success of
from the misunderstanding in
the killers of Imam Husayn. It
which they were involved.
was imagined that not only
that the Imam and his com- These were the few persons
panions had met martyrdom who could unveil with their
but thereafter nope from speeches, the wickedness of
amongst Ahlul Bayt nor the prevailing regime and the
anyone else would pick up misunderstanding of the
courage to oppose Yazid, and people and draw the attention
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of the people to the blow, In the Battle of Uhud which
which had been dealt to the took place near Madina in the
enemy by those martyrs who month of Shawwal 3 A.H.
were lying calmly in their between the Muslims and the
graves, and to the tumult polytheists of Makkah, a group
those heads would create in of forty Muslims disobeyed
history later -the heads, which their commander owing to
had been severed and held on some misunderstanding.
the spears. Consequently 700 Muslims,
who were fighting against
The persons who went to
3000 polytheists, were defeat-
various cities and regions in
ed after having gained victory
the capacity of prisoners,
over the enemy. More than 80
changed the thinking of the
persons were martyred. The
people and exonerated their
bodies of most of the martyrs
sacred martyrs from the
were mutilated in such a way
charges leveled against them
that a sister could not identify
in such a way that the facts of
the body of her brother except
the event became crystal
by means of a defect in his
clear.
finger. Notwithstanding this
Here arises a question, which the Battle of Uhud and the
must be looked into and martyrdom of more than 70 to
answered. The question is: 80 Muslim mujahids have not
Why did it so happen that the acquired the grandeur of the
tragedy of Karbala occupied tragedy of Karbala.
the central position amongst
Another tragical event is that
all the historical events of
of the martyrs of Fakh,
Islam and all religious risings,
wherein a number of the
and no collective rising,
descendants of the Holy
struggle and martyrdom could
Prophet were martyred near
acquire greatness in the world
Makkah during the time of
similar to that of the rising of
Hadi Abbasi.
Imam Husayn?
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Another similar event is that We do not intend to give and
of the martyrdom of sixteen cannot perhaps give a com-
Hasani Sayyids who were plete and comprehensive
imprisoned in the Hasimiyya answer to this question. It
jail of Kufa under the orders may, however, be said that
of Mansur Dawaniqi. They besides the personality of the
died one after the other and leader of this rising which is
Mansur did not allow their certainly a reason for its
dead bodies to be buried. enjoying precedence over
When all of them died he other risings, one of the most
ordered the roof of the jail to important and effective
be made to fall on the dead factors and causes for the
bodies of these sons of the superiority of Imam Husayn's
Holy Prophet. They were rising was the chapter which
neither bathed, nor shrouded was added to the tragedy
nor buried. These as well as after the martyrdom of Imam
other similar tragedies of the Husayn and his companions.
history of Islam cannot equal It was a chapter on the
the tragedy of Karbala and creation of which the enemy
none of these martyrs can be himself insisted and thus
matched with Imam Husayn. unintentionally provided the
means of his own disgrace.
Hamzah bin Abdul Muttalib,
The result was that it was
the magnanimous uncle of the
through Ahlul Bayt, who had
Prophet of Allah was martyred
been made prisoners, and
in Uhud and he received the
also through those who had
title of Doyen of Martyrs from
killed Imam Husayn, the world
Allah and His Prophet. How-
came to know about the
ever, if even his name is
reality and importance of this
substituted for that of Imam
rising.
Husayn it cannot be expected
to create the same effect. The enemies most brutally
treated the Ahlul Bayt after
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the martyrdom of the Holy magnanimity and behaved as
Imam and termination of if nothing had happened and
fighting. They denuded the they had experienced no
martyrs of their belongings, hardship. Most of the people
and plundered their dresses. were under the impression
They rushed into the tents, that they had been defeated
looted the property of Ahlul and eliminated, but wherever
Bayt and set their tents on they went they talked about
fire. They attempted to kill the their own success and the
ailing Imam Sajjad in his bed. enemy's disgrace.
They got the dead bodies of
At a time when most of the
the martyrs trampled upon
people thought that the
under the hooves of the
enemy had been victorious,
horses and held their heads
they introduced themselves as
on the spears. They behaved
exalted and successful, and
harshly towards the bereaved
the proud enemy as unfortu-
prisoners and struck a stick on
nate and disgraced, in history.
the lips and teeth of their
Contrary to the anticipation of
Imam.
the people they predicted the
These heinous acts which downfall of Bani Umayya.
recoiled upon the enemy
If Ibn Sad and Ibn Ziyad,
themselves and made the real
after the martyrdom of Imam
position known to the people
Husayn and his companions,
commenced from Karbala and
had even as a matter of
continued up to Damascus.
expediency, shown honor and
Yazid himself took part in
respect to the Ahlul Bayt of
these atrocities and had a
the Holy Prophet and offered
share in the consequent
condolences to them for the
disgrace for himself and his
tragedy which had been
associates.
brought about by themselves.
On the contrary the Ahlul Bayt They did not prevent the
showed perfect greatness and burial of the martyrs but
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