Mourning …

Part 4

It has been narrated that Imam Sajjaad, ‘Ali son of Hosain (SBUT), cried all his life after ‘Aashoora; the Imam (SBUH) was asked whether the time to end his sadness had not yet reached? The Imam (SBUH) responded that Ya’qoob the Prophet (SBUH) had twelve sons one of whom was kept away from him; so he cried so much that his eyes turned white and his back was bent from the severity of grief, even though his son was alive. While the Imam (SBUH) saw with his own eyes his father, his uncle and seventeen of his family (SBUT) killed around him. The Imam (SBUH) then asked, how could there be an end to his grief?! (From Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 46, p. 108, H. 1; Manaaqeb Aal AbiTaaleb (SBUT), vol. 4, p. 165)

And this is part of what Hadrat Mahdi (May Allah Hasten His Appearance) recites every morning and evening addressing his martyred forefather Imam Hosain (SBUT):

… So if  I have surely been delayed by the course of time, and (Allah’s) decree has prevented me from helping you,

and as I could not fight those who fought you, and was not able to show hostility to those who showed hostility to you,

I, therefore, lament you morning and evening, and weep blood in place of tears, out of my anguish for you and my sorrow for all that befell you …

(Ziyaarat Naahiyah Moqaddasah, Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 98, p. 320)

So for the followers of the Infallible Imams (SBUT) the path is clear …

Let us never forget that Shaytan has promised to sit on the Right Path of Allah (Qur’an 7:16; …); and let us never forget that Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) has clarified over and over that he (SAWA) and his AhlulBayt (SBUT) have been the ONLY Right Path of Allah (the Ghadir Sermon; …). So undoubtedly Shaytan has always tried and will try to cause separation between humankind and the fourteen Infallible Ones, for he knows that attachment to them (SBUT) is the ONLY way to Everlasting Salvation. Therefore Eblis and his Jinn and human followers in order to achieve their goal of keeping humankind attain Salvation, try to cast doubts in every and all aspects related to them (SBUT) such as their Allah-Ordained Successorship, Infallibility, Allah-Bestowed Wilayat, martyrdom, sufferings, all the injustice imposed upon them, the necessity of mourning for them, seeking them as the Waseelah (means) to get close to Allah and to fulfill needs, and … .

In this site (kindfather.com) we have tried to touch all such subjects in many ways … . Related to the issue of mourning, we wish to refer to two sample vital points:

The first vital point is that Iblis knows very well that sincere Crying for sufferings endured by the Infallible Ones (SBUT)- in the cause of upholding the One and Only Truth of Allah- especially for Imam Hosain (SBUH) is a humble and earnest act which can indeed save Believers … we cordially invite our friends to read articles: “White bouquet of hope with black ribbons” and “A rain of red dust and blood” and … in this site: kindfather.com

And the second vital point is that Shaytan knows that martyrdom of Hadrat Fatimah (SBUH) can undoubtedly prove that AbuBakr and ‘Umar … were indeed usurpers and thus the whole sunni creed certainly falls apart, for, while the Imams (SBUT) were killed by later followers of the sunni creed, Hadrat Fatemah (SBUH)- the beloved daughter of the Prophet (SAWA) about whom even the sunni documents verify that the Prophet repeatedly warned that hurting her was tantamount to hurting the Prophet and Allah Himself- was killed by AbuBakr and ‘Omar, the innovators of the sunni creed … so Shaytan’s goal is to cast doubt on Hadrat Fatimah’s martyrdom all together … this is why her martyrdom has turned into an undeniable yardstick of the Truth and the Right Path of Allah; this heart breaking event verifies without a shadow of a doubt the spurious and counterfeit nature of the sunni creed.

Therefore, it has become so important for Shaytan and his followers to cast doubt on her martyrdom …, or if they are not able to do that for some people, at least to prevent mourning for her martyrdom so that slowly but surely it may become forgotten …, or …

We cordially invite the sincere friends and followers of the AhlulBayt (SBUT) to read articles: “Secret burial”, “The wage of the Prophetic Mission of the Last Divine Prophet (PBUHHP)     “ … “The Ayaadat sermon” and her everlasting “Fadak Sermon” in this site kindfather.com

It is more than obvious that continuous mourning of the Shi’ah has been an essential means for remaining attached to the AhlulBayt (SBUT) and thus for keeping the everlasting Truth of Allah alive until the glorious Appearance of Hadrat Mahdi (SBUH) when finally all the unjust sorrow and grief will turn into bliss and happiness, firstly for the Prophet Muhammad and his AhlulBayt (SBUT) themselves and secondly for all those who have loved and followed them …

May Allah hasten that beautiful time … AAMEEN …

To be continued …