Zebh ‘Azim (Grand Slaughter)

Zebh ‘Azim (Grand Slaughter)

 

When God SWT commanded the Prophet Ibrahim- Abraham- (SBUH) to slaughter that sheep in place of his first son Ismael- Ishmael- (SBUH), Ibrahim in his heart wished that Ismael was sacrificed so that his heart would have perceived the grief of a father sacrificing his most beloved son, thus deserving the most sublime reward of those suffering grief …

 

Here Allah SWT asked Ibrahim (SBUH) whom, from His creations, he loved the most; Ibrahim (SBUH) responded that Allah had not created any one more beloved to him than Allah’s Habib, Allah’s most beloved, Mohammad (SAWA). Then Allah asked him whom he loved more, Mohammad (SAWA) or himself; Ibrahim (SBUH) responded that he surely loved Mohammad (SAWA) more than himself. Allah SWT then asked whom Ibrahim (SBUH) loved more, his own son or Mohammad’s son (SBUT); Ibrahim said that certainly Mohammad’s son (SBUT) was more beloved to him.

 

Allah then asked whether the slaughtering of Mohammad’s son (SBUT) at the hand of his enemies was more painful to Ibrahim’s heart or the slaughtering of his own son at his hand in the cause of Allah’s obedience; Ibrahim (SBUH) responded to his Lord that the slaughtering of Mohammad’s son (SBUT) at the hand of his enemies was excruciatingly more painful to his heart.

 

Then Allah told Ibrahim that a group of people considering themselves of the ummah of Mohammad (SAWA) would kill, unjustly out of animosity, Mohammad’s son Hosain (SBUT), after Mohammad (SAWA), in the same manner of slaughtering and beheading a sheep; then Allah SWT said that they would become deserving of Allah’s Wrath for that crime.

 

Ibrahim (SBUH) hearing this became extremely unrestful and his heart started to ache and he began to weep restlessly …

 

So Allah Revealed to Ibrahim that He put the Jaza’ (restless weeping …) of Ibrahim for Hosain (SBUT) in place of the Jaza’ he would have done for his son Ismael if he had slaughtered him; and Allah informed him that He bestowed the most exalted levels of grieving ones upon Ibrahim.

 

In this Hadith, Imam Reza (SBUH) has then clarified that this is the meaning of Allah’s SWT saying:

 

Qur’an 37:107 And We ransomed this with a Grand Slaughter.

 

(Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 44, p. 225; …)

 

In this precious Hadith Imam Reda (SBUH) has divulged a deep meaning of the Verse 37:107, clarifying that Allah SWT ransomed Ibrahim’s sorrow and weeping for his son Ismael (SBUT), if he was sacrificed, with the extreme and restless weeping of Hadrat Ibrahim (SBUH) for what Imam Hosain, the descendant of Ibrahim thru Ismael (SBUT), was going to suffer in the future …

 

Hadrat Ibrahim (SBUH) with his sincere submission before the command of the One and Only Allah, successfully fulfilled this grand trial and thus he achieved the great status of Allah-Bestowed Imamat (Qur’an 2:124).

 

Imam Reza (SBUH) in another Hadith has clarified that, it was because of Mohammad and his Pure AhlulBayt (SBUT)- who were going to be from the descendants of Ismael (SBUH)- that the tradition of slaughtering one’s children in the cause of Allah was thus never established, and that therefore all the animals that people have thenceforth offered in the cause of Allah until Qiyaamat, would actually be ransoms for Ismael (SBUH). (‘Oyun al-Akhbaar al-Reza, vol. 1; Tafsir Kanz al-Daqaa’eq, vol. 11, p. 172; …)

 

It is noteworthy to mention that throughout history disbelievers and polytheists have offered many human beings as sacrifices in the cause of their false gods, and still in the heart of countries such as America and …, within so called spiritual cults and … the practice of human sacrifice exist.

 

Thus … in this manner Hadrat Ismael (SBUH) remained so that Hadrat Mohammad and his Pure AhlulBayt (SBUT)- those whom all Prophets (SBUT) have given the glad tidings of their coming as the lords of all Anbiya (Prophets) and Awsiya (Successors) (SBUT)- would come to this world; Mohammad and the AhlulBayt (SBUT) whom all Prophets, from their ummahs, had sought allegiance for. We cordially invite readers to study the E-book “Mohammad and the AhlulBayt (SBUT), the Promise of Bible” in this site: kindfather.com

 

This introducing of Hadrat Mohammad and the AhlulBayt (SBUT) by the Prophets (SBUT) to their followers was so clear that they used to perform their miracles in the Names of Mohammad and his Aal (SBUT) in the presence of the people; in this regard we refer readers to “Wilayat of Mohammad and AhlulBayt (SBUT), from creation to eternity” in this site.

 

In addition to Hadrat Ibrahim (SBUH)- whom, as mentioned above, was told of the sufferings of Imam Hosain (SBUH) at the hand of those considering themselves as ummah of the Prophet Mohammad (SAWA)- all other Prophets (SBUT) were also told of this brutal and unforgivable act causing the extreme Wrath of Allah; and all Prophets (SBUT) wept from this news and some (perhaps all …) were even taken through Karbala where they suffered an injury and were told by Allah that He SWT had Wished their blood to be in accordance and harmony with the blood of Imam Hosain (SBUH) … (please refer to the article “Mourning …” in this site.

 

It also seems quite possible that Prophets (SBUT) had at least told some in their ummahs in regard to this brutal and Grand Slaughter in the future. Supporting this, for instance there are still traces of such news hidden in the midst of distortions of the bible; whether such statements were originally directly and clearly referring to Imam Hosain (SBUH) or whether their Ta’wil, or secondary application (a term used by some biblical scholars) were indicative of Imam Hosain (SBUH), Allah Knows best … any how, in Jeremiah 46:10  a news of “a sacrifice [*slaughter] in the north country by the river Euphrates” is mentioned.

*In some versions of English translation of bible such as, New American Standard Bible, Jubilee Bible 2000 and … the word “slaughter” is used in place of “sacrifice”.

 

Also in Isaiah 53:7 an “oppressed” person is mentioned who “is brought as a lamb to the slaughter”.

 

Let us now see how the distortions came about and why Christians chose the title “lamb” for Jesus (SBUH):

 

When the jews (yahood) and christians (nasaara) at time of the Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) saw him, they recognized him clearly, as clear as they knew their own children, and they knew he (SAWA) was the one the Prophets Moses and Jesus (SBUT) had talked about and had commanded his obedience; and still many of their scholars are aware of this very vital and critical fact … but many of them knowingly have rejected the Prophet Mohammad (SAWA); as the Majid Qur’an reveals:

 

Qur’an 2:146 Those whom We have given the Book recognize him as they recognize their sons, and a party of them most surely conceal the truth while they know (it).

 

Please also refer to “Names of Mohammad and ‘Ali (SBUT) in the bible” in this site: kindfather.com

 

Thus it seems that one of the critical moments when many of concealments and distortions occurred was when the jewish and christian scholars saw and undoubtedly recognized the Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) and therefore were worried for their worldly positions.

 

In this regard please refer to “The Najran Pact, Mobaahelah (Mubahilah)” and “Story of Fakhr-Ul-Islam” in this site: kindfather.com

 

In order to achieve the goal of concealing the truth in regard to Mohammad (SAWA) they had to go back and firstly destroy the character of Hadrat Ismael the forefather of the Prophet Mohammad (SBUT); So Ismael became a “donkey of a wild man” (may Allah forgive us for repeating this); in this regard, in addition to the above mentioned writings, also refer to “AhlulBayt (Salaam Be Upon Them, SBUT), the Promise of Enjil (Gospel)” in this site: kindfather.com

 

Then … in the event of Allah’s command to Hadrat Ibrahim (SBUH) for sacrificing his son, they put Ishaaq (Isaac) in place of Ismael (SBUT) in order to conceal the identity of the Promised Prophet who was going to be from Ismael, and therefore making it appear that the Covenant was only with Isaac and thus the Promised Prophet was also going to be from Ishaaq (SBUT) …

 

While, according to their own bible, Hadrat Moosa (SBUH) had said that the Promised Prophet was going to be of the brethren of children of Israel, i.e. of the children of Ismael (Deut. 18:18, …) … and while, according to their own bible, Isaac (SBUH) was never the “only” son of Ibrahim, for Ishaaq was younger than Ismael (SBUT) … and while according to their own bible, God Promised to make Ibrahim’s (SBUH) descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore, but the Prophet Ibrahim’s descendants through Ishaaq (Isaac) on the one hand stopped with Jesus (SBUT), for Jesus had no child, and on the other hand the descendants through the Prophet Ya’qoob (Jacob) (SBUH), i.e. the bani (the children of) Israel, are very limited in number, for the jews usually do not marry with other than themselves … and … and the descendants of Prophet Ibrahim through Prophet Ismael (SBUT) are quite numerous … and …

 

Also refer to “What the Bible says about Muhammad” in this site: kindfather.com

 

Then … the christians had to also come up with a prophesied Grand Slaughter, so that they could conceal the slaughtered person from the children of Ismael and replace it with a killed person from the children of Ishaaq (SBUT) …

 

Therefore one of the reasons christians have insisted that Jesus was crucified has been this very reason; i.e. they have claimed that the prophesied slaughtered person in the old testament, such as in Isaiah 53:7, was Jesus Christ … and this claim became one of the main reasons for a title attributed to Jesus in christianity, and that is “the lamb of God” …

 

They use Isaiah 53:7 to say that he who was slaughtered like a lamb was Jesus … while a very significant point is that in the christian story Jesus was not “slaughtered” like a lamb or a sheep, rather according to their story he was crucified! Never a lamb or sheep is crucified, rather it is slaughtered i.e. beheaded!

 

So Jesus can not be the slaughtered lamb or sacrifice mentioned in the old testament of the bible …

 

They have made up all these stories regarding the Prophet Jesus (SBUH) while he (SBUH) was not killed at all, rather Allah lifted him up so that he shall be allowed to return after Hadrat Mahdi’s (SBUT) Appearance and assist him:

 

Qur’an 4:157 And their saying: Surely we have killed the Messiah ‘Eesa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary), the messenger of Allah; and they did not kill him nor did they crucify him, but it appeared to them so, and most surely those who differ therein are only in a doubt about it; they have no knowledge respecting it, but only follow a conjecture, and they killed him not for sure.

Qur’an 4:158 Nay! Allah took him up to Himself; and Allah is Mighty, Wise.

 

 

Some christians who tender-heartedly have believed the sufferings they have been taught Jesus (SBUH) had gone through- when observing the Muslims’ mourning for Imam Hosain (SBUH) and hearing of his excruciating pains and sufferings- think that there are similarities between these two; while in reality ‘Aashura is an undeniable Sign for them too, to trace the Truth and realize that the Promised Last Prophet, Hadrat Mohammad and his AhlulBayt (SBUT) have been of the descendants of Ismael son of Ibrahim (SBUT) and of that Promised AhlulBayt (SBUT), Imam Hosain (SBUH) was the “oppressed” person who was brought as a lamb to the slaughter” … an Oppressedness which the entire existence have been crying for … and it has become the Emblem of the Truth of Allah for the entire humankind

 

As we read in the Ziyarat (pilgrimage) supplication of the Arba’een of Imam Hosain (SBUH):

 

"... (Hosain- SBUH-) made every effort and put his heart, mind, soul and life at the disposal of Thy (Allah’s) Mission to liberate the people from the yoke of ignorance …" 

 

A very very important point is that christians consider Jesus (SBUH) a ransom for sins of human, while the martyrdom of Imam Hosain (SBUH) absolutely does not mean that Allah SWT killed Hosain (SBUH) so that he (SBUH) may be a ransom or atonement for sins of humankind- SOBHAANALLAH- rather Imam Hosain (SBUH) for his unimaginable patience, steadfastness and … in the cause of the Truth of Allah and thus guiding humankind toward the one and only Allah-Specified Straight Path of Allah has been granted such a sublime and lofty position by Allah that on the one hand, the smallest action for keeping his memory, sufferings and cause alive has been promised by Allah to have indescribable rewards, and on the other hand he (SBUH) has been bestowed by Allah a Grand interceding position for Believers before Allah SWT …

 

 

We sincerely invite those tender-hearted christians whose hearts ache for Imam Hosain’s )SBUH) pains and sufferings, to fairly and open-mindedly seek the Truth and by Allah’s Grace find their way to the realization of the magnificence of Imam Hosain’s (SBUH) sacrifice … and become the true followers of him and the Last Prophet of Allah … and observe Allah’s command … and together with ‘Eesa of Maryam (SBUT) eagerly anticipate the Appearance of the last beloved of all Prophets of Allah (SBUT), the ever-Promised Mahdi of Fatimah (SBUT) …

 

At the end we present a list indicating some of the beliefs regarding Imam Hosain and Hadrat ‘Eesa (SBUT) from the Shi’ah point of view, and Jesus (SBUH) from christian point of view:

 

According to christian view: jesus is God; he is son of God; God sent His son to be sacrificed for humankind who is born sinful due to thus the unforgiven original sin of Adam and Eve; jesus- God and son of God- was tormented by creations of God and crucified ; only those believing in this doctrine, attain Heaven and the rest of humans will burn in Hell …

 

According to the Shi’ah view: Jesus (SBUH) is one of the five greatest Prophets of God (SBUT); Jesus is a Chosen and Infallible creation and servant of God; he was not killed or crucified, rather he was lifted up by God and is alive; the minor fault of Hadrat Adam (SBUH) was forgiven by Allah through the Words- including the Names of Mohammad, ‘Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Hosain (SBUT)- taught to Adam (SBUH) by Jebra’el (Gabriel); all humans are born pure and free of sin; no human suffers the consequences of the sins of others, rather each human is judged based on his own beliefs and actions; Imam Hosain (SBUH) was a Chosen and Infallible creation and servant of Allah; he gave all he had in the cause of guiding humankind from the darkness of ignorance, distortions, lies and … to the lightful  Straight Path of Allah; remembering his sacrifice awakens sleeping hearts, and crying and mourning for him washes darkened hearts; his mourners and followers Inshaa’Allah will receive his, his mother’s and his grandfather’s Allah-Accepted intercession in this world and the Hereafter …

 

Reviewing these beliefs shows that there are major differences between the Islamic view of Imam Hosain and Hadrat ‘Eesa- Jesus- (SBUT) and the christian view of Jesus; and from all that has been said it is quite clear, without any shadow of a doubt, that the prophecy of the Grand Slaughter of a unique, mournful and most excruciating tragedy has been fulfilled in Imam Hosain and not Jesus (SBUT) … but let us not forget that the Salvation Ark of Imam Hosain (SBUH) is so broad that Inshaa’Allah shall include the sincere christians crying for Hosain too and shall take them toward the Truth and the Straight Path of Allah and thus carry them to eternal Salvation …

 

It is no wonder that Imam Hosain (SBUH) has been called: The Beacon of Guidance and the Ark of Salvation …

 

May Allah SWT hasten the glorious Appearance of Hadrat Mahdi and return of Hadrat ‘Eesa (SBUT) …

 

AAMEEN …

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