Imam Hussain (as)

Published by TPOS on 6 December, 2011 - 21:06

The battle of Karbala (10th Muharram 61AH) was when the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam (Peace and Blessings be upon him) beloved grandson, the leader of the youth of paradise, Imam Hussain (as), was martyred in the name of Islam and the truth.

In the scorching sun in the desert of modern day Iraq, Imam Hussain (as) army outnumbered by Yazid's military and also very thirsty as the opposition had blocked them from the water. Yet they continued fighting until their lives were taken in the name of Islam.

It is said, on the day that Imam Hussain (as) died the skies and the earth 'wept blood'! SubhanAllah! And why wouldn't it! The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam (Peace and Blessings be upon him) had said "Hussain is from me and I am from Hussain", he and his family were incredibly special and loved by the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam (Peace and Blessings be upon him) and we should do the same!

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Submitted by TPOS on 6 December, 2011 - 21:09

Muhammad Iqbal (from Lahore, Pakistan) said:

Imam Hussain uprooted despotism forever till the day of Judgment. He watered the dry garden of freedom with surging wave of his blood, and indeed he awakened the sleeping Muslim nation. If Imam Husain had aimed at acquiring a worldly empire, he would not have traveled as he did. Husain weltered in blood and dust for the sake of truth. Verily he, therefore, became bed-rock (foundation) of the Muslim creed; Thereis no God but Allah."

Charles Dickens had said the following about Imam Husain (AS):"

If Hussain fought to quench his worldly desires, then I do not understand why his sisters, wives and children accompanied him. It stands to reason therefore that he sacrificed purely for Islam."

Thomas Carlyle has relayed this about the Tragedy of Karbala:"

The best lesson which we get from the tragedy of Karbala is that Hussain and his companions were the rigid believers of God. They illustrated that numerical superiority does not count when it comes totruth and falsehood. The victory of Hussain despite his minority marvels me!"

The famous, Dr. K. Sheldrake on Imam Hussain (AS) said this:"

Hussain marched with his little company not to glory, not to power or wealth, but to a supreme sacrifice and every member of that gallant band, male and female, knew that the foes were implacable, were not only ready to fight but to kill. Denied even water for the children,they remained parched under a burning sun, amid scorching sands yet noone faltered for a moment and bravely faced the greatest odds without flinching."

World famous Arab historian al-Fakhri has said this about Imam Hussain's sacrifice:"

This is a catastrophe whereof I care not to speak at length, deemingit alike too grievous and too horrible. For verily, it was a catastrophe than that which naught more shameful has happened inIslam...There happened therein such a foul slaughter as to cause man's flesh to creep with horror. And again I have dispersed with my longdescription because of it's notoriety, for it is the most lamented of catastrophes."

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