Wednesday 14 March 2012
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Tuesday 6 March 2012
Chal Khizar Apnay Gaon Mae
Chal Khizar Apnay Gaon Mae
Yahan uljhay uljhay roop bohat
per asal kam behroop bohat
us payrh k neechay kya rukna
us payrh k neechay kya rukna
jahan saaya kam or dhoop bohat
chal Khizar apnay gaon mae
bethayn gay sukh ki chhaon mae
kyon teri aankh swali hai?
yahan har ek baat nirali hai
is days basayra mat karna
yahan muflis hona gaali hai
chal Khizar apnay gaon mae
mathayn gay sukh ki chhaon mae
jahan sachay rishtay yaariyon k
jahan ghoonghat zaywar naariyon k
jahan jhornay koomal sukh wahan
jahan saaz bajayn bin taaron k
chal Khizar apnay gaon mae
bethayn gay sukh ki chaon mae
Ek Orat Darzi Ki Duklaan Par Gai
Ek Orat Darzi Ki Duklaan Par Gai
Ek orat darzi ki dukaan par gai or boli g yahan galay miltay hain?
darzi sharmatay howay
G miltay to nahi lekin aap kehti ho to mil letay hain
If You Want To Love
If You Want To Love
If you want a boy to love you for a lifetime
love his heart not his money
if you want a girl to love you for a lifetime
love her soul not her body
Why I Love You ?
Why I Love You ?
I love you when you are happy
I love you when you are sad
I love you when you are laughing
I love you when you are mad
I love you when you are playful
I love you when you are blue
But the reason why i love you
Because
You are you
Wanna Be Your Valentine Forever
Wanna Be Your Valentine Forever
What the heat gives away is never gone,
But kept in the hearts of others,
From dusk to dawn ,
Love you from the core of my heart
wanna be your valentine forever
Give Lips To One
Give Lips To One
Give laugh to all byt smile to pne,
Give cheeks to all but lips to one,
Give love to all but heart to one,
Let everybody love you
But ypu love one,
1st Time I Saw You I Was Scared To Tuch You
1st Time I Saw You I Was Scared To Tuch You
1st time i saw you i was scared to tuch you,
1st time i touched you i was scared to kiss you,
1st time i kiss you i was scared to love you,
But now that i love you i am scared to lose you
If I Am Gonna DieTomorrow
If I Am Gonna DieTomorrow
If i would know that i am gonna die tomorrow
i will spend 23 hours with you and
i you wonder what about the last ours
In that i will find someone
who can take care of you
Kisi Ne Poochha Dosti Kya Hai
Kisi Ne Poochha Dosti Kya Hai
Kisi ne poochha dosti kya hai,
Mein ne kaanton par chal kar dikha diya,
poochha kitna pyar kartay ho dost ko
mein ne poora aasman dikha diya
poochha kesey rakho gay dost ko
mein ne mehkata hoa gulaab dikha diya
poochha kesey raho gay dost k bina
maen ne doobta kinaara dikha diya
Smile Is The 2nd Best Thing
Smile Is The 2nd Best Thing
Smile is the 2nd best thing you can do with your lips
what iss first thing??????
(answer is kiss)
Our Friendship Will Never End
Our Friendship Will Never End
The rain may be fallinkg outside,
but your smile makes it all alright,
i am so glad that you are my friend,
i know our friendship will never end
Toot Kar Chahna
Toot Kar Chahna
Toot kar chahna or phir toot jana
baat chhoti hai magar gehri bohat hai
Meri Zaat Itni Wasih Nahi
Meri Zaat Itni Wasih Nahi
Meri zaat itni wasih nahi k us main ulajh sakoon
log hi kuchh aesay milay k zaindgi uljh gai
Us Ko Kya Saza Doon
Us Ko Kya Saza Doon
Us ko kya saza doon jis ne mohabbat mae hamara dil torh diya
Gunah to hum ne kiya jo us ki baaton ko mohabbat ka rang diya
I May Have Forgotten To Say That I Care
I May Have Forgotten To Say That I Care
I may have forgotten to say that i care
i may have failed to opon upo and share
but tough no words have been spoken
may promise of friendship won't be broken
Chal Abbas Apnay Gaon Mae
Chal Abbas Apnay Gaon Mae
Yahan uljhay uljhay roop bohat
per asal kam behroop bohat
us payrh k neechay kya rukna
us payrh k neechay kya rukna
jahan saaya kam or dhoop bohat
chal noreen apnay gaon mae
bethayn gay sukh ki chhaon mae
kyon teri aankh swali hai?
yahan har ek baat nirali hai
is days basayra mat karna
yahan muflis hona gaali hai
chal noreen apnay gaon mae
mathayn gay sukh ki chhaon mae
jahan sachay rishtay yaariyon k
jahan ghoonghat zaywar naariyon k
jahan jhornay koomal sukh wahan
jahan saaz bajayn bin taaron k
chal Abbas apnay gaon mae
bethayn gay sukh ki chaon mae
Kisi Ne Poochha Dosti Kya Hai
Kisi Ne Poochha Dosti Kya Hai
Kisi ne poochha dosti kya hai,
Mein ne kaanton par chal kar dikha diya,
poochha kitna pyar kartay ho dost ko
mein ne poora aasman dikha diya
poochha kesey rakho gay dost ko
mein ne mehkata hoa gulaab dikha diya
poochha kesey raho gay dost k bina
maen ne doobta kinaara dikha diya
Love Is Linke Red Chilli
Love Is Linke Red Chilli
Love
is like
red chilli
it is not only sizzling
but
keeps your eyes wet!
Aansoo Muskorahat Se Zyada Special
Aansoo Muskorahat Se Zyada Special
Kabhi kabhi aansoo muskorahat ze ziada special hotay hain
kyyun k muskorahat to sub k liye hoti hai
lekin aansoo sirf un k liye
Truly Inspiring
Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (S.A.W.W) said:
"Entertaining the best opinion about Allāh(s.w.t.) is a form of worship of Allāh, most High."
[Reference: al-Durra al-Bahira, page 18]
Iltemase dua
Truly Inspiring and amazingly beautiful story!!
What touches me the most is the quote from the holy Quran: "Before they call for prayer, I will answer all prayers!"
plz read on...I hope we all get to learn something from this!
This story was written by a Muslim doctor who worked in Africa.
One night I had worked hard to help a mother in the labor ward; but in spite of all we could do she died leaving us with a tiny
premature baby and a crying two-year-old daughter. We would have difficulty keeping the baby alive, as we had no incubator.
(We had no electricity to run an incubator.) We also had no special feeding facilities. Although we lived on the equator,
nights were often chilly with treacherous drafts.
One student midwife went for the box we had for such babies and the cotton wool the baby would be wrapped in. Another went to stoke up
the fire and fill a hot water bottle.
She came back shortly in distress to tell me that in filling the bottle, it had burst. Rubber perishes easily in tropical climates.
And it is our last hot water bottle!" she exclaimed.
It is no good crying over spilled milk, so in Central Africa it might be considered no good crying over burst water bottles.
They do not grow on trees, and there are no drugstores down forest pathways.
"All right," I said, "put the baby as near the fire as you safely can, and sleep between the baby and the door to keep it free from drafts.
"Your job is to keep the baby warm."
The following noon, as I did most days, I went to have prayers with any of the orphanage children who chose to gather with me.
I gave the youngsters various suggestions of things to pray about and told them about the tiny baby.
I explained our problem about keeping the baby warm enough, mentioning the hot water bottle. The baby could so easily die if it got chills.
I also told them of the two-year-old sister, crying because her mother had died.
During the prayer time, one ten-year-old girl, prayed with the usual blunt conciseness of our African children.
"Please, Allah," she prayed, "send us a water bottle. It'll be no good tomorrow Allah, as the baby will be dead, so please send it this afternoon."
While I gasped inwardly at the audacity of the prayer, she added by way of a corollary, "And while You are about it, would You please send a dolly
for the little girl so she'll know You really love her?"
As often with children's prayers, I was put on the spot. Could I honestly say, "Ameen?" I just did not believe that Allah could do this.
Oh, yes, I know that He can do everything. The Holy Qur'an says so. But there are limits, aren't there?
The only way Allah could answer would be for a package to arrive from the homeland.
I had been in Africa for almost four years at that time, and I had never, ever received a parcel from home. Anyway, if anyone did send
me a parcel, who would put in a hot water bottle? I lived on the equator!
Halfway through the afternoon, while I was teaching in the nurses' training school, a message was sent that there was a car at my front door.
By the time I reached home, the car had gone, but there, on the verandah, was a large twenty-two pound parcel.
I felt tears pricking my eyes. I could not open the parcel alone, so I sent for the orphanage children. Together we pulled off the string,
carefully undoing each knot. We folded the paper, taking care not to tear it unduly. Excitement was mounting.
Some thirty or forty pairs of eyes were focused on the large cardboard box. From the top, I lifted out brightly colored, knitted cotton jerseys.
Eyes sparkled as I gave them out. Then there were the knitted bandages for the leprosy patients, and the children looked a little bored.
Then came a box of mixed raisins and sultanas that would make a batch of buns for the weekend.
Then, as I put my hand in again, I felt the...could it really be? I grasped it and pulled it out -- yes, a brand-new, rubber hot water bottle, I cried.
I had not asked Allah to send it; I had not truly believed that He could.
The ten year old was in the front row of the children. She rushed forward, crying out, "If Allah has sent the bottle, He must have sent the dolly, too!"
Rummaging down to the bottom of the box, she pulled out the small, beautifully dressed dolly. Her eyes shone! She had never doubted.
Looking up at me, she asked: "Can I go over with you, Mummy, and give this dolly to that little girl, so she'll know that Allah really loves her?"
That parcel had been on the way for five whole months. Packed up by my former school class, whose leader had heard and obeyed Allah's prompting
to send a hot water bottle, even to the equator. And one of the girls had put in a dolly for an African child - five months before --
in answer to the believing prayer of a ten- year-old to bring it "that afternoon."
"Before they call for prayer, I will answer all prayers!"
Allah wants us to ask of Him and he will surely answer.
LESSONS TO BE LEARNED:
Don't ever underestimate the POWER OF ALLAH...
Allah can do anything Allah desires.
Kids are innocent and pure- Their duas [prayers] are easily and quickly answered by Allah.
The Dedication of this Muslim Doctor - spare time was devoted to Allah to bring others closer to Him - Lets also become inviters to ALLAH.
Don't forget others are in need. You may never know when you would be in need!
Always contribute to good causes. You never know the little you give may save some ones life..or in whichever way it will benefit them
Eid e Wiladat e Imam Hassan Askari a.s. Mubarak to you all.
I would like to formally announce the starting of GIOT (Green Island Online Teaching) project on this auspicious wiladat day.
For sure your suggestions are welcome.
May I please request you to spread the message to Momineen/Mominat of your contact list.
Thanks for your support.
May Allah swt accept all and give us taufeeq to serve more.
Regards.
Roohani.
Introduction of "ONLINE TEACHING"
Background
Dear Momineen and Mominaat
Assalamo alaikum
GIOT (Green Island Online Teaching - onlineteachings.
Green Island Trust, the parent body has different sections working under its wings namely: “Green Island Foundation School –GIFS”, “Green Island Youth Forum - GIYF”, “Green Island Publications - GIP”, “Green Island Developmental & Educational Services - GIDES”, “Green Island Women Wing - GIWW” and of course “Green Island Online Teaching - GIOT”.
In 2009, the Trust saw the addition of the above mentioned concern GIDES (Green Island Developmental & Educational Services) which now also includes a Computer Lab. A team of dedicated Ulema and technicians remain ever prepared to fulfill our dream of spreading the rivers of knowledge sans frontiers. During personal visits of our management to different Muslim and Non-Muslim countries and interacting with overseas Momineen, it was very well realized that dire need exists of teaching "The Holy Quran, Islamic teachings and different languages" to varied age groups of momineen and mominaat, spread across the globe.
Keeping up with our mission of trying to provide the best quality service in available resources, a comprehensive IT Center was established to provide the medium for reaching out, delivering and storing of day to day affairs of Teaching to our offshore Momineen.
..... Cont'd below....
Online Teaching Program
The course has been laid out with special care and emphasis is given to fulfill the exact needs of our Momineen living abroad. It is so designed to suit across-the-board: school going children, working professionals, as well as parents and grand parents staying at home The course will make the student feel learning it all in his/her home country and in home environment.
The course is easy to use and friendly where a novice person can also initiate the session without any external help. A computer with internet connection, a microphone and a headset is all that is needed.
Being a not for profit organization, GIOT charges a nominal fee for this course to meet the day to day expenses of IT Lab and remuneration for the teachers.
We earnestly hope that momineen will benefit from this facility and not only save time, money and energy but above all, bring improvement in worldly life and hereafter for themselves and the society.
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (S.A.W.W) said:
"Entertaining the best opinion about Allāh(s.w.t.) is a form of worship of Allāh, most High."
[Reference: al-Durra al-Bahira, page 18]
Iltemase dua
Truly Inspiring and amazingly beautiful story!!
What touches me the most is the quote from the holy Quran: "Before they call for prayer, I will answer all prayers!"
plz read on...I hope we all get to learn something from this!
This story was written by a Muslim doctor who worked in Africa.
One night I had worked hard to help a mother in the labor ward; but in spite of all we could do she died leaving us with a tiny
premature baby and a crying two-year-old daughter. We would have difficulty keeping the baby alive, as we had no incubator.
(We had no electricity to run an incubator.) We also had no special feeding facilities. Although we lived on the equator,
nights were often chilly with treacherous drafts.
One student midwife went for the box we had for such babies and the cotton wool the baby would be wrapped in. Another went to stoke up
the fire and fill a hot water bottle.
She came back shortly in distress to tell me that in filling the bottle, it had burst. Rubber perishes easily in tropical climates.
And it is our last hot water bottle!" she exclaimed.
It is no good crying over spilled milk, so in Central Africa it might be considered no good crying over burst water bottles.
They do not grow on trees, and there are no drugstores down forest pathways.
"All right," I said, "put the baby as near the fire as you safely can, and sleep between the baby and the door to keep it free from drafts.
"Your job is to keep the baby warm."
The following noon, as I did most days, I went to have prayers with any of the orphanage children who chose to gather with me.
I gave the youngsters various suggestions of things to pray about and told them about the tiny baby.
I explained our problem about keeping the baby warm enough, mentioning the hot water bottle. The baby could so easily die if it got chills.
I also told them of the two-year-old sister, crying because her mother had died.
During the prayer time, one ten-year-old girl, prayed with the usual blunt conciseness of our African children.
"Please, Allah," she prayed, "send us a water bottle. It'll be no good tomorrow Allah, as the baby will be dead, so please send it this afternoon."
While I gasped inwardly at the audacity of the prayer, she added by way of a corollary, "And while You are about it, would You please send a dolly
for the little girl so she'll know You really love her?"
As often with children's prayers, I was put on the spot. Could I honestly say, "Ameen?" I just did not believe that Allah could do this.
Oh, yes, I know that He can do everything. The Holy Qur'an says so. But there are limits, aren't there?
The only way Allah could answer would be for a package to arrive from the homeland.
I had been in Africa for almost four years at that time, and I had never, ever received a parcel from home. Anyway, if anyone did send
me a parcel, who would put in a hot water bottle? I lived on the equator!
Halfway through the afternoon, while I was teaching in the nurses' training school, a message was sent that there was a car at my front door.
By the time I reached home, the car had gone, but there, on the verandah, was a large twenty-two pound parcel.
I felt tears pricking my eyes. I could not open the parcel alone, so I sent for the orphanage children. Together we pulled off the string,
carefully undoing each knot. We folded the paper, taking care not to tear it unduly. Excitement was mounting.
Some thirty or forty pairs of eyes were focused on the large cardboard box. From the top, I lifted out brightly colored, knitted cotton jerseys.
Eyes sparkled as I gave them out. Then there were the knitted bandages for the leprosy patients, and the children looked a little bored.
Then came a box of mixed raisins and sultanas that would make a batch of buns for the weekend.
Then, as I put my hand in again, I felt the...could it really be? I grasped it and pulled it out -- yes, a brand-new, rubber hot water bottle, I cried.
I had not asked Allah to send it; I had not truly believed that He could.
The ten year old was in the front row of the children. She rushed forward, crying out, "If Allah has sent the bottle, He must have sent the dolly, too!"
Rummaging down to the bottom of the box, she pulled out the small, beautifully dressed dolly. Her eyes shone! She had never doubted.
Looking up at me, she asked: "Can I go over with you, Mummy, and give this dolly to that little girl, so she'll know that Allah really loves her?"
That parcel had been on the way for five whole months. Packed up by my former school class, whose leader had heard and obeyed Allah's prompting
to send a hot water bottle, even to the equator. And one of the girls had put in a dolly for an African child - five months before --
in answer to the believing prayer of a ten- year-old to bring it "that afternoon."
"Before they call for prayer, I will answer all prayers!"
Allah wants us to ask of Him and he will surely answer.
LESSONS TO BE LEARNED:
Don't ever underestimate the POWER OF ALLAH...
Allah can do anything Allah desires.
Kids are innocent and pure- Their duas [prayers] are easily and quickly answered by Allah.
The Dedication of this Muslim Doctor - spare time was devoted to Allah to bring others closer to Him - Lets also become inviters to ALLAH.
Don't forget others are in need. You may never know when you would be in need!
Always contribute to good causes. You never know the little you give may save some ones life..or in whichever way it will benefit them
Eid e Wiladat e Imam Hassan Askari a.s. Mubarak to you all.
I would like to formally announce the starting of GIOT (Green Island Online Teaching) project on this auspicious wiladat day.
For sure your suggestions are welcome.
May I please request you to spread the message to Momineen/Mominat of your contact list.
Thanks for your support.
May Allah swt accept all and give us taufeeq to serve more.
Regards.
Roohani.
Introduction of "ONLINE TEACHING"
Background
Dear Momineen and Mominaat
Assalamo alaikum
GIOT (Green Island Online Teaching - onlineteachings.
Green Island Trust, the parent body has different sections working under its wings namely: “Green Island Foundation School –GIFS”, “Green Island Youth Forum - GIYF”, “Green Island Publications - GIP”, “Green Island Developmental & Educational Services - GIDES”, “Green Island Women Wing - GIWW” and of course “Green Island Online Teaching - GIOT”.
In 2009, the Trust saw the addition of the above mentioned concern GIDES (Green Island Developmental & Educational Services) which now also includes a Computer Lab. A team of dedicated Ulema and technicians remain ever prepared to fulfill our dream of spreading the rivers of knowledge sans frontiers. During personal visits of our management to different Muslim and Non-Muslim countries and interacting with overseas Momineen, it was very well realized that dire need exists of teaching "The Holy Quran, Islamic teachings and different languages" to varied age groups of momineen and mominaat, spread across the globe.
Keeping up with our mission of trying to provide the best quality service in available resources, a comprehensive IT Center was established to provide the medium for reaching out, delivering and storing of day to day affairs of Teaching to our offshore Momineen.
..... Cont'd below....
Online Teaching Program
The course has been laid out with special care and emphasis is given to fulfill the exact needs of our Momineen living abroad. It is so designed to suit across-the-board: school going children, working professionals, as well as parents and grand parents staying at home The course will make the student feel learning it all in his/her home country and in home environment.
The course is easy to use and friendly where a novice person can also initiate the session without any external help. A computer with internet connection, a microphone and a headset is all that is needed.
Being a not for profit organization, GIOT charges a nominal fee for this course to meet the day to day expenses of IT Lab and remuneration for the teachers.
We earnestly hope that momineen will benefit from this facility and not only save time, money and energy but above all, bring improvement in worldly life and hereafter for themselves and the society.
Monday 5 March 2012
The House With the Golden Windows
Bismilla-heer-Rahmaneer-Raheem
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
“It has been related that once Imām Ja'far al-Sādiq (A.S.) was ill. The Imām ordered someone to be hired to go to the tomb of Imām Hussein(a.s.) and to pray for him. The hired man expressed surprise, for to him there was no difference between the two Imāms. Therefore he asked for the reason.
Imām Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq (A.S.) said:
“This man is right but he does not know that Allāh(s.w.t) has specified lands where Duas are answered and the Holy shrine of Imam Hussein (A.S.) is one of them.”
[Reference: Oddatul Daee, Tradition 89]
السلام على الحسين وعلى علي بن الحسين وعلى أولاد الحسين وعلى أصحاب الحسين
Iltemase dua
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The House With the Golden Windows
The little girl lived in a small, very simple, poor house on a hill and as she grew she would play in the small garden and as she grew she was able to see over the garden fence and across the valley to a wonderful house high on the hill – and this house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers.
And although she loved her parents and her family, she yearned to live in such a golden house and dreamed all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there.
When she got to an age where she gained enough skill and sensibility to go outside her garden fence, she asked her mother is she could go for a bike ride outside the gate and down the lane. After pleading with her, her mother finally allowed her to go, insisting that she kept close to the house and didn’t wander too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl knew exactly where she was heading! Down the lane and across the valley, she rode her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill.
As she dismounted her bike and lent it against the gate post, she focused on the path that lead to the house and then on the house itself…and was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty, reflecting nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that stood derelict.
So sad she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken as she remounted her bike … As she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her…there across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden …as the sun shone on her little home.
She realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the ‘golden house’. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!
Hadith of the Week
Imam al-Kazim (AS) said to Hashim, exhorting him, ‘You must beware of greed, and despair of acquiring anything in the possession of others. Suppress the greed in others for verily greed is the key to disgrace, it exploits the intellect, fabricates valorous qualities for itself, tarnishes one’s reputation, and does away with one’s knowledge.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 315, no. 1]
Sayyeda Zeynab s.a. National Congress Qom 21-22 February, 2012
Hazrat Zeynab (SA) National Congress to Be Held in Qom
National congress of Hazrat Zeynab (SA) will be held to investigate scientific, mystical, spiritual and moral aspects of the character of the noble woman on February 21 and 22 in the holy city of Qom.
Those interested to attend the international program should send their papers to the secretariat of the congress in the holy city of Qom or email their works to the address: info@aghile.ir.
Researchers can find more information about the program on the following website www.aghile.ir .
Hazrat Zeynab (SA) National Congress to Be Held in Qom <http://www.abna.ir/a/uploads/
Muslim women and female scientific figures and researchers from all over the world will take presence at the program to discuss the characteristic of Hazrat Zeynab (SA) in Hadiths of the infallibles (AS), her status in jurisprudential issues and presence of the holy Quran’s verses in her works.
Hazrat Zeynab (SA) the example of patience, courage and resistance, Islamic teachings in her Seerah and sayings, her comprehensive point of view, her wisdom and her trainings methods will also be among the themes of the forum.
--
YA ALLAH (ONE N ONLY) !!
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
“It has been related that once Imām Ja'far al-Sādiq (A.S.) was ill. The Imām ordered someone to be hired to go to the tomb of Imām Hussein(a.s.) and to pray for him. The hired man expressed surprise, for to him there was no difference between the two Imāms. Therefore he asked for the reason.
Imām Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq (A.S.) said:
“This man is right but he does not know that Allāh(s.w.t) has specified lands where Duas are answered and the Holy shrine of Imam Hussein (A.S.) is one of them.”
[Reference: Oddatul Daee, Tradition 89]
السلام على الحسين وعلى علي بن الحسين وعلى أولاد الحسين وعلى أصحاب الحسين
Iltemase dua
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
The House With the Golden Windows
The little girl lived in a small, very simple, poor house on a hill and as she grew she would play in the small garden and as she grew she was able to see over the garden fence and across the valley to a wonderful house high on the hill – and this house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers.
And although she loved her parents and her family, she yearned to live in such a golden house and dreamed all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there.
When she got to an age where she gained enough skill and sensibility to go outside her garden fence, she asked her mother is she could go for a bike ride outside the gate and down the lane. After pleading with her, her mother finally allowed her to go, insisting that she kept close to the house and didn’t wander too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl knew exactly where she was heading! Down the lane and across the valley, she rode her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill.
As she dismounted her bike and lent it against the gate post, she focused on the path that lead to the house and then on the house itself…and was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty, reflecting nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that stood derelict.
So sad she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken as she remounted her bike … As she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her…there across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden …as the sun shone on her little home.
She realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the ‘golden house’. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!
Hadith of the Week
Imam al-Kazim (AS) said to Hashim, exhorting him, ‘You must beware of greed, and despair of acquiring anything in the possession of others. Suppress the greed in others for verily greed is the key to disgrace, it exploits the intellect, fabricates valorous qualities for itself, tarnishes one’s reputation, and does away with one’s knowledge.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 315, no. 1]
Sayyeda Zeynab s.a. National Congress Qom 21-22 February, 2012
Hazrat Zeynab (SA) National Congress to Be Held in Qom
National congress of Hazrat Zeynab (SA) will be held to investigate scientific, mystical, spiritual and moral aspects of the character of the noble woman on February 21 and 22 in the holy city of Qom.
Those interested to attend the international program should send their papers to the secretariat of the congress in the holy city of Qom or email their works to the address: info@aghile.ir.
Researchers can find more information about the program on the following website www.aghile.ir .
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Muslim women and female scientific figures and researchers from all over the world will take presence at the program to discuss the characteristic of Hazrat Zeynab (SA) in Hadiths of the infallibles (AS), her status in jurisprudential issues and presence of the holy Quran’s verses in her works.
Hazrat Zeynab (SA) the example of patience, courage and resistance, Islamic teachings in her Seerah and sayings, her comprehensive point of view, her wisdom and her trainings methods will also be among the themes of the forum.
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YA ALLAH (ONE N ONLY) !!
Pages from the Book of Shaam
Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
25th -Muharram al Haram
Deepest condolences to to the Holy Prophet Mohammad (s.a.w.w.), Amir al-Mu'minin Imām ‘Alī (a.s.) Hazrat Fāṭimah(s.a.), Ahl-e-Bait (a.s.), Imam-e-Zamana (a.s.) & all lovers of Ahl-e-Bait (a.s.) on the martyrdom Anniversary of
Imam `Alī ibn Husayn (a.s.) had wept for years upon his father after the event of Karbala
Someone asked to Imām (A.S)
“O my master! Your sorrow has not diminished and your lamenting has not ceased?”
Imām `Alī ibn Husayn (a.s.) Replied:
“Woe be to you! Ya'qoob (a.s.) was a Prophet and had twelve sons. One of his sons (Prophet Yusuf) was concealed from his eyes by Allāh, and the hair of his head turned grey due to extreme sorrow, and his back bent due to this anxiety, while the sight of his eyes faded due to excessive weeping, and all this although his son was alive in this world. While I have witnessed my father, brother and eighteen members from among my family fallen upon the ground and martyred, then how could my sorrow diminish and tears cease?”
[Reference: Nafasul Mahmum, Section 14, Chapter # 39]
Please Visit:
Book on his life http://www.maaref-
Sahifa Sajjadia – His prayer /dua Book http://www.duas.org/
His exposition on ‘Rights’ - Risalatul Huquuq http://www.al-islam.
Some stories http://www.ezsoftech.
Ziaraat: http://ziaraat.org/sajjad.
السلام على الحسين وعلى علي بن الحسين وعلى أولاد الحسين وعلى أصحاب الحسين
Iltemase dua
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Pages from the Book of Shaam
After being conquered by the Muslims, Shaam had seen people like Khalid ibn Walid and Mu’awiah ibn Abu Sufyan as its rulers. The people of that region had neither benefited from the presence of the Prophet (PBUH&HP), nor had they any idea of the method of his companions. The few companions of the Prophet (PBUH&HP) who resided there were separate from each other and did not have any influence on the viewpoint of the people of Shaam. As a result, the people of Shaam, used to take the behavior of Mu’awiah and his group as Islamic behavior, and because they had the Roman imperators as their rulers for centuries, saw the Islamic methods of governance more just than the previous ones and supported it.
This unawareness was considerable to an extent that it has been narrated in the historical sources that once some of the prominent figures of Shaam came to visit Saffah, the Abbasid caliph, they told him: “By God, we never knew that the Prophet of God had any relative other than Bani Umayyah to be his heir, until you became the caliph.”(1)
Now such area, with the abovementioned background, has become the battle ground for Imam Sajjad (PBUH) to act his historical role in defending the achievements of the events of Karbala, and guide the people toward God. Imam (PBUH) as a captive and after witnessing the horrible scenes of Karbala entered the city of Shaam, while history testifies that his hands and neck were chained,(2) and as he could not keep himself on the top of the camel because of illness, his feet were tied together under the belly of the camel. (3)
In this situation, when the captives of Karbala were entering Damascus, a man stood against Imam Ali ibn Hussain (PBUT) and said:
“Thanks the God who killed you and destroyed you, and made the people safe from your vices, and helped the Amir al-Mu’minin – Yazid- to prevail upon you. “
Imam Sajjad (PBUH) silenced until the man from Shaam expressed his feelings. Then he entered the following conversation:
- Have you read the Quran?
- Yes.
- Have you read the verse “O Prophet! Say: I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my Ahl al-Bayt” (4)?
- Yes I have.
- Have you read the verse “And give to the near of kin their due” (5)?
- Yes I have.
- Have you read the verse “Verily Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House (Ahl al-Bayt)! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying”(6)?
- Yes I have.
Then the Imam (PBUH) told the man: “O old man! These verses are revealed about us. We are the “near of kins” and we are “purified Ahl al-Bayt”.
After hearing the statements of Imam (PBUH), the old man realized that what he had heard about these captives was not true. They are not foreigners; rather they are the children of the Prophet (PBUH&HP). Therefore he was ashamed and said: “O God! I repent from the hatred I had toward these. I hate the enemies of Muhammad and his Household.”(7)
By more investigating the historical documents, we will come across more material pertaining to the situation in Shaam and the approach of Imam Sajjad’s (PBUH) enlightening. For example Ibrahim, the son of Talha, who then resided in Shaam went to watch the captives of Karbala when they were entering the city. When he saw Imam Sajjad (PBUH) he asked him: “O Ali bin Hussain! Now, who is the winner?”
In this word he had a tacit hint to the Jamal battle that had occurred between the army of Imam Ali (PBUH) and Talha and Zubair, in which Talha, the father of Ibrahim, was killed.
Imam Sajjad (PBUH) replied: “Want you to know who the winner is, before performing the Salat, recite the Azan and Ighamah [to see what name you mention].”(8)
We can realize that Imam (PBUH) has subtly replied Ibrahim that the challenge is about monotheism and admitting to oneness of God; not about the governorship of Hashim or Umayyah.(9)
By the testimony of historical sources, Imam Sajjad (PBUH), with making the best decisions and making use of the most efficient methods (10), fought against the powers of ignorance and injustice. Moreover, he could defend the culture of Ashura and its achievement in the most profound way, and he could continue the way of the epic makers of Karbala, and make it eternal upon the height of history.
(The above is a selection from “The Life of Ali ibn al-Hussain (PBUH)”, By Dr. Sayyed Ja’far Shahidi, with minor changes)
Condolences to all Muslims, especially you dear friend, upon 25th of Muharram, the anniversary of the martyrdom of master of worshipers and the leader of the pious, Imam Ali ibn Hussain (PBUH).
Footnotes:
1. Al-Hafawat al-Naadirah, p. 371- Moruj al-Dhahab, vol. 2, p. 73
2. Amaali Sheikh Saduq, vol. 1, p. 90 – Maqtal Khawarazmi vol. 2, p. 40
3. Naasikh al-Tawaarikh, vol. 3, p. 30
4. The Holy Quran, (42:23)
5. The Holy Quran, (17:26)
6. The Holy Quran, (33:33)
7. Maqtal Khawarazmi vol. 2, p. 61 – Lohuf, p. 74
8. Amaali Sheikh Toosi, p. 677
9- From the statements of the son of Talha it becomes clear that some of the prominent figures among the Muhajirin (Immigrants) and Quraish never understood Islam as they should, and if we hesitate to think of them as people who fought beside the Great Prophet (PBUH&HP) for wealth and power, their children did not reach the level of faithfulness. How is it possible to think about the battle of Jamal or the conquest of Mecca and the event of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (PBUH) as the victory of Bani Hashim or Bani Umayyah, and how is it possible that this person as a son of an Immigrant who is not from the Umayyah tribe is contented that in the event of Karbala as opposed to battle of Badr, the Umayyads were victorious upon the Hashemites?
10- One of the methods used in this respect was stating point in regards to in the prayers. A collection of these prayers is available in a volume known as “Sahifa al-Sajjadiah.” ,
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YA ALLAH (ONE N ONLY) !!!
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
25th -Muharram al Haram
Deepest condolences to to the Holy Prophet Mohammad (s.a.w.w.), Amir al-Mu'minin Imām ‘Alī (a.s.) Hazrat Fāṭimah(s.a.), Ahl-e-Bait (a.s.), Imam-e-Zamana (a.s.) & all lovers of Ahl-e-Bait (a.s.) on the martyrdom Anniversary of
Imam `Alī ibn Husayn (a.s.) had wept for years upon his father after the event of Karbala
Someone asked to Imām (A.S)
“O my master! Your sorrow has not diminished and your lamenting has not ceased?”
Imām `Alī ibn Husayn (a.s.) Replied:
“Woe be to you! Ya'qoob (a.s.) was a Prophet and had twelve sons. One of his sons (Prophet Yusuf) was concealed from his eyes by Allāh, and the hair of his head turned grey due to extreme sorrow, and his back bent due to this anxiety, while the sight of his eyes faded due to excessive weeping, and all this although his son was alive in this world. While I have witnessed my father, brother and eighteen members from among my family fallen upon the ground and martyred, then how could my sorrow diminish and tears cease?”
[Reference: Nafasul Mahmum, Section 14, Chapter # 39]
Please Visit:
Book on his life http://www.maaref-
Sahifa Sajjadia – His prayer /dua Book http://www.duas.org/
His exposition on ‘Rights’ - Risalatul Huquuq http://www.al-islam.
Some stories http://www.ezsoftech.
Ziaraat: http://ziaraat.org/sajjad.
السلام على الحسين وعلى علي بن الحسين وعلى أولاد الحسين وعلى أصحاب الحسين
Iltemase dua
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Pages from the Book of Shaam
After being conquered by the Muslims, Shaam had seen people like Khalid ibn Walid and Mu’awiah ibn Abu Sufyan as its rulers. The people of that region had neither benefited from the presence of the Prophet (PBUH&HP), nor had they any idea of the method of his companions. The few companions of the Prophet (PBUH&HP) who resided there were separate from each other and did not have any influence on the viewpoint of the people of Shaam. As a result, the people of Shaam, used to take the behavior of Mu’awiah and his group as Islamic behavior, and because they had the Roman imperators as their rulers for centuries, saw the Islamic methods of governance more just than the previous ones and supported it.
This unawareness was considerable to an extent that it has been narrated in the historical sources that once some of the prominent figures of Shaam came to visit Saffah, the Abbasid caliph, they told him: “By God, we never knew that the Prophet of God had any relative other than Bani Umayyah to be his heir, until you became the caliph.”(1)
Now such area, with the abovementioned background, has become the battle ground for Imam Sajjad (PBUH) to act his historical role in defending the achievements of the events of Karbala, and guide the people toward God. Imam (PBUH) as a captive and after witnessing the horrible scenes of Karbala entered the city of Shaam, while history testifies that his hands and neck were chained,(2) and as he could not keep himself on the top of the camel because of illness, his feet were tied together under the belly of the camel. (3)
In this situation, when the captives of Karbala were entering Damascus, a man stood against Imam Ali ibn Hussain (PBUT) and said:
“Thanks the God who killed you and destroyed you, and made the people safe from your vices, and helped the Amir al-Mu’minin – Yazid- to prevail upon you. “
Imam Sajjad (PBUH) silenced until the man from Shaam expressed his feelings. Then he entered the following conversation:
- Have you read the Quran?
- Yes.
- Have you read the verse “O Prophet! Say: I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my Ahl al-Bayt” (4)?
- Yes I have.
- Have you read the verse “And give to the near of kin their due” (5)?
- Yes I have.
- Have you read the verse “Verily Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House (Ahl al-Bayt)! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying”(6)?
- Yes I have.
Then the Imam (PBUH) told the man: “O old man! These verses are revealed about us. We are the “near of kins” and we are “purified Ahl al-Bayt”.
After hearing the statements of Imam (PBUH), the old man realized that what he had heard about these captives was not true. They are not foreigners; rather they are the children of the Prophet (PBUH&HP). Therefore he was ashamed and said: “O God! I repent from the hatred I had toward these. I hate the enemies of Muhammad and his Household.”(7)
By more investigating the historical documents, we will come across more material pertaining to the situation in Shaam and the approach of Imam Sajjad’s (PBUH) enlightening. For example Ibrahim, the son of Talha, who then resided in Shaam went to watch the captives of Karbala when they were entering the city. When he saw Imam Sajjad (PBUH) he asked him: “O Ali bin Hussain! Now, who is the winner?”
In this word he had a tacit hint to the Jamal battle that had occurred between the army of Imam Ali (PBUH) and Talha and Zubair, in which Talha, the father of Ibrahim, was killed.
Imam Sajjad (PBUH) replied: “Want you to know who the winner is, before performing the Salat, recite the Azan and Ighamah [to see what name you mention].”(8)
We can realize that Imam (PBUH) has subtly replied Ibrahim that the challenge is about monotheism and admitting to oneness of God; not about the governorship of Hashim or Umayyah.(9)
By the testimony of historical sources, Imam Sajjad (PBUH), with making the best decisions and making use of the most efficient methods (10), fought against the powers of ignorance and injustice. Moreover, he could defend the culture of Ashura and its achievement in the most profound way, and he could continue the way of the epic makers of Karbala, and make it eternal upon the height of history.
(The above is a selection from “The Life of Ali ibn al-Hussain (PBUH)”, By Dr. Sayyed Ja’far Shahidi, with minor changes)
Condolences to all Muslims, especially you dear friend, upon 25th of Muharram, the anniversary of the martyrdom of master of worshipers and the leader of the pious, Imam Ali ibn Hussain (PBUH).
Footnotes:
1. Al-Hafawat al-Naadirah, p. 371- Moruj al-Dhahab, vol. 2, p. 73
2. Amaali Sheikh Saduq, vol. 1, p. 90 – Maqtal Khawarazmi vol. 2, p. 40
3. Naasikh al-Tawaarikh, vol. 3, p. 30
4. The Holy Quran, (42:23)
5. The Holy Quran, (17:26)
6. The Holy Quran, (33:33)
7. Maqtal Khawarazmi vol. 2, p. 61 – Lohuf, p. 74
8. Amaali Sheikh Toosi, p. 677
9- From the statements of the son of Talha it becomes clear that some of the prominent figures among the Muhajirin (Immigrants) and Quraish never understood Islam as they should, and if we hesitate to think of them as people who fought beside the Great Prophet (PBUH&HP) for wealth and power, their children did not reach the level of faithfulness. How is it possible to think about the battle of Jamal or the conquest of Mecca and the event of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (PBUH) as the victory of Bani Hashim or Bani Umayyah, and how is it possible that this person as a son of an Immigrant who is not from the Umayyah tribe is contented that in the event of Karbala as opposed to battle of Badr, the Umayyads were victorious upon the Hashemites?
10- One of the methods used in this respect was stating point in regards to in the prayers. A collection of these prayers is available in a volume known as “Sahifa al-Sajjadiah.” ,
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YA ALLAH (ONE N ONLY) !!!
IMAM AL-HASAN BIN ‘ALI AL-MUJTABA (A.S.)
Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
Husain Shabani says that he asked Imām Ja'far al-Sādiq (A.S.):
“ One of your followers considers the property and blood of Bani Umayya permissible for himself. He is also in possession of some property entrusted to him by the Bani Umayya?"
Imām Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq (A.S.) replied:
"Restore the entrusted property to its owner even if they are Majoos (fireworshippers).".
[Reference: Greater sins,Volume 2, chapter 22 ]
السلام على الحسين وعلى علي بن الحسين وعلى أولاد الحسين وعلى أصحاب الحسين
Iltemase dua
Lessons in Life
The Star fish
I awoke early, as I often did, just before sunrise to walk by the ocean's edge and greet the new day. As I moved through the misty dawn, I focused on a faint, far away motion. I saw a youth, bending and reaching and flailing arms, dancing on the beach, no doubt in celebration of the perfect day soon to begin.
As I approached, I sadly realized that the youth was not dancing to the bay, but rather bending to sift through the debris left by the night's tide, stopping now and then to pick up a starfish and then standing, to heave it back into the sea. I asked the youth the purpose of the effort. "The tide has washed the starfish onto the beach and they cannot return to the sea by themselves," the youth replied. "When the sun rises, they will die, unless I throw them back to the sea."
As the youth explained, I surveyed the vast expanse of beach, stretching in both directions beyond my sight. Starfish littered the shore in numbers beyond calculation. The hopelessness of the youth's plan became clear to me and I countered, "But there are more starfish on this beach than you can ever save before the sun is up. Surely you cannot expect to make a difference."
The youth paused briefly to consider my words, bent to pick up a starfish and threw it as far as possible. Turning to me he simply said, "I made a difference to that one."
I left the boy and went home, deep in thought of what the boy had said. I returned to the beach and spent the rest of the day helping the boy throw starfish in to the sea.
The Elephant Rope
As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.
IMAM AL-HASAN BIN ‘ALI AL-MUJTABA (A.S.)
SOME LESSONS FROM HIS NOBLE LIFE:
Spiritual Side:
Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said: "Hasan bin Ali (a.s.) was certainly the most true worshipper, ascetic and merited man among the people of his time."
Rawdhat al-Wa'ideen (Orchard of the Preachers) mentions that whenever "Hasan would do his ablution, he would tremble and his face would turn pale. He was asked about it, and he replied: 'It is only natural that one who stands in the presence of the Lord of the Throne turns ashen, and trembles...'"
Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) is also reported to have said: "Hasan bin Ali (a.s.) had certainly gone to hajj twenty-five times on foot. He shared his property with Allah twice...or three times."
Ali bin Jadh'an, and Abu-Na'im report in Hulyat al-Awaliya' (Ornament of the Saints) and Tabaqat bin Sa'd (Castes of bin Sa'd) that Imam Hasan had given all his money to the needy twice, seeking Allah's pleasure, and had given half his money to the needy three times. When he approached the door of the mosque, he would say. 'O Lord! Your guest is at Your gate. O Generous! The transgressor has come to You. Forgive me my ugly deeds with Your Generosity. O Generous!'
When he remembered death he wept. When he thought of the grave he wept. When he thought of the Resurrection and Day of Judgement he gasped so deeply and painfully that he fainted because of it.
When he recited the Quran and came across a verse addressing the faithful by these words: 'O you who believe...,' he said: 'Here I am, my Lord, here I am...”
Scientific Side:
"What is asceticism?" the Imam was once asked.
"The desire to be pious and abstemious in this life," he replied.
"What is forbearance?" he was asked.
"Restraining one's anger and controlling oneself," he answered.
"What is righteousness?" he was asked.
"Replacing the bad with the good," came the answer.
"What is honour?" they asked.
"Being kind to one's relatives and shouldering people's burdens of sin."
"What is the succour?" he was asked.
"Defending the neighbour, patience in war, and advance during adversities," he said.
"What is glory?" he was asked.
"Giving while being in debt and forgiving others their offences."
"What is manliness?"
"Holding onto the faith, keeping one's self-respect, being merciful, being kind, giving back people's trusts, and ingratiating oneself to the people..." (Tuhaf al-‘Uqool)
Ethical Side:
A Syrian, imbued with hatred and spite against the family of the Messenger of Allah (saww), by Mu’awiya bin Abi-Sufyan, once saw the Imam on horseback. He at once emitted a series of curses! Imam Hasan (a.s.) did not put in a word of protest or interruption. When the man finished, Imam Hasan (a.s.) approached him with a tender smile. He said to him:
"O old man! I think you are a stranger here. Maybe you mistook me for someone else? If you propitiate us, we will satisfy you. If you ask us, we will give you what you need. If you ask our advice, we will guide you. If you ask us to give you a ride, we will take you with us. If you are hungry, we will satisfy you. If you are naked, we will clothe you. If you are in need, we will make you rich. If you are a refugee, we will give you lodgings. If you have a request, we will grant it. If you join your luggage to ours, and be our guest until the time of your travel, it will be more useful to you, because we have a spacious place, a good social position, and a vast amount of money."
Upon hearing these words, the Syrian broke into tears. Then he said: "I bear witness that you are the viceroy of Allah on the earth. Allah knows best whom to entrust with His message. You and your father were the most hateful creatures of Allah to me. But now you and your father are the most beloved from among all the creatures of Allah to me." Then the Imam took the Syrian to his house as his guest till the time of his departure. The man had completely changed his opinion and position toward Ahlul-Bait (a.s.).
The most eminent of Imam Hasan (a.s.)’s attributes is his generosity. He believed that money was only a means to clothe the naked, help the destitute, pay the debts of the indebted, or satisfy the hungry. Once, he was asked: "We do not see you disappoint a beggar. Why?"
He replied: "I am asking Allah for His favours, and I love to be near Him. I am ashamed, as I am myself in need of Allah, to repulse a beggar. Allah got me used to a habit; to shower me with His bounties, and I get Him used to me showering His bounties on the people. I fear that should I stop my habit, He may stop His habit."
On the occasion of the martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan (as), we extend our deepest sympathy and condolence to Imam al-Hujjah (AJ), and to all the followers of Ahlul-Bayt (as)
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YA ALLAH (ONE N ONLY) !!!
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
Husain Shabani says that he asked Imām Ja'far al-Sādiq (A.S.):
“ One of your followers considers the property and blood of Bani Umayya permissible for himself. He is also in possession of some property entrusted to him by the Bani Umayya?"
Imām Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq (A.S.) replied:
"Restore the entrusted property to its owner even if they are Majoos (fireworshippers).".
[Reference: Greater sins,Volume 2, chapter 22 ]
السلام على الحسين وعلى علي بن الحسين وعلى أولاد الحسين وعلى أصحاب الحسين
Iltemase dua
Lessons in Life
The Star fish
I awoke early, as I often did, just before sunrise to walk by the ocean's edge and greet the new day. As I moved through the misty dawn, I focused on a faint, far away motion. I saw a youth, bending and reaching and flailing arms, dancing on the beach, no doubt in celebration of the perfect day soon to begin.
As I approached, I sadly realized that the youth was not dancing to the bay, but rather bending to sift through the debris left by the night's tide, stopping now and then to pick up a starfish and then standing, to heave it back into the sea. I asked the youth the purpose of the effort. "The tide has washed the starfish onto the beach and they cannot return to the sea by themselves," the youth replied. "When the sun rises, they will die, unless I throw them back to the sea."
As the youth explained, I surveyed the vast expanse of beach, stretching in both directions beyond my sight. Starfish littered the shore in numbers beyond calculation. The hopelessness of the youth's plan became clear to me and I countered, "But there are more starfish on this beach than you can ever save before the sun is up. Surely you cannot expect to make a difference."
The youth paused briefly to consider my words, bent to pick up a starfish and threw it as far as possible. Turning to me he simply said, "I made a difference to that one."
I left the boy and went home, deep in thought of what the boy had said. I returned to the beach and spent the rest of the day helping the boy throw starfish in to the sea.
The Elephant Rope
As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.
IMAM AL-HASAN BIN ‘ALI AL-MUJTABA (A.S.)
SOME LESSONS FROM HIS NOBLE LIFE:
Spiritual Side:
Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said: "Hasan bin Ali (a.s.) was certainly the most true worshipper, ascetic and merited man among the people of his time."
Rawdhat al-Wa'ideen (Orchard of the Preachers) mentions that whenever "Hasan would do his ablution, he would tremble and his face would turn pale. He was asked about it, and he replied: 'It is only natural that one who stands in the presence of the Lord of the Throne turns ashen, and trembles...'"
Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) is also reported to have said: "Hasan bin Ali (a.s.) had certainly gone to hajj twenty-five times on foot. He shared his property with Allah twice...or three times."
Ali bin Jadh'an, and Abu-Na'im report in Hulyat al-Awaliya' (Ornament of the Saints) and Tabaqat bin Sa'd (Castes of bin Sa'd) that Imam Hasan had given all his money to the needy twice, seeking Allah's pleasure, and had given half his money to the needy three times. When he approached the door of the mosque, he would say. 'O Lord! Your guest is at Your gate. O Generous! The transgressor has come to You. Forgive me my ugly deeds with Your Generosity. O Generous!'
When he remembered death he wept. When he thought of the grave he wept. When he thought of the Resurrection and Day of Judgement he gasped so deeply and painfully that he fainted because of it.
When he recited the Quran and came across a verse addressing the faithful by these words: 'O you who believe...,' he said: 'Here I am, my Lord, here I am...”
Scientific Side:
"What is asceticism?" the Imam was once asked.
"The desire to be pious and abstemious in this life," he replied.
"What is forbearance?" he was asked.
"Restraining one's anger and controlling oneself," he answered.
"What is righteousness?" he was asked.
"Replacing the bad with the good," came the answer.
"What is honour?" they asked.
"Being kind to one's relatives and shouldering people's burdens of sin."
"What is the succour?" he was asked.
"Defending the neighbour, patience in war, and advance during adversities," he said.
"What is glory?" he was asked.
"Giving while being in debt and forgiving others their offences."
"What is manliness?"
"Holding onto the faith, keeping one's self-respect, being merciful, being kind, giving back people's trusts, and ingratiating oneself to the people..." (Tuhaf al-‘Uqool)
Ethical Side:
A Syrian, imbued with hatred and spite against the family of the Messenger of Allah (saww), by Mu’awiya bin Abi-Sufyan, once saw the Imam on horseback. He at once emitted a series of curses! Imam Hasan (a.s.) did not put in a word of protest or interruption. When the man finished, Imam Hasan (a.s.) approached him with a tender smile. He said to him:
"O old man! I think you are a stranger here. Maybe you mistook me for someone else? If you propitiate us, we will satisfy you. If you ask us, we will give you what you need. If you ask our advice, we will guide you. If you ask us to give you a ride, we will take you with us. If you are hungry, we will satisfy you. If you are naked, we will clothe you. If you are in need, we will make you rich. If you are a refugee, we will give you lodgings. If you have a request, we will grant it. If you join your luggage to ours, and be our guest until the time of your travel, it will be more useful to you, because we have a spacious place, a good social position, and a vast amount of money."
Upon hearing these words, the Syrian broke into tears. Then he said: "I bear witness that you are the viceroy of Allah on the earth. Allah knows best whom to entrust with His message. You and your father were the most hateful creatures of Allah to me. But now you and your father are the most beloved from among all the creatures of Allah to me." Then the Imam took the Syrian to his house as his guest till the time of his departure. The man had completely changed his opinion and position toward Ahlul-Bait (a.s.).
The most eminent of Imam Hasan (a.s.)’s attributes is his generosity. He believed that money was only a means to clothe the naked, help the destitute, pay the debts of the indebted, or satisfy the hungry. Once, he was asked: "We do not see you disappoint a beggar. Why?"
He replied: "I am asking Allah for His favours, and I love to be near Him. I am ashamed, as I am myself in need of Allah, to repulse a beggar. Allah got me used to a habit; to shower me with His bounties, and I get Him used to me showering His bounties on the people. I fear that should I stop my habit, He may stop His habit."
On the occasion of the martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan (as), we extend our deepest sympathy and condolence to Imam al-Hujjah (AJ), and to all the followers of Ahlul-Bayt (as)
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YA ALLAH (ONE N ONLY) !!!
An introduction to fourth infallible Hazrat Imam Hassan (AS)
An introduction to fourth infallible Hazrat
Imam Hassan (AS)
Birth and Childhood of Imam Hassan (a.s.):
In the mid of the month of Ramadan, the 3rd year of Hijrah, a son was born in the small mud house of Hazrat Ali (a.s.). The Prophet Muhammad (saw), on behalf of Almighty God, named him Hassan. Imam Hassan (a.s.) was brought up in the lap of his father Hazrat Ali (a.s.) and mother Fatima Zahra (s.a.) and learnt lessons from the school of his grandfather Prophet Muhammad (saw).
Imam Hassan (a.s.) had a great worth and status in the eyes of the Prophet Muhammad (saw). Such as, one day he Prophet Muhammad (saw) was on the tribune, delivering a speech to the people, he heard the voice of his weeping. He came down from the tribune, went to calm him down, and then returned to his place. When the people asked him the reason for this act. He (saw) said, "Whenever I hear the voice of his weeping I get restless". The Prophet Muhammad (saw), having offered his prayer along with the people, would lift Imam Hassan (a.s.) into his lap and would say, "Whosoever loves me, must love this child as well". Sometimes, he (saw) lifted this child upon his shoulder and said, "It is hoped that God will purify this Ummah through him". Or he would say, "Whosoever loves Hassan (a.s.) and Hussain (a.s.) he loves me and whosoever nurses grudge and has enmity against them has enmity with me". "Hassan (a.s.) and Hussain (a.s.) are the two chiefs of the youths of the paradise". Then Prophet Muhammad (saw) said, Hassan (a.s.) and Hussain (a.s.) are the two earrings of the Empyrean, paradise of God takes pride and potentates due to them.
Awareness and Courtesy of Imam Hassan (a.s.):
One day, an old man was performing ablution. His ablution was futile and invalid. Imam Hassan (a.s.) ought to make him aware of his fault but how? If he said to him you are wrong possibly his heart might break and he got annoyed and did not accept it. He along with Imam Hussain (a.s.) decided to create a scene and ask the old man to make the judgment. Imam Hassan (a.s.) addressed Imam Hussain (a.s.) and said, "I perform a better ablution as compared to yours." Imam Hussain (a.s.) said "I perform it better than you do." Both of them approached the old man and said, "You come and see our ablution and decide who performs a better ablution." Both of them got busy with performing ablution and ended it in a correct and nice way. The old man understood what was the secret of their act and became aware that they meant him to find out his fault, in this way. So he said to them "The ablution performed by both of you is correct, I am an old man, who did not know how to perform the ablution correctly. You made me aware about my fault. I am much thankful to you."
Piety and Purity of Imam Hassan (a.s.):
Imam Hassan (a.s.) was the most pious, devout and ascetic worshiper and adorer of God. Whenever he went to Mecca for pilgrimage, he would go walking on foot. Whenever he performed ablution or stood for his prayers he saw himself in the court of God and his body started trembling he said, "The time has come for me to submit the deposit of God to Him."
When he came to mosque, he would raise his head, in the prayer place, towards the sky and say, "Oh God this is your guest standing in your court. Your defaulter servant has come towards you. And he hopes that you will forgive his bad deeds, by virtue of your kindness and forgiveness."
The Fortitude and Forbearance of Imam Hassan (a.s.):
One day he was crossing a street riding a horse. On the way he came across a man who was one of the friends of "Muawiyah". When that man knew he was Imam Hassan (a.s.) he started using an un-respectful language. Imam Hassan (a.s.) stopped and listened to him and then facing him said, "I think you are a traveler and stranger and not a local person. You have been provoked by the enemies about us and their false words about us have made you cynical and pessimistic about us. If you have a need I may fulfill that need. If you are hungry, I will order to feed you. If you require a dress and clothes, I will order to dress you up. If you don't have residence to live in I will take you along with me to my house and extend hospitality and give you treatment. When that disrespectful person heard those words from the Imam (a.s.), he got very much ashamed and repented. He was so upset and uneasy about what he had done that he started weeping and apologized and said, "The words of your enemies had affected me. Before this (event) you and your father were the greatest enemies of mine among all the people. But now that I have witnessed this courtesy of yours, you are the most respectful and gracious to me among all the people.
I became aware that you are a family who has the capability of becoming the heirs of the Prophet Muhammad (saw). Till the time I am living I will be a friend and devotee of you and would defend your right. So he did what he had said.
The Charity and mercifulness of Imam Hassan (a.s.):
1. A person came to Imam Hassan (a.s.) and said "poverty and bad luck is torturing me. You are a family of chastity, purity and infallibility. Get me saved from this cruel enemy?" Hazrat Imam Hassan (a.s.) called his servant and said, "How much money do you have available?" He replied "five thousand Dinnars" He said, "Give all of this money to this man so that it may become the capital of his business and life and he may relieve himself off and get rid of poverty and resource less ness.
2. One day, Imam Hassan (a.s.) went to the house of God. In the very condition when he was busy praying he heard a man addressing his God and saying, "Oh God, I need ten thousand Dirhams to get it shaped as the capital of my life and you the merciful one give me this boon and blessing". The moment Imam Hassan (a.s.) returned back, he sent the said amount for him.
3. A poor and distressed man came to Imam Hassan (a.s.) and recited a rhyme meaning thereby, "I am left over with nothing, not even a single dirham. You can perceive my condition fully well and know it. I have nothing left with me to sell except my honor. I know you are the purchaser and buyer of it." The Imam Hassan (a.s.) at once called his servant and said, "Whatever money you have got with you, give it to this man."
The servant gave ten thousand Dirhams to him. Hazrat Imam Hassan (a.s.) asked the servant to make excuse as well, because, he did not possess more than that amount to be given out to him. He advised him to take that money and use it for his life and running the wheels of it and possibly getting rid of poverty and distress.
These few stories exhibit this fact that in the same way Imam Hassan (a.s.) was thoughtful and consider ant about the dooms day of the people, he was careful and considering about their Worldly affairs, for, the World is connected and patched up with the justice day. And the hunger and poverty stricken man cannot think about his dooms day. We must fully know that the Imam's helps and aids to the people as were not of the sort to encourage people about begging. Instead, these were extended in a manner to extend job and activity chances for them.
Imam Hassan's (a.s.) Caliphate:
On the 21st night of the Ramadan of 40th Hijra his father Hazrat Ali ibn-e-Abi Talib (a.s.) passed away making all the people sorrowful and grieved. Imam Hassan (a.s.) who was 27 years of age came along with the people to the mosque and climbed the tribune and said, "Last night, a man, who was unique in knowledge piety, conduct and character among the previous ages people as well those to come in future, has gone out of you. He participated the battles along with the Prophet Muhammad (saw) and strived hard to guard Islam. A person who was the thorn of the eyes of the enemies and the fruit of the heart of friends. And he did not spare and accumulate anything from the wealth of the world for himself, except for seven hundred Dirhams by which he wanted to provide a servant for his family."
At this moment, the Imam (a.s.) wept bitterly and the people too wept. Then he spoke about himself. So that the people may know that the Imamate has been handed over to him and that people might not go astray and did not get misled. He said, "I am the son of the Prophet Muhammad (saw), Ali (a.s.) and Fatima (s.a.). I am the flame of the lighted lamp of Prophet hood. The families from which God has driven the dirt, contamination and pollution away.
Then Abdullah Ibn-e-Abbas stood up and said "Oh people this is the son of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) and your Imam, beware, that he is the right heir and successor of Hazrat Ali (a.s.). So take the oath of allegiance and loyalty for him".
People moved in shape of groups towards Imam Hassan (a.s.) and took the oath of allegiance for him. Imam Hassan (a.s.) made it a condition that they would fight anyone against whom he fought and whenever he deemed it fit to make peace, they would also accept it. All of them accepted it, and willingly agreed and submitted to his Imamate.
The Conspiracies of Muawiyah:
Muawiyah had established a government and dominion in Syria and for years he had played tricks with cunning ways and means against Hazrat Ali (a.s.). He killed the friends of Hazrat Ali (a.s.) and brought into existence the perverted group and sect of Khwaraj Now, when he heard that people, after the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (a.s.), took oath of allegiance to elect Imam Hassan (a.s.) for the caliphate post as the successor of the Prophet Muhammad (saw). This thing was very hard for him to tolerate. He sent spies to Kufa and Basra to find out and get him informed about what was going on. And thereafter, they may plot and hatch conspiracies against Imam (a.s.) if they deem fit and suitable they might start subversion and sabotage and create chaos, and disorder.
Imam Hassan (a.s.) gave the order that the spies should be arrested and killed. Then he wrote a letter to Muawiyah: "Oh Muawiyah! You send spies and set your hands upon subversion? I presume that you intend to fight a war and you like war. If it is so, then I am also ready for it and the war is at hand. Do wait "Insha Allah".
Muawiyah! I am surprised over you that you are the candidate for a job, which you don't deserve and are not worthy for it. Neither you have any superiority in the religion nor you have left any good effect, mark or impression from yourself as a monument and memorial. Muslims have taken oath of allegiance for me (caliphate). It would be to the interest and benefit of Islam that you too accept this act (caliphate) like the rest of the Muslims. Oh Muawiyah! Do not move the untrue and illusive (Batil) ahead, and you also take the oath and allegiance of faithfulness to me like the others, and do consider the blood of the Muslims respect worthy. If you do not accept my advice and wish to create disorder and chaos and spill the blood of Muslim I will quickly attack you along with the other Muslims, and will put you on trial.
Muawiyah in reply to the Imam Hassan (a.s.) wrote:
In the same way as Abu Bakr, due to his experience and expertise took the caliphate from Hazrat Ali (a.s.), I am more deserving than you and have more experience and it is better that you be my follower so that you get the caliphate after myself, and I will give you, whatever is the income of Iraq.
Muawiyah not only denied and turned his face from taking the oath of allegiance, he also sent spies to kufa to martyr the Imam Hassan (a.s.). Thus the Imam Hassan (a.s.) was forced to wear armored Jacket under his clothes and then stand for offering the prayers. Once when one of the agents of Muawiyah threw an arrow towards him the arrow got ineffective due to the armored Jacket and so the Imam Hassan (a.s.) remained safe.
War Begins:
It did not take long that Muawiyah, on the pretext of bringing into effect Islamic unity, gathered a huge army and mobilized it to fight the Imam in Iraq. When the news of the movement of Muawiyah's army reached the Imam Hassan (a.s.), he invited the people to the mosque. He climbed the tribune and after the praise of God and the salutation to the holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) said, "Muawiyah has moved towards Iraq along with his army. It is your turn to get ready for the war and defend your honor and religion." But those despicable, vanquished and comfort loving people did not give a response to Imam (a.s.). Adi Ibn-e-Hatim stood up from among the people and very sadly addressed them saying, "What kind of people are you. What does this dead silence mean? Why do you not reply to the Imam Hassan (a.s.) and the son of your Prophet Muhammad (saw)? Are you not afraid of subject and suffering? Be afraid of God's anger and torment and chastise and obey the order of your Imam Hassan (a.s.). Get up and manly press your weapon in your hands and defend your honor, respect and religion. So that the God and Imam (a.s.) are pleased with you.
These words alerted a group so they announced their readiness to take part in the battle. Adi Ibn-e-Hatim told the Imam (a.s.), "We are ready and waiting for your order." Imam Hassan (a.s.) said, "I am proceeding towards the Nakheela Camp and whosoever is prepared and willing may go to that place, although I know that you will not practice upon your promise and Muawiyah will deceive you.
Disobeying the Imam Hassan (a.s.):
When Imam Hassan (a.s.) reached most of those who were shouting the slogans of "war", "war" were not present there and had gone back and turned their back upon the promise they had made with him. Because those who had participated were comprised of:
This is the reason Imam Hassan (a.s.) addressed them saying, "You betrayed me, like you had betrayed my father, who was your Imam before me. I don't know whether you will fight siding with Imam or someone who absolutely does not believe in God and His Prophet Muhammad (saw).
Then he selected a man named Hakam as the army commander and put four thousand men under his command so that he moves to the city of Ambaar and stays there and applies restraint to the forces of Muawiyah till getting further orders. But Muawiyah deceived him by giving him money and making false promises. And he joined his army along with his two hundred men.
Imam (a.s.) selected another man from the tribe of Bani Murad as his successor and said, "Although I do not have trust upon you. But this is a trial, you may also proceed."
When Muawiyah came to know about his arrival, he sent his delegates with five thousand Dirhams for him and promised to give him a governorship. He was too deceived by Muawiyah and joined him.
Imam Hassan's (a.s.) Grief:
When the news of the joining of tribal chiefs with Muawiyah reached the Imam Hassan (a.s.). He was much affected and shocked and said, "Did I not say several times that you do not have any faithfulness and trustworthiness, and your conduct with me is that of artifice, and cunningness? He then decided to gather an army himself and move. By the efforts of his friends nearly four thousand men gathered. Imam (a.s.) along with "Sabaat" went to Madayan and sent twelve thousand men under the command of Obaidullah bin Abbas and his helper Qais bin Saad, as a file leader and fore runner to meet and resist Muawiyah, so as to test their spirit and strength of devotedness.
Muawiyah sent his agents along with one million Dirhams among the forces of Imam Hassan (a.s.) to get Qais deceived but Qais did not yield to his desire and answered them, "tell Muawiyah you cannot take my faith from me and I will not desert and leave Imam by any of your artifices and frauds."
The agents who got disappointed by Qais and went towards the real Commander Obaidullah bin Abbas and lured and deceived him and he along with a group of his followers joined Muawiyah at the nighttime. When the army men of Imam Hassan (a.s.) became commander less, Qais took over the Command and lead the Jamaat prayers. Qais was fighting fiercely and ferociously and had made Muawiyah harassed and fearful. As a result, he sent a few spies among the army men of Qais, so that they may make this propaganda that Imam Hassan (a.s.) has entered into peace treaty with Muawiyah and you are fighting for no reason. By this way Muawiyah succeeded in separating and detaching the group of Khawarij from the Imam's forces and in deceiving them to attack the Imam Hassan (a.s.) and what he desired did materialize.
The Rioter Khawarij:
This stupid and silly group did believe in what spies of Muawiyah told them and disobeyed the orders of Imam Hassan (a.s.) and they raised a hew and cry that Imam Hassan (a.s.) had also become an infidel like his father (Maaz-Allah) and had joined hand with Muawiyah. Suddenly, a platoon attacked the tent of Imam Hassan (a.s.) and looted whatever they found, to the extent that they even pulled out the carpet of Imam Hassan (a.s.) from beneath him.
Imam Hassan (a.s.) was forced to leave that place and he rode upon horse and a group of his friends were all around him. One of them (the attackers) rushed out of his hiding place and injured the Imam Hassan (a.s.). Imam Hassan (a.s.) was carried to one of his friend's house and provided medical care and treatment. It came to that, most of his governors, secretly and confidentially, wrote letters to Muawiyah saying we are at your command and disposal as soon as possible come to Iraq, we will arrest the Imam Hassan (a.s.) and hand him over to you. Muawiyah sent all those letters to Imam Hassan (a.s.) along with a covering letter saying, "These people did not remain faithful to your father and they will not remain on your side either. I am ready to sign a pact with you and overlook the war.
Why Imam Hassan (a.s.) accepted the Truce?
The adventurer Khawarij and the dishonest friends of Imam Hassan (a.s.) made it inevitable for the Imam Hassan (a.s.) to accept truce with Muawiyah. But truce did not mean that Imam Hassan (a.s.) colluded and put up with Muawiyah and agreed to his cruel and brutal activities. But it meant to make a no war pact with Muawiyah for a certain period. Because, if Muawiyah became victorious he would had smashed and destroyed all the hopes of Islam and would have destroyed the foundation of Islam and killed all the true Muslims. Besides, the Roman Empire was seeking a chance to attack the Islamic lands, and this mutual difference of Muslims was the best opportunity for it. Thus Imam Hassan (a.s.) who was smoldering with pain spoke to his untrue and unfaithful friends, "I know that you would practice craftiness and artifice, a group who do not have neither shame nor religion have unconditionally handed themselves over to Muawiyah, woe to you, By God, Muawiyah will not fulfill his commitments. I wanted to establish for you the religion of the right but you did not help me. You started moving on the path of opposition and confrontation and committed dishonesty with me, which forced and obliged me to sign the treaty. By God, if I had friends and helpers I would not have surrendered the work to Muawiyah because, I consider the caliphate to be prohibited for Bani Ommayide. You will soon taste the bitterness of the conduct of Muawiyah, day and night. After the Imam Hassan (a.s.) was forced to make truce with Muawiyah, he wrote a letter to him saying, "I wanted to revive the right and put an end to rescinded and vanity and establish the ruler ship of God and the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) but people did not agree and accompany me. Now, I am making a truce with you upon the conditions, which I know that you will not fulfill and comply with. But soon you would repent, but that will be a time when it will not be of benefit to you.
Then, he sent his cousin Abdullah Bin Harris to see Muawiyah so that he should get him committed upon the conditions, which he had presented after a negotiation with him, and write down the agreement, and treaty of truce.
A part of the truce treaty is as under: -
1. The blood of the Shias must remain respect worthy and their rights must not be confiscated and crushed.
2. Filthy language must not be used against Hazrat Ali (a.s.) and his Shias.
3. Muawiyah should practice upon the Book of God (The Quran) and the Sunnah of Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw).
4. The friends and companions of Imam Hassan (a.s.) must remain safe and secure from his mischief's and brutalities wherever they live and no one has the right to resist them.
5. Imam Hassan (a.s.) does not call Muawiyah, Ameerul Momineen and will not take his name in the Khutbas (sermons).
6. Muawiyah must not hand over the caliphate to anybody after himself.
The Breaking of the Pact:
After the peace pact was conducted, Muawiyah focused his attention upon Kufa and held the Juma prayer congregation at Nakheela. He evidently and clearly said in his Jumma speach "Oh people I did not fight against you so that you should offer your prayers and keep fast, instead, it was for the reason that I rule over you although you do not like it. I will crush all the conditions of truce pact conducted with Hassan bin Ali (a.s.) under my feet. But the conduct of Muawiyah in certain matters showed that he was strongly embarrassed and harassed due to the influence of Imam Hassan (a.s.) so that sometimes he was obliged to put into practice few of the points of the peace pact.
So that once when Ibn-e-Ziad the governor of Kufa followed and chased (to punish) one of the friends of Imam (a.s.), Imam Hassan (a.s.) wrote about the incident to Muawiyah, who at once reprimanded Ibn-e-Ziad about this event.
Finally Muawiyah Decided to make Yazeed his successor:
But the pact, which he had signed with Imam Hassan (a.s.), stopped him from this act. He decided to poison the Imam Hassan (a.s.) so that the way to the succession of his son Yazeed should become open and clear. And then make the people forcibly take oath of allegiance (for Yazeed's). Therefore, he contacted "Jodah bint Asash" the wife of Imam Hassan (a.s.) and deceived by luring her and sent a poison for her, with the message that if you make your husband take this poison you will get a prize of one hundred thousand Dirhams from me. Besides, I will select you as the wife of Yazeed and you will become the wife of the caliph of Muslims.
The dishonest hand poisoned the Imam's Utensil (food):
The womanly scruples regarding the money and fame blinded the eyes of the wife of Imam Hassan (a.s.) and made her accept the suggestion of the cunning fox and commit such a dishonesty which history will never forget. Although Imam Hassan (a.s.) had said several times that I will get martyred by my wife. And people had requested him that if it is so then divorce her and turn her out of your house. But Imam Hassan (a.s.) replied, "She has not yet committed any crime and if I turn her out of the house, I would not have done a right thing. Because, she will make this step an excuse and will say, Imam has turned me out of his house without any fault. So that by this means she may cover her crime up and show her work as correct. Beware; Muawiyah will not let me go. If I leave my wife, even then she will not abandon her dishonesty except this that she will carry her program forward under the cover of her being oppressed.
Finally on the 28th day of Safar, 50th Hijrah when the weather was extremely hot and the Imam Hassan (a.s.) was fasting, Jodah bint Asash, poisoned his milk pot and presented to him for breaking the fast.
Imam Hassan (a.s.) drank a portion of the poisonous milk and then addressed her, "Oh the enemy of God and Prophet Muhammad (saw) you have killed me. God kill you. By God, you and Muawiyah both will become abject, despised and helpless." And the same happened as he had foretold, and predicted. Jodah bint Asash was turned out of Muawiyah's court with humility and not very long had passed that she died. And Muawiyah too died of a terrible life taking pain.
Imam Hassan (a.s.) passed away having faced pain and discomfort. And was buried in the graveyard of Baqi in Medina. God and Prophet's blessings be upon his pure soul.
Birth and Childhood of Imam Hassan (a.s.):
In the mid of the month of Ramadan, the 3rd year of Hijrah, a son was born in the small mud house of Hazrat Ali (a.s.). The Prophet Muhammad (saw), on behalf of Almighty God, named him Hassan. Imam Hassan (a.s.) was brought up in the lap of his father Hazrat Ali (a.s.) and mother Fatima Zahra (s.a.) and learnt lessons from the school of his grandfather Prophet Muhammad (saw).
Imam Hassan (a.s.) had a great worth and status in the eyes of the Prophet Muhammad (saw). Such as, one day he Prophet Muhammad (saw) was on the tribune, delivering a speech to the people, he heard the voice of his weeping. He came down from the tribune, went to calm him down, and then returned to his place. When the people asked him the reason for this act. He (saw) said, "Whenever I hear the voice of his weeping I get restless". The Prophet Muhammad (saw), having offered his prayer along with the people, would lift Imam Hassan (a.s.) into his lap and would say, "Whosoever loves me, must love this child as well". Sometimes, he (saw) lifted this child upon his shoulder and said, "It is hoped that God will purify this Ummah through him". Or he would say, "Whosoever loves Hassan (a.s.) and Hussain (a.s.) he loves me and whosoever nurses grudge and has enmity against them has enmity with me". "Hassan (a.s.) and Hussain (a.s.) are the two chiefs of the youths of the paradise". Then Prophet Muhammad (saw) said, Hassan (a.s.) and Hussain (a.s.) are the two earrings of the Empyrean, paradise of God takes pride and potentates due to them.
Awareness and Courtesy of Imam Hassan (a.s.):
One day, an old man was performing ablution. His ablution was futile and invalid. Imam Hassan (a.s.) ought to make him aware of his fault but how? If he said to him you are wrong possibly his heart might break and he got annoyed and did not accept it. He along with Imam Hussain (a.s.) decided to create a scene and ask the old man to make the judgment. Imam Hassan (a.s.) addressed Imam Hussain (a.s.) and said, "I perform a better ablution as compared to yours." Imam Hussain (a.s.) said "I perform it better than you do." Both of them approached the old man and said, "You come and see our ablution and decide who performs a better ablution." Both of them got busy with performing ablution and ended it in a correct and nice way. The old man understood what was the secret of their act and became aware that they meant him to find out his fault, in this way. So he said to them "The ablution performed by both of you is correct, I am an old man, who did not know how to perform the ablution correctly. You made me aware about my fault. I am much thankful to you."
Piety and Purity of Imam Hassan (a.s.):
Imam Hassan (a.s.) was the most pious, devout and ascetic worshiper and adorer of God. Whenever he went to Mecca for pilgrimage, he would go walking on foot. Whenever he performed ablution or stood for his prayers he saw himself in the court of God and his body started trembling he said, "The time has come for me to submit the deposit of God to Him."
When he came to mosque, he would raise his head, in the prayer place, towards the sky and say, "Oh God this is your guest standing in your court. Your defaulter servant has come towards you. And he hopes that you will forgive his bad deeds, by virtue of your kindness and forgiveness."
The Fortitude and Forbearance of Imam Hassan (a.s.):
One day he was crossing a street riding a horse. On the way he came across a man who was one of the friends of "Muawiyah". When that man knew he was Imam Hassan (a.s.) he started using an un-respectful language. Imam Hassan (a.s.) stopped and listened to him and then facing him said, "I think you are a traveler and stranger and not a local person. You have been provoked by the enemies about us and their false words about us have made you cynical and pessimistic about us. If you have a need I may fulfill that need. If you are hungry, I will order to feed you. If you require a dress and clothes, I will order to dress you up. If you don't have residence to live in I will take you along with me to my house and extend hospitality and give you treatment. When that disrespectful person heard those words from the Imam (a.s.), he got very much ashamed and repented. He was so upset and uneasy about what he had done that he started weeping and apologized and said, "The words of your enemies had affected me. Before this (event) you and your father were the greatest enemies of mine among all the people. But now that I have witnessed this courtesy of yours, you are the most respectful and gracious to me among all the people.
I became aware that you are a family who has the capability of becoming the heirs of the Prophet Muhammad (saw). Till the time I am living I will be a friend and devotee of you and would defend your right. So he did what he had said.
The Charity and mercifulness of Imam Hassan (a.s.):
1. A person came to Imam Hassan (a.s.) and said "poverty and bad luck is torturing me. You are a family of chastity, purity and infallibility. Get me saved from this cruel enemy?" Hazrat Imam Hassan (a.s.) called his servant and said, "How much money do you have available?" He replied "five thousand Dinnars" He said, "Give all of this money to this man so that it may become the capital of his business and life and he may relieve himself off and get rid of poverty and resource less ness.
2. One day, Imam Hassan (a.s.) went to the house of God. In the very condition when he was busy praying he heard a man addressing his God and saying, "Oh God, I need ten thousand Dirhams to get it shaped as the capital of my life and you the merciful one give me this boon and blessing". The moment Imam Hassan (a.s.) returned back, he sent the said amount for him.
3. A poor and distressed man came to Imam Hassan (a.s.) and recited a rhyme meaning thereby, "I am left over with nothing, not even a single dirham. You can perceive my condition fully well and know it. I have nothing left with me to sell except my honor. I know you are the purchaser and buyer of it." The Imam Hassan (a.s.) at once called his servant and said, "Whatever money you have got with you, give it to this man."
The servant gave ten thousand Dirhams to him. Hazrat Imam Hassan (a.s.) asked the servant to make excuse as well, because, he did not possess more than that amount to be given out to him. He advised him to take that money and use it for his life and running the wheels of it and possibly getting rid of poverty and distress.
These few stories exhibit this fact that in the same way Imam Hassan (a.s.) was thoughtful and consider ant about the dooms day of the people, he was careful and considering about their Worldly affairs, for, the World is connected and patched up with the justice day. And the hunger and poverty stricken man cannot think about his dooms day. We must fully know that the Imam's helps and aids to the people as were not of the sort to encourage people about begging. Instead, these were extended in a manner to extend job and activity chances for them.
Imam Hassan's (a.s.) Caliphate:
On the 21st night of the Ramadan of 40th Hijra his father Hazrat Ali ibn-e-Abi Talib (a.s.) passed away making all the people sorrowful and grieved. Imam Hassan (a.s.) who was 27 years of age came along with the people to the mosque and climbed the tribune and said, "Last night, a man, who was unique in knowledge piety, conduct and character among the previous ages people as well those to come in future, has gone out of you. He participated the battles along with the Prophet Muhammad (saw) and strived hard to guard Islam. A person who was the thorn of the eyes of the enemies and the fruit of the heart of friends. And he did not spare and accumulate anything from the wealth of the world for himself, except for seven hundred Dirhams by which he wanted to provide a servant for his family."
At this moment, the Imam (a.s.) wept bitterly and the people too wept. Then he spoke about himself. So that the people may know that the Imamate has been handed over to him and that people might not go astray and did not get misled. He said, "I am the son of the Prophet Muhammad (saw), Ali (a.s.) and Fatima (s.a.). I am the flame of the lighted lamp of Prophet hood. The families from which God has driven the dirt, contamination and pollution away.
Then Abdullah Ibn-e-Abbas stood up and said "Oh people this is the son of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) and your Imam, beware, that he is the right heir and successor of Hazrat Ali (a.s.). So take the oath of allegiance and loyalty for him".
People moved in shape of groups towards Imam Hassan (a.s.) and took the oath of allegiance for him. Imam Hassan (a.s.) made it a condition that they would fight anyone against whom he fought and whenever he deemed it fit to make peace, they would also accept it. All of them accepted it, and willingly agreed and submitted to his Imamate.
The Conspiracies of Muawiyah:
Muawiyah had established a government and dominion in Syria and for years he had played tricks with cunning ways and means against Hazrat Ali (a.s.). He killed the friends of Hazrat Ali (a.s.) and brought into existence the perverted group and sect of Khwaraj Now, when he heard that people, after the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (a.s.), took oath of allegiance to elect Imam Hassan (a.s.) for the caliphate post as the successor of the Prophet Muhammad (saw). This thing was very hard for him to tolerate. He sent spies to Kufa and Basra to find out and get him informed about what was going on. And thereafter, they may plot and hatch conspiracies against Imam (a.s.) if they deem fit and suitable they might start subversion and sabotage and create chaos, and disorder.
Imam Hassan (a.s.) gave the order that the spies should be arrested and killed. Then he wrote a letter to Muawiyah: "Oh Muawiyah! You send spies and set your hands upon subversion? I presume that you intend to fight a war and you like war. If it is so, then I am also ready for it and the war is at hand. Do wait "Insha Allah".
Muawiyah! I am surprised over you that you are the candidate for a job, which you don't deserve and are not worthy for it. Neither you have any superiority in the religion nor you have left any good effect, mark or impression from yourself as a monument and memorial. Muslims have taken oath of allegiance for me (caliphate). It would be to the interest and benefit of Islam that you too accept this act (caliphate) like the rest of the Muslims. Oh Muawiyah! Do not move the untrue and illusive (Batil) ahead, and you also take the oath and allegiance of faithfulness to me like the others, and do consider the blood of the Muslims respect worthy. If you do not accept my advice and wish to create disorder and chaos and spill the blood of Muslim I will quickly attack you along with the other Muslims, and will put you on trial.
Muawiyah in reply to the Imam Hassan (a.s.) wrote:
In the same way as Abu Bakr, due to his experience and expertise took the caliphate from Hazrat Ali (a.s.), I am more deserving than you and have more experience and it is better that you be my follower so that you get the caliphate after myself, and I will give you, whatever is the income of Iraq.
Muawiyah not only denied and turned his face from taking the oath of allegiance, he also sent spies to kufa to martyr the Imam Hassan (a.s.). Thus the Imam Hassan (a.s.) was forced to wear armored Jacket under his clothes and then stand for offering the prayers. Once when one of the agents of Muawiyah threw an arrow towards him the arrow got ineffective due to the armored Jacket and so the Imam Hassan (a.s.) remained safe.
War Begins:
It did not take long that Muawiyah, on the pretext of bringing into effect Islamic unity, gathered a huge army and mobilized it to fight the Imam in Iraq. When the news of the movement of Muawiyah's army reached the Imam Hassan (a.s.), he invited the people to the mosque. He climbed the tribune and after the praise of God and the salutation to the holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) said, "Muawiyah has moved towards Iraq along with his army. It is your turn to get ready for the war and defend your honor and religion." But those despicable, vanquished and comfort loving people did not give a response to Imam (a.s.). Adi Ibn-e-Hatim stood up from among the people and very sadly addressed them saying, "What kind of people are you. What does this dead silence mean? Why do you not reply to the Imam Hassan (a.s.) and the son of your Prophet Muhammad (saw)? Are you not afraid of subject and suffering? Be afraid of God's anger and torment and chastise and obey the order of your Imam Hassan (a.s.). Get up and manly press your weapon in your hands and defend your honor, respect and religion. So that the God and Imam (a.s.) are pleased with you.
These words alerted a group so they announced their readiness to take part in the battle. Adi Ibn-e-Hatim told the Imam (a.s.), "We are ready and waiting for your order." Imam Hassan (a.s.) said, "I am proceeding towards the Nakheela Camp and whosoever is prepared and willing may go to that place, although I know that you will not practice upon your promise and Muawiyah will deceive you.
Disobeying the Imam Hassan (a.s.):
When Imam Hassan (a.s.) reached most of those who were shouting the slogans of "war", "war" were not present there and had gone back and turned their back upon the promise they had made with him. Because those who had participated were comprised of:
1. Khawarij who had come to fight against Muawiyah and not for the sake
of obeying the command of Imam Hassan (a.s.).
2. Those materialist and world adorers and greedy ones who were after
the war booty.
3. Those who had participated for the sake of accompanying and following
their tribal chiefs and not due to any religious inspiration.
This is the reason Imam Hassan (a.s.) addressed them saying, "You betrayed me, like you had betrayed my father, who was your Imam before me. I don't know whether you will fight siding with Imam or someone who absolutely does not believe in God and His Prophet Muhammad (saw).
Then he selected a man named Hakam as the army commander and put four thousand men under his command so that he moves to the city of Ambaar and stays there and applies restraint to the forces of Muawiyah till getting further orders. But Muawiyah deceived him by giving him money and making false promises. And he joined his army along with his two hundred men.
Imam (a.s.) selected another man from the tribe of Bani Murad as his successor and said, "Although I do not have trust upon you. But this is a trial, you may also proceed."
When Muawiyah came to know about his arrival, he sent his delegates with five thousand Dirhams for him and promised to give him a governorship. He was too deceived by Muawiyah and joined him.
Imam Hassan's (a.s.) Grief:
When the news of the joining of tribal chiefs with Muawiyah reached the Imam Hassan (a.s.). He was much affected and shocked and said, "Did I not say several times that you do not have any faithfulness and trustworthiness, and your conduct with me is that of artifice, and cunningness? He then decided to gather an army himself and move. By the efforts of his friends nearly four thousand men gathered. Imam (a.s.) along with "Sabaat" went to Madayan and sent twelve thousand men under the command of Obaidullah bin Abbas and his helper Qais bin Saad, as a file leader and fore runner to meet and resist Muawiyah, so as to test their spirit and strength of devotedness.
Muawiyah sent his agents along with one million Dirhams among the forces of Imam Hassan (a.s.) to get Qais deceived but Qais did not yield to his desire and answered them, "tell Muawiyah you cannot take my faith from me and I will not desert and leave Imam by any of your artifices and frauds."
The agents who got disappointed by Qais and went towards the real Commander Obaidullah bin Abbas and lured and deceived him and he along with a group of his followers joined Muawiyah at the nighttime. When the army men of Imam Hassan (a.s.) became commander less, Qais took over the Command and lead the Jamaat prayers. Qais was fighting fiercely and ferociously and had made Muawiyah harassed and fearful. As a result, he sent a few spies among the army men of Qais, so that they may make this propaganda that Imam Hassan (a.s.) has entered into peace treaty with Muawiyah and you are fighting for no reason. By this way Muawiyah succeeded in separating and detaching the group of Khawarij from the Imam's forces and in deceiving them to attack the Imam Hassan (a.s.) and what he desired did materialize.
The Rioter Khawarij:
This stupid and silly group did believe in what spies of Muawiyah told them and disobeyed the orders of Imam Hassan (a.s.) and they raised a hew and cry that Imam Hassan (a.s.) had also become an infidel like his father (Maaz-Allah) and had joined hand with Muawiyah. Suddenly, a platoon attacked the tent of Imam Hassan (a.s.) and looted whatever they found, to the extent that they even pulled out the carpet of Imam Hassan (a.s.) from beneath him.
Imam Hassan (a.s.) was forced to leave that place and he rode upon horse and a group of his friends were all around him. One of them (the attackers) rushed out of his hiding place and injured the Imam Hassan (a.s.). Imam Hassan (a.s.) was carried to one of his friend's house and provided medical care and treatment. It came to that, most of his governors, secretly and confidentially, wrote letters to Muawiyah saying we are at your command and disposal as soon as possible come to Iraq, we will arrest the Imam Hassan (a.s.) and hand him over to you. Muawiyah sent all those letters to Imam Hassan (a.s.) along with a covering letter saying, "These people did not remain faithful to your father and they will not remain on your side either. I am ready to sign a pact with you and overlook the war.
Why Imam Hassan (a.s.) accepted the Truce?
The adventurer Khawarij and the dishonest friends of Imam Hassan (a.s.) made it inevitable for the Imam Hassan (a.s.) to accept truce with Muawiyah. But truce did not mean that Imam Hassan (a.s.) colluded and put up with Muawiyah and agreed to his cruel and brutal activities. But it meant to make a no war pact with Muawiyah for a certain period. Because, if Muawiyah became victorious he would had smashed and destroyed all the hopes of Islam and would have destroyed the foundation of Islam and killed all the true Muslims. Besides, the Roman Empire was seeking a chance to attack the Islamic lands, and this mutual difference of Muslims was the best opportunity for it. Thus Imam Hassan (a.s.) who was smoldering with pain spoke to his untrue and unfaithful friends, "I know that you would practice craftiness and artifice, a group who do not have neither shame nor religion have unconditionally handed themselves over to Muawiyah, woe to you, By God, Muawiyah will not fulfill his commitments. I wanted to establish for you the religion of the right but you did not help me. You started moving on the path of opposition and confrontation and committed dishonesty with me, which forced and obliged me to sign the treaty. By God, if I had friends and helpers I would not have surrendered the work to Muawiyah because, I consider the caliphate to be prohibited for Bani Ommayide. You will soon taste the bitterness of the conduct of Muawiyah, day and night. After the Imam Hassan (a.s.) was forced to make truce with Muawiyah, he wrote a letter to him saying, "I wanted to revive the right and put an end to rescinded and vanity and establish the ruler ship of God and the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) but people did not agree and accompany me. Now, I am making a truce with you upon the conditions, which I know that you will not fulfill and comply with. But soon you would repent, but that will be a time when it will not be of benefit to you.
Then, he sent his cousin Abdullah Bin Harris to see Muawiyah so that he should get him committed upon the conditions, which he had presented after a negotiation with him, and write down the agreement, and treaty of truce.
A part of the truce treaty is as under: -
1. The blood of the Shias must remain respect worthy and their rights must not be confiscated and crushed.
2. Filthy language must not be used against Hazrat Ali (a.s.) and his Shias.
3. Muawiyah should practice upon the Book of God (The Quran) and the Sunnah of Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw).
4. The friends and companions of Imam Hassan (a.s.) must remain safe and secure from his mischief's and brutalities wherever they live and no one has the right to resist them.
5. Imam Hassan (a.s.) does not call Muawiyah, Ameerul Momineen and will not take his name in the Khutbas (sermons).
6. Muawiyah must not hand over the caliphate to anybody after himself.
The Breaking of the Pact:
After the peace pact was conducted, Muawiyah focused his attention upon Kufa and held the Juma prayer congregation at Nakheela. He evidently and clearly said in his Jumma speach "Oh people I did not fight against you so that you should offer your prayers and keep fast, instead, it was for the reason that I rule over you although you do not like it. I will crush all the conditions of truce pact conducted with Hassan bin Ali (a.s.) under my feet. But the conduct of Muawiyah in certain matters showed that he was strongly embarrassed and harassed due to the influence of Imam Hassan (a.s.) so that sometimes he was obliged to put into practice few of the points of the peace pact.
So that once when Ibn-e-Ziad the governor of Kufa followed and chased (to punish) one of the friends of Imam (a.s.), Imam Hassan (a.s.) wrote about the incident to Muawiyah, who at once reprimanded Ibn-e-Ziad about this event.
Finally Muawiyah Decided to make Yazeed his successor:
But the pact, which he had signed with Imam Hassan (a.s.), stopped him from this act. He decided to poison the Imam Hassan (a.s.) so that the way to the succession of his son Yazeed should become open and clear. And then make the people forcibly take oath of allegiance (for Yazeed's). Therefore, he contacted "Jodah bint Asash" the wife of Imam Hassan (a.s.) and deceived by luring her and sent a poison for her, with the message that if you make your husband take this poison you will get a prize of one hundred thousand Dirhams from me. Besides, I will select you as the wife of Yazeed and you will become the wife of the caliph of Muslims.
The dishonest hand poisoned the Imam's Utensil (food):
The womanly scruples regarding the money and fame blinded the eyes of the wife of Imam Hassan (a.s.) and made her accept the suggestion of the cunning fox and commit such a dishonesty which history will never forget. Although Imam Hassan (a.s.) had said several times that I will get martyred by my wife. And people had requested him that if it is so then divorce her and turn her out of your house. But Imam Hassan (a.s.) replied, "She has not yet committed any crime and if I turn her out of the house, I would not have done a right thing. Because, she will make this step an excuse and will say, Imam has turned me out of his house without any fault. So that by this means she may cover her crime up and show her work as correct. Beware; Muawiyah will not let me go. If I leave my wife, even then she will not abandon her dishonesty except this that she will carry her program forward under the cover of her being oppressed.
Finally on the 28th day of Safar, 50th Hijrah when the weather was extremely hot and the Imam Hassan (a.s.) was fasting, Jodah bint Asash, poisoned his milk pot and presented to him for breaking the fast.
Imam Hassan (a.s.) drank a portion of the poisonous milk and then addressed her, "Oh the enemy of God and Prophet Muhammad (saw) you have killed me. God kill you. By God, you and Muawiyah both will become abject, despised and helpless." And the same happened as he had foretold, and predicted. Jodah bint Asash was turned out of Muawiyah's court with humility and not very long had passed that she died. And Muawiyah too died of a terrible life taking pain.
Imam Hassan (a.s.) passed away having faced pain and discomfort. And was buried in the graveyard of Baqi in Medina. God and Prophet's blessings be upon his pure soul.
Drop of Tear!
Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
7th - Ṣafar al Muzaffar
Deepest condolences to to the Holy Prophet Mohammad (saww), his Ahl-e-Bait (as), Imam-e-Zamana (as) & all lovers of Ahl-e-Bait (as) on the Death Anniversary of Imām Hasan ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (A.S) *
[* According to some traditions the date is 28th Safar]
To gain certainty that the Khilafat will remain in his house hold, Moawiya (L.A.) hatched a plot to kill Imām Hassan (A.S). To accomplish his devilish plan, Moawiya (L.A.) poisoned the son of Hazrat Zahra (SA) on four occasions. On the fourth occasion, he made Imām Hassan (A.S) drink poison and was effective in the Shahadat of Imām Hassan (A.S).
Based on this treacherous action, Imām (A.S) suffered heavy bleeding and the color of his face changed and he (A.S.) said, "On several occasions , poison was given to me, but I had never suffered such hardship as on this occasion."
Jonada says; "I went to visit Imam (A.S) during his illness which led to his death. I saw a tub in front of him. Due to the poison given by Moawiya (may the Almighty curse him) he (A.S.) was spitting blood in it . I said to Imām (A.S.), "O my Maula! Why don't you cure yourself?"
Imām Hassan (AS) replied, "O Abdullah! How can I cure death?" I said, "we are from the Almighty and to him is our Return."
Imam Hassan (AS) attained shahadat due to poison at the age of 47.
[Reference: Al - Kafi vol I page 461 & 462 ]
السلام على الحسين وعلى علي بن الحسين وعلى أولاد الحسين وعلى أصحاب الحسين
Iltemase dua
Drop of Tear!
Value of Drop of Tear on Imam Hussain (as)
One day Sheikh Bahjat (ra) talked about the generosity of the Imams (as) saying: ‘In Iraq, there is a small town near the place where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet called al-Musayyab. A Shia man used to pass by this town from time to time whenever he went to perform the Ziyarat of the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (as) in Najaf. A Sunni man, too, was residing in this same town.
The latter quite often used to make fun of the Shia man whenever he saw him going to visit the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (as), so much so that he dared once to speak ill of the Holy Imam (as).
The Shia was very angry and he complained about this matter to the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (as) during one of his visits. During that night, he saw the Imam (as) in his vision and once more complained to him about this matter.
Imam Ali (as) said, ‘He [the Sunni man] has done us a favour, and we cannot punish him in the life of this world no matter what sins he commits.’
The Shia asked, ‘What favour is it? Did he do you a favour when he dared to speak ill of you?’
The Imam (as) said, ‘No, but he was sitting one day at the meeting place of both rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, and he was looking at the Euphrates. He remembered the story of Karbala and the thirst of Imam al-Husain (as), so he said this to himself: ‘Omer ibn Sa’d was wrong when he killed Imam Hussein (as) and his followers as they were thirsty, and it was better for him to give them water before killing them.’
A tear trickled down his eyes out of grief for Abu Abdullah Al-Hussein (as); therefore, it became mandatory on us never to punish him in this life.’
The Shia says, I woke up from my sleep and returned to al-Musayyab and met the Sunni man on the road. He said to me in ridicule: ‘Did you visit your Imam, and did you convey our message to him?!’
I said, ‘Yes, I conveyed your message to him, and I carry his message to you.’
The man laughed and said. ‘What is this message which you carry to me?’
He narrated to him the incident from beginning to end. The Sunni man lowered his head to the ground and kept thinking: ‘O Lord! Nobody at that moment was near me, and I did not talk about this incident to anyone; so, how did Imam Ali (as) become familiar with it?’
Then he said, ‘I testify that there is no God save Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and that Ali, the Commander of the Faithful, is a friend of Allah and the Wasi of the Messenger of Allah.’
From the book: “Uswat Al-Aarifeen A Look at the Life of Ayatullah Bahjat” under the chapter: Tales Narrated by Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Bahjat, Title: Clemency and Generosity of the Imams (as).
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YA ALLAH (ONE N ONLY) !!!
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
7th - Ṣafar al Muzaffar
Deepest condolences to to the Holy Prophet Mohammad (saww), his Ahl-e-Bait (as), Imam-e-Zamana (as) & all lovers of Ahl-e-Bait (as) on the Death Anniversary of Imām Hasan ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (A.S) *
[* According to some traditions the date is 28th Safar]
To gain certainty that the Khilafat will remain in his house hold, Moawiya (L.A.) hatched a plot to kill Imām Hassan (A.S). To accomplish his devilish plan, Moawiya (L.A.) poisoned the son of Hazrat Zahra (SA) on four occasions. On the fourth occasion, he made Imām Hassan (A.S) drink poison and was effective in the Shahadat of Imām Hassan (A.S).
Based on this treacherous action, Imām (A.S) suffered heavy bleeding and the color of his face changed and he (A.S.) said, "On several occasions , poison was given to me, but I had never suffered such hardship as on this occasion."
Jonada says; "I went to visit Imam (A.S) during his illness which led to his death. I saw a tub in front of him. Due to the poison given by Moawiya (may the Almighty curse him) he (A.S.) was spitting blood in it . I said to Imām (A.S.), "O my Maula! Why don't you cure yourself?"
Imām Hassan (AS) replied, "O Abdullah! How can I cure death?" I said, "we are from the Almighty and to him is our Return."
Imam Hassan (AS) attained shahadat due to poison at the age of 47.
[Reference: Al - Kafi vol I page 461 & 462 ]
السلام على الحسين وعلى علي بن الحسين وعلى أولاد الحسين وعلى أصحاب الحسين
Iltemase dua
Drop of Tear!
Value of Drop of Tear on Imam Hussain (as)
One day Sheikh Bahjat (ra) talked about the generosity of the Imams (as) saying: ‘In Iraq, there is a small town near the place where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet called al-Musayyab. A Shia man used to pass by this town from time to time whenever he went to perform the Ziyarat of the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (as) in Najaf. A Sunni man, too, was residing in this same town.
The latter quite often used to make fun of the Shia man whenever he saw him going to visit the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (as), so much so that he dared once to speak ill of the Holy Imam (as).
The Shia was very angry and he complained about this matter to the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (as) during one of his visits. During that night, he saw the Imam (as) in his vision and once more complained to him about this matter.
Imam Ali (as) said, ‘He [the Sunni man] has done us a favour, and we cannot punish him in the life of this world no matter what sins he commits.’
The Shia asked, ‘What favour is it? Did he do you a favour when he dared to speak ill of you?’
The Imam (as) said, ‘No, but he was sitting one day at the meeting place of both rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, and he was looking at the Euphrates. He remembered the story of Karbala and the thirst of Imam al-Husain (as), so he said this to himself: ‘Omer ibn Sa’d was wrong when he killed Imam Hussein (as) and his followers as they were thirsty, and it was better for him to give them water before killing them.’
A tear trickled down his eyes out of grief for Abu Abdullah Al-Hussein (as); therefore, it became mandatory on us never to punish him in this life.’
The Shia says, I woke up from my sleep and returned to al-Musayyab and met the Sunni man on the road. He said to me in ridicule: ‘Did you visit your Imam, and did you convey our message to him?!’
I said, ‘Yes, I conveyed your message to him, and I carry his message to you.’
The man laughed and said. ‘What is this message which you carry to me?’
He narrated to him the incident from beginning to end. The Sunni man lowered his head to the ground and kept thinking: ‘O Lord! Nobody at that moment was near me, and I did not talk about this incident to anyone; so, how did Imam Ali (as) become familiar with it?’
Then he said, ‘I testify that there is no God save Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and that Ali, the Commander of the Faithful, is a friend of Allah and the Wasi of the Messenger of Allah.’
From the book: “Uswat Al-Aarifeen A Look at the Life of Ayatullah Bahjat” under the chapter: Tales Narrated by Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Bahjat, Title: Clemency and Generosity of the Imams (as).
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YA ALLAH (ONE N ONLY) !!!
The Miracle of Friendship
Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
Alqamah bin Mohammed ibn Hazrami (r.a.) narrates ‘I requested Imām Baqir (a.s.) to teach me a dua that I should recite on the day of Aashoora after the reciting the Ziyaarat of Imām Husain (a.s.) – from near his (a.s.) grave or from a distance.
Imām Muhammad ibn ‘Alī al-Baqir (A.S.) replied:
‘O Alqamah, whenever you wish to recite the Ziyaarat of Imām Husain (a.s.), you first perform two units of prayers. Then turn towards the grave of Imām Husain (a.s.) and while pointing towards it, you first say ‘Salam’ and then ‘Takbir’. Thereafter, you recite this Ziyaarat (Ziyaarate Aashoora). If you do so, then as if you have recited the supplication read by the angels while visiting the grave of Imām Husain (a.s.). Moreover, when you recite this Ziyaarat,then
(a) Allah will increase your grade ten lakh times
(b) You will be included among those people who were martyred along with Imam Husain (a.s.)
(c) On the day of Judgment, you will be included among the martyrs
(d) You will get the reward of all the Prophets (a.s.) who have visited the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) from the day that he (a.s.) was martyred till date. And the way of reciting the Ziyaarat is like this…’
(Then Imām (a.s.) recited the entire Ziyaarate Aashoora for Alqamah (r.a.)
At the end of this tradition, Imām Baqir (a.s.) says
"O Alqamah, if you can, then recite this Ziyaarat every day send salutations to Imām Husain (a.s.). You will get all the rewards (of the one who recites it on the day of Aashoora).’
[Reference: Kaamil al-Ziyaarat, Ibn Qoolwayh, Ch. 71, tradition 7 ]
السلام على الحسين وعلى علي بن الحسين وعلى أولاد الحسين وعلى أصحاب الحسين
The Miracle of Friendship
For sure the shocking statistics of global and social problems has drawn your attention to them. Mankind was always searching for finding solutions for terrorism, violence, separation, murder, suicide, family problem, discrimination, racisms, wars, and thousands of other problems. But what is the main reason of these problems and what is the solution? In order to review this issue, a short introduction is presented.
We deal with self-interest (Hubb al-Zat) and altruism (Hub al-Ghair). These two inborn desires have been implemented in all people by the wise will of Allah (SWT). Both of these two desires have a key role in ensuring prosperity and peace for mankind and should be satisfied in a proper manner.
Self-interest is a common desire between humans and animals. This is the main reason for surviving and protecting themself. This desire helps a human in determining useful thing and makes him to achieve them. It will also help human in understanding harmful stuffs so that he will try to avoid them.
Altruism is an exclusive characteristic of a human and is one of his valuable desires. Altruism is the main reason of loving other people. This desire is a selfless concern for others and makes life lovely. Reviving this spiritual desire makes people to love each other. On the other hand, it will revive cooperation and empathy in the society. (1)
Self-interest, like other animal instincts, is deeply rooted in human nature. This instinct quickly grows and becomes strong and does not need any support or training. But altruism, like other great human desires, does not become strong without the training and care. (2)
A real altruist is a person who loves others based on pure human emotions and their humanity. His love is free from selfishness and material interests. This love is a sign of mental excellence and purity of his sole and is an exclusive characteristic of a mankind. This type of love distinguishes humans from animals. It also connects different societies and makes people to love each other. This love, avoid people from brutality and savagery. Moreover, it makes people feel safe and make the world a peaceful place and make life pleasant and lovely.
In this way, if we can love other people consciously, we will enjoy prosperity in our life. This elixir which can cure every pain and sorrow has been prescribed by Devine Prophets since many centuries ago. In the holy school of Islam, altruism and loving other people has been considered comprehensively. The Holy Prophet (PBUH&HP) and the Infallible Imams (PBUT) counted this good temper as an important factor in mankind’s prosperity and gaining Devine blessings.
For example, Imam Musa ibn Ja'far (PBUH) said:
“People on the earth are under divine blessing while they love each other and return their loans and their behavior is based on the truth and right manner“. (3)
In the holy school of Islam, a beneficial life is only for those who develop self-interest and altruism together in the correct portion. They should pay attention to their own spiritual way and material needs. In the mean time they should guide others in the right way and prepare their fortune and prosperity.
This Devine prescription is for solving mankind social and global problems and this is our turn to make our decisions… Do we implement these Devine lessons and plans in our life? Do we try to help others so that we make ourselves and others blessed in return? This is the time that we should choose our path in life with a little thought…
(The above is a selection from “Youth in the Vision of Wisdom and Emotions”, By Late Muhammad Taqi Falsafi, with minor changes)
Footnote:
1. It is important to point out that altruism means loving others because of moral virtue and human dignity with a full attention to monotheism. So a real monotheist never became friend with people who are intentionally against the Devine religion and its commandments. Allah (SWT) says it the holly Quran: “You will not find any people who believe in Allah and the day of resurrection who establishes friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger…” (The holy Quran, 58:22)
2. If parents and teacher take care of their children in their childhood and fulfill their duties correctly, they can gradually raise human virtues in children and make them benevolent and altruist.
3. Warram Complex, vol. 1, p. 12,
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YA ALLAH (ONE N ONLY) !!!
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
Alqamah bin Mohammed ibn Hazrami (r.a.) narrates ‘I requested Imām Baqir (a.s.) to teach me a dua that I should recite on the day of Aashoora after the reciting the Ziyaarat of Imām Husain (a.s.) – from near his (a.s.) grave or from a distance.
Imām Muhammad ibn ‘Alī al-Baqir (A.S.) replied:
‘O Alqamah, whenever you wish to recite the Ziyaarat of Imām Husain (a.s.), you first perform two units of prayers. Then turn towards the grave of Imām Husain (a.s.) and while pointing towards it, you first say ‘Salam’ and then ‘Takbir’. Thereafter, you recite this Ziyaarat (Ziyaarate Aashoora). If you do so, then as if you have recited the supplication read by the angels while visiting the grave of Imām Husain (a.s.). Moreover, when you recite this Ziyaarat,then
(a) Allah will increase your grade ten lakh times
(b) You will be included among those people who were martyred along with Imam Husain (a.s.)
(c) On the day of Judgment, you will be included among the martyrs
(d) You will get the reward of all the Prophets (a.s.) who have visited the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) from the day that he (a.s.) was martyred till date. And the way of reciting the Ziyaarat is like this…’
(Then Imām (a.s.) recited the entire Ziyaarate Aashoora for Alqamah (r.a.)
At the end of this tradition, Imām Baqir (a.s.) says
"O Alqamah, if you can, then recite this Ziyaarat every day send salutations to Imām Husain (a.s.). You will get all the rewards (of the one who recites it on the day of Aashoora).’
[Reference: Kaamil al-Ziyaarat, Ibn Qoolwayh, Ch. 71, tradition 7 ]
السلام على الحسين وعلى علي بن الحسين وعلى أولاد الحسين وعلى أصحاب الحسين
The Miracle of Friendship
For sure the shocking statistics of global and social problems has drawn your attention to them. Mankind was always searching for finding solutions for terrorism, violence, separation, murder, suicide, family problem, discrimination, racisms, wars, and thousands of other problems. But what is the main reason of these problems and what is the solution? In order to review this issue, a short introduction is presented.
We deal with self-interest (Hubb al-Zat) and altruism (Hub al-Ghair). These two inborn desires have been implemented in all people by the wise will of Allah (SWT). Both of these two desires have a key role in ensuring prosperity and peace for mankind and should be satisfied in a proper manner.
Self-interest is a common desire between humans and animals. This is the main reason for surviving and protecting themself. This desire helps a human in determining useful thing and makes him to achieve them. It will also help human in understanding harmful stuffs so that he will try to avoid them.
Altruism is an exclusive characteristic of a human and is one of his valuable desires. Altruism is the main reason of loving other people. This desire is a selfless concern for others and makes life lovely. Reviving this spiritual desire makes people to love each other. On the other hand, it will revive cooperation and empathy in the society. (1)
Self-interest, like other animal instincts, is deeply rooted in human nature. This instinct quickly grows and becomes strong and does not need any support or training. But altruism, like other great human desires, does not become strong without the training and care. (2)
A real altruist is a person who loves others based on pure human emotions and their humanity. His love is free from selfishness and material interests. This love is a sign of mental excellence and purity of his sole and is an exclusive characteristic of a mankind. This type of love distinguishes humans from animals. It also connects different societies and makes people to love each other. This love, avoid people from brutality and savagery. Moreover, it makes people feel safe and make the world a peaceful place and make life pleasant and lovely.
In this way, if we can love other people consciously, we will enjoy prosperity in our life. This elixir which can cure every pain and sorrow has been prescribed by Devine Prophets since many centuries ago. In the holy school of Islam, altruism and loving other people has been considered comprehensively. The Holy Prophet (PBUH&HP) and the Infallible Imams (PBUT) counted this good temper as an important factor in mankind’s prosperity and gaining Devine blessings.
For example, Imam Musa ibn Ja'far (PBUH) said:
“People on the earth are under divine blessing while they love each other and return their loans and their behavior is based on the truth and right manner“. (3)
In the holy school of Islam, a beneficial life is only for those who develop self-interest and altruism together in the correct portion. They should pay attention to their own spiritual way and material needs. In the mean time they should guide others in the right way and prepare their fortune and prosperity.
This Devine prescription is for solving mankind social and global problems and this is our turn to make our decisions… Do we implement these Devine lessons and plans in our life? Do we try to help others so that we make ourselves and others blessed in return? This is the time that we should choose our path in life with a little thought…
(The above is a selection from “Youth in the Vision of Wisdom and Emotions”, By Late Muhammad Taqi Falsafi, with minor changes)
Footnote:
1. It is important to point out that altruism means loving others because of moral virtue and human dignity with a full attention to monotheism. So a real monotheist never became friend with people who are intentionally against the Devine religion and its commandments. Allah (SWT) says it the holly Quran: “You will not find any people who believe in Allah and the day of resurrection who establishes friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger…” (The holy Quran, 58:22)
2. If parents and teacher take care of their children in their childhood and fulfill their duties correctly, they can gradually raise human virtues in children and make them benevolent and altruist.
3. Warram Complex, vol. 1, p. 12,
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YA ALLAH (ONE N ONLY) !!!
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