THE TRAGEDY OF KARBALA
December 2011
By: Aunslaught_ihd
Bismillah Hir Rahman Irr Rahim
Allahuma Swalle Alaa Muhammad Wa Aal-eMuhammad, Al Aimatan Wal Mahdiyeena Wa Sallima
Tasleeman Katheera
The Tragedy of Karbala is undeniably the story that pulls
the hearts and moves every true human being that Allah (s.w.r)
has created. One who holds justice and has even the slightest
tenderness in their heart cannot hear the story being recited
without feeling grief due to the sacrifice of Imam Hussain Ibne-Ali (a.s). Imam Hussain Ibn-e-Ali (a.s) is the Spiritual Warrior
who sacrificed all he had for the sake of Allah. The son of Bibi
Fatima (s.a) went through pain for the sake of his Lord that
cannot be imagined. The pure soul who had reached the
maximum of love for Allah's sake towards the members of his
family proved that his love was for the sake of Allah, by
sacrificing his beloved family entirely to Allah (swt), the Creator
of his family. For upholding the Supremacy of Allah and
denying the supremacy of people, Maula Hussain (a.s) shed his
blood on the sands of Karbala along with the blood of his
loved ones, and not only that, but the women of the most
honourable man's (Imam Hussain a.s) family were persecuted in
this way by the enemies.
Curses be on the devils in the shape of men who
committed the crime of harming Muhammad wa Aal-eMuhammad (a.s) at Karbala, of harming Hussain a.s at
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Karbala. What do we learn from this great story? What did our
Imam teach us by the Great Sacrifice?
Indeed the banner of the Supremacy of Allah was held up
high by the Event of Karbala and the fragrance of the blood of
Hussain (a.s) has borne witness to this Divine Banner. The
rejection of the supremacy of people, be they the evil scholars
like Shimr Ibn-e-Jawshan, or be they the evil tyrants at the seat
of power, like Yazid Ibn-e-Muwaviyah (Curses of Allah be on
this soul), Hussain (a.s) has taught us to never accept oppression
and to die for the Supremacy of God rather than live under the
supremacy of creation.
The extent of the injustice done to our Imam (a.s) and the
pure family of the Imam (a.s) will be understood to a greater
extent after the value of justice is perceived through this
beautiful and heart-wrenching story of the Prophet of Allah,
Muhammad-e-Mustafa (peace of Allah be upon him and his
family) in the last days he spent before his pure Shahadat:
The illness of the Holy Prophet (s) intensified and His
Eminence was in severe pain so he called Fadl Ibn Abbas and
said, "O Fadl! Hold my hand."
Fadl held his hand and assisted him to mount the pulpit.
The Prophet told Fadl to summon people for congregation
prayers; Fadl announced this matter and people gathered.
After that the Holy Prophet (s) said, "O People! My going
away from you is near. And you would not see me
among yourself at this place and in my place and I see
that except for this if there is nothing for me. Thus if