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feelings of other people in mind as well. 4) Movement from ones home and possessions Imam Hussain (a.s) left his home for Karbala, knowing that he would not return. The grief of not coming back to the House of Allah (swt) or the city where his grandfather, Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) lived and the sorrow of not being near the house of his parents, Ali (a.s) and Fatima (a.s) and being so far from the grave of his brother, Hasan (a.s), leaving his ill daughter, Sayyida Sughra (a.s) and so much more for the sake of Allah (swt) is unimaginable but Imam Hussain (a.s) accomplished it. Hear the beauty and the immense faith of Imam Hussain (a.s): Imam Husain a.s told Sayyida Zainab (a.s): "My dear Sister, do not let Satan defeat your Patience. All inhabitants of the earth and heavens taste death, but God the Almighty, Who created all creations with His Creative Power, is ever alive. He shall one day resurrect and revive all the dead people (for the Day of Recompense) just as He created them in the beginning out of nothing……….” 5) Quotes from Imam Hussain (a.s) from which the reader will learn so much: Immortal words by Imam Husain: “O God, what did he find who lost you, and what did he lose who found you?” “Some people worship God to gain His gifts; this is the worship of the merchants. Some worship Him to avoid His punishment; this is the worship of the slaves. Some worship Him solely to show gratitude towards Him; this is the worship of the free!” “Death with dignity is better than life with humiliation.” “God forbid that I should set my hand to the resignation of my right after a slavish manner. I have recourse to God from every tyrant that doth not believe in the day of account.” “O son, beware of wronging one who does not have a supporter other than Allah.”