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In a hadith from Imam Ali peace be with him to his close companion, Kumayl bin Ziyad, the Imam explains why he believes knowledge is better than wealth; he states that "knowledge protects you while you have to protect your wealth".

In the day and age we live in, we are first handedly experiencing an intellectual onslaught on Islam. Today our youth, and even older generations, are faced with great challenges that sometimes bring about major doubt regarding different aspects of religion and God; doubts that slowly erode one’s faith and negatively impact one’s religious devotion. The days where people lived in isolation and didn’t have to worry about addressing what was happening outside are long over. Due to communications, the world has virtually transformed into a small village in which people are connected to one another whether they like it or not.

In the past, it wasn’t too hard to dismiss such intellectual and academic challenges; just the fact that you were born and raised in a certain culture was enough to ignore it all. But now times have changed and something is needed to protect us from these dangers; culture and emotions aren’t enough anymore. We are witnessing more and more questions being raised by our fellow Muslims and how in some cases, these lead to them denouncing their religion, denomination (Shiism), or at the very least, becoming much weaker in their faith. As a matter of fact, this might be what is meant by the famous hadith that discloses to us how in the end of times, preserving one’s faith will be harder than holding on to hot coal; that in the end of times, there will be so many challenges and doubts that one will find it hard to hold on to their faith.

Therefore, we are in need of something to protect us from all of the above, and as the hadith of Imam Ali peace be with him to Kumayl clearly tells us, what protects us is knowledge. It is only with knowledge that such challenges can be countered. It is only with sufficient knowledge that one can fight against intellectual arguments and point out their fallacies. It is only with such that one can reconcile between seemingly conflicting tenants of religion and prove the absence of any discrepancies.
~Sheikh Amin Rastani

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Imam Al-Husein peace be with him wanted to liberate the people who were enslaved by the rulers, and therefore the revolution of Imam Al-Husein peace be with himwas launched based on this humanitarian aspect in order to achieve freedom for the entire mankind.

The dimensions of Imam Al-Husein's revolution:
As we read through the narration of Imam Al-Husein peace be with him, we see that when he went out to the battle to fight those who came to fight him, and when he saw his opponents invading the tents of the women, he addressed them saying: "O You the followers of Abu Sifyan, if you do not follow a religion, and if you do not fear the Judgment day, be free in your lives and return to your origins if you were Arabs."
Imam Al-Husein peace be with him raised two issues here. The first is that he laid emphasis to the freedom of man when he said: If you do not abide by religious values and you do not believe in a creed, at least be free. The free man is the one who does not sell himself or his position or opinion in return for money or positions. Do not be slaves, because you are fighting to obey those who enslave you.
The second issue he raised is that Imam peace be with him tried to provoke in them the feelings of Arabism which Islam approved: "Be Arabs", not in terms of the narrow nationalism, but on the basis of the values the Arabs lived, which Islam adopted some of them and eliminated others. This discourse is not addressed to the followers of Abu Sufyan in particular, but to every human being.

On the humanitarian level, we also read his speech when he was asked to give legitimacy to Yazid. He said: "The illegitimate, son of the illegitimate, has settled between two: between unsheathing [the sword] and humiliation, and how impossible is humiliation from us." So it is about being honored in all your life. Imam As-Sadiq peace be with him was quoted as saying upon interpreting the following Quranic verse: "God has the glory and His Prophet and the believers." (63:08) Imam As-Sadiq peace be with him said: "God has allowed the believer to run all his affairs, but he did not authorize him to humiliate himself." Glory is based on power: "The power is wholly Allah's". (02:165). So, to be honorable is to be strong and defending you humanity and freedom.

Then he said: "Do not you see that no one abides by the right and everyone embarks on the wrong?" He is talking about the righteousness which people should abide by, and righteousness is the concept that exists in all the issues of human beings, which ascend his position at the individual, political and social levels.
Therefore, we have to present Ashoura to the entire world in its humanitarian aspect, rather than restricting it to a sectarian aspect because Imam Al-Husein peace be with him is the imam of all Muslims and he obtained his Imamate from Prophet Muhammad (p.) with whom Al-Husein peace be with him lived his early childhood. He also lived with his mother, Sayyeda Az-Zahra and his father Ali peace be with him. So, he enjoyed all the elements and characters of spiritual faith these figures enjoyed. Prophet Muhammad (p.) said: "Husein is from me, and I am from Husein", which reveals the spiritual integration between the Prophet (p.) and Al-Husein peace be with him.

The values of reform in the revolution of Imam Al-Husein peace be with him:
Imam Al-Husein peace be with him said: "I revolted neither for wickedness nor for fame. Verily I rose only to seek for reform in the nation of my grandfather; the messenger of Allah." He did not speak about a certain family or region, but about the entire nation, because he was shouldering the responsibility of the whole nation through his Imamate. "I want to enjoin good and forbid wrong and evil", he said. So, he noticed the deviant situation of the nation, because the rule prevailing at that time damaged the humanitarian aspect of the people who used to love Imam Al-Husein peace be with him and his family, but at the same time, they were fighting to earn money or obtain a certain position in the authority, such as Omar BinSa'ad

Though as Muslims we represent 1.5 billion of the world's population, we are still living at the sidelines of the world's decisions. We do not have the right to participate in any of these decisions. How powerful are other countries? This is because we lost the sense of direction, represented by the civilized and tolerant Islam, which is open to the issues of freedom, justice and human rights. Every year, we come up with a new backward ritual, which does not represent Islam or Al-Husein peace be with him.

We should stay with Husein peace be with him; the cause and the mission and the power, and we should empower ourselves against the multiple challenges engulfing our lives, namely those posed by the Worldly culture.

How do we evoke Ashoura?

In light of the abovementioned, the nation should take lessons on the occasion of Ashoura, namely how to render our grief a source of power, not weakness, and how to cry out of our allegiance to Al-Husein peace be with him, not frustration, and how to consider Ashoura a movement to empower ourselves, not a mere occasion for grief and tears. Al-Husein peace be with him represents the Islamic unity, and the Karbala event should be relayed and presented correctly.

Many of those who read the narration of Karbala rely on false and superficial and unfounded events.

Today, we call the narrators to relay the story of Karbala in a realistic historical manner, so that we understand its real meaning, significance, and impact on our reality. We want Ashoura to benefit from the modern technical means; starting from theatre, the art of the creative novel, and the art of acting.

We want the world to see the humanitarian and Islamic revolution, in which the values are embodied in the movement, and the cause integrates with the tragedy, and the sacrifice unites with the responsibility.

Ashoura is not for the backward people, but for the free ones who seek freedom in their struggle against the tyrants and arrogant powers.

Karbala is for those who stood up against oppression and triumphed against it and gave us the meaning of victory Imam Al-Husein peace be with him experienced when the blood triumphed over the sword.

O beloved ones,
Let us renew the cause of Ashoura, so that it would live, and reach out to mankind, because in every era, we need something to renew our minds, and make us know how to deal with our present for the best of our future. Be those who look at the future, not those who lock themselves in the past. Peace be upon you.

@AbodeofWisdom

🔺Ayatollah Sayed Kamal al Hayderi:

✔️I imagine that the walk to Imam Hussain (peace be with him’s shrine) on Arbaeen is from the most important keys and strongest (activities) of this blessed movement for spreading the message of (Imam) Hussain (peace be with him). However, subject to conditions, (it is) to benefit and profit (people) in knowledge, thought, education, and awakening of the Ummah. however, is this happening or not?

✔️We see all the tents (during the walk), (so) what is their purpose? Is their purpose and aim intellectual and educational? Or is their purpose just to give food and other services? Which one of them? May God reward those who are presenting these services (of food, water, and other services to the pilgrims)!

✔️However, the issue (at hand) is greater than (just) these services (of food etc). Imam Hussain (peace be with him’s objective) wasn’t just for people to walk to him 500 km or 5000 km. Rather he wanted his cause to be a torch that gives light to the path, to humanity. That is why if you were to refer to Imam Hussain’s (peace be with him) speech in Karbala, you will find him saying,

✔️ “If you don’t believe in the last day (day of Judgment), then (at least) be free men in your world!”

✔️(If) These words aren’t directed to me, (then) who is it directed to? To the Shi’a… No! To the Muslims… No! To those who believe in God… No! (Rather) it was directed to all of humanity, even to those who don’t believe in the Day of Judgment.

✔️This is who Hussain (peace be with him) is. (So) what I say now is directed to all those millions that go to the grave of Abi Abdillah al Hussain (peace be with him). We find the (above) hadith very clear… even if there isn’t a narration, we don’t need it, the Quranic text suffices. Are we at the present moment able to benefit (truly) from these rites and send a message to humanity, or do we find (with great regret) that this holy act and this sacrifice (of Imam Hussain peace be with him) of which there is none like it in history and even till the Day of Judgment a like will never come, has it (instead) fallen into the hands of ignorant people?

✔️I say ignorant, however I don’t doubt the intentions of anyone. I’m not saying that those who call towards some of these acts are like this or that… Never! But what I want to say, is that these acts are in reality in opposition to the movement of Imam Hussain (peace be with him) and it is upon the religious institutions (which) I shout and say again (that it is) upon the religious institutions to take these affairs relating to Imam Hussain (peace be with him) and to make them the most important thing for humanity, and to wake up the Ummah to reach the aims that Imam Hussain (peace be with him) wanted.

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Asalaamo Alaykom
(Peace be with all of you)

We wish you a fresh and blissful start to a new year that will God willingly be filled with joy, prosper, felicity, serenity, and true satisfaction.

We wish to see smiling faces, warmth and unity in families, bonds of brotherhood amongst the believers, and spiritual enlightenment in all.

May Gods blessing, mercy, and good tidings be with all of humanity, and specially his benignity on all the Mu’mineen and Mu’minat.

With that being said, Happy New Years on behalf of the @AbodeofWisdom admins.

We notice in several Ayahs a call for man to look into the effects of the past people and study how they rebelled, how they failed and the chastisement Allah punished them with due to the rebellion they demonstrated against Allah and His messengers. Allah says: “Therefore travel in the land, then see what was the end of the rejecters” (16:36), and: “So how many a town did We destroy while it was unjust, so it was fallen down upon its roofs, and (how many a) deserted well and palace raised high. Have they not travelled in the land so that they should have hearts with which to understand…” (22:46) and: “Have they not travelled in the earth and seen how the end of those before them was? They were stronger than these in prowess, and dug up the earth, and built on it in greater abundance than these have built on it, and there came to them their messengers with clear arguments; so it was not beseeming for Allah that He should deal with them unjustly, but they dealt unjustly with their own souls” (30:09) and several other Ayahs.

Therefore, in his sermon, Imam Ali (a.s.) was urging us to comprehend history by studying its experiences, for he said: “You should also fear what calamities befell peoples before you”, and calamities here are the punishments they received as a result of their deviation from the straight path, “on account of their evil deeds and detestable actions”, which they carried out and led to bad results, “so remember”, as we recall the past and try to grasp its effects and situations, “during good or bad circumstances what happened to them”, meaning to study all the positions of goodness they had and their results and all the positions of evil they had and their results, so as not to pass as mere memories and rather have stands whereby we deduce the right thoughts that establish goodness in one’s life. In the end, he called on us to “be cautious that we do not become like them”; i.e. not to follow them and adopt their methodology and consequently be entrapped with what they were entrapped with and suffer from what they suffered from. He continued to say: “After you have thought over both the conditions of these people, attach yourself to everything with which their position became honorable”, explaining the elements of goodness and success and how they upheld honor that is based on strength, for there is no such thing as honor without strength, be it a spiritual strength, a physical strength or the strength of one’s stand that prevents others from offending or ending him.

“On account of which enemies remained away from them”, so try to understand what kept the enemies far from them when they saw them arming themselves with strength, as well as with dignity and honor, “through which safety spread over them”, meaning that safety was reached after trials and after offenses having acquired the elements of honor, “by reason of which riches bowed before them”, for when they communicate and complement and strengthen each other, it would be natural that all the riches will be provided for them, for they increase through the development and investment process and as one attains gains and profits here and there, “and as a result of which privilege connected itself with their rope”, where Allah privileged them and showered them with His mercy, thus attaching this privilege to them.

“These things were abstention from division, sticking to unity”, and all that happened because they rejected division which could have disrupted their society and ended their unity. Division leads to each party standing against the other with all the aggressiveness and negativity entailed. And once this happens, the enemies will make use of that to destroy the society. So, the people here avoided division and stuck to unity, whilst opening their hearts to one another.

@AbodeofWidom

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💠"Eid Al Fitr is not the end of the month of Ramadhan. Eid is the the rebirth of the human being from the dust of his (habitual) lifestyle, similar to the birth of the human from his mothers womb.

💠 Ramadhan is an oven in which the essential existence is baked to perfection and a new human is brought about. Eid Fitr is not an event or incident of joy for the passing of Ramadhan, rather it marks the rebirth of a new day and a new life for humans.

💠 It is expected that Ramadhan, with all it's dawns and breaking of fasts  (iftaar) and the significant nights of Qadr and supplications, is destined to make a human out of us.

💠 If we truly feel that we have renewed ourselves spiritually, then be sure that this Eid is not just a means of (only) recognition and understanding, but rather it is based upon the condition that we solely be with God sincerely while in service to (learning and loving) the progeny of Prophet Muhammad (peace be with him and his progeny).

💠 Oh God we are grateful that we were your guests for a month. And you gave us leeway to such privelage from the dawns of love in which we had chances to speak to you and share our heart with you, and now you have blessed us with the first of Shawwal, an Eid of love (to us miserly beings) to which you have blessed us with".
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✴Why do Shias prostrate on the soil?✴

Part l

🔷🔶Answer: Some people believe that prostrating to the soil (or the torbat of Karbala of the martyr Imam Husain peace be with him) means that you are some how worshipping that, and it means “shirk”.

For the answer, I should say that between these two meanings of (alsojood lellah) and (alsojood alal ardh) are differences, and the problem is that you don’t see differences between them. For sure the meaning of the first is that prostrating is only for Allah, and the second is prostrate on the soil.

And in other words we prostrate on the soil to worship Allah. All the Muslims worldwide prostrate on something, while their prostrating is only for Allah. So till now we understand that prostrating on the soil, plants and… means worshipping Allah and doesn’t mean worshipping that certain thing.

God's last Prophet Mohammad (peace be with him and his progeny) said: “The earth is the place to prostrate on and it is a place to get clean for me.”(1)
 
And also Allah tells us in the Qor'an:” To Allah prostrates whoever there is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and their shadows at sunrise and sunset.” (2)

So prostrating to the soil is not something unusual and it actually shows the humility of mankind.

So now it’s good to point out to one of the hadith of our Imam Sadiq (peace be with him):

”Hesham bin Hakam asked Imam Sadiq: what is the correct thing, we have to prostrate on ?

Imam replied: prostrating is only correct on the soil and what grows on it (except the things we eat and the things we wear)

So I (Hesham) asked why?

He replied: prostrate is humility in front of Allah and so it is not good to prostrate to the things we eat and we wear because the people who worship the world (love the world a lot) are the slaves of food and clothes while the one who prostrates is only worshipping Allah so it is better to put our forehead on the soil and not on what the world worshippers love”.(3)

And prostrating to the soil is better because with the humility and lowliness towards Allah it is a better form.

So now there will be another question, why are Shia bounded to prostrating to soil or to some plants and doesn’t prostrate to anything else?

As the answer we should say that as the base of any worship should be originated from Islamic law, the conditions of its parts as well should be clear by prophet’s Sonnat (tradition) because messenger of God as mentioned in Quran is model and sample for all pious human beings.

Now we will bring some narration and evidences from tradition (Sonnat) of last Prophet Muhammad (peace be with him and his progeny). He always used to prostrate on soil or on some plants like palm’s bast mat exactly in the same manner that Shia believe.

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💠Ayatollah Bahjat💠:

📍"If we understand that life (should be) lived based on the values, knowledge, supplications, and orders and guidance of AhlulBayt (peace be with them), [then] our work is complete and perfect;

📍however, what should we do when sometimes we have likings for this and that (petty things)?!"

📚Dar Mahzar Bahjat, vol. 3, p. 67

☑️Commentary: obedience, submission, and wayfaring on the path of AhlulBayt to the AhlulBayt requires full diligence and awareness of oneself and one's surroundings. Simple distractions in which we find tendencies to like, desire, or be passionate about short lived worldly objects will hinder us and may prevent us from attaining the state of perfect human being, or a true follower of Prophet Muhammad and his progeny (peace be with them), who transcends beyond the materialistic realm and enters a state of spiritual enlightenment and near proximity to the Source of eternity, God.

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The Way of Life of AhlulBayt (peace be with them)

There's a straight line on paper. How do you make this line smaller?

Answer: you simply draw a longer line alongside it.


🍃 This technique was implemented by the infallibles (peace be with them all).

🍃 That is, instead of cutting or tearing apart the way or efforts of the opponents or those negligent (of Qor’ānic values) by directly going against it/them, one should simply enhance one's own efforts and effectiveness in the environment and communities around themselves by being a true follower of the values and guidances of Qur'an and Ahlulbayt.

🍃 In simply following the Qor’anic values and guidance of Prophet and Ahlulbayt, one becomes naturally attuned to the ways of God and the principles and values of Qur'an and the Prophet and his progeny.

🍃 Thus, they (AhlulBayt and their true followers) personified the drawing of the longer line (with their deeds) alongside the 'shorter' line.

🍃 Moral and applied practice for the followers: never go against un-virtuous folks through direct confrontation.

🍃 Rather, do as Imam Sadiq (peace be with him) says: "Invite people to what is good with your deed, other than your tongues, so that they see tenacity, veracity, and piety in you".

📚Reference of Hadith: Mizan ul-Hikmah, p. 155, no. 878

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Congratulations and greetings to all the devotees, and sincere and special servants of God in this glorious month, filled with the birth ceremonies of

Imām Husain
Imām Sajjād
Abalfadhl-il Abbās
And Imām of our time Imām Mahdi
(Peace be with them)

And we hope that we will all be able to enjoy the best of Sha'bān's blessings.

@AbodeofWisdom

We notice in several Ayahs a call for man to look into the effects of the past people and study how they rebelled, how they failed and the chastisement Allah punished them with due to the rebellion they demonstrated against Allah and His messengers. Allah says: “Therefore travel in the land, then see what was the end of the rejecters” (16:36), and: “So how many a town did We destroy while it was unjust, so it was fallen down upon its roofs, and (how many a) deserted well and palace raised high. Have they not travelled in the land so that they should have hearts with which to understand…” (22:46) and: “Have they not travelled in the earth and seen how the end of those before them was? They were stronger than these in prowess, and dug up the earth, and built on it in greater abundance than these have built on it, and there came to them their messengers with clear arguments; so it was not beseeming for Allah that He should deal with them unjustly, but they dealt unjustly with their own souls” (30:09) and several other Ayahs.

Therefore, in his sermon, Imam Ali (a.s.) was urging us to comprehend history by studying its experiences, for he said: “You should also fear what calamities befell peoples before you”, and calamities here are the punishments they received as a result of their deviation from the straight path, “on account of their evil deeds and detestable actions”, which they carried out and led to bad results, “so remember”, as we recall the past and try to grasp its effects and situations, “during good or bad circumstances what happened to them”, meaning to study all the positions of goodness they had and their results and all the positions of evil they had and their results, so as not to pass as mere memories and rather have stands whereby we deduce the right thoughts that establish goodness in one’s life. In the end, he called on us to “be cautious that we do not become like them”; i.e. not to follow them and adopt their methodology and consequently be entrapped with what they were entrapped with and suffer from what they suffered from. He continued to say: “After you have thought over both the conditions of these people, attach yourself to everything with which their position became honorable”, explaining the elements of goodness and success and how they upheld honor that is based on strength, for there is no such thing as honor without strength, be it a spiritual strength, a physical strength or the strength of one’s stand that prevents others from offending or ending him.

“On account of which enemies remained away from them”, so try to understand what kept the enemies far from them when they saw them arming themselves with strength, as well as with dignity and honor, “through which safety spread over them”, meaning that safety was reached after trials and after offenses having acquired the elements of honor, “by reason of which riches bowed before them”, for when they communicate and complement and strengthen each other, it would be natural that all the riches will be provided for them, for they increase through the development and investment process and as one attains gains and profits here and there, “and as a result of which privilege connected itself with their rope”, where Allah privileged them and showered them with His mercy, thus attaching this privilege to them.

“These things were abstention from division, sticking to unity”, and all that happened because they rejected division which could have disrupted their society and ended their unity. Division leads to each party standing against the other with all the aggressiveness and negativity entailed. And once this happens, the enemies will make use of that to destroy the society. So, the people here avoided division and stuck to unity, whilst opening their hearts to one another.

@AbodeofWidom

Remembrance of us, the household (Ahlulbayt), is a healing from problems, illnesses and the whispers of doubt.

~Master of believers Imām Ali
(peace be with him):

Commentary:
Imām Ali is referring to the remembrance of their entire lifestyle, which is based on Moraqebeh (struggles according to Qor’anic values). This struggle includes how they faced hardships and musibat (tragedies) as a result of living life according to values sourced from Qur'an and the messenger of God. Likewise, by remembering, we are striving to remind ourselves that as their followers, we should also live according to those values with no compromise.

Like expert swimmers, they were submerged in the sea, but didn’t drink from the ocean. Ahlulbayt lived in this world and used it, but never filled themselves up with lust and desires. @AbodeofWisdom

Imam Al-Husein peace be with him wanted to liberate the people who were enslaved by the rulers, and therefore the revolution of Imam Al-Husein peace be with himwas launched based on this humanitarian aspect in order to achieve freedom for the entire mankind.

The dimensions of Imam Al-Husein's revolution:

As we read through the narration of Imam Al-Husein peace be with him, we see that when he went out to the battle to fight those who came to fight him, and when he saw his opponents invading the tents of the women, he addressed them saying: "O You the followers of Abu Sifyan, if you do not follow a religion, and if you do not fear the Judgment day, be free in your lives and return to your origins if you were Arabs."

Imam Al-Husein peace be with him raised two issues here. The first is that he laid emphasis to the freedom of man when he said: If you do not abide by religious values and you do not believe in a creed, at least be free. The free man is the one who does not sell himself or his position or opinion in return for money or positions. Do not be slaves, because you are fighting to obey those who enslave you.

The second issue he raised is that Imam peace be with him tried to provoke in them the feelings of Arabism which Islam approved: "Be Arabs", not in terms of the narrow nationalism, but on the basis of the values the Arabs lived, which Islam adopted some of them and eliminated others. This discourse is not addressed to the followers of Abu Sufyan in particular, but to every human being.

On the humanitarian level, we also read his speech when he was asked to give legitimacy to Yazid. He said: "The illegitimate, son of the illegitimate, has settled between two: between unsheathing [the sword] and humiliation, and how impossible is humiliation from us." So it is about being honored in all your life. Imam As-Sadiq peace be with him was quoted as saying upon interpreting the following Quranic verse: "God has the glory and His Prophet and the believers." (63:08) Imam As-Sadiq peace be with him said: "God has allowed the believer to run all his affairs, but he did not authorize him to humiliate himself." Glory is based on power: "The power is wholly Allah's". (02:165). So, to be honorable is to be strong and defending you humanity and freedom.

Then he said: "Do not you see that no one abides by the right and everyone embarks on the wrong?" He is talking about the righteousness which people should abide by, and righteousness is the concept that exists in all the issues of human beings, which ascend his position at the individual, political and social levels.

Therefore, we have to present Ashoura to the entire world in its humanitarian aspect, rather than restricting it to a sectarian aspect because Imam Al-Husein peace be with him is the imam of all Muslims and he obtained his Imamate from Prophet Muhammad (p.) with whom Al-Husein peace be with him lived his early childhood. He also lived with his mother, Sayyeda Az-Zahra and his father Ali peace be with him. So, he enjoyed all the elements and characters of spiritual faith these figures enjoyed. Prophet Muhammad (p.) said: "Husein is from me, and I am from Husein", which reveals the spiritual integration between the Prophet (p.) and Al-Husein peace be with him.

The values of reform in the revolution of Imam Al-Husein peace be with him:

Imam Al-Husein peace be with him said: "I revolted neither for wickedness nor for fame. Verily I rose only to seek for reform in the nation of my grandfather; the messenger of Allah." He did not speak about a certain family or region, but about the entire nation, because he was shouldering the responsibility of the whole nation through his Imamate. "I want to enjoin good and forbid wrong and evil", he said. So, he noticed the deviant situation of the nation, because the rule prevailing at that time damaged the humanitarian aspect of the people who used to love Imam Al-Husein peace be with him and his family, but at the same time, they were fighting to earn money or obtain a certain position in the authority, such as Omar Bin

Imam Al-Husein peace be with him wanted to integrate reform into the nation, with all its individuals and diversity. He said: "Whoever accepts me by accepting the truth, surely God rewards him for supporting the truth. And whoever rejects me, I will be patient until God judges between me and these people justly. Surely, His Almighty is the Best Judge of the judges." It is reported that the first statement Imam Al-Husein peace be with him gave when he went out of Mecca was: "O' people, the Messenger of God said: Whoever sees an aggressive tyrant legalizes the forbidden acts of God, breaches divine laws, opposes the tradition of the Prophet, oppresses the worshippers of God, but does not concede his opposition to God in word or in deed, surely Allah will place him with this tyrant." It is our religious duty to topple an unjust regime, and God shall punish anyone who abstains from fulfilling this duty and reward he who does. Imam Al-Husein peace be with him adds: "Those have obeyed Satan…" So, Imam Al-Husein peace be with him wanted to change the reality, laying emphasis to two points:

First: the sovereignty of the law, after they stopped applying the punishment system put forward by Islam; a punishment system that must be applied under an Islamic state.

Second: Releasing the money of the nation from their hands, after they have monopolized it, because the money of the nation of that of Allah.

Therefore, we are not allowed to give Ashoura a sectarian aspect and regard it as a Shiite issue. Ashoura is an Islamic occasion and the slogans raised by Imam Al-Husein peace be with him are all Islamic and humanitarian ones. Imam Al-Husein peace be with him was also loved by the Muslims and he used to love them all. Everyone used to repeat: "

Al-Hasan peace be with him and Al-Husein peace be with him are the masters of the youth of Heaven."

Ashoura is an occasion that rests on the Islamic and humanitarian values that characterized the personality of Imam Al-Husein peace be with him. These values embodied the leader and the leader embodied the values. So, if you see Imam Al-Husein peace be with him, you see Islam in itself and if you study Islam, you will come across Al-Husein peace be with him, without feeling any kind of duality, because Al-Husein peace be with him integrated in Islam and Islam lived in his mind, heart and movement. Even in his Jihad, Imam Al-Husein peace be with him was a martyr for the sake of Islam.

Therefore, we should not separate between the person and the cause; because many people, particularly those who carry out certain backward customs, such as those who practice the bloodletting ritual, do not realize the meaning and significance of Ashoura and Karbala, nor do they understand the reality of the Islamic state, in terms of the threats of the tyrants and arrogant powers. This is how we should approach Ashoura; we should look at the problems and threats overshadowing the Islamic world, because the Islamic world should not remain at the sidelines of the arrogant world.

Though as Muslims we represent 1.5 billion of the world's population, we are still living at the sidelines of the world's decisions. We do not have the right to participate in any of these decisions. How powerful are other countries? This is because we lost the sense of direction, represented by the civilized and tolerant Islam, which is open to the issues of freedom, justice and human rights. Every year, we come up with a new backward ritual, which does not represent Islam or Al-Husein peace be with him.

Salamun Alaikom wa Rahmatollah,

Eid Mobarak to all mo’minin. May God bless all mo’minin and give us the tawfīq to be as Ahlulbayt (peace be with them) wants us to be.

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💠Ayatollah Bahjat💠:

📍"If we understand that life (should be) lived based on the values, knowledge, supplications, and orders and guidance of AhlulBayt (peace be with them), [then] our work is complete and perfect;

📍however, what should we do when sometimes we have likings for this and that (petty things)?!"

📚Dar Mahzar Bahjat, vol. 3, p. 67

☑️Commentary: obedience, submission, and wayfaring on the path of AhlulBayt to the AhlulBayt requires full diligence and awareness of oneself and one's surroundings. Simple distractions in which we find tendencies to like, desire, or be passionate about short lived worldly objects will hinder us and may prevent us from attaining the state of perfect human being, or a true follower of Prophet Muhammad and his progeny (peace be with them), who transcends beyond the materialistic realm and enters a state of spiritual enlightenment and near proximity to the Source of eternity, God.

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Salam Alaikom dear believers

Heartfelt congratulations on the auspicious birthday of the leader of the pious believers, Imām Ali ibn-e Abitālib to you and your family. May almighty God grant tawfīq to all humankind and special graces to the followers of Ahlulbayt peace be with them.

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💠Ayatollah Bahjat💠:

📍"If we understand that life (should be) lived based on the values, knowledge, supplications, and orders and guidance of AhlulBayt (peace be with them), [then] our work is complete and perfect;

📍however, what should we do when sometimes we have likings for this and that (petty things)?!"

📚Dar Mahzar Bahjat, vol. 3, p. 67

☑️Commentary: obedience, submission, and wayfaring on the path of AhlulBayt to the AhlulBayt requires full diligence and awareness of oneself and one's surroundings. Simple distractions in which we find tendencies to like, desire, or be passionate about short lived worldly objects will hinder us and may prevent us from attaining the state of perfect human being, or a true follower of Prophet Muhammad and his progeny (peace be with them), who transcends beyond the materialistic realm and enters a state of spiritual enlightenment and near proximity to the Source of eternity, God.

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🔺Ayatollah Sayed Kamal al Hayderi:

✔️I imagine that the walk to Imam Hussain (peace be with him’s shrine) on Arbaeen is from the most important keys and strongest (activities) of this blessed movement for spreading the message of (Imam) Hussain (peace be with him). However, subject to conditions, (it is) to benefit and profit (people) in knowledge, thought, education, and awakening of the Ummah. however, is this happening or not?

✔️We see all the tents (during the walk), (so) what is their purpose? Is their purpose and aim intellectual and educational? Or is their purpose just to give food and other services? Which one of them? May God reward those who are presenting these services (of food, water, and other services to the pilgrims)!

✔️However, the issue (at hand) is greater than (just) these services (of food etc). Imam Hussain (peace be with him’s objective) wasn’t just for people to walk to him 500 km or 5000 km. Rather he wanted his cause to be a torch that gives light to the path, to humanity. That is why if you were to refer to Imam Hussain’s (peace be with him) speech in Karbala, you will find him saying,

✔️ “If you don’t believe in the last day (day of Judgment), then (at least) be free men in your world!”

✔️(If) These words aren’t directed to me, (then) who is it directed to? To the Shi’a… No! To the Muslims… No! To those who believe in God… No! (Rather) it was directed to all of humanity, even to those who don’t believe in the Day of Judgment.

✔️This is who Hussain (peace be with him) is. (So) what I say now is directed to all those millions that go to the grave of Abi Abdillah al Hussain (peace be with him). We find the (above) hadith very clear… even if there isn’t a narration, we don’t need it, the Quranic text suffices. Are we at the present moment able to benefit (truly) from these rites and send a message to humanity, or do we find (with great regret) that this holy act and this sacrifice (of Imam Hussain peace be with him) of which there is none like it in history and even till the Day of Judgment a like will never come, has it (instead) fallen into the hands of ignorant people?

✔️I say ignorant, however I don’t doubt the intentions of anyone. I’m not saying that those who call towards some of these acts are like this or that… Never! But what I want to say, is that these acts are in reality in opposition to the movement of Imam Hussain (peace be with him) and it is upon the religious institutions (which) I shout and say again (that it is) upon the religious institutions to take these affairs relating to Imam Hussain (peace be with him) and to make them the most important thing for humanity, and to wake up the Ummah to reach the aims that Imam Hussain (peace be with him) wanted.

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