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Farazdaq (an Arab poet during the reign of Umayyad clan who is known for his affinity to the family of prophet PBUH) once described to Imaam Hussain (PBUH) the duplicity of Kufans by saying 
"their hearts are with you, but their swords are against you." Imam Hussain (PBUH) replied,

"True. But it is the will of God, and He does as he pleases. Every day our Lord is engaged in some work. If He were to dictate things that please us, we praise, thank Him, and ask His support in our thankfulness. And if His dictates are to stand in the way of our hopes, it would not affect anyone whose intention is righteous and who is pious at heart."

--From Hussain's Revolution by Ayatollah Muhammed Mahdi Chamseddine 
(who quoted from Al-Tabari, Tareekh Al-Tabari, 4:290)

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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

🔺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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🌹Imam Husain (peace be with him) asked his father, Imam Ali (peace be with him) in regards to the silence of the Prophet (peace be with him and his progeny):

🍃"His silence was based on four things:

1) Forebearence
2) Caution
3) Consideration
4) Contemplation

🔹As for (his silence in) consideration, this was in order to look and listen to everyone carefully.

🔹As for contemplation, it was about what remains and what perishes [awe of the permanent reality of God, and the finitude of the universe and nature].

🔹He had a perfect balance of forebarence and patience. Nothing would enrage him or upset him

🔹He was cautious in four things: in his doing a good deed so that others would emulate him, in his abandoning evil so that others would also reject it, in his struggle to make the best decisions to reform his community, and in his performing that which secures the good of this world and the next".

📚Reference:
-Ma'āni al Akhbār: 83
-Uyūn Akhbār al-Ridha, 1:246
-Sunan an-Nabi p. 46

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🍃 I said: 'and what is the meaning of abstinence?'
💠 He (jibraeel) said: 'that one loves whatever his Creator loves and hates whatever his Creator hates, and is very careful about what is lawful and does not glance at what is unlawful; for what is lawful is to be accounted for and what is unlawful will entail punishment. He is merciful to all Muslims and he is merciful to himself. He avoids useless speech just as he avoids a corpse with an intensely foul smell. He avoids possessions and embellishments of this world just as he keeps away from fire -- ensuring that it does not cover him. He has no great (worldly) hopes or desires and he always remembers (the inevitable occurrence) of his death'.

🍃 I said: 'oh Jibreel, and what is the meaning of sincerity?'
💠 He (jibraeel) said: 'a sincere person is one who does not ask for anything from people until he obtains it (himself) and whenever he obtains it, he is pleased with it. If something extra remains with him, he gives it in the way of Allah. By not asking for anything from others, he has shown that he is truly a servant of Allah. If he obtains what he wants, he becomes happy and is pleased with Allah, and Allah the Almighty is pleased with him. When he gives from it in the way of Allah, he has reached the stage of fully relying on his Lord'.

🍃 I said: 'And what is certainty'?
💠 He (jibraeel) said: 'a man with certainty performs actions for the sake of Allah as though he sees Him. Even if he does not see Allah, he knows Allah sees him; and he is certain that what is coming to him (by the will of Allah') will not pass by him, and what is not meant to be for him will not come to him. These are all branches of trust in Allah' and abstinence'".

🍃 🍃 Reference 🍃 🍃
📚 Sunan an Nabi: 54
📚 Ma'āni al Akhbār: 260
📚 Uddat al-Dā'i: 94


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💠🌷Four Things Are Incumbent...

قال رسول الله (صلي الله عليه وآله و سلم): أربعة تلزم كلّ ذي حجي و عقل من امّتي،

❓قيل: يا رسول الله! ما هنّ؟

🔹قال:

💐 استماع العلم
💐 و حفظه
💐 و نشره
💐 و العمل به


❇️"Prophet Muhammad (peace be with him and his progeny): 'Four things are incumbent upon every intellectual and man of knowledge of my nation'.

They asked, 'oh Messenger of God! What are they ❓

🔹He (peace be with him and his progeny) replied:

💐'attentively listening to knowledge

💐preserving it (through deliberation upon it)

💐conveying it to others (by means of lively discussions)

💐integrating it into practical life' ".

📚Tuhaf al-Uqul, Short Sayings of the Prophet, no. 169

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🌺 Imam Ali ibn Abī Tālib (peace be with him) was asked about the tribesmen of Quraish.

He replied as follows:

💠 As for Bani Makhzūm, they are the blossoms of the tribesmen of Quraish. It is delightful to talk to their men and to marry their women (their women prove very good wives).

💠 As for Bani Abd al-Shams, they are far-sighted and cautious about all that is hidden from them (they are very intelligent and very prudent).

💠 As for ourselves (Bani Hāshim), we spend whatever we get and are very generous in offering ourselves to death.

💠 Consequently, those people are more numerous, more contriving and more ugly while we are most eloquent (good speakers and orators and very faithful as friends), well-wishing and handsome.

Najul Balāghah; Wisdom 120.

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🌺🌺 Imam Ali ibn Abī Tālib (peace be with him) was present at a funeral when he heard someone laugh. 🌺🌺

🌱 He, therefore, said: Is it that death has been ordained only for others?

🌱 Is it that right is obligatory only on others?

🌱 Is it that those whom we see departing on their journey of death will come back to us?

🌱 We lay them down in their graves then enjoy their estate (as if we will live for good after them).

🌱 We have ignored every preacher, man or woman and have exposed ourselves to every catastrophe.

📚Nahj-ul Balāghah; Wisdom 122.

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🌺 Imam Ali ibn Abī Tālib (peace be with him) was asked about the tribesmen of Quraish.

He replied as follows:

💠 As for Bani Makhzūm, they are the blossoms of the tribesmen of Quraish. It is delightful to talk to their men and to marry their women (their women prove very good wives).

💠 As for Bani Abd al-Shams, they are far-sighted and cautious about all that is hidden from them (they are very intelligent and very prudent).

💠 As for ourselves (Bani Hāshim), we spend whatever we get and are very generous in offering ourselves to death.

💠 Consequently, those people are more numerous, more contriving and more ugly while we are most eloquent (good speakers and orators and very faithful as friends), well-wishing and handsome.

Najul Balāghah; Wisdom 120.

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🍃 I said: 'and what is the meaning of abstinence?'
💠 He (jibraeel) said: 'that one loves whatever his Creator loves and hates whatever his Creator hates, and is very careful about what is lawful and does not glance at what is unlawful; for what is lawful is to be accounted for and what is unlawful will entail punishment. He is merciful to all Muslims and he is merciful to himself. He avoids useless speech just as he avoids a corpse with an intensely foul smell. He avoids possessions and embellishments of this world just as he keeps away from fire -- ensuring that it does not cover him. He has no great (worldly) hopes or desires and he always remembers (the inevitable occurrence) of his death'.

🍃 I said: 'oh Jibreel, and what is the meaning of sincerity?'
💠 He (jibraeel) said: 'a sincere person is one who does not ask for anything from people until he obtains it (himself) and whenever he obtains it, he is pleased with it. If something extra remains with him, he gives it in the way of Allah. By not asking for anything from others, he has shown that he is truly a servant of Allah. If he obtains what he wants, he becomes happy and is pleased with Allah, and Allah the Almighty is pleased with him. When he gives from it in the way of Allah, he has reached the stage of fully relying on his Lord'.

🍃 I said: 'And what is certainty'?
💠 He (jibraeel) said: 'a man with certainty performs actions for the sake of Allah as though he sees Him. Even if he does not see Allah, he knows Allah sees him; and he is certain that what is coming to him (by the will of Allah') will not pass by him, and what is not meant to be for him will not come to him. These are all branches of trust in Allah' and abstinence'".

🍃 🍃 Reference 🍃 🍃
📚 Sunan an Nabi: 54
📚 Ma'āni al Akhbār: 260
📚 Uddat al-Dā'i: 94


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💠🌷Four Things Are Incumbent...

قال رسول الله (صلي الله عليه وآله و سلم): أربعة تلزم كلّ ذي حجي و عقل من امّتي،

❓قيل: يا رسول الله! ما هنّ؟

🔹قال:

💐 استماع العلم
💐 و حفظه
💐 و نشره
💐 و العمل به


❇️"Prophet Muhammad (peace be with him and his progeny): 'Four things are incumbent upon every intellectual and man of knowledge of my nation'.

They asked, 'oh Messenger of God! What are they ❓

🔹He (peace be with him and his progeny) replied:

💐'attentively listening to knowledge

💐preserving it (through deliberation upon it)

💐conveying it to others (by means of lively discussions)

💐integrating it into practical life' ".

📚Tuhaf al-Uqul, Short Sayings of the Prophet, no. 169

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🌹Imam Husain (peace be with him) asked his father, Imam Ali (peace be with him) in regards to the silence of the Prophet (peace be with him and his progeny):

🍃"His silence was based on four things:

1) Forebearence
2) Caution
3) Consideration
4) Contemplation

🔹As for (his silence in) consideration, this was in order to look and listen to everyone carefully.

🔹As for contemplation, it was about what remains and what perishes [awe of the permanent reality of God, and the finitude of the universe and nature].

🔹He had a perfect balance of forebarence and patience. Nothing would enrage him or upset him

🔹He was cautious in four things: in his doing a good deed so that others would emulate him, in his abandoning evil so that others would also reject it, in his struggle to make the best decisions to reform his community, and in his performing that which secures the good of this world and the next".

📚Reference:
-Ma'āni al Akhbār: 83
-Uyūn Akhbār al-Ridha, 1:246
-Sunan an-Nabi p. 46

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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 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.

🌻Ayatollah Motahari about Imam Ali (peace be with him):

💠"There are many luminous points in the essence of Imam Ali (peace be with him), but those that shine outstandingly are his faith and sincerity. And it is these two that attracted divine rays to his existence".

📚"Polarization around the character of Ali ibn Abi Talib" by Ayatollah Motahari

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🌹Imam Husain (peace be with him) asked his father, Imam Ali (peace be with him) in regards to the silence of the Prophet (peace be with him and his progeny):

🍃"His silence was based on four things:

1) Forebearence
2) Caution
3) Consideration
4) Contemplation

🔹As for (his silence in) consideration, this was in order to look and listen to everyone carefully.

🔹As for contemplation, it was about what remains and what perishes [awe of the permanent reality of God, and the finitude of the universe and nature].

🔹He had a perfect balance of forebarence and patience. Nothing would enrage him or upset him

🔹He was cautious in four things: in his doing a good deed so that others would emulate him, in his abandoning evil so that others would also reject it, in his struggle to make the best decisions to reform his community, and in his performing that which secures the good of this world and the next".

📚Reference:
-Ma'āni al Akhbār: 83
-Uyūn Akhbār al-Ridha, 1:246
-Sunan an-Nabi p. 46

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💠🌷Four Things Are Incumbent...

قال رسول الله (صلي الله عليه وآله و سلم): أربعة تلزم كلّ ذي حجي و عقل من امّتي،

❓قيل: يا رسول الله! ما هنّ؟

🔹قال:

💐 استماع العلم
💐 و حفظه
💐 و نشره
💐 و العمل به


❇️"Prophet Muhammad (peace be with him and his progeny): 'Four things are incumbent upon every intellectual and man of knowledge of my nation'.

They asked, 'oh Messenger of God! What are they ❓

🔹He (peace be with him and his progeny) replied:

💐'attentively listening to knowledge

💐preserving it (through deliberation upon it)

💐conveying it to others (by means of lively discussions)

💐integrating it into practical life' ".

📚Tuhaf al-Uqul, Short Sayings of the Prophet, no. 169

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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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