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Imam
Hussein (as) and Martyrdom in the way of Truth (Islam) |
Our Imam, Imam Hussain (as) fought with
Yazid ibn Muawiya in 61 Hijri to save Islam. Imam Hussein (as)
was forced to fight Yazid's army because he would not give Bayat (oath of
allegiance) to Yazid ibn Muawiya.
When Imam Hussein
(as) was told that he had to give Bayat to Yazid otherwise he would be killed,
Imam Hussein (as) replied that: a man like him could not give Bayat to a man
like Yazid ibn Muawiya.
By saying this Imam
Hussein (as) was trying to tell everyone that what Yazid believed in was totally
opposite to what Imam Hussein (as) believed in. Yazid was the follower of
Shaitan while Imam Hussein (as) was the follower of Allah (SWT).
Imam Hussein (as)
knew that himself, his friends and family were to die in Karbala. He also knew
that this was the only way that he could show to the other Muslims that Yazid
who claimed to be a Muslim and protect Islam was in fact destroying
it.
In Imam Hussein
(as) army there were not just strong soldiers, that was not what was needed to
get into the army of Imam Hussein (as). To get into the army of Imam Hussein
(as) you needed to believe and act upon Islam.
Imam Hussein (as)
wanted people, when they heard about the events of Karbala to know that it was
not for power but for Islam and this is how to get into the army of Imam Hussein
(as) you needed to be a believer and not a soldier. Imam Hussein's (as) army had
all kinds of people:
Imam Hussein (as)
had rich, noble men. He had freed slaves. He had old and young men. He had men
who had done wrong and repented (e.g. Hazrat
Hurr - the commander of
Yazid ibn Muawiya army). He had pious men.
Whenever other
Muslims heard about the events of Karbala, they would ask themselves, why it was
that men from different backgrounds, different circumstances, different ways of
life, all came together to fight and die with Imam Hussein (as).
Every Muslim
regardless of his colour, his race, his background, his financial situation, his
age, could identify himself with one martyr in the army of Imam Hussein (as) and
through him understand why Imam Hussein (as) did what he did.
Moral of the
Story: Imam Hussein (as)
could not give Bayat to Yazid ibn Muawiya because it was against what he
believed in. You should always stand by what you believe in
Imam
Hussein (as) gave up his life for Islam. We as guardians of Islam should make
sure that we keep Islam alive the way Imam Hussain (as) would have
wanted
There is
no life without Hussein,
How can we live without Hussein,
Our holy land is
Karbala,
The whole world is within Azaa,
There is no life without Hussein;
There is no life without Hussein.
Eltamas
Doa Soheyla
Ahmadi
