The message of Karbala

Dear Islamic brothers! Until the earth and heavens continue to exist, the event of Karbala will continue to be mentioned, i.e. the teachings of sacrifice, fortitude, selflessness and propagating of Islam to the true followers           and lovers of the blessed companions and the blessed household members رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم. In the annals of the history of mankind there is not a single incident which is remembered and commemorated in such a way as the tragedy of Karbala in which the evil followers of Yazeed showed their great evil towards the blessed household members رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم. Their souls were shackled in the slavery of power and materialistic pleasures. They were quite unheeding to the meaning of character. They had no hesitation in murdering the righteous bondsmen of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, be they old or young or even infants; many women had become widows and many children had become orphans. Despite losing everything, the true companions of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn, the Hashimi youths, Muslim Bin ‘Aqeel, the children of ‘Aqeel, the blessed sons of Sayyiduna ‘Ali and Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم kept facing the sharp edge of daggers, arrows and swords covered with poison and embraced martyrdom at the blessed feet of the grandson of the Noblest Prophet.

The ruthlessness and barbarism of the Yazeedi evil soldiers was at its peak, the infant martyr of Karbala, Sayyiduna ‘Ali Asghar رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ, tormented by the pangs of hunger and thirst, was killed in the most cruel manner. The beautiful bouquet of the Ahl-e-Bayt رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم was badly ravaged by the ambassadors of ignorance & darkness but our lives will be sacrificed for these blessed people who remained steadfast and showed great fortitude and patience for three consecutive days because it was a test from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and it is the eminence of those who love Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ to show great patience and tolerance in the face of great trials and tribulations.

There is an indirect Hadees reported by Sayyiduna Hasan Basri رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ: ‘حُبُّ الدُّنۡيَا رَأۡسُ كُلِّ خَطِيۡئَةٍ’ Worldliness is the root of all evils.

(Al-Jami’-us-Sagheer, pp. 223, Hadees 3662)