prayer was answered instantly; the hoof of the horse of the Yazeedi stepped inside a ditch, which jolted the horse. The blasphemous Yazeedi fell off the horse’s back and his foot got entangled in the stirrup. The horse galloped whilst dragging the Yazeedi along and threw him inside the trench which was full of fire. The ill-fated Yazeedi burnt to death. Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ offered Sajdah-e-Shukr (prostration to pay gratitude in the court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ) and said, ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Gratitude to You for punishing the one blaspheming the holy family of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.’ (Sawanih Karbala, p. 138, summarised)

Black scorpion stung

Instead of taking heed from the immediate dreadful end of this insolent Yazeedi, considering it to be a coincidence, another reckless Yazeedi said: ‘What association to do you have with the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم?’ Listening to this severely hurt the blessed heart of Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ and he restlessly supplicated: ‘O Lord Almighty! Capture this foul-mouthed with your punishment.’ The supplication was answered instantly. The calumniator felt a need to answer the call of nature. Immediately, he got off the horse and ran to a side, sitting down removing his clothes. All of a sudden, a black scorpion stung him. Covered in filth, he became restless due to pain. The insolent individual died in front of his army in an extremely disgraceful state. However, the stonehearted and shameless army did not take any heed of it either and they ignored it considering it to be another account of coincidence. (Sawanih Karbala, p. 138, summarised)

O devotees of the Companions and Ahl-ul-Bait! We come to know that the love of the world is utter loss. This world renders one useless who runs after it, and it falls at the feet of the fortunate one who abandons it. To get rid of the love of this world and inculcate the mindset for the Hereafter, associate yourselves with the religious environment of Dawat-e-Islami. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه by the virtue of it, you will be blessed to act in accordance to the Shari’ah and Sunnah.  اَلْحَمْدُالِـلّٰـه