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The Life of Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ
Sayyidunā Isḥāq bin Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم states:
Once, Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, visited a graveyard and recited Arabic verses (the translation of which is as follows): "I called out to the inhabitants of the graves, but they remained silent. Then the soil of their graves replied to me, saying: 'Do you know what I have done to my dwellers? I have torn their flesh, ripped their garments, melted their eyes and mingled them with the earth, separated their joints, broken their bones, completely decomposed their bodies, and the calamities upon them have prolonged.'"[1]
The calamity lies within the graves
It is narrated concerning Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ that whenever he would see graves, he would say:
From the outside, these graves appear pleasant, but the calamity lies within them. Allah! Allah! O servants of Allah, do not become engrossed in this world! Indeed, the grave is the abode of deeds (meaning only one's deeds will accompany them there); perform pious deeds! Do not be heedless about them![2]
Dear Islamic brothers! It is evident that Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ used to visit graveyards. We too should visit graveyards for admonition, recite Fātiḥah for the Muslims buried there, supplicate for their forgiveness, and simultaneously take heed. While sitting there, close your eyes and ponder, contemplate that soon you too must come here. This will be my final
BOOK TOPIC
- Excellence of Ṣalāt upon the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Speech intentions
- The meaning of sibṭ and the Eminence of Sayyidunā Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ
- The Meaning of ‘Ḥusayn is from Me’
- The virtue of love for Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ
- He will be with us in Paradise!
- Forgiveness granted by virtue of love for Ḥusayn
- Aḥādīth on the virtues of Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ
- The Blessed Five
- Imam Ḥusayn's acts of worship
- Light for Imam Ḥasan and Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُمَا
- Imam Ḥusayn's four favourite acts of worship
- The noble Imam's love for the poor
- Love for the poor and needy
- The importance of consoling the poor
- An act that makes one beloved to Allah Almighty
- Imam Ḥusaynرَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ is forgiving
- The Imam’s admonitory poetry
- The calamity lies within the graves
- A sermon by the Imam of high status
