Tag Archives: Imam Husain (AS)

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz The above statement is from Prophet Muhammad’s (SAWA) namesake and 5th Infallible Heir, who was prophesied by the Seal of Messengers as “Baqer al-Uloum” or the Splitter and Spreader of Sciences. Born in the Prophet’s city Medina, 57 years after the Prophet’s hijra or migration from …

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz “Indeed, anyone joining me (in Karbala) will attain martyrdom, while anyone who does not join me will not have any success.” This is what Imam Husain (AS) remarked on the Day of Ashura (Muharram 10), 61 AH (680 AD) as the bloodthirsty Omayyad hordes closed in …

“At least be freemen in your worldly affairs, if you have no religion” is among the famous phrases of one of the sermons of the Immortal Martyr of Karbala to the ungrateful and politically-bankrupt Iraqi hordes, who despite the blessings they had constantly received from Prophet Muhammad’s (SAWA) Ahl al-Bayt, …

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz It has once again arrived — the month of Muharram with its memories of the greatest tragedy that the world has ever seen, and will never see the like of it in future. It is the month when blood, including that of a 6-month old boy, …

Martyrdom of the Exemplary Pilgrim on the Eve of Hajj By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz “The Hajj and the Umrah are two markets for (profits of) the Hereafter. The person who performs the Hajj and the Umrah very often is Allah’s guest; if Allah keeps him alive he remains forgiven, and …

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz  يَوْمَ نَدْعُوا كُلَّ أُناسٍ بِإِمامِهِمْ فَمَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ فَأُولئِكَ يَقْرَؤُنَ كِتابَهُمْ وَ لايُظْلَمُونَ فَتِيلاً [آیه ۷۱ – سوره إسراء] “The day We shall summon every group of people with their Imam, then whoever is given his book in his right hand —they will read it, …

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz “O Allah! You are the Peace, the Source of all peace, Peace to You, and to You (all) Peace returns; Glorified are You Lord, the Lord of (all) Dignity from whatever is ascribed; Greetings to the Messengers; Praised be Allah the Lord of the universe; Greetings …

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz “…Allah will test you with a stream: anyone who drinks from it will not belong to me, but those who do not drink from it will belong to me, barring someone who draws a scoop with his hand…” The above passage is part of Ayah 249 …

Prophet of Allah (SAWA): Husainun minni wa ana min Husain(Husain is from me and I am from Husain).  

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz Whoever cries on the sufferings of this girl is like the one cried for (the sufferings of)] her two brothers, Hasan and Husain –peace upon them.” These words were expressed by Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) on the birth of his granddaughter, Zainab (SA), whose martyrdom anniversary we …