The
Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibraheem zakzaky spoke
on the lessons of Ashura during the close of the mourning programmes
on Thursday the 13th of December 2012 at Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah, Zaria, Nigeria.
Sheikh
Zakzaky outlined some of the lessons, out of numerous, that can be
drawn especially those discussed during the past 29 consecutive days.
The
Leader also responded to the unfounded claims of those opponents of
Ashura mourning, who view Ashura as an insignificant historic event of
the past. He said ‘Ashura tragedy is the pointer towards true religion
of Islam; it is the barometre between faith and disbelief.
Making
further explanation of the tragedy, he cited the battle of Badr where
the Quraish came out in large number fully armed, with hearts full of
hatred against the Prophet and his followers, and attacked a very small
group of Muslims and Allah gave victory to the small of group of the
believers. This, he pointed out, clearly shows those with Allah. It was
demonstration of firm belief (Iman) and firm disbelief (Kufr) at work.
Sheikh said,
the case of Ashura was out of the ordinary, far away from conventional
battle. It was the case of thousands of fully armed bands of army of
about 75,000, attacking less armed of people less than 100, among them
women, children, babies and the sick. It was the case of unequal
partners in strength. The killing of Imam Husain(AS), his family members
and companions serves a demacation line between true faith, represented
by Imam Hussain(AS) and hypocrisy, as represented by Yazid. Without
Ashura, and it stands for, Islam would have been lost.
More lessons from Ashura as explained by the Sheikh:
-Ashura shows that there is Islam brought by the Prophet (SAWA),and that of the enemies of the Prophet.
-Islam without the Ahlulbay(AS) is fake.
-Love of the Ahlul Bayt (AS) can never be combined with love for their enemies.
-Love
of Ali is a sign of true belief(Iman,) as the prophet declared. The
battles of Siffin and Jamal shows that whosoever was not with Imam Ali
was on the wrong path. "Ali is with the truth and the truth is with
Ali…" The case of Ashura is the same.
-Those
who follow the Ahlulbayt(AS) are on the right path, those who support
Banu Umayyad belong to the fold of the hypocrites who have spread false
Islam.
-Opposing Ashura is sign of fear that, truth is being revived, and true Islam will eventually triumph.
Sheikh
Zakzaky concluded by saying that the victory of Imam Husain(AS) is the
victory of truth against falsehood; the victory of blood against
sword. The tragedy of karbala is a trial for Muslims.
At
the end of the session, Matam was performed, ziyarah of Imam
Husain (AS) and karbala martyrs was recited, followed by the
supplication of Kumayl.
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