Saturday, November 29, 2014

SAYINGS OF THE KING OF MARTYRS, THE INFALLIBLE IMAM HUSAYN (A.S.)

Hazrat Imam Husayn (a.s.) was the son of the “The Orator of The Pulpit”, “The Gateway of Knowledge”, The Conqueror of Khyber, the Infallible Imam Ali (a.s.). He was one of the “Panjetan” whose purity was confirmed by the Ayah of Tatheer” and their Truthfulness was testified by the Ayah of Mubahela in the Glorious Qur’an.
The Almighty Allah had bestowed Imam Husayn (a.s.) with eloquence and spontaneity of speech resulting in a flood of maxims, advices and exhortations. Some of his shorter sayings are reproduced below:
                O Allah what did he find who lost you, and what did he loose who found you.
                Wisdom never attains perfection except by following the truth (obeying the commandments                 of Allah)
                Beware of oppressing the one who has none to repel your attack, except Allah.
                Beware of that for which you have to regret later. Because the believer neither commits nor                 seeks forgiveness and the hypocrite commits a mistake every day and seeks forgiveness.
                O Allah, do not test me by bounties and do not punish me with difficulties.
                If one does not have these five things there is no good in him: Intellect, religion, etiquette,                   shame and good manners.
                One who loves you prevents you from all evils, while your enemy persuades you to commit                 wrong and evil.
                The miser is the one who is miserly in greetings (Salaam).
                If a person hopes for something in Allah’s disobedience, it won’t last for long and what he                   fears will soon come to him (punishment).
                He told a person who back-bitted in his presence: “O man, do not resort to back-biting as it                 is the diet of the dogs of Hell.”
                A person began to speak to the Imam (a.s.) and said: “If one does good to an undeserving                     person it is wasted.”The Imam (a.s.) said: “It is not so. Because goodness is like rain that                     reaches both the good and the bad people.”
                Death with honor is better than a life of degradation.
                Weeping for the fear of Allah is the salvation from the fire (of Hell).
                One who accepts your goodness has helped you in goodness.
                On the Day of Judgment a caller will announce: “O People! Anyone who has any arrears                     upon Allah may rise up. Then except for the righteous ones, no one would arise.”
                A man received Imam Husayn (a.s.) saying: “How are you? Allah may grant you good                         health.” Imam Husayn (a.s.) instructed him:“Salam, greeting should precede wording. Do                   not permit anybody before he says salaam.”
                There are seventy advantages for the greeting (saying salam). Sixty nine are given to the                     one who greets first   and one is given to the one who responds to the greeting.
                Sitting with the intelligent is the sign of successfulness. Disputation with other than the                       disbelievers is sign of ignorance.
                When Allah wills a servant to destruction gradually, He bestows upon him with graces, and                 does not favor him with showing gratitude for these graces.  
                One who annoys Allah to please people, Allah leaves him to the people.
                They asked Imam Husayn (a.s.): “What is poverty?” He replied: “Avarice and despair.”                       They asked: “What is richness?”He replied: “To be happy with what suffices you and to                       have few desires.”
                One who accepts your gift has really helped you in attaining generosity.
                One who removes troubles from a believer, Allah expels troubles from him in this world                     and in the Hereafter.
                Do not seek help from any person, except one who is religious, or generous, or of noble                       descent (parentage).
                Compete for virtuous deeds and hasten to seize opportunities for good deeds by the                               forelock.
                The most forgiving person is the one who forgives in spite of his ability to punish (or                            avenge).
                People are slave of this world and their religion is just like saliva or taste on the tongue.                       They revolve around religion as long as their materialistic needs are well provided; but                         when they face difficulties, tests and trials, very few people prove to be steadfast.
Sources used:

The Council of European Jamaats, Imamreza.net, Ma’aref Foundation

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