The cursed Yazid (l.a.) representing the Umayyad thought that after slaughtering the grand son of the Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) and looting his camps, desecrating the daughters of the Prophet and disgracefully captivating the remaining family of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.), he had mentally and emotionally downgraded them. But the lion-hearted daughter of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (a.s.) torn-off the artificial mask of Islam from his face and shown him his true status of “son of the liberated slave “by the Prophet. He underestimated even the females of the Prophet’s Household.While still in chains and hands fastened at her back facing some 400 people in the court of Yazid (l.a.), she thundered fearlessly and addressed him eloquently:
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and blessings
on my grandfather, the Chief of Divine Prophets. O Yazid, Allah says, and His
word is true, that ‘Then evil was the end of those who did evil because they
rejected the communications of Allah and used to mock them.’ (30:10). O Yazid
(l.a.), do you believe that you have succeeded in closing the sky and earth for
us and that we have become your captives just because we have been brought before
you in a row and that you have secured control over us? Do you believe that we
have been afflicted with insult and dishonor by Allah and that you have been
given honor and respect by Him? You have become boastful of this apparent
victory and that your affairs have become stabilized. Wait for a while. Do not
be so joyful. Have you forgotten Allah’s saying: ‘The unbelievers should not carry the impression that the time allowed
to them by us is good for them? Surely, We give them time so that they may
increase their evil deeds, and eventually they will be given insulting
chastisement.’ (3:178)
O son of freed slaves is this your justice that you keep
your own daughters and slave maids veiled while the daughters of the Prophet of
Allah are being paraded from place to place exposed. You have dishonored us by
unveiling our faces. Your men take us from town to town when people are looking
at us. O Yazid, whatever you have done
proves your revolt against Allah, and your denial of His Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.)
and of the Book and Sunnah that he brought from Allah. Your deeds should not
cause amazement because whose ancestors chewed the livers of the martyrs, who
fought against the Chief of divine prophets, who mobilized parties for fighting
against him and drew swords against him, should conspicuously excel all Arabs
in disbelief, sinfulness, excesses, and enmity against Allah and His Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.). Remember that the evil
deeds and sinful actions that you
have committed are the result of unbelief and old rancor you bear because of your
ancestors who were killed in Badr.
O Yazid (l.a.) you are striking the lips of Imam Husayn (a.s.) with your stick in
front of this crowd while these very lips used to be kissed by the Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.) of Allah, and yet your face reflects pleasure and happiness. By my
life, by killing the Chief of youths of Paradise, the son of the Chief of Arabs
(Imam Ali a.s.), and the shining son of the progeny of Abdul Muttalib, you have
deepened our wounds and uprooted us completely. O Yazid (l.a.) if you have
heart enough to take account of your nefarious deeds, you yourself would surely
wish your arms to be paralyzed and severed from elbow and you would wish that
your parents had not given birth to you because you would know that Allah has
become displeased with you. Allah, Grant us our rights. Avenge those who have
oppressed us. O Yazid (l.a.)! It is not seeming for you to swell with joy after
slaying the Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.)’s Progeny. ‘Reckon
not those who are killed in Allah’s way as dead; nay, they are alive and are
provided sustenance from their Lord; rejoicing in what Allah has given them out
of His Grace.’ (3:169-170) Allah is sufficient to deal with you. The
Messenger of Allah is your antagonist and Hazrat Gabriel is our help and
support against you. Those who have made you the head of state and burdened the
Muslims with your leadership will soon find out what awaits them. The end of
all tyrants is agony. You may contrive and try however much you can. By Him Who
honored us with revelation, the Book and Prophet hood, you cannot achieve our
status, nor reach our position, nor can you effect our mention, nor remove from
yourself that shame and dishonor that is now your lot because of perpetrating
excess and oppression on us. Your word is now week and your days are numbered.
Source: The Victory of Truth: The Life of Zaynab bint Ali (a.s.)
by Muna Haeri Bilgrami
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