Wednesday, December 11, 2013

SERMON OF HAZRAT SAKINA BINT AL-HUSSAYN (S.A.) IN KUFA

Sayyidah Sakina (s.a.) was the granddaughter of the “Most Eloquent Speaker” in Arabia. Hence, the grand daughter had the same style and eloquence of Imam Ali (a.s.).  People of Kufa were surprised to hear a four year old of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) delivering a sermon whose substance was the equivalent of a knowledgeable adult.
She said: “All praise is for Allah. A praise which numbers more than the grains of the sand and weightier than the earth and Arsh combined. I praise Him, trust Him and I testify that there is no God but Allah. He is alone and has no partner. Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) is His servant and Messenger and the Pure offspring of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) were slaughtered near the banks of river Furat. O’ Allah! You took from your creation the promise of allegiance for the vilayat of Ali (a.s.) ibn Abu Talib (a.s.), and made this wajib (obligatory) upon them, but your creation has broken this promise of allegiance. They usurped his (Amir al-Momineen) right and martyred him. Then they martyred his son Hussayn (a.s.).
O’Allah! You are well aware that my Grandfather was martyred in your House (Masjid) in the presence of other “Muslims”. These “Muslims” admitted to oppressing Amir al-Momineen, but for Your sake my Grandfather was patient. He left this world but his attributes and greatness will remain for all of eternity and no one will ever be able to attain his status.
O’Allah! I am very young but I am aware of the greatness of the attributes of my Grandfather (a.s.). O’Allah! You are aware of how my Grandfather protected Your Tauheed (Oneness) and Your Prophet (s.a.w.s.). He had no concern for this world. He fought in Your way. You chose him and declared him to be Your “Sirat-al-Mustaqeem” (the Right Path).
O’People of Kufa! O’Cheaters! Allah tested you through Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). Through Us, your Imaan was tested, and verily We are successful of those who were tested. Allah has given His Knowledge to Us and made Us trustees of His Knowledge. We are the source of His Wisdom. We are the Hujjat (Proof) of Allah upon the heavens and the earth. Allah honored Us and raised our status before the creation through Muhammad (s.a.w.s.). You denied Us and committed Kufr with Allah. You made slaughtering Us lawful and looted our wealth. In your eyes, we were not the Offspring of Rasool-Allah. You treated Us as if We were a group of common rebels.
You martyred my Grandfather (a.s.) and your swords are dripping with the blood of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). For a long time now, your hearts are filled with hatred and animosity towards Us. You slaughtered Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) and afterwards you rejoiced and celebrated. You attributed lies to Allah. You were deceitful and Allah does not allow those who are deceitful to succeed.
You committed every atrocity against Us. Whatever We had to face in this world it was for the sake of Allah. Verily Allah curses those who are proud and arrogant. May Allah destroy you. Soon the wrath and curse of Allah that has become your destiny will fall upon you. You have to face the immense wrath of Allah. Verily, you will taste of its severity. May the curse of Allah be upon oppressors.
Woe be upon you! We know those who obeyed Us and those who waged war against Us and those who came to our support and those who abandoned Us, and you were the ones who waged war against Us because your hearts have become impure from filth. Allah sealed your hearts, eyes and ears. Shaitan became your leader and led you astray.
O’ People of Kufa! May Allah destroy you! What wrong did Rasool Allah do against you that caused you to commit such atrocities against His Brother and My Grandfather Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) and to his Offspring’s? You felt pride in Our Martyrdom and in Our imprisonment. How can it be that this ummah (nation) can feel proud in slaughtering those whom Allah Himself made Pure and kept all impurities from coming near to them. Verily, every person will reap whatever he has sown. Woe be upon you! You became envious of Us because of the status and greatness which was bestowed upon Us by Allah. However, Allah Blesses those whom He chooses. Those who were not created from Noor can never be like those who were created by Noor.

 Reference:                      Hayat al Imam Hussayn                                                     Syed Muhammad Baqir Qarshi

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