Sayyida Fatima Zahra
(s.a.) was the beloved daughter of the Chief of all the Prophets, Muhammad
Mustafa (s.a.w.a.s.) and the wife of the Lion of Allah, the Conqueror of the
formidable fort of Khyber and the mother of the “Chiefs of the Youths of
Paradise” Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husayn (a.s.).
The “Thinker of
Pakistan” Allama Doctor Iqbal, a Sunni Muslim, in his Persian Book Asrar-o-Ramuz,
praising Sayyida Fatima Zahra says: “Maryam az nisbat-e-I’sa aziz* Az se nisbat
hazrat-e-Zahra aziz” “Maryam is honorable only because of Prophet I’sa” “Hazrat
Zahra’s honor comes from three relations” “Nur-e-chishme Rahmatul lil A’lameen*A’n
Imam-e-Awwaleen-o-A’khareen” “She is the daughter of the “Rahmatul lil A’lameen*Who
is the leader of all leaders in the past and future.” “Bano-e-a’n Tajdar-e-Hal
Ata*Murtaza Mushkilkusha Sher-e-Kuhda” “She is the wife of the one who was
crowned with Hal Ata (Surah of Qur’an)*The Chosen one, problem solver, the Lion
of Allah” “Tanashenad A’tishe paikar-o-keen*Pushte pa zad bar sare ta’aj-o-nageen”
“Just to avoid the fire of killing and hatred*He (Imam Hasan) kicked the throne
and the crown aside.” “Wan digar
amula-e-abrar-e-jahan*Quwwat-e-bazu-e-ahrar-e-jahan” “And the other son (Imam
Husayn) is the leader of the pious*He gave strength to all the revolutionaries
of the world”
Sayyida Fatima Zahra (s.a.) status as
shown in the Glorious Qur’an: Surtah
al-Ahza’b Ayah 33, “O People of the House, Allah intends to keep away all kinds
of uncleanness from you and to purify you thoroughly” In the phrase People of
the House-Ahlul Bayt- includes Imam Ali (a.s.), Sayyida Fatima Zahra (s.a.),
Imam Hasan (a.s.), and Imam Husayn (a.s.). Surah Ale Imran Ayah 61, “If anyone
disputes (your Prophesy) after knowledge has come to you, say, Let us summon
our sons and (you summon) your sons, let us summon our women and (you summon)
your women, and let us summon our ‘selves’ and (you summon) your ‘selves’, and let
us invoke and lay Allah’s curse on the liars.” The Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.)
picked up young Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husayn (a.s.), who were his grandchildren
in the place of “sons” in the Ayah, and he picked up Sayyida Fatima Zahra
(s.a.) in the place of “women”, a plural used in Arabic for three or more
persons, and he picked up Imam Ali (a.s.) as his “self”, being his complete replica.
Similarly, in Surah al-Dahar Ayahs 7 to 10, “The servants of Allah fulfill
their vows and are afraid of the Day in which there will be great widespread
horror. They feed the destitute, orphans, and captives, for the Love of Allah,
saying, “We only feed you for the sake of Allah and we do not want any reward
or thanks from you. We are afraid of our Lord and the intensely distressful
Day.” Surah al-Kauthar says, “(Muhammad), We have granted you abundant virtue. So,
worship your Lord and make sacrificial offerings. Whoever has hatred toward you
will himself remain childless.”
Sayyida Fatima Zahra (s.a.) in the
eyes of the Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.): The Noble Messenger
(s.a.w.a.s.) used to stand up at his place whenever Sayyida Fatima Zahra (s.a.)
would come in his presence. He used to see her last when going out of the city
and meet her first on his return. He used to say, “Fatima is a part of me,
whoever hurts her hurts me, and whoever hurts me hurts Allah, exalted be His
Majesty whoever angers her angers me. Allah becomes wrathful for Fatima’s anger
and is pleased at her pleasure.” She is Huri in human form. Sayyida Fatima
Zahra (s.a.) took care of her father like a mother would do; hence her father
used to call her “Umme Abiha” meaning “Mother of her father”
Names of Sayyida Fatima Zahra (s.a.):
There are more than 50 names mentioned
in the books. Some of them are: Batul (Ascetic virgin), Tahira (Pure), Zahra
(Brilliant, Shiny), Sajidah (Prostrates to Allah), Radiyya (Well pleased with
Allah as Lord), Hakimah (Wise), Aliyyah (Most High), Karimah (Generous), Alimah
(Most Learned), Jahidah (Exerts in the way of Allah), Nasiyyah (Corner stone of
Muslim nation), Nur (Light), Sahibah (Companion of the Messenger).
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