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Caravan of Pride

noreply@blogger.com (Message of Islam) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:28:00 +0000

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The Caravan of Pride (Mawkeb-ul Abaa) is a movie which brilliantly depicts the chain of events that unfolded after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s.). After the massacre of Imam Hussain (a.s.) and his companions on the plains of Karbala, the remaining members of the Family of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) were taken captive and paraded in a humiliating and inhuman manner from Kufa (Iraq) to Damascus i.e; Shaam (Syria).

The members of the Family of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) were paraded through the most inhuman of conditions and had to face unbearable hardships of the journey in the heat and inhospitable conditions of the blazing desert. Finally they were brought to Yazid ibn Mu`awiyah's Palace in Damascus, Syria.

It was here, in the very fortress of Yazid's unholy empire, that the light of Truth pierced through the dark veils of ignorance which Shaitan had drawn over the eyes of the Muslim masses. Janabe Zainab (s.a.), the daughter of the ever victorious Lion of Allah, Ali Ibne Abu Talib, delivered a unparalleled, pivotal and crucial sermon which awoke the people of Damascus from their deep slumber of heedlessness and shook the foundation of the Umayyad Dynasty, sending it crumbling to the ground.

It was here, that Imam Zain-ul-Abideen (a.s.), in such magnificent words of eloquence, demonstrated to the people of Damascus who exactly it was they were oppressing by telling them the relationship he holds with the Holy Prophet, his great grandfather.

Thus was the revolution of Imam Hussain (a.s.) completed, a revolution against injustice, a revolution against tyranny, a revolution seeking honor over humiliation, truth over falsehood, courage over fright, righteousness over immorality, knowledge over ignorance, a revolution whose shockwaves continue to resonate thousands of years later, an eternal stand against corruption, which proves to be the source of inspiration for humanity at whole.

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Maryam-e-Muqaddasa Part01

noreply@blogger.com (Message of Islam) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:27:00 +0000

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In The Name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful

And mention Marium in the Book when she drew aside from her family to an eastern place;

So she took a veil (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her Our spirit, and there appeared to her a well-made man.

She said: Surely I fly for refuge from you to the Beneficent Allah, if you are one guarding (against evil).

He said: I am only a messenger of your Lord: That I will give you a pure boy.

She said: When shall I have a boy and no mortal has yet touched me, nor have I been unchaste?

He said: Even so; your Lord says: It is easy to Me: and that We may make him a sign to men and a mercy from Us, and it is a matter which has been decreed.

Holy Qur'aan : Surah-e-Marium

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Gareeb-e-Toos Video Part 1 of 11

noreply@blogger.com (Message of Islam) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:23:00 +0000

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Video series Ghareeb E Toos is based on the life of the eighth Imam of Shias, Imam Reza (A.S.) and passes through the most prominent parts of Imam's a.s. blessed life.

The Series starts with the death of Abbasid ruler Harun. His elder son Maamoun, the then ruler of Marv gets deeply frustrated by the fact that according to Harun`s will his younger brother Amin, who is a carefree and voluptuous young man is appointed the Caliph of Muslims.

Maamoun rises up against his step-brother and defeats him. But, agitated by Alavi`s uprising and to calm them down, Maamoun introduces the eighth Imam of the Shiite as his crown prince.

Maamoun offers the Imam to become the Caliph of all Muslims but Imam rejects it. He asks Imam to accept the post of crown prince at least. Imam eventually gives up to the demand on condition that he (Imam a.s.) would not have any role in affairs of governance.

As Imam's popularity is increasing day by day, Maamoun considers him a menace to his rule and finally martyrs him by feeding him a poisonous elixir that the Imam drinks while he is fully aware of everything.

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Safar-e-Karbala Video Part 01

noreply@blogger.com (Message of Islam) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:21:00 +0000

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"I never revolted in vain, as a rebel or as a tyrant, but I rose seeking reformation for the nation of my grandfather Mohammad. I intend to enjoin good and forbid evil, to act according to the traditions of my grandfather, and my father Ali Ibn Abi-Talib." -H.Imam Hussain (a.s.)

Safar-e-Karbala animation video which revolves around the time when Hazrat Imam Hussain ibn Ali (a.s.) started his journey for the sake of the Ummat of his grandfather Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W.) and how he and his companions were brutally Martyred on the plains of Karbala.

This video, based on a part of the life of Imam Hussain (a.s), the grandson of the Holy Prophet (pbuh), highlights the journey of Imam Hussain (a.s) from Medina to Mecca and from Mecca to Karbala and the situation of those cities during that era. This film also portrays parts of the battle of Karbala and the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s) and His Companions.

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noreply@blogger.com (Message of Islam) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:45:00 +0000

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Maryam-e-Muqaddasa Part11

noreply@blogger.com (Message of Islam) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:33:00 +0000

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In The Name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful

Holy Qur'aan : Surah-e-Marium

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Maryam-e-Muqaddasa Part10

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Maryam-e-Muqaddasa Part09

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Holy Qur'aan : Surah-e-Marium

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Maryam-e-Muqaddasa Part08

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The History of Ghadeer

noreply@blogger.com (Message of Islam) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:36:00 +0000

Prophet Muhammad's Last Pilgrimage to Mecca:
After the fall of Mecca, Muhammad performed for the second time since Hijrah, the rite of the Umra, the ritual processions around the Kaaba, and the journeys between Safa and Marwa. But he had not participated in the Hajj. He may have had some idea of depaganizing the Hajj. After the capture of Mecca, in the following Zilhajj, Attab, the governor whom Muhammad had installed in Mecca, conducted the ceremony; both Muslims and pagans took part.

The following year, Zilhajj of the year 9 (March-April 631), Muhammad still held back from joining the Hajj. He had not yet finalized his teaching on every detail of the pilgrimage and was unwilling to perform the rites in company with pagans. He sent Abu Bakr to preside over the ceremonies. He was overtaken on the way by Ali, who was the bearer of a brand new revelation from Allah which it was his business to see implemented. Pagans generally were to take no further part in the pilgrimage. This was the last year that pagans were permitted to join the Hajj.

One year later, in Zilhajj of the year 10 (March 632), the Prophet Muhammad announced that he would personally conduct the ceremony, now that the shrines were purified of all pagan presence. The news spread in the country and an immense number of Muslims gathered in Medina to accompany him to Mecca. Their numbers are estimated at more than 100,000. On the 25th of Zilqad, he left Medina, accompanied by all his wives. He reached Mecca on 5 Zilhajj (3rd March). On 8 Zilhajj, the ceremonies began. All eyes were fixed on the Prophet because his behavior during the rites would become law.

On the 9th of Zilhajj of 10 A.H., the Prophet gave a historic speech in the plain of Arafat in which he summed up the main points of his teachings. The Prophet first thanked Allah for His countless mercies and blessings, and then said:

"O Muslims! Listen to me with attention. This may be the last occasion when I am with you, and I may not be alive to perform another Hajj.

Allah is One and He has no partners. Do not associate anyone or anything with Him. Worship Him, fear Him, obey Him and love Him. Do not miss your mandatory prayers. Observe faithfully the month of fasting. Pay Zakat regularly, and visit the House of Allah whenever you can.

Remember that everyone of you is answerable to Allah for everything you do on this earth, and very soon you will find yourselves in His presence.

I am abolishing all the customs, practices and traditions of the Times of Ignorance. I disclaim the right of retaliation for the blood of my cousin, Ibn Rabi'a; and I disclaim the interest on the loans given by my uncle, Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib.

I call upon you all to show respect to the honor, life and property of each other in the same manner as you show respect to the sanctity of this day. All believers are brothers of each other. If something belongs to any one of them, it is unlawful for others to take it without his permission.

Be sincere in your words and deeds, and be sincere to each other, and remain united at all times.

You have rights in regard to women; so also you have duties toward them. Treat them with love, kindness, respect and affection.

The slaves you own were also created by Allah. Do not be cruel to them. If they err, forgive them. Give them to eat what you eat and give them to wear the same kind of clothes as you wear.

The members of my family are like the pole-star. They will lead to salvation all those who will obey them and follow them. I leave among you a composite heritage – the Book of Allah (The Holy Qur’an) and the members of my family. Both of them are complementary to each other and are inseparable from each other. If you refer to both of them you will never go astray.

And remember that I am the last of the Messengers of Allah to mankind. After me there will be no other messenger or messengers of Allah."

Muhammad concluded his speech with another short prayer of thanksgiving to his Creator, and called upon Him to be a Witness that he had discharged his duty, had fulfilled his obligations, and had delivered the message of Islam to his people.

In his speech, the Prophet also hinted that he had perhaps not much longer to live. It was around this time that the 110th chapter of Qur’an called Surah Nasr, was revealed, and which reads as follows:

When comes the help of Allah, and victory, And thou dost see the people enter Allah's religion in crowds, Celebrate the praises of thy Lord, And pray for His Forgiveness: For He is oft-Returning (in grace and mercy)

Many latter-day historians of the East and the West have asserted that the death of the Prophet was sudden and unexpected. But his death was neither sudden nor unexpected. In fact, he was himself the first to speak on the subject, and when the chapter called "An-Nasr" was revealed, little doubt was left in the minds of the principal companions that his earthly ministry was coming to an end. The intimation of death is in the third verse in which he was called upon to "pray for His forgiveness," and the men of perception were quick to get the message. It was during that last pilgrimage that the Surah entitled Succour was revealed, which Muhammad received as an announcement of approaching death.

The Appointment of Ali ibn Abi Talib as the Future Head of the Islamic State:
The Farewell Pilgrimage was over, and Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, along with his followers, were now ready to return to their homes. He gave the signal and the pilgrim caravans began to leave Mecca.

At a short distance in the north of Mecca, there is a plain called Khumm which is at the junction of many roads. In Khumm there was a well or pool of water (Ghadeer). When the Muhammad arrived there, he received a new revelation from Heaven:

O Apostle! Proclaim the Message which hath been Sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, Thou wouldst not have fulfilled and proclaimed His Mission. And Allah will defend thee from Men (who mean mischief) for Allah guideth not Those who reject truth. (Ch 5; verse 67)

The command of Heaven was related to some vitally important matter to which the Apostle had to address himself immediately. He, therefore, ordered his own caravan to halt, and he recalled all those caravans which had either gone ahead or had gone in other directions. He himself waited until the last caravan that left Mecca, also arrived near the well in Khumm.

The Apostle had a most important announcement to make before the dispersal of the pilgrims, and he was most anxious that the maximum number of Muslims should hear it from him.

A pulpit was improvised with the howdahs of the camels, and the Prophet took his position on it so that everyone in the vast multitude could see him with his own eyes. His cousin, Ali ibn Abu Talib, was standing near him.

Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, was now ready to make the historic announcement in compliance with the divine revelation quoted above. He thanked Allah for the great Blessing of Islam, and for His Grace and His Mercy, and then he posed the following question to the Muslims: ....Read more

The Event of Ghadeer

noreply@blogger.com (Message of Islam) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:54:00 +0000

...Continued

Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, posed the following question to the Muslims who had assembled at Ghadeer-e-Khumm:

"Do I have or I do not have a greater right on your souls than you yourselves have on them?"

The Muslims answered with one voice: "The Apostle of Allah has a greater right on our souls than we ourselves have on them." "If that is so," he said, "then I have a very important message to deliver to you," and he put across the message as follows:

"O Muslims! I am a mortal like any of you, and I may soon be summoned into the presence of my Lord. My most precious legacy to you is the Book of Allah and the members of my family, as I have told you before. Now listen to this with attention that I am the Master of all of you - of all Believers. All those men and women who acknowledge me as their Master, I want them to acknowledge (at this point he held Ali's hand and lifted it high over his head) Ali also as their Master. Ali is the Master of all those men and women whose Master I am."

Having delivered this message, Muhammad lifted his hands toward the sky, and said:"O Allah! Be Thou a Friend of him who is a friend of Ali, and be Thou an Enemy of him who is his enemy. Help him whoever helps Ali, and forsake him whoever forsakes him (Ali)."

A summary of Prophet Muhammad's speech at Khumm from the book Taudih-ed-Dala'el by the great Sunni doctor, Allama Shahab-ud-Deen Ahmed:

"I offer praise and thanks to Allah for all Hisbounties. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, and He is One, the Almighty, the Perfect. We all depend upon Him. He has no consort, no son, no partner(s). I am one of His slaves but He chose me as His Messenger for the guidance of all mankind. O people! fear Him at all times and never disobey Him. Do not fight but for Islam, and remember that Allah's knowledge encompasses every thing.

O Muslims! beware that when I am gone, there will arise men who will attribute false statements to me and there will be other men who would believe in them. But I seek Allah's protection that I should ever say anything but the Truth and invite you toward anything but what He has revealed to me. Those who transgress in this matter, will pay the penalty.

At this moment Ibada ibn Samit, a companion, rose and asked: "O Messenger of Allah! when that time comes, whom should we look up to for guidance?"

The Messenger of Allah answered as follows:

"You should follow and obey the People of my House-the Ahlul-Bait. They are the heirs of my apostolic and prophetic knowledge. They will save you from going astray, and they will lead you to salvation. They would invite you towards the Book-The Holy Qur’an, and my Sunnah. Follow them because they are never in doubt about anything. Their faith in Allah is unshakable. They are the rightly-guided ones; they are the Imams, and they alone can save you from misbelief, heresy and innovations.

Allah has commanded you to love my Ahlul-Bait. Devotion to them is made mandatory for you (Holy Qur'an: Ch 42, verse 23). They are the ones who are sanctified (Holy Qur’an: Ch 33, verse 33). They are the ones endowed with virtues and excellence which no one else possesses. They are the Chosen ones of Allah Himself.

Now I have been commanded by Allah to make this announcement." At this point he held Ali's hand, lifted it high, and said:

"Know ye all, of whomsoever I am the Maula (Master), Ali is his Maula (Master). O Allah! Be Thou a Friend of him who is a friend of Ali, and be Thou an Enemy to him who is an enemy to Ali. O Allah! Help him who helps Ali, and abandon him who abandons him."

The speech was over. Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, had formally and officially declared Ali ibn Abi Talib to be the Sovereign of all Muslims, and had appointed him as the head of the State and Government of Islam.

As soon as Muhammad announced this, another verse, the last one of The Holy Qur’an, was revealed to him. It reads as follows:

This day I have perfected for you, Your Religion and have Completed My Favors on you, and have Chosen for you Islam to be your Religion. (Ch 5; verse 3)

This event took place on 18th of Zil-Hajj 10 AH (March 21, 632) when the last verse of Revelation was sent down to this earth. The Revelation of Holy Qur'an which had begun in A.D. 610 in the cave of Hira in Mecca, was brought to a conclusion in A.D. 632 at Khumm with the proclamation that Ali ibn Abi Talib would be the Chief Executive, after Muhammad himself, of the Government of Medina and the State of Islam. The Apostle of Allah placed a turban on the head of Ali ibn Abi Talib, thus completing his coronation.

All the companions congratulated Ali on this glorious occasion when the Apostle of Allah himself crowned him and proclaimed him his vicegerent and successor. Among those who congratulated him were Umar bin al-Khattab and the wives of the Apostle.

Ali is our master and he is the master of all believers. Whatever the Messenger of Allah said on that day, is final; it's the last word, and there is absolutely no room for any argument in it.

Curiously and most incredibly, even a man like Amr bin Aas was inspired to dedicate a poem to Ali at Ghadeer-Khumm. He wrote:"The stroke of Ali's sword is just like that oath of allegiance which everyone took on the Ghadeer, and which made everyone bow himself before his (new) authority."

If the two verses of Qur’an relating to Ali's coronation, are read in their chronological order, and in their historical context, their meaning will become clear.

(1) O Apostle! Proclaim the Message which hath been Sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou wouldst not have Fulfilled And proclaimed His Mission. And Allah will defend thee from men (who mean mischief). For Allah guideth not those who reject Faith.

(2) This day I have perfected your Religion for you: Completed My favor upon you, and have chosen For you Islam as your Religion.

The coronation of Ali took place within the framework of these two verses of Qur’an. His coronation was such an important matter that Prophet Muhammad, was ordered, in the first verse, to suspend whatever he was doing, and to give his immediate attention to it. He, therefore, ordered all pilgrims to assemble in the plain of Khumm, and told them that Ali would rule them as his successor in the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth.

No sooner Muhammad had done so, than the second verse was revealed as a sign of Allah's endorsement of his action. The proclamation of Ali as his successor was the culmination of the lifework of Muhammad. With this proclamation, his mission as Allah's Messenger, was accomplished. He had declared Ali to be his successor on many occasions in the past but at Ghadeer-Khumm, he formally inaugurated him as the future Head of the Islamic State.

Between these two verses of Qur’an – one so emphatic in demanding action and the other so unequivocal in its approval of the appointment of Ali as the successor of Muhammad – and the latter's statement: "Ali is the master of all those men and women whose master I am," there is a logical and an obvious correlation.

The Meaning of Maula: Friend or Master?

Some observers have debated over the word Maula as used by the Prophet when he said: Ali is the maula of all those men and women whose maula I am. They concede that the statement is authentic but they interpret the word maula not as "master" but as "friend." But this was not the intent of the Prophet himself. Did he recall all the caravans and order them to gather in the shadeless plain of Khumm merely to tell them that Ali was their friend? Was it assumed by the pilgrims at the time that Ali was not their friend, and the Prophet had to reassure them that Ali was in fact their friend?

Those people who interpret the word maula as "friend," perhaps forget that the Prophet used it in reference to himself before he used it in reference to Ali, and this can admit of only one right interpretation, ie; if Muhammad, the Apostle, is the Master of all Muslims, Ali too is their Master.

They also forget that before proclaiming Ali as his successor and the sovereign of all Muslims, the Prophet asked them the following question: "Do I have or I do not have a greater right over your souls than you yourselves have on them?"The answer of the Muslims to this question was an unqualified "yes."

This question was prefatory to the Prophet's announcement that Ali was his successor. The question and the announcement were part of the same context, and if read together, they will leave no doubt in the mind of the reader that the word maula means "Master" and not "friend."

Most of the Sunni commentators have conceded that the command of Allah to His Messenger in the first verse pertains specifically to the declaration that Ali is the Sovereign of all Muslims. Some of these commentators are:

Abu Ishaq Naishapuri, Ghazali in Sirrul-Alameen, Ibn Kathir, Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal, Shaikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith of Delhi, India, Suyuti in Tafseer Durr al-Manthoor, Tabari in Tarikh-ar-Rusul wal-Mulook and Wahidi in Asbab-un-Nazool.

Also, before the revelation of the first verse (5:70), all commandments relating to the Shari'a, such as the daily Prayers, Fasting, Zakat, Hajj, and Jehad – in fact all the laws for the personal, social, economic and political life of the Muslims, had already been given to Muhammad. He had promulgated them, and the Muslims were acting upon them, and they had become an integral part of their lives.

The only thing that the Prophet had not done until then, was to formally introduce to his umma, his own successor. The ummah had a right to know who would be its ruler after the Prophet's death. This is what he did when he was commanded to "proclaim the message." The commandment of Allah was most emphatic, and the Prophet could not defer its execution for another moment.

But as soon as the Prophet carried out the heavenly command, with total clarity and absolute finality, the second verse (5:4) was revealed, and it put the seal of approval upon his action.

With the official inauguration of Ali ibn Abi Talib as the successor of Muhammad and as the leader of all Muslims, the last of the revealed verses was written down in the Holy Qur'an and the gate of Revelation was closed forever.

Eighty days later, i.e., on June 8, 632,Prophet Muhammad parted company with his umma, and went into the presence of his Lord. There is no record that he gave his umma any new commandments or prohibitions (Awamir wa Nawahi), during these 80-days. Islam was declared to be complete and perfect as soon as its Prophet appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib his successor.

In designating Ali as his successor, Muhammad saw continuity of that mission for which he had labored so untiringly for 23 years. His mission had demanded countless sacrifices on his part and now it appeared to him that all his labors and sacrifices had at last borne fruit, since he knew that Ali would steer the ship of Islam to its destination with the same skill as he himself had done.

The Criteria For Appointment of Ali as Muhammad's Successor:

Muhammad did not appoint Ali as his successor merely because he was his cousin, his son-in-law, and his favorite disciple; nor did he select him because of Ali's personal qualities. The timing of the revelation of the last two verses of Holy Qur’an (5:70 and 5:4), the events that transpired during the interval of these two revelations, and their correlation, leads to only one conclusion, ie; the choice of Ali as the successor of the Prophet of Islam, was made in Heaven. Ali was the symbol and the manifest expression of the Truth of Islam, and he was the first witness of the Truth of its Prophet.

Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, availed of every opportunity to call attention of the Muslims to the sublime rank of Ali. In one of his most famous Hadith he said that his relationship with Ali was the same as that of Moses and Aaron with the difference that Ali was not a prophet.

This Hadith was reported by Saad bin Abi Waqqas, and was recorded by Imam Muslim in his Sahih as follows:

Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas reported that Allah's Messenger left Ali ibn Abi Talib behind him as he proceeded to Tabuk, whereupon Ali said: "Allah's Messenger, are you leaving me behind with women and children?" Thereupon the Prophet said: "Aren't you satisfied with being unto me what Aaron was unto Moses but with this exception that there would be no prophet after me?"

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters. Amir b. Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas reported on the authority of his father that Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan appointed Sa'd as the governor and said: "What prevents you from cursing Abu Turab (Ali)?" He said: "It is because of three things which I heard Allah's Messenger saying about him that I would not curse him, and if I were to find even one of those three things, it would be dearer to me than red camels.

I heard Allah's Messenger say about Ali as he left him in Medina when going on a campaign of Tabuk. Ali said to him: 'Allah's Messenger, are you leaving me behind with women and children.?' Thereupon Allah's Messenger said to him: 'Aren't you satisfied with being unto me what Aaron was unto Moses but with this exception that there is no prophethood after me?'

And I also heard him say on the Day of Khyber: 'I would give this banner to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him.' He (the narrator) said: We were anxiously waiting for it when the Prophet said: 'Call Ali.' He came and his eyes were inflamed. He applied saliva to his eyes and gave him the banner, and Allah gave him victory.

The third occasion was when the following verse was revealed:
"Let us summon our children and your children."
Allah's Messenger called Ali, Fatima, Hasan and Husain and said: 'O Allah! They are my family.'"

The Hadith of the Prophet in which he said that Ali was to him what Aaron was to Moses, confirms with the following verses of Holy Qur’an:

Moses prayed:"O my Lord! Expand me my breast; Ease my task for me; And remove the impediment from my speech; So they may understand what I say; And give me a minister from my family: Aaron my brother, Add to my strength through him, And make him share my task: That we may celebrate Thy praise without stint; And remember Thee without stint; For Thou art He that ever regardeth us." (God) said: "Granted is thy prayer, O Moses!" And indeed We conferred a favor on thee another time before." (Ch 20; verses 25 to 37)

The Prophet Moses prayed to Allah to give him a Minister from his own family. He did not want a minister from among his companions and friends. He prayed that Aaron, his brother, would be his Minister, and would be a source of strength to him. Allah answered the prayer of His Apostle Moses, gave him his own brother, Aaron, as his Minister, and made him a source of strength for him.

Muhammad, the Last Messenger of Allah, also selected his Minister from his own family. His choice was Ali, his brother. Ali added to his strength, and shared his task with him, just as he had promised to do, many years earlier, at the feast of Dhu'l-'Asheera in Mecca in the assembly of the elders of the clans of Hashim and Muttalib.

(Before this) We sent Moses the Book, and Appointed his brother, Aaron, with him asMinister. (Chapter 21; verse 48)
Allah Himself appointed Aaron as Minister. It was not the umma (the people) of Moses which appointed his Minister.

We appointed for Moses thirty nights, and completed the period with ten more: Thus was completed the term of communion with his Lord, forty nights. And Moses had charged his brother, Aaron (before he went up): Act for me amongst my people: Do right and follow not the way of those who do mischief. (Chapter 7; verse 142)

Moses put his brother, Aaron, in charge of his umma (people), and he did not abandon it (the umma) without a leader even though he was going away only for forty days.

Muhammad did not deviate from this practice of the apostles and prophets of Allah. He too did not leave the Muslims leaderless, and appointed his brother, Ali, as their leader and ruler after him.

Though Aaron was divinely chosen to be the heir and successor of Moses, he died within his lifetime, thus necessitating the selection of a new leader. The new leader was Joshua. Like Aaron, he too, was the divinely commissioned successor of Moses, and the umma had nothing to do with his selection. After the death of Moses, his successor, Joshua, led the Israelites to victory.

The policy parameters in the matter of selecting and appointing a leader for the Muslim umma, after the death of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, can clearly be seen in the verses of Qur’an quoted above. Ali ibn Abi Talib was the choice of Heaven and all that Muhammad had to do, was to make the formal announcement that Ali would be the leader of the Muslims after his own death.

Muslims After The Event of Ghadeer:

Such a historic announcement by the Prophet, should have been followed by universal rejoicing among the Muslims. But it wasn't so. Though there were some Muslims who were happy but there were many others who were not. These latter had entertained other hopes and had other ambitions. Muhammad's proclamation, so forthright and unequivocal, frustrated all their hopes and ambitions.

But they did not give up. So they began to whisper in the ears of the Arabs that the designation of Ali as the Sovereign of all Muslims was an act prompted by the desire of the Prophet to monopolize political power in his own family – in the clan of Hashim – to the exclusion of all others, and that it had nothing to do with Revelation. They figured that if their argument appealed to the Arabs, then they would be able to push them into a mad scramble for power in which they themselves might come on top.

These people have not been identified by their names but their existence and their potential for mischief are recognized in the first verse (5:70). The Prophet, apparently, was hesitating to act, being mindful of the massive opposition of many Arabs to the appointment of Ali as the future head of the Islamic State. But he was reassured that Allah would protect him from them; that he should overcome his hesitation, and should declare the vicegerency of Ali ibn Abi Talib.

Opposition to the historic announcement at Ghadeer-Khumm was opposition to Muhammad himself. Opposition to him, until that announcement, however, was hidden and inconspicuous; but soon it was to rear its sinister head in his own lifetime.

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For propagation of true Islamic teachings and making the people aware of the evil intentions of the tyrant ruler Yazid ibn Mu`awiyah, Imam Hussein (a.s.) had sent many messengers to various parts of Islamic world of that time.

Each messenger underwent a lot of suffering and pain to fulfill this goal of awakening the general mass against the oppressor who was ruling over people in the name of Islam. There are many messengers mentioned in the History of Islam, one of whom is Janabe Muslim Bin Aqeel.

This video, Safeer-e-Hussain, is based on one of the messenger of Imam Hussein (A.S.) to Kufa whose name was Qais Ibne Musahhar. Imam Hussein (AS) gave a message to Qais Ibne Musahhar so that he can convey it to the people of Kufa. In this message, Imam(A.S.) had signaled his arrival in Kufa.

Therefore the Yazidi forces were searching for this messenger so as to prevent him from accomplishing his mission. Through a great deal of hardship and pain Qais Ibne Musahhar at last succeed in his mission at the cost of his life. This is a beautiful representation of complete journey of Qais Ibne Musahhar, The Safeer of Imam Hussein (A.S.)

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