The word sacrifice means
the act of offering or giving something to another person.
Human soul is selfish. He
cares for his own desires and benefits first. Making sacrifices in order to
achieve Allah’s pleasure by quitting the egoism of the soul is one of the
greatest characters among the values of the humanity.
Allah, the Almighty says
in Holy Quran,
الَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ
اللّهِ ثُمَّ لاَ يُتْبِعُونَ مَا أَنفَقُواُ مَنًّا وَلاَ أَذًى لَّهُمْ
أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
“Those who spend their
wealth in the cause of Allah and follow not up their gifts with reminders of
their generosity or with injury, for them their reward is with their Lord; on
them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.” (Surah Baqarah (2) : 262)
One of the signs of a
person who possesses true faith is that he is not selfish and is
self-sacrificing. Such a person is constantly struggling with his life and
property toward his goals and the action and behavior of one are brought forth
through his manner of thinking and his beliefs.
If the beliefs of a
person in relation to something reaches to such a level that they overtake the
importance of his own life, property and his entire existence, then without
doubt he will exert as much energy that is needed to reach and protect his
goals and will be ready to give up everything (to reach to such an aim).
When the word sacrifice
comes in our mind the only thing comes is the sacrifice of Imam Hussain (a.s)
in Karbala. The sacrifices which Imam had to go cannot be described in words.
Aga Darbandi writes,
‘When the Day of Judgement shall dawn, the people shall be gathered in a state
of intense anxiety and apprehension. Under these circumstances, the Holy
Prophet (s.a.w.a.) will request Hazrat Ali (a.s.) to ask Janabe Zahra (s.a.)
what she had in store to rescue the nation from chastisement. Janabe Zahra
(s.a.) will say, ‘The severed hands of Abbas (a.s) are sufficient for
salvaging the nation.’ (Asraarush Shahadat pg. 325, Jawaherul Ayqaan pg. 194,
Qamare Bani Hashim pg. 51)
In this brief
statement Janabe Zahra (s.a) highlights the eminent rank of Hazrat Abbas (a.s.)
near Allah, which shall result in the intercession of the Islamic nation as a
result of his supreme sacrifice, the proof of which are his severed
hands.
Hazrat Abbas (a.s.)
served the successor of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) till the last breath of his
life under the most trying circumstances. Near his Lord he was a virtuous slave
and near Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) he was a submissive and obedient Muslim. He
submitted completely to the wishes of the Imam of his era and eventually
sacrificed his life to safeguard the Imam and thus, earned the latter’s
satisfaction and approval. Therefore we find the infallibles (a.s.) speaking of
Hazrat Abbas (a.s.) with such high regard and respect. As devotees of this
personality and his ardent lovers, we must strive to emulate the actions of our
Master – Hazrat Abbas (a.s.) by supporting the Imam of our era till the dying
moments of our lives.
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