One of the days mentioned about re-appearance
of Hazrat Imam Mahdi (atfs) is the day of Ashura. While meeting each other on
the day of Ashura we have been advised to remember Imam Mahdi (atfs) too and give
condolences in the following manner:
“May Allah grant us the highest rewards due to colossal calamity that
befell Imam Husain (a.s.). May He include us and you amongst those who take
revenge under the Mastership of Imam Mahdi (a.s.) who is from the progeny of
Imam Husain (a.s.).”
The 10th day of Moharram, is a day
of severe afflictions upon Ahle Bayt (a.s.). On this day we are remembering
Hazrat Imam Muntazar (a.t.f.s) along with Hazrat Imam Sayyadush Shohada (a.s.).This
remembrance is enough evidence to establish a strong relation in between our
Masters (a.s.).
Imagine an
Aimmah’s (atfs) lamentation for another Aimmah (as). In Ziyarat e Nahiya,Imam e
Zamana (atfs) expresses His (atfs) sorrow in these words,
“…(Salutations from the one) whose soul is a
sacrifice for yours, and whose family is a shield for yours. But as I have been
hindered by the course of time and as (Allah’s) decree has prevented me from
helping you, and as I could not fight those who fought you, and was not able to
show hostility to those who showed hostility to you, I will therefore lament
you morning and evening, and will weep blood in place of tears, out of my
anguish for you and my sorrow for all that befell you……”
Here one just
gets an idea about the pain and grief of Hazrat Imam Mahdi (atfs) for His
Grandfather (as).
Now let’s also
see the Book of Allah and find out the ayats mentioned in it along with its
tafsir regarding the revenge of Hazrat Imam Husain bin Ali (as) through the
hands of Hazrat Imam Al Asr (a.t.f.s) which is Allah’s promise and without a
shadow of doubt Allah will fulfil it.
Surah Al Hajj
Verse No 60
ذَلِكَ وَمَنْ عَاقَبَ بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبَ
بِهِ ثُمَّ بُغِيَ عَلَيْهِ لَيَنصُرَنَّهُ اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَعَفُوٌّ
غَفُورٌ
“That (shall be so); and he who
retaliates with the like of that with which he has been afflicted and he has
been oppressed, Allah will most certainly aid him; most surely, Allah is
Pardoning, Forgiving.” (22 : 60).
Ali bin Ibrahim narrated in his
Tafseer from Hazrat Imam Sadiq (as), who said :
The Quraysh banished the Messenger
of Allah (s.a.w.s) from Makkah, and he escaped, (hiding) in a cave. The Quraysh
chased Him (s.a.w.s), in order to kill Him (s.a.w.s). However, Allah retaliated
against them on the Day of Badr. ‘Otbah, Shaibah, Waleed, Aba Jahl, Hanz’ala bin Abu Sufyaan [these men
were among the Quraysh leaders who fought against the Messenger of Allah (saw)]’,
and many others were killed on that day. After the death of the Prophet (s.a.w.s),
(the enemies among the Quraysh) sought revenge for the Day of Badr by killing
Hazrat Imam Husain (as) unjustly. After the killing of Hazrat Imam Husain (as),
Yazid bin Muawiya (la) read the following poem :
I wish my forefathers of the Day
of Badr could see the revenge of the tribes.(If they could see it) they would
be extremely pleased and they would say to me, “O Yazid! May your hand never be
paralyzed.”
I am not the son of Khindif (the
mother of Quraysh) if I do not seek revenge against the children of Ahmad for
what they did to us. We killed the elite of their master and we revenged the
Day of Badr; so now we are even.
(In this verse), “he who
retaliated” refers to the Prophet (saw). “With the like of that whereby he was
wronged” refer to the killing of Hazrat Imam Husain (as). “And again he was
wronged, then most certainly Allah will help him” (this “help” refers to)
Hazrat Imam Qa’em(atfs) who is from among his sons. [Tafsir Al Qummi 2:87].
Surah Isra (Bani Israel) Verse No 33
وَلا تَقْتُلُوا النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ
اللَّهُ إِلاَّ بِالْحَقِّ وَمَنْ قُتِلَ مَظْلُوماً فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِ
سُلْطَاناً فَلا يُسْرِفْ فِي الْقَتْلِ إِنَّهُ كَانَ مَنصُوراً
“And do not kill any one whom
Allah has forbidden, except for a just cause, and whoever is slain unjustly, We
have indeed given to his heir authority, so let him not exceed the just limits
in slaying; surely he is aided.” (17 : 33).
Ibn Babeweyh narrated from Ahmad bin Ziyad bin Jaafar
Al-Hamdaani, from Ali bin Ibrahim bin Hashim, from his father, from Abdil Salam
bin Salih Al-Herawi, who said :
I said to Hazrat Imam Reza (as),
“O son of the Messenger of Allah (saw)
! What do you say about a Hadith that is narrated from Hazrat Imam Sadiq(as),
who said, `When our Qa’em (a.t.f.s.) rises, He (a.t.f.s) will kill the
descendants of the killers of Hazrat Imam Husain (a.s) for the deeds of their
fathers. ” Hazrat Imam Reza (as) replied, “It is true.” I asked, “Then what
about the words of Allah in this verse, “No bearer of burden, shall bear
another’s burden” (39 : 7) ?”
Hazrat Imam Reza (as)replied : Allah says the
truth in all of His words. The descendants of the killers of Hazrat Imam Husain
(as) are pleased with the deeds of their fathers and they boast about (these
deeds). And those who are pleased with an act are just like those who commit
it. Even if a man kills someone in the east and another man in the west is
pleased with that killing, he will be considered a partner in that killing in
the eye of Allah. Hazrat Imam Qa’em(atfs) will kill them for being pleased with
the acts of their fathers. I asked, “What is the first thing Hazrat Imam Qa’em(a.t.f.s) will do after he rise?” Imam (as)
replied, “He will start with the Bani Shaybah [name of the tribe that holds the
keys of the Holy Kaaba]. He will cut their hands off because they are the
looters of the House of Allah.”
[Oyoun e Akbaar e Reza Pg 151]
Ayyashi narrated through his Isnaad from Salaam bin
Mustaneer, from Hazrat Imam Baqir (a.s.), who said :
“And whosoever is killed unjustly, then We have indeed
given his heir an authority, but let him not exceed the limits in killing,
verily he is helped” (17 : 33).
The one who is “killed unjustly”
is Hazrat Imam Husain bin Ali (as) and we are his “heirs.” When the Qa’em(atfs)
rises, he will avenge Husain’s (killing). He will kill so many people that some
will say, “He (atfs) is [exceeding] the limits.” Therefore, the verse refers to
Hazrat Imam Husain (as) and the “heir” is Hazrat Imam Qa’em(atfs). “[Exceeding]
the limits of killings” means killing those who were not involved in the
killing of Hazrat Imam Husain (as).“Verily he is helped” means that verily the
days of this life will not end before a man from the family of the Prophet is
“helped.” He (atfs) will fill the earth with justice and equity, just as it
will be filled with oppression and inequity. [Tafsir Al-Ayyashi 2:289]
Surah Al Hajj Verse No 39
أُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَاتَلُونَ بِأَنَّهُمْ
ظُلِمُوا وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَى نَصْرِهِمْ لَقَدِيرٌ
“ Permission (to fight) is given
to those upon whom war is made because they are oppressed, and most surely
Allah is well able to assist them; ” (22 : 39).
Ali bin Ibrahim narrated from his father, from Ibn Ab iUmair, from Ibn Moskaan, who said :
Hazrat Imam Sadiq(as) explained the verse,
“Permission (to fight) is given to those
against whom war is made, because they have been oppressed, and verily Allah is
potent to help them” (22 : 39).
He (as) said: The general population says
that this verse was revealed about the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s) when the Quraysh
banished him from Makkah. However, (this verse) was revealed about Hazrat Imam
Qa’em(a.t.f.s), (referring to) the time when he will rise to avenge the blood
of Hazrat Imam Husain (as) saying, “We are the avengers of the blood and the
seekers of wergild [the amount of compensation paid by the person committing an
offence to the injured party, or in the case of death, to his family].”
[Tafsir
Al-Qummi 2:84]
Apart from the above verses and many other
verses of the Holy Quran, the wish, the longing, the desire, the yearning for
the revenge of the blood of Hazrat Imam Husain (as) through the hands of Hazrat
Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) is seen in various other places, more relevantly in Ziyarate
Nahiya(as mentioned above) and Dua e Nudbha.
Finally we should pray hard for the re-appearance of Hazrat Imam e Zamana
(a.t.f.s) and also have a great amount of desire to be alongside Him(a.t.f.s)
in His (a.t.f.s) army and also be fortunate enough to help Him (a.t.f.d) to
avenge the blood of Hazrat Imam Sayyadush Shohada (as).This will be our
greatest admiration and achievement.
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