CORE VALUES
OF ISLAM-LOVING THE AHLE E BAIET
There are
some core values of Islaam that we need to embed
in our belief- through the
lessons we learn from
'Yaum e Ashura'-[Aashooraa]-
The 10th of Muharram…the
day of Ashura.
The love for
Ahle Baiet [The family of Prophet Muhammad] [Peace be upon Him] is necessary. To
have that one must read about each character individually.
I was born
in a Muslim household and married into another Muslim household but I didn't
truly appreciate and understood and began to practice- till I read about these
characters.
When we read
about Ashura day, each character( may Allaah's blessings be upon them)
shows their beliefs and character's strength, which is so admirable.
The lessons
we learn from the story are crucial to our belief. For example, we must stand
by what we believe is true; we must not doubt in Almighty Allaah's mercy and
must stand our ground in front of the bullies oppressors.
In the Ashura
story (which never fails to make me cry) Yazeed is the bully/ tyrant as you
must have inferred already.
How Allaah
Kareem loves His Last Prophet [Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam] shows us the
characteristics to be loved.
Notice what
is dear to your Lord [Allaah Almighty].
Humility,
kindness, empathy, benevolence and so on.
The speech by
Hazrat Zaienab [Radiyal Laahu Anha] who is the beloved brave, sister of Hazrat
Imaam Husaien [Radiyal Laahu Anhu] made in front of Yazeed. Her Historical
speech shows her fearlessness in front of a tyrant to speak the truth. Those
who follow the right way Allaah Kareem help them and those who follow the
satanic way Shaietan leaves them in a lurch...humiliated and disgraced.
The other
vice that gets highlighted is arrogance (seen in Yazeed's character) we must
avoid being arrogant. It is Allaah Kareem who gives respect or humiliation to
anyone in all situations.
We also see
how Allaah Kareem dislikes arrogant people.
So my fellow
Muslims, be familiar with the story of Ashura as it is the story of great
hardship that our Prophet [Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam's] family went through and became an
example for all the Muslims to keep faith [Ieemaan] in every situation as it
can't be worse than that.
May Almighty
Allaah bless all readers with true love for the Ahle Baiet and for the greatest
person who ever lived, Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam].Aameen.
We
should also refresh our love and faith remembering the famous Hadees about his
beloved grandson.
‘Husaien is
from me and I am from Husaien.’
Which means
that the Prophet and Hazrat Imaam Husaien [Radiyal Laahu Anhu] are extremely
close to each other as if they are one. The remembrance of Hazrat Imaam Husaien [Radiyal Laahu Anhu]
is the remembrance of the Prophet, the friendship of Hazrat Imaam Husaien is
the friendship of Rasoolal Laah and the enmity of Hazrat Imaam Husaien is the animosity of the
Prophet.
In one more
tradition Hazrat Abu Hurairah [Radiyal Laahu Anhu] narrated that Rasoolal Laah
[Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam] said about Imaam Hasan and Imaam Husaien,
‘Whosoever loves these two loves me and whosoever has enmity with them does so
with me.’
SADIA AJMAL-Reporting from London on Ashura day Message-1st Oct-2017