Having a firm and powerful support in\ndifficulties and problems is a means for standing firm and not fearing the\nenemies. Tawakkul (reliance on God) is relying on the power of Allah (SWT) and\nHis assistance and help. The Holy Quran orders the believers to rely only on\nGod. Also, it is narrated in the Hadiths that whoever relies on a person other\nthan Allah (SWT), he\/she will be weakened and humiliated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As Imam Hussain (PBUH) started his\nmovement from Medina, he chose this way only with reliance on Allah (SWT). Even\nwhen he departed Mecca for Kufa to respond to the invitation of the people of\nKufa, his reliance was on Allah (SWT), not the letters and invitations of the\npeople of Kufa. This reliance on Allah (SWT) was evident both in the beginning\nof his movement in his will to Muhammad Hanafyiah and in the last moments of\nhis life. His reliance on Allah (SWT) was continuous all the way; even during\nthe difficulties and crises… Nevertheless, he had made all the necessary\npreparations and arrangements for his movement so that his reliance on Allah\n(SWT) was not separated from action and having provisions for reaching a goal.\nIndeed, this was the true meaning of Tawakkul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As such, when Imam Hussain (PBUH)\nheard the news of disloyalty of the people of Kufa and martyrdom of Muslim ibn\nAqil (his messenger to Kufa), he did not return and continued his way as his\nreliance was on Allah (SWT) in performing his duty. Moreover, when Zahhak ibn\nAbdullah Mashriqi informed Imam Hussain (PBUH) of the readiness of the people\nof Kufa to fight against him, he replied by saying, \u201dAllah is sufficient for\nme, and He is the best one in whom I trust. (1)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He even did not rely on his\ncompanions. Therefore, he let whoever wanted to leave, leave. It was with this\nTawakkul that no incident interfered with his intentions. In his will to\nMuhammad Hanafyiah as he was leaving Medina, after he mentioned his motivation\nand purpose for his movement, he stated that, \u201dand my success can only come\nfrom Allah; on Him I rely and unto Him I return (2)\u201d. In a sermon he delivered\non his way in which he addressed his companions and the army of Hurr, while\ncondemning the people of Kufa for their perjury and deceitfulness, he stated,\n\u201dAllah (SWT) will make me suffice me from your help (3)\u201d; he declared himself\nnot in need of their assistance and made his reliance on Allah (SWT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the morning of Ashura, when the\narmy of the enemies started attacking the camps of Imam Husain (PBUH), he\nexpressed this reliance and trust in his Lord in all the difficulties and\nproblems in a supplication in which he said, \u201dO Allah! Your are my reliance in\nall difficulties; You are my hope in all troubles, and You are my support and\nhelp in all occurrences (4)\u201d. He referred to Allah (SWT) both as the source of\nreliance and assurance, and as the protective power and support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, in other speeches he\ndelivered to the army of Kufa, he expressed his reliance on Allah (SWT) by\nmentioning the verses from the Holy Quran which refer to the guardianship and\nassistance of Allah (SWT) towards the righteous people, \u201dSurely my guardian is\nAllah, Who revealed the Book, and He befriends the righteous (5)\u201d. Also, in a\nsermon delivered on the day of Ashura, he made the statement, \u201cIndeed I have\nrelied upon Allah, Who is my Lord and yours (6)\u201d, which is another example of\nthis belief and mentality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imam Hussain (PBUH) had this outstanding\nmorale even in the last moments of his life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When he was tired, thirsty, and his\nface was excited of his enthusiasm for martyrdom, he stopped fighting to rest.\nAn arrow sat on his chest and the blood of that kind and brave heart erupted.\nThen, he lost his power and fell down on the earth like a gem. In the last\nmoments of his life, Imam Hussain (PBUH) talked about this reliance on Allah\n(SWT) in a meaningful supplication to his Lord, \u201dI ask for Your help in my\nweakness, and I rely upon You while I believe in You to be sufficient…(7)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And so, this trustful and confident\nheart stopped working, so that it would force the hearts of mankind to work and\nmove towards Allah (SWT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Selection taken\nfrom the book \u201cThe Messages of Ashura\u201d, by Jawad Muhadethi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Roshd Website offers condolences\nto all the freemen of the world, especially your dear friend, upon Ashura, the\nmartyrdom anniversary of the leader of the trustful and the freemen, Sayyid\nal-Shuhada, Imam Hussain (PBUH), and his loyal companions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Footnotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Mousu\u2019ah\nKalimaat al-Imam al-Hussain, p. 378<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Bihar\nal-Anwar, vol. 44, p. 330<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Mousu\u2019ah\nKalimaat al-Imam al-Hussain, p. 361<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Irshaad of\nShaykh Mufid, vol. 2, p. 96<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. The Holy\nQuran, (7:196)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Bihar\nal-Anwar, vol. 45, p. 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Iqbal\nal-A\u2019maal, p. 690<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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