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Karbala was over. When the seized properties from the martyrs
of Karbala were shown to Yazid, there was a banner among them
which surprised the observers as it was torn and damaged but
its stick was unscathed. Yazid asked “who was the bearer of this
banner?” They answered: “Abbas Ibn Ali.”
For this reason we call Imam Hussain (P) “Sayyid al-Shuhada” which means the Master Until the mid-20th century, the prevalent view across the world was that the universe was infinite,
of Martyrs. Now the turn has come for us to safeguard and defend Imam Hussain’s noble had existed forever and that it will continue to do so for all time. According to this view, known as
call for peace, love, justice, and human rights. We must carry this magnificent responsibility. the “static universe model,” the universe had no end or beginning.
(Selection taken from the book “Speaker at the Kaaba” by Ali Asgha Younesian”) In maintaining that the universe is a collection of fixed, static and unchanging substances, this view
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used in various places in the Qur’an. It is referring to space
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and the wider universe. Here again, the word is used with this
(PDF FORMAT) meaning, stating that the universe “expands.” The Arabic the existence of a Creator. However, as science and technology progressed during
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TO THE TRUTH’S translated into English as “it is We Who are steadily We have now entered the 21st century and a new dawn is upon us. Through
expanding it”, comes from the verb “evsea,” meaning “to
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numerous experiments, observations and calculation conducted by some of the
world’s most prominent thinkers, modern physics has proven that the universe did
HTTP://GROUPS.GOOGLE. title and adds a sense of “to a great extent.” This expression indeed have a beginning, that it came into being from nothing in a single moment
COM/GROUP/THET- therefore means “We expand the sky or the universe to a in a huge explosion. Furthermore, it has been established that the universe is
RUTH110 great extent.” This is the very conclusion that science has not fixed and static, as materialists still stubbornly maintain. On the contrary,
reached today. [1] it is undergoing a constant process of movement, change and expansion. These Edwin Hubble with
his giant telescope
Until the dawn of the 20th century, the only view prevailing recently-established facts all act as nails in the coffin of the static universe theory.
in the world of science was that “the universe has a Today, all these facts are universally accepted by the scientific community.
constant nature and it has existed since infinite time.” The origin of the universe is described in the Qur’an in the following verse:
IF YOU WANT ANY However, modern research, observations, and calculations
“He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth.” (Holy Qur’an, 6:101)
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Prayers of the Master of Love
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One of the moments of his life, he says nothing but people, O the best of judges!”
historians has narrated remembrance of God. In the last moments
that, when Hussain ibn of his life when all his companions were And when putting his face on earth
Ali (P) realized that martyred and his was facing the cruel army while his body was mixed with blood, he
the people of Kufa alone, Imam Hussain (P) faced the heaven said:
are determined to kill and prayed to his Lord, the Lord of the
him, he took a Quran, universe, for the last time as:
“In the name of Allah; and with the
opened it, put it on his
help of Allah; and in the way of Allah;
head, and addressed “I am patient with your fate and and in the religion of the Messenger of
the army of enemies, destiny O Allah! There is no God but Allah”
“May the judge you. O helper of the help-seekers! I have
between me and you no God but you. I am patient with your
be this book of Allah rulings and destiny. O rescuer of those
and my grandfather, who have no rescuers! O the live Who
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were to stay in it for ever, the prophets
would have been more appropriate
On hearing this, the Imam Hussain (P) made contact with
“O people! Listen to my words for this possession and pleasing them
the master and offered him 200 Ashrafi (A type of currency) for
and do not rush into combat so that I would have been more suitable. Never!
the slave. The master was so much impressed by the Imam’s
would fulfill my duty of advising you Because Allah has created this world to
be transient; its news become old; its generosity that he offered the slave to Imam Hussain (P) free
and explaining the reason for my trip to
blessings pass away; its joys turn into of charge. Imam Hussain (P) accepted the slave with a kind
this region. If you accept my explanation
and treat me with fairness, indeed you griefs; it is an inferior residence and a gesture and gave a gift of 200 Ashrafi to the slave boy and set
will find salvation and you will have temporary home. So prepare provisions him free. The wife of the master
no reason to fight me. But if you do not for your journey to the Hereafter, and was watching all this and came
accept my explanation and do not treat the best provisions for the Hereafter are forward and forgave her dowry money to her husband, the
me fairly, you can get together and piety and fear from Allah...” master. At this goodness of the wife the husband gave his wife
perform whatever erroneous action you the whole house and the farm as gift.
decide to do with me without any delay. This is the kindness and sympathy of All this happened due to the kindness of the slave for
However, it shall not be concealed from an Imam and a Divine leader towards his feeding the dog from the same food that he was eating.
you that my supporter is Allah Who has cruel enemy; this is the virtue of Imam
revealed the Holy Quran, and He is the Hussain (P) that in all instants, even the last
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