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| Zayn al- Abideen |
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| jannah |
| 07/28/05 at 19:34:27 |
| I am the son of... "Whoever recognizes me knows me, and whoever does not recognize, let me tell him who I am and to what family I belong: I am the son of Mecca and Mina; I am the son of Zamzam and al-Safa`; I am the son of the one who carried Zaka't in the ends of the mantle; I am the son of the best man who ever put on a loincloth and clothes; I am the son of the best man who ever put on sandals and walked barefoot; I am the son of the best man who ever made tawa'f (the procession round the Kaaba) and Sa'i (ceremony of running seven times between Safa` and Marwa` I am the son of the best man who ever offered the hajj and pronounced talbiya (Here I am at your service) I am the son of the one who was transported on the bura`q in the air; I am the son of the one who was made to travel from the Sacred Mosque to the Remote Mosque, so glory belongs to Him Who made (His Servant) travel; I am the son of the one who was taken by Gabriel to sidrat al-muntaha` ; I am the son of the one who drew near (his Lord) and suspended, so he was the measure of two bows or closer still; I am the son of the one who led the angels of the heavens in prayer; I am the son of the one to whom the Almighty revealed what He revealed; I am the son of Mohammed al-Mustafa` ; I am the son of 'Ali al-Murtada` ; I am the son of the one who fought against the creatures till they said: There is no god but Allah. I am the son of the one who struck (the enemies) with two swords before Allah's Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, and stabbed (them) with two spears, emigrated twice, pledged allegiance twice (to the Prophet), prayed in the two qiblas, and fought (against the unbelievers) at Badr and Hunayn and never disbelieved in Allah not even as much as the twinkling of an eye. I am the son of the best of the believers, the heir of the prophets, the destroyer of the unbelievers, the Commander of the Muslims, the light of the muja`hidin, the ornament of the worshippers, the crown of the weepers, the most patient of the patient, and the best of the steadfast from among the family of Ya`sin, and the Messenger of the Lord of the world's inhabitants. I am the son of the one who was backed by Gabriel, supported by Mika`el. I am the son of the one who defended the Muslims, killed the oath breakers of allegiance and the unjust and the renegades, struggled against his tiring enemies, the most excellent one of those who walked (to war) from among Quraysh, the first to respond to Allah from among the believers, the prior to all the previous ones, the breaker of the aggressors, the destroyer of the atheists, an arrow from among the shooting-places of Allah against the hypocrites, the tongue of the wisdom of worshippers, the supporter of the religion of Allah, the protector of the affair of Allah, the garden of the wisdom of Allah, the container of the knowledge of Allah, tolerant, generous, benevolent, pure, Abtahi, satisfied, easily satisfied, intrepid, gallant, patient, fasting, refined, steadfast, courageous, honored, the severer of the backbones, the scatterer of the allies, the calmest of them, the best of them in giving free rein (to his horse), the boldest of them in tongue, the firmest of them in determination, the most powerful of them, a lion, brave, pouring rain, the one who destroyed them at the battles and dispersed them in the wind, the lion of al-Hija`z, the possessor of the miracle, the ram of Iraq, the Ima`m through the text and worthiness, Makki, Madani, Abtahi, Tuha`mi, Khay'ani, 'Uqbi, Badri, Uhdi, Shajari, Muha`jiri, the Lord of the Arabs, the Lion of war, the inheritor of al-Mash'arayn, the father of the two grandsons (of the Prophet) al-Hasan and al-Husayn, the one who manifested miracles, the one who scattered the phalanxes, the piercing meteor, the following light, the victorious Lion of Allah, the request of every seeker, the victorious over every victorious, such is my grandfather, 'Ali b. Abi Ta`lib. I am the son of Fa`tima, the chaste. I am the son of the mistress of women. I am the son of the purified, virgin (lady). I am the son of the part of the Messenger, may Allah bless him and his family.1 I am the son of the one who was covered with blood. I am the son of the one who was slaughtered at Karbala`'. I am the son of the one for whom the Jinns wept in the dark and for whom the birds in the air cried.2" The Ima`m continued saying 'I am....' until the people wailed. this is an excerpt of the sermon of Imam Zayn Al-'Abidin from The Life of Imam Zaynul 'Abidin by 'Allama Baqir Sharif al-Qarashi. |
| Re: Zayn al- Abideen |
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| jannah |
| 07/28/05 at 19:35:14 |
| Imam Zaynul 'Abidin: A man who could write such devotions as are collated in Sahifa as-Sajjadiyyah can be no ordinary man. He was the great Grandson of our Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and wrote with a type of insight, humility and passion that we can only ever dream of even beginning to understand. have u read his whispered prayers?..he's a little extract from the whispered prayer of the hopeful.. My God, though my stores for travelling to Thee are few, my confidence in Thee has given me a good opinion. Though my sin has made me fear Thy punishment, my hope has let me feel secure from Thy vengeance. Though my misdeed has exposed me to Thy penalty, my excellent trust has apprised me of Thy reward. Though heedlessness has put to sleep my readiness to meet Thee, knowledge has awakened me to Thy generosity and boons. Though excessive disobedience and rebellion,have estranged me from Thee, the glad tidings of forgiveness and good pleasure have made me feel intimate with Thee. I ask Thee by the splendours of Thy face and the lights of Thy holiness, and I implore Thee by the tenderness of Thy mercy and the gentleness of Thy goodness, to verify my opinion in expecting Thy great generosity and Thy beautiful favour, through nearness to Thee, proximity with Thee, and enjoyment of gazing upon Thee! Here am I, addressing myself to the breezes of Thy freshness and tenderness, having recourse to the rain of Thy generosity and gentleness, fleeing from Thy displeasure to Thy good pleasure and from Thee to Thee, hoping for the best of what is with Thee, relying upon Thy gifts, utterly poor toward Thy guarding! |
| Re: Zayn al- Abideen |
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| jannah |
| 07/28/05 at 19:35:39 |
| The Arab poet, Farazdaq, in the following poem refers to the occasion when the Caliph Hisham b. Abdul-Malik was overshadowed by the respect which people showed towards the Imam at the time of Hajj when they were both trying to reach the crowds around the Ka'bah to get to the black stone. The people gave way to the Imam while the Caliph struggled desperately. The Caliph, deeply offended, inquired in a sarcastic tone who the person was who people had shown such preference. Farazdaq, who was also present at the moment composed an ode and recited it, addressing himself to Hisham. It is someone whose footsteps are known by every place And it is he who is known to the Bayt in Mecca the most frequented sanctuary; It is he who is the son of the best of all men of God and it is he who is the most pious and devout, the purest and most unstained the most chaste and righteous a symbol [for Islam] This is Ali [b. al-Husayn] whose father is the Prophet This is the son of Fatima, if you do not know who he is Whosoever recognizes his God knows also the primacy and superiority of this man Because the religion has reached nations through his House. |
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