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* The scholars' quietism with respect to the cruel rulers and the threats of ignoring the divine duty to rise against them. | * The scholars' quietism with respect to the cruel rulers and the threats of ignoring the divine duty to rise against them. | ||
Here are some issues about which Imam al-Husayn (a) talked in this sermon: verses of the [[Qur'an]] as well as [[hadith|hadiths]] regarding the [[:Category:Excellences of Ahl al-Bayt (a)|virtues of Ahl al-Bayt (a)]], especially [[:Category:Excellences of Imam Ali (a)|Imam Ali (a)]]; the story of [[Sadd al-Abwab]] (Closing the Doors); the [[ | Here are some issues about which Imam al-Husayn (a) talked in this sermon: verses of the [[Qur'an]] as well as [[hadith|hadiths]] regarding the [[:Category:Excellences of Ahl al-Bayt (a)|virtues of Ahl al-Bayt (a)]], especially [[:Category:Excellences of Imam Ali (a)|Imam Ali (a)]]; the story of [[Sadd al-Abwab]] (Closing the Doors); the [[Battle of Ghadir Khumm]]; [[Mubahala]]; the [[Conquest of Khaybar]] by Imam Ali (a); [[Hadith al-Thaqalayn]]; the obligation of scholars to resist cruel rulers; enjoining the good and forbidding the wrong; the reconciliation of the elders with cruel rulers and their failure to resist the violation of the pact of God and His [[Prophet (s)]]; reproaching the attachment to this world; and deceptions of the rulers. | ||
At the end of the sermon, Imam al-Husayn (a) says: "O God! You know that everything we did was not prompted by the competition for the power, nor for a search for the worthless wealth of this world; rather it was done to demonstrate to men the shining principles and values of Your religion, to reform the affairs of Your land, to protect and secure the indisputable rights of Your oppressed servants, and to act in accordance with the duties, traditions, and ordinances You have decreed." | At the end of the sermon, Imam al-Husayn (a) says: "O God! You know that everything we did was not prompted by the competition for the power, nor for a search for the worthless wealth of this world; rather it was done to demonstrate to men the shining principles and values of Your religion, to reform the affairs of Your land, to protect and secure the indisputable rights of Your oppressed servants, and to act in accordance with the duties, traditions, and ordinances You have decreed." | ||
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They [that is, the tyrants] took over such a position because of your getaway from death and your penchant for life, which will abandon you. Thus you left the poor to their hands; some [of these poor people] are the tyrants' slaves, and some are weakened and defeated in their lives. They manipulate the affairs of the lands by their verdicts and bring about humiliation by their whims, following the villain and rising against God. In every city, they have an orator on a [[minbar]] who speaks in their favor. The whole territory is in their hands and people are their slaves who cannot reject any touching hands. | They [that is, the tyrants] took over such a position because of your getaway from death and your penchant for life, which will abandon you. Thus you left the poor to their hands; some [of these poor people] are the tyrants' slaves, and some are weakened and defeated in their lives. They manipulate the affairs of the lands by their verdicts and bring about humiliation by their whims, following the villain and rising against God. In every city, they have an orator on a [[minbar]] who speaks in their favor. The whole territory is in their hands and people are their slaves who cannot reject any touching hands. | ||
Some of them are tyrants and obstinate, and some are dominant and strict over the poor. They are rulers who do not know God. It is surprising—and why should I not be surprised—that the lands are in the hands of a nefarious | Some of them are tyrants and obstinate, and some are dominant and strict over the poor. They are rulers who do not know God. It is surprising—and why should I not be surprised—that the lands are in the hands of a nefarious deceiver and a cruel tax collector and a ruler of the believers who has no mercy over them. God adjudicates our disputes and issues His verdict over what we disagree about. | ||
O' God! You know that what we did is not out of competition for the power, nor for the search of the worthless wealth of this world; rather it was done to demonstrate to men the shining principles and values of Your religion, to reform the affairs of Your land, to protect and secure the indisputable rights of Your oppressed servants, and to act in accordance with the duties, traditions and ordinances You have decreed. | O' God! You know that what we did is not out of competition for the power, nor for the search of the worthless wealth of this world; rather it was done to demonstrate to men the shining principles and values of Your religion, to reform the affairs of Your land, to protect and secure the indisputable rights of Your oppressed servants, and to act in accordance with the duties, traditions and ordinances You have decreed. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[ | * [[Battle of Karbala]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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