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The Strategic Role of a Bad Trait
Sometimes there is only one bad trait, but it causes a person to go to Hell. Very simple. It makes a society wretched. This means this evil has a strategic...
The Strategic Role of a Bad Trait
Sometimes there is only one bad trait, but it causes a person to go to Hell. Very simple. It makes a society wretched. This means this evil has a strategic role. Some evils in general have a strategic role. For example, jealousy is strategic.
Amru Aas’s son narrated, “Once, I was sitting in the Mosque. The Prophet of God (s) said, ‘Whoever wants to look at a person that will go to Heaven, look at this old man who will enter now. He will definitely go to Heaven.’”
Amru Aas’s son was a sensitive and astute person. He wondered about him?! He was young. He came to the old man’s house and said, “I have had an argument with my father and don’t have a place. Will you let me stay in your house?” The old man accepted.
He stayed there for three days and watched him day and night. He saw that he was a regular person. He couldn’t find anything special in him! He prayed, slept, ate, worked, etc. He didn’t recite the Qur’an or fast in a special way.
After three days, he told the old man, “I’m sorry. I lied that I said I had an argument with my father. I wanted to watch you closely to see how you are. And I saw that you are a very normal person.” The old man responded, “Was I supposed to be abnormal?” He replied, “The Prophet (s) said that you will go to Heaven. You have something that we don’t.” The old man replied, “That’s very kind of the Prophet to say so. I don’t know.” He asked, “Talk some about your mood and work.”
The old man replied, “I am like ‘this and that.’” Suddenly the old man said, “If God gives a virtue to anybody, it isn’t hard for me.” I say, ‘How nice. Good for him. How beautiful.’” Amru Aas’s son said, “This is what we are unable to tolerate.” I am unable to tolerate for God to give something to someone with no reason. I say, “What about me?!”
Some traits are strategic. Like the trait of jealousy. Actually, what is the first negative trait that is born in a human being? Jealousy starts from the age of three. It bothers the child too. You should have children very close in age, not very close, at least three years between them, so that this child feels jealous, becomes bothered, and learns to pass on it. You vaccinate him or her.
“This is how it is! You have come into this world to pass the test of jealousy. With your small brother or sister, see how it is. Feel what Cain, Talha, Zubayr, Mu’awiah, and Umar Sa’d felt. The story started from here. Fight! Fight with your jealousy my little one.” Let your child practice and you help him or her. This is the way it is. Is it possible for God not to tell us to work on such a strategic trait like jealousy every day? Is it possible?
What part of the Qur’an is obligatory to recite every day? Chapter ‘Hamd.’ “(Lord), guide us to the right path, the path of those to whom You have granted blessings.” (Qur’an 1:6-7) You didn’t feel bad?! God has granted them blessings. What about you? “No, guide me to their path. It’s not a problem that He has granted them blessings. I’m not jealous.” Good job! Good job! “…the path of those to whom You have granted blessings,” means that I’m not jealous. Actually, I’m humble in another way too. Not only I’m not jealous or miserly, but I’m humble in another way too. What is that? “Guide me to their path.”
Jealousy is the basic theme of God’s test about religion. Guardianship shows itself there. One of the miracles of our religion is the religious mourning ceremonies for Aba Abdillah al-Husayn, which work on our most basic, strategic, bad trait. In each meeting, your jealousy towards the “Guardians” will be struck down so that you won’t become like Cain. It brings us out from being like Cain.
When they talk about Abel’s tragedies, your heart softens and warms so that you won’t become Cain. May I be sacrificed for Husayn (‘a) and his children that they were all beaten so much to create this humbleness in us. You will see on the Day of Judgment how much Husayn (‘a) has struggled for us. This was God’s design! This Able (Husayn) that we burn for helps us not to become Cain.
[From the series of speeches under the topic of “Being Independent, Being Passive.” Muharram 2019.]
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The Strategic Role of a Bad Trait
Sometimes there is only one bad trait, but it causes a person to go to Hell. Very simple. It makes a society wretched. This means this evil has a strategic role. Some evils in general have a strategic role. For example, jealousy is strategic.
Amru Aas’s son narrated, “Once, I was sitting in the Mosque. The Prophet of God (s) said, ‘Whoever wants to look at a person that will go to Heaven, look at this old man who will enter now. He will definitely go to Heaven.’”
Amru Aas’s son was a sensitive and astute person. He wondered about him?! He was young. He came to the old man’s house and said, “I have had an argument with my father and don’t have a place. Will you let me stay in your house?” The old man accepted.
He stayed there for three days and watched him day and night. He saw that he was a regular person. He couldn’t find anything special in him! He prayed, slept, ate, worked, etc. He didn’t recite the Qur’an or fast in a special way.
After three days, he told the old man, “I’m sorry. I lied that I said I had an argument with my father. I wanted to watch you closely to see how you are. And I saw that you are a very normal person.” The old man responded, “Was I supposed to be abnormal?” He replied, “The Prophet (s) said that you will go to Heaven. You have something that we don’t.” The old man replied, “That’s very kind of the Prophet to say so. I don’t know.” He asked, “Talk some about your mood and work.”
The old man replied, “I am like ‘this and that.’” Suddenly the old man said, “If God gives a virtue to anybody, it isn’t hard for me.” I say, ‘How nice. Good for him. How beautiful.’” Amru Aas’s son said, “This is what we are unable to tolerate.” I am unable to tolerate for God to give something to someone with no reason. I say, “What about me?!”
Some traits are strategic. Like the trait of jealousy. Actually, what is the first negative trait that is born in a human being? Jealousy starts from the age of three. It bothers the child too. You should have children very close in age, not very close, at least three years between them, so that this child feels jealous, becomes bothered, and learns to pass on it. You vaccinate him or her.
“This is how it is! You have come into this world to pass the test of jealousy. With your small brother or sister, see how it is. Feel what Cain, Talha, Zubayr, Mu’awiah, and Umar Sa’d felt. The story started from here. Fight! Fight with your jealousy my little one.” Let your child practice and you help him or her. This is the way it is. Is it possible for God not to tell us to work on such a strategic trait like jealousy every day? Is it possible?
What part of the Qur’an is obligatory to recite every day? Chapter ‘Hamd.’ “(Lord), guide us to the right path, the path of those to whom You have granted blessings.” (Qur’an 1:6-7) You didn’t feel bad?! God has granted them blessings. What about you? “No, guide me to their path. It’s not a problem that He has granted them blessings. I’m not jealous.” Good job! Good job! “…the path of those to whom You have granted blessings,” means that I’m not jealous. Actually, I’m humble in another way too. Not only I’m not jealous or miserly, but I’m humble in another way too. What is that? “Guide me to their path.”
Jealousy is the basic theme of God’s test about religion. Guardianship shows itself there. One of the miracles of our religion is the religious mourning ceremonies for Aba Abdillah al-Husayn, which work on our most basic, strategic, bad trait. In each meeting, your jealousy towards the “Guardians” will be struck down so that you won’t become like Cain. It brings us out from being like Cain.
When they talk about Abel’s tragedies, your heart softens and warms so that you won’t become Cain. May I be sacrificed for Husayn (‘a) and his children that they were all beaten so much to create this humbleness in us. You will see on the Day of Judgment how much Husayn (‘a) has struggled for us. This was God’s design! This Able (Husayn) that we burn for helps us not to become Cain.
[From the series of speeches under the topic of “Being Independent, Being Passive.” Muharram 2019.]
Violence in Modern Muslim History; Shia Fighters Against ISIS | Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi - English/Urdu
- Remembering the shuhadā’ of Iraq who protected the shrines of Ahlul Bayt and also remembering those who died in the Tehran air disaster flight to Kiev on their ziyarat trip to those shrines
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- Remembering the shuhadā’ of Iraq who protected the shrines of Ahlul Bayt and also remembering those who died in the Tehran air disaster flight to Kiev on their ziyarat trip to those shrines
- Discussing violence in Modern Muslim History
- Finding the roots causing this violence
- Muslims had theological disagreements since the early days, however they were confined to discussion, debate, and literature
- The Khawarij was the first group who used violence for their ideals
- They had rebelled against Imam ‘Ali (a). ‘Ali had warned them that as long as your opposition is in words, I will tolerate you but the day you take up arms against the ordinary Muslims and harm them, I will confront you militarily.
- Much later, this mentality re-emerged in form of Salafi-Wahhabi ideology which is advocated by Saudi Arabia. The kingdom is based on that ideology.
- When Saudis captured the holy cities in 1920s, they destroyed the shrines of the family and companions of the Prophet in Medina.
- The example of the Ṭālibān – trained by Americans and financed by Saudis, Qataris & Imaratis against the Soviet. When they took over Afghanistan, they did the same: destruction of religious symbols and killing of other Muslims, especially the Shi‘as.
- And more recently in the areas of Syria and Iraq briefly controlled by ISIS, we saw the same pattern: destroying the shrines of the prophets and the companions of the Prophet and beheading of non-Muslims and Muslims alike.
- The majority of Muslims who go for Hajj visit Medina to pay respects to the Prophet\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s grave and those of his family/companions
- Salafi-Wahhabis consider these signs of respect as worship, and exhibit extreme hatred for these acts and the people who perform them
- This is despite the fact that there are clear statements in Sunni and Wahhabis sources also that show that the Prophet and the first four Sunni caliphs as well as Mu‘āwiyah used to visit the graves of the shuhadā’ in Uḥud.
- The positive impact of the visitation to the shrines bothers the Salafis, and so that they try their best to destroy the shrines and to prevent the people from visiting the shrines.
- All these events have led to present day situations
- As a Shi‘a Muslim community appreciate anyone who protects our shrines, who arranges tour groups to facilitate the visitations, and also those make the effort to visit the shrines.
- We salute and pray for those fighters from the Mediterranean coast to Pakistan who gave their lives in protecting the shrine of Bibi Zaynab near Damascus by pushing back the extremist forces. If it wasn’t for them, the shrine of Bibi Zaynab would have be destroyed.
- We salute and pray for those who gave their lives in fighting against the ISIS in Iraq. If it had not been for the courage and sacrifice of the Muslim fighters, ISIS had full intention of destroying the shrine in Samarra, in Kazimayn, in Karbala and in Najaf.
- We pray for Allãh’s special blessings upon those travellers who lost their lives in the recent air disaster outside Tehran. Among them were some who had gone for ziyārat of the shrines of our Imams
- Why do we pray for those who defended the shrines of Ahlul Bayt in Syria and Iraq?
- If it hadn’t been for their courage and sacrifice, the ISIS would have turned those shrine sites into the same sad situation as what we see today at the graveyard of Jannatul Baqī‘ in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
- Narrating the masaib of Bibi Fatima, the trauma of the event of the door falling on her, the capture and arrest of Ali, the speech of Fatima in the mosque saving Ali, her passing away, and the tumultuous events of her burial
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Shahadat of Bibi Fatima (a.s.)
Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi
Date: January 9th, 2019
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- Remembering the shuhadā’ of Iraq who protected the shrines of Ahlul Bayt and also remembering those who died in the Tehran air disaster flight to Kiev on their ziyarat trip to those shrines
- Discussing violence in Modern Muslim History
- Finding the roots causing this violence
- Muslims had theological disagreements since the early days, however they were confined to discussion, debate, and literature
- The Khawarij was the first group who used violence for their ideals
- They had rebelled against Imam ‘Ali (a). ‘Ali had warned them that as long as your opposition is in words, I will tolerate you but the day you take up arms against the ordinary Muslims and harm them, I will confront you militarily.
- Much later, this mentality re-emerged in form of Salafi-Wahhabi ideology which is advocated by Saudi Arabia. The kingdom is based on that ideology.
- When Saudis captured the holy cities in 1920s, they destroyed the shrines of the family and companions of the Prophet in Medina.
- The example of the Ṭālibān – trained by Americans and financed by Saudis, Qataris & Imaratis against the Soviet. When they took over Afghanistan, they did the same: destruction of religious symbols and killing of other Muslims, especially the Shi‘as.
- And more recently in the areas of Syria and Iraq briefly controlled by ISIS, we saw the same pattern: destroying the shrines of the prophets and the companions of the Prophet and beheading of non-Muslims and Muslims alike.
- The majority of Muslims who go for Hajj visit Medina to pay respects to the Prophet\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s grave and those of his family/companions
- Salafi-Wahhabis consider these signs of respect as worship, and exhibit extreme hatred for these acts and the people who perform them
- This is despite the fact that there are clear statements in Sunni and Wahhabis sources also that show that the Prophet and the first four Sunni caliphs as well as Mu‘āwiyah used to visit the graves of the shuhadā’ in Uḥud.
- The positive impact of the visitation to the shrines bothers the Salafis, and so that they try their best to destroy the shrines and to prevent the people from visiting the shrines.
- All these events have led to present day situations
- As a Shi‘a Muslim community appreciate anyone who protects our shrines, who arranges tour groups to facilitate the visitations, and also those make the effort to visit the shrines.
- We salute and pray for those fighters from the Mediterranean coast to Pakistan who gave their lives in protecting the shrine of Bibi Zaynab near Damascus by pushing back the extremist forces. If it wasn’t for them, the shrine of Bibi Zaynab would have be destroyed.
- We salute and pray for those who gave their lives in fighting against the ISIS in Iraq. If it had not been for the courage and sacrifice of the Muslim fighters, ISIS had full intention of destroying the shrine in Samarra, in Kazimayn, in Karbala and in Najaf.
- We pray for Allãh’s special blessings upon those travellers who lost their lives in the recent air disaster outside Tehran. Among them were some who had gone for ziyārat of the shrines of our Imams
- Why do we pray for those who defended the shrines of Ahlul Bayt in Syria and Iraq?
- If it hadn’t been for their courage and sacrifice, the ISIS would have turned those shrine sites into the same sad situation as what we see today at the graveyard of Jannatul Baqī‘ in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
- Narrating the masaib of Bibi Fatima, the trauma of the event of the door falling on her, the capture and arrest of Ali, the speech of Fatima in the mosque saving Ali, her passing away, and the tumultuous events of her burial
MP3:
https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/Jaffari/Fatemiyyah/1441/WafatBibiFatima_Rizvi_2020-01-09_21-08-28.mp3
Youtube: https://youtu.be/9Fw7rFQOQes
Shahadat of Bibi Fatima (a.s.)
Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi
Date: January 9th, 2019
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