Celebrate or Mourn on Ashura?; The Death of Umar ibn Sa'd; Joy & Grief in Islam - Maulana Syed Rizvi

- After the ‘azã and grieve on Sayyidush Shuhadã’ during Muḥarram and Ṣafar, Eid-e Zahrã’ is like an annual closure to the ‘azã’.

- This is the day when ‘Umar ibn Sa‘d, the commander-in-chief of the Yazidi forces was killed by the forces of Mukhtãr bin ‘Ubaydullãh ath-Thaqafi in Iraq in 66 AH.

- Discussing the basis of the emotions of sadness and joy

- Shi'ism, and its basis upon the concept of love for the Ahlul Bayt

- How does this love manifest in our life? Especially in regards to celebration and sorrow

- Sadness and happiness are natural feelings that Allãh has created within us.

- Based on these natural feelings, we grieve and mourn the tragedy of Karbala; and then rejoice the day which brought happiness to Imam Sajjad

- Should Āshūrā’ be a day of celebrating or a day of mourning?

- Some people say that since the martyrdom of Imam Husayn was a victory for his cause

- This question is not a new one. People have thought and discussed this issue in the past also. Shahīd Murtaza Mutahhari had discussed this issue in detail more than 50 years ago.

- He has explained the happiness and grief on martyrdom from two difference perspective

- A famous Shī‘a scholar Ibn Ta’us (d. 1266 AD) who lived 7 centuries ago had also raised this question of celebrating or grieving on the tragedy of Karbala, in the preface  of al-Luhūf

- Hubb & Bughdh – Love & Hatred for the sake of truth

- With love for Allãh, Rasūl and Ahlul Bayt, and with heighten emotions of ‘azā, a follower of Imam Husayn cannot have a soft corner for the tyrants of those days or of our own time.

- Qur'anic ayaat supporting this line of thinking

- The concept of tawalla & tabarra is based on love

- The title of “sayyidu ’sh-shuhadā’” was first used for Hamza but then it was transferred to Imam Husayn

"Within secular society, imagine trying to positively talk about Hitler. Will it be acceptable? Or even try to diminish or dilute his actions. It will literally become a criminal case. For us, when we talk about Yazid, Ibn Ziyad, Umar ibn Sa'ad, Hurmala, & others; they are our Hitler. We can't have any soft corners in our hearts for them."

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Eid-e-Zehra 1441

Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

Date: November 6th, 2019

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