Published on Dec 10 2010 by Nadimur Rahman

Hudhur began the Friday Sermon by reading an Urdu poetic verse from a lengthy poem by Hadhrat Musleh Maud (may Allah be pleased with him). Its English translation is as follows:

They make you Hussein-like and themselves become like Yazid,

What a good bargain it is; let the enemy hurl arrows

Explaining, Hudhur said this poem was written in 1935, advising patience and steadfastness, when commotion against the Community was at its height. He said today he will speak with reference to these two lines and not the poem as a whole. For every Muslim, the lines depict a most tragic and heartrending event in the history of Islam. However, only those who are being cruelly persecuted can have a true insight into these words. Every Muslim has sympathy and compassion regarding this event. Shia community expresses this in their own way every year during the month of Muharram. In our view they take it to the level of transgression, but it is their way.

Today, who but the Ahmadiyya Community can encompass the tragedy of Karbala. In the aforementioned poetic verse two individuals are mentioned; both professed the Kalima (Muslim declaration of faith). Yet one comprehended the reality of the Kalima and was a victim, and the other perpetrated cruelty while disregarding the Kalima. Hadhrat Hussein (may Allah be pleased with him) , along with his family and a few associates was martyred at Karbala. This was a continuation from the martyrdom of Hadhrat Usman (may Allah be pleased with him). This is what happens when taqwa lessens, personal gain overrides communal gain and worldly matters are given precedence over faith. The height of barbarity is committed and people of God are murdered in the name of God. People who profess the Kalima persecute others Kalima-followers, children are murdered and all manner of cruelty is perpetrated against people of God who sacrifice their all for God. What could be more unfortunate than to carry out brutality in the name of God and His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)? The Qur’an states: ‘And whoso kills a believer intentionally, his reward shall be Hell wherein he shall abide. And Allah will be wroth with him and will curse him and will prepare for him a great punishment.’ (4:94) God’s most intense displeasure for such people is that they will be in Hell for a long period of time and His cruse is on them. This is indeed a most grievous punishment and it could not be more unfortunate that a person who professes the Kalima is given such a punishment. On the other hand, God states about those innocents against whom cruelty is perpetrated: ‘…they are living, in the presence of their Lord, and are granted gifts from Him...’ (3:170). Hudhur explained nothing could be a greater reward than this.

The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said that Hadhrat Hussein and Hassan (may Allah be pleased with them both) will be the leaders of young men in Paradise and prayed for them in these words: ‘O Allah, I love them, You too love them.’ One who acquired such a high status will certainly be the inheritor of lofty stations in Paradise and his murderers will receive God’s severe chastisement.

Hudhur said we are currently going through the first ten days of the month of Muharram. On the 10th of Muharram, the beloved of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), Hadhrat Hussein (may Allah be pleased with him) was murdered. The barbaric people did not realise the station of the person they committed the violence against. When faith diminishes, all senses are erased and fear of God is gone and it becomes immaterial what station anyone holds in the sight of God and His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). The details of this martyrdom and what followed ensures one that the people who committed this may have uttered the Kalima but in fact they did not believe in God.

The Holy Qur’an teaches justice and moderation even against the enemy and this includes the enemy who was in pursuit of eliminating Islam and the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). It was forbidden to mutilate bodies during warfare as was the custom in Arabia. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had come to eradicate all such matters. But the beloved grand-son of God’s beloved Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) about whom he had also said, ‘one who loves my grandsons loves me and one who loves me loves God and owing to love of God will go to Paradise’ was treated in this barbaric way.

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