{"id":3134,"date":"2016-09-17T09:19:06","date_gmt":"2016-09-17T09:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empireuae.com\/demo\/v2\/?p=3134"},"modified":"2016-09-17T09:52:04","modified_gmt":"2016-09-17T09:52:04","slug":"azheru-an-nauha-wal-aweel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empireuae.com\/demo\/misbah\/infocus\/azheru-an-nauha-wal-aweel\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>Azheru an Nauha wal Aweel <\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Moulana Imam Husain <sup>SA<\/sup> was born, Allah Ta\u02bfala sent Jibraeel towards Rasulullah <sup>SAW<\/sup> offering him both <em>tahniyat<\/em> (felicitations) and <em>taaziyat<\/em> (condolences). When Jibraeel conveyed both together, Rasulullah <sup>SAW<\/sup> was bewildered. He questioned Jibraeel over the reason behind such an offering on such a glorious and happy occasion. Jibraeel asked Rasulullah<sup>SAW<\/sup> to check the newborn\u2019s neck; upon which Rasulullah<sup>SAW<\/sup> found a red line running on its back.<!--more--> Jibraeel explained that this line was the sign of \u2018<em>shahaadat\u2019<\/em>, the precise point where the sword of the enemy would be placed. Upon hearing this, tears flowed from the eyes of Rasulullah <sup>SAW<\/sup> with Maulana Ali <sup>SA<\/sup> and Maulatona Fatema <sup>SA <\/sup>also joining him in this expression of grief. Maulatona Fatema <sup>SA<\/sup> wept inconsolably upon learning that her beloved son Imam Husain <sup>SA<\/sup> would be slain upon the scorching desert sands, devoid of any help and succour, alone amidst thousands of enemies and that his body would lay uninterred for days, trampled upon by the hoofs of enemy horses and poked by their spears. Maulatona Fatema <sup>SA<\/sup> anxiously asked Rasulullah<sup>SAW<\/sup> as to who would cry and grieve for her son. Rasulullah<sup>SAW<\/sup> consoled her by saying that a time would come when his believers would grieve over the martyrdom of Imam Husain <sup>AS<\/sup> and perform <em>maatam<\/em> every year. \u201cIndeed we are those Mumineen\u201d, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin <sup>RA<\/sup> would exclaim.<\/p>\n<p>Recent in memory is the persona of al-Dai al-Ajal Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin <sup>RA<\/sup> aloft the <em>imaami takht<\/em>; his visage plunged in grief, tears streaming from his eyes, a loud \u201c<em>aah<\/em>\u201d emitting from his lips reverberating across the entire congregation and echoing in the hearts of Mumineen. No <em>majlis<\/em>, no <em>bayan<\/em> would be complete without the recitation of Imam Husain\u2019s <sup>SA<\/sup> s<em>hahaadat<\/em>. His countless recitations have ensured that this <em>zikr<\/em> has become ingrained in the hearts and minds of every <em>mumin<\/em> and has infused in them the intense <em>gham<\/em> of Imam Husain <sup>SA<\/sup>, like a fresh wound, that pains even at the faintest recall of Imam Husain\u2019s <sup>SA<\/sup> name. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin\u2019s <sup>RA<\/sup> \u201c<em>aah<\/em>\u201d would stir up such great sorrow and grief that it would erupt through the loud cries of wailing on Imam Husain <sup>SA<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today, his successor, al-Dai al-Ajal Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin <sup>TUS<\/sup> is the 53<sup>rd<\/sup> al-Dai al-Mutlaq in the succession of Doat Mutlaqeen <sup>RA<\/sup> who are aided by the <em>barakaat<\/em> of Syedna al-Moaiyyad al-Shirazi <sup>RA<\/sup>, the <em>baab al-abwaab<\/em> of Imam Mustansir be Allah <sup>SA<\/sup>. Syedna Moaiyyad <sup>RA<\/sup> recited 800 <em>majaalis<\/em> replete with knowledge and wisdom. In these <em>majaalis<\/em> he exhorted Mumineen to openly express grief and lamentation on Imam Husain<sup>SA<\/sup>. Every day during Asharah Mubarakah, passages from his <em>majaalis<\/em> are recited which intensify the grief and sorrow on Imam Husain <sup>SA<\/sup> which manifests itself in unrestrained wailing and <em>maatam<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Islam and Imaan have survived till today and will continue to do so because of Imam Husain\u2019s<sup>SA<\/sup> <em>shahaadat<\/em>. A <em>mumin\u2019s<\/em> identity is preserved because of his <em>du\u00b4aa\u2019 mubarak<\/em>. Imam Husain\u2019 <sup>SA<\/sup> munificence is as great as his suffering. It does not behove a <em>mumin<\/em> to ever remain impassive while Imam Husain\u2019s <sup>SA<\/sup> <em>shahaadat<\/em> is being recited, irrespective of the narrator.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is human to cry out in pain; and to cry loudly on the pain felt for Imam Husain\u2019s <sup>SA<\/sup> suffering is the pinnacle of humanity. In some instances, it is this action of wailing loudly which in turn creates pain and grief in heart and thus causes tears to flow. This is what thousands of Mumineen are experiencing these days when conducting <em>majaalis<\/em> of <em>maatam<\/em> in their households as a preparation for the all-important days of Asharah Mubarakah towards which Syedna al-Dai al-Ajal <sup>TUS<\/sup> has been calling us earnestly and consistently.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Maula <sup>TUS<\/sup> desires, the dawn of Asharah Mubarakah, 1438 H will be unique. Not only will every <em>mumin<\/em> be present during <em>waaz mubarak<\/em> before time and from the first day, but he will also be coming with his heart set upon performing <em>bukaa\u2019<\/em> and <em>maatam<\/em> with an unprecedented fervor; so that even the slightest mention of the hardships borne by Imam Husain\u2019s <sup>SA<\/sup> will invoke such grief and lament that he will wail in response. The reward for <em>bukaa\u2019<\/em> on Imam Husain <sup>SA<\/sup> will not only be the <em>khushi mubarak<\/em> of Dai al-Zaman <sup>TUS<\/sup> but also the fulfillment of Rasulullah\u2019s <sup>SAW<\/sup> expectations in us and a source of solace for Maulatena Fatema <sup>SA<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>May Allah grant the Dai of Panjatan, Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin <sup>TUS<\/sup> a long and healthy life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Moulana Imam Husain SA was born, Allah Ta\u02bfala sent Jibraeel towards Rasulullah SAW offering him both tahniyat (felicitations) and taaziyat (condolences). When Jibraeel conveyed both together, Rasulullah SAW was bewildered. He questioned Jibraeel over the reason behind such an offering on such a glorious and happy occasion. 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