1. Ever wondered why Imam a.s took his family (i.e. children and women) along to Karbala despite the fact that Wars are fought by men?

2. Ever wondered why Imam a.s called for help on the evening of Ashoora (moments before he was Martyred) and not while leaving Medina or Mecca?

3. Ever wondered why Imam Hussain a.s was chosen for Karbala and not anybody else?

4. Ever wondered why Abbas a.s was not permitted to fight despite his chivalry with which he could have handled all the enemies single-handedly?

5. Ever wondered why Imam a.s didn’t create a fountain of water with Miracle when he was thirsty?

6. Ever wondered why a guest (Hurr a.s) was sent first and Ali Asghar a.s (6 months old child) was brought last into the battle under the scorching heat of Karbala?

7. Ever wondered why Imam a.s called Habib Ibn e Mazahir a.s (his childhood companion) to Karbala despite his old age (75 to be precise)?

Many more questions should come your way if you contemplate deeper into the true meaning of Karbala. But the answer to all those questions will be one and unanimous.

“To set an example for people like you and me, to face and endure anything with patience if Islam calls for it”

1. Imam took his family (women, children and a patient son) to Karbala so that believers in the future do not hesitate in doing so if Islam needs it. Sacrificing brother as old as 32 years, son as young as 18 years, nephew as young as 13 years, and what not…

2. Imam called for help to let us know that Karbala has not ended. It is ever going. Imam a.s didn’t say I will never swear allegiance to Yazid, rather he said, a person like me will never swear allegiance to a person like Yazid to convey the continuity of this mission in the time to come.

3. Imam Hussain a.s was chosen to ensure that nobody feels reluctant to sacrifice himself for Islam because of his status. Can anybody’s status be above the Leader of Youth in Paradise?

4. Imam a.s wanted to convey the message that only victories (like Badar, Ahzab) do not ensure the safety of religion. At times, sacrifice is indispensable. If you are with the truth, victory or defeat doesn’t matter.
وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَاءُ.

5. Had Imam a.s created a fountain to quench his thirst, the believers in the time to come would have desired to be blessed with Miracles to save Islam.

6. Imam sent Hurr a.s first because the longer someone lived that day, the longer the test of his patience (because of thirst) was. Indirectly Imam a.s conveyed us by bringing 6 months old child at the end that age doesn’t matter when it comes to survival of religion.

7. Imam a.s called 75 years old Habib a.s to Karbala to give a crystal clear message to us that no matter what our age is, it’s our duty to respond to the call of “ھل من ناصر ینصرنا”

——————-حقا کہ بنا لا الٰہ است حْسین———————

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