Imam Hussein’s Words of Wisdom
The sayings and deeds of the true servants of God do not belong to their times only. Those words and acts always and forever guide the lost people towards happiness.
Following are some of the sayings of Imam Hussein (A.S) he said or wrote during the battle of Ashura. Words we could use today in order to get to the eternal happiness:
What is the greatest Misery?
Muawiya invited the great men of religion to make them pledge allegiance to his son, Yazid, as the next ruler.
Imam Hussein (A.S) told him in that meeting, “You want to deceive people, and in return for buying yourself misery in the hereafter, make your son happy in this world? This is the greatest loss ever.”
Imam Hussein (A.S) was actually referring to the following verses of the holy Qur’an: “There are among men some who serve Allah, as it were, on the verge: if good befalls them, they are, therewith, well content; but if a trial comes to them, they turn on their faces: they lose both this world and the Hereafter: that is loss for all to see!”, or “Truly, those in loss are those who lose their own souls and their People on the Day of Judgment: Ah! That is indeed the (real and) evident Loss!”
Saying this, Imam Hussein actually left us a great message; not to risk our happiness in the hereafter, because of someone else’s benefits in this world.
Examples in Today’s World
Many people today would do anything just for their candidate to be elected; they would commit every sin from lying to falsely accusing others, etc. Doing this, they are actually opening their ways towards Hell, in return for someone else’s having a position in this world for a short while. The other person might not even share his benefits with them after getting the position.
Prophet Muhammad’s Advise to Imam Ali (A.S)
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) told Imam Ali, “The worst among people is the one who would let go of his life in hereafter in return for gaining this world. Even worse than that is the one who would let go of his life in hereafter in return for gaining this world for someone else!”
Translated by: Sadroddin Musawi
Other links:
Maxims of Imam Hussein (A.S)-part1
Maxims of Imam Hussein (A.S)-part 2
Maxims of Imam Hussein (A.S)-part 3
Maxims of Imam Hussein (A.S)-part 4
Maxims of Imam Hussein (A.S)-part 5
