The Magnificence of Fatema Zahra (a.s.)
To speak about Hazrat Fatema Zahra (Allah's Salutation be on her, and her parents, and her husband, and on her progeny) is beyond our ability. Janabe Fatema (a.s.) is called Fatema because nobody can fathom her position. The only way to understand her august position is from the sayings of the Holy Infallibles (a.s.). A point to be noted here is that Holy Imams (a.s.) spoke to the people according to their level of intellect. Thus, our discussions in following paragraphs are only the glimpses of the esteem position of Janabe Zahra (s.a.).
To speak about Hazrat Fatema Zahra (Allah's Salutation be on her, and her parents, and her husband, and on her progeny) is beyond our ability. Janabe Fatema (a.s.) is called Fatema because nobody can fathom her position. The only way to understand her august position is from the sayings of the Holy Infallibles (a.s.). A point to be noted here is that Holy Imams (a.s.) spoke to the people according to their level of intellect. Thus, our discussions in following paragraphs are only the glimpses of the esteem position of Janabe Zahra (s.a.).
What does our Imam (a.s.) expect from ?his Shias??
Let's deliberate on a few things about our Imam (a.s.). But before we discuss as to what our ?Imam (a.s.) expects from us, let us understand and comprehend the status of our Imam. Who is ?he and what is his position? What is the magnitude of his lofty position? Though he is staying on ?the earth, what is his relation with the skies? What are his powers? Here, our discussion will ?centre on his authority and power in the sphere of religion rather than his powers in the ?domain of the universe. We shall initiate our discussion on Imam (a.s.) from the general ?conversations that people have in their daily lives about him (a.s.).?
Let's deliberate on a few things about our Imam (a.s.). But before we discuss as to what our ?Imam (a.s.) expects from us, let us understand and comprehend the status of our Imam. Who is ?he and what is his position? What is the magnitude of his lofty position? Though he is staying on ?the earth, what is his relation with the skies? What are his powers? Here, our discussion will ?centre on his authority and power in the sphere of religion rather than his powers in the ?domain of the universe. We shall initiate our discussion on Imam (a.s.) from the general ?conversations that people have in their daily lives about him (a.s.).?
Importance of Fitrat in Tawheed
This being a lengthy discussion, we have segregated it in various parts. In this part, we shall deliberate on the divine nature (fitrat) on which man has been created by Allah.
This being a lengthy discussion, we have segregated it in various parts. In this part, we shall deliberate on the divine nature (fitrat) on which man has been created by Allah.
'Then turn your face towards religion, being upright. The nature made by Allah in which He has created mankind; there is no alteration in Allah’s creation; that is the strong religion, but most people do not know'
(Rum : 30)
A Brief Exegesis of Ziyaarat-e-Naahiyah
This Ziyaarat is actually a gift for Islam and homage paid by Hazrat Saahebul Amr (a.s.) to his beloved, oppressed grandfather, the fifth companion of the cloak' Hazrat Sayyed Al Shohada (a.s.). It is an elegy and a lamentation in the form of a salutation in which Imam (a.t.f.s.) depicts the heartrending afflictions of Hazrat Imam Husain (a.s.). It is a sufficient testimony to the authenticity of this Ziyaarat that none other than the 'Preserved Word' has narrated it.
This Ziyaarat is actually a gift for Islam and homage paid by Hazrat Saahebul Amr (a.s.) to his beloved, oppressed grandfather, the fifth companion of the cloak' Hazrat Sayyed Al Shohada (a.s.). It is an elegy and a lamentation in the form of a salutation in which Imam (a.t.f.s.) depicts the heartrending afflictions of Hazrat Imam Husain (a.s.). It is a sufficient testimony to the authenticity of this Ziyaarat that none other than the 'Preserved Word' has narrated it.
"And We made it a word to continue in his posterity"
(Surah Zukhruf:28)