“Say: Truly my prayers, and my actions, and my life, and my death are all for God, the Cherisher of the Universe.” - Quran -- ...
death are all for God, the Cherisher of the Universe.” - Quran --
6:162.
This is the ideal of Islam. A true Muslim surrenders to the
love of Allah, all his actions are motivated by one thought only: ‘God
would be pleased by this work, so it must be done.’ Not only the
external rituals and rites, but also his emotions and thoughts are
submerged by love of God. He lives for Allah and dies for Allah. The
great martyrdom of Imam Husain(A.S.) and his companions is the perfect
example of the way a Muslim should keep the love of Allah and
His(God’s) religion above all things. Imam Husain had not refused to
submit to Yazid for any worldly reason. He said: “I am not leaving
Medina for any worldly motive; I am leaving it so that I may establish
the way of my grandfather (the Holy Prophet) and my father (Imam Ali
(A.S.), and so that I may exhort people to become righteous; and may
dissuade them from evil.” …… “If the religion of Muhammad cannot be
saved except by the sacrifice of my head, then, O swords come and take
it”. And to save the religion of Islam Imam Husain (A.S.) sacrificed
not one, but 72 heads. These sacrifices were made without any remorse,
without any sorrow. On the 10th of Muharram his face was radiating
more and more content and pleasure. He was happy that his offerings
were accepted by Allah. Thus Imam Husain showed how a man can live for
Allah; how can he die for Allah. This death is not death; it is
eternal life, as God has said; “And do not think those who are
martyred in the path of Allah are dead. Nay! They are alive in the
presence of God”.
