Imam Ali’s (AS) last will to his sons Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS) after the attempt on his life by a stab from Ibn Muljam:
My advice to you is to be conscious of Allah and steadfast in your religion. Do not yearn for the world, and do not be seduced by it. Do not resent anything you have missed in it. Proclaim the truth; work for the next world. Oppose the oppressor and support the oppressed.
I** advise you,** and all my children, my relatives,and** whosoever receives this message**, to be conscious of Allah, to remove your differences, and to strengthen your ties. I heard your grandfather, peace be upon him, say: “Reconciliation of your differences is more worthy than all prayers and all fasting.”
Fear Allah in matters concerning orphans. Attend to their nutrition and do not forget their interests in the middle of yours.
Fear Allah in your relations with your neighbors. Your Prophet often recommended them to you, so much so that we thought he would give them a share in inheritance.
Remain attached to the Quran. Nobody should surpass you in being intent on it, or more sincere in implementing it.
Fear Allah in relation to your prayers. It is the pillar of your religion.
Fear Allah in relation to His House; do not abandon it as long as you live. It you should do that you would abandon your dignity.
Persist in jihad in the cause of Allah, with your money, your souls, and your tongue.
Maintain communication and exchange of opinion among yourselves. Beware of disunity and enmity. Do not desist from promoting good deeds and cautioning against bad ones. Should you do that,the worst among you would be your leaders, and you will call upon Allah without response.
O Children of Abdul Mattaleb! Do not shed the blood of Muslims under the banner: The Imam has been assassinated! Only the assassin should be condemned to death.
If I die of this stab of his, kill him with one similar stroke. Do not mutilate him! I have heard the Prophet, peace be upon him, say: “Mutilate not even a rabid dog.”
Source: Najul Balagha
In the 40th year of Hijri, in the small hours of the morning of 19th Ramadan, Imam Ali (AS) was struck with a poisoned sword by the Kharijite Ibn Maljam while offering his prayers in the Masjid of Kufa. He died on the 21st day of Ramadan 40 A.H. and buried in Najaf-ul-Ashraf. He was born in the House of Allah, the Kaaba, and martryed in the House of Allah, Masjid-e-Kufa. The Lion of Allah, the most brave and gentle Muslim after the Prophet (PBUH&HF) himself, began his glorious life with devotion to Allah and His Messenger, and ended it in the service of Islam.
“And do not speak of those who are slain in the Way of Allah as dead; nay, they are alive, but you perceive not.” Quran 2:154
21 Ramazan-ul-Mubarak, the sad day of martydom of Hazrat Ali (KAW). The link to an old Manqabat which I once wrote in his honour is pasted over here. http://www.paklinks.com/gs/showthread.php?t=224830
Wassalam.
Re: Will of Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS)+Munqibat by Dr.Sufi
/\ Thanks for the compliments respected Divine Light. Inshallah, I shall definitely try to learn from all of you by sharing my humble knowledge on these great personalities.
Wassalam.
Re: Will of Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS)+Munqibat by Dr.Sufi
Salam and a really nice thread but can some one fix the title and also can some one explain what word "Mola Ali" really means specially the Mola part ....thanks...
Re: Will of Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS)+Munqibat by Dr.Sufi
On his way back from last Haj Prophet P.B.U.H. stopped at Ghadeer and gave a sermon where he declared the following
"For whoever I am his Leader (mawla), 'Ali is his Leader (mawla)."The whole event is discussed in the context of quran and hadith with references on the following website. http://www.al-islam.org/ghadir/
Re: Will of Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS)+Munqibat by Dr.Sufi
I heard this saying of Hazrath Ali and this is just quite amazing,
ONe of them asks Hazrath Ali which is the most strongest thing. So Hazrath Ali shows him all the 10 fingers and then explains
1) The Mountain must be the strongest but says no
2) The metal which cuts the mountain must be the strongest but agains say no
3) The fire which melts the metal must be the strongest but again says no
4) The waters which cools down the fire must be the stongest but again says no
5) The cloud which brings the water must be the strongest but again says no
6) The wind which helps this cloud move to drop down raiin must be the strongest but again says no
7) But the man does not move by this wind so man must be the strongest but again says no
8) The intoxicant must be the strongest as it can overtake a man but again says no
9) Sleep must be the strongest though intoxicant is consumed it overtakes the intoxicant but again say no 10) Anxiety must be the strongest as it can overtake even the sleep.
Exacatly why anxiety causes fear of what will happen tomorrow a human is anxious, its the same for the Muslims as they are anxious about the here after. Because the above 10 points i just heard it, so i amight be wrong.
Re: Will of Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS)+Munqibat by Dr.Sufi
^^ no sir...i am too little in front of your vast amount of knowledge ...so ...i am just a tiflai maktab ..in front of you..thanks for my correction...:)
however ..if maula=master..sir..are you saying first 3 caliphs SNATCHED this masterhood...plz..no offence ..just want clarity....:)
Re: Will of Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS)+Munqibat by Dr.Sufi
Brother Divine, if you try to read the incident, where after Prophet P.B.U.H. declared Hazrat Ali AS Mawla he made people give their alligance to Hazrat Ali AS… if you look in the context of the incident the word Mawla more suits towards leader. You can read a detailed explaination of the interpretation of the word Mawla in the link below http://al-islam.org/ghadir/meaning.asp
