HE IS COMING…
In the darkness of ignorance, where daughters used to be buried alive, men were at each other’s throats for petty issues, females were of lesser value than cattle and stone idols were more precious than man’s life on earth, there came a Prophet, though whose radiance could be seen The Dawn of Islam.
Imagine the strong waves in the middle of the sea, at a time when the tide is in, and visualize the froth covered wave tops; or a cup of Cappuccino, with the creamy part floating on top, that makes the coffee seem tempting. The froth on the waves vanish as the waves hit the shore, and the water remains as a reality; the creamy froth on the tempting cappuccino does not have any flavor, for the real flavor lies beneath, in the coffee itself. Life is covered with such delusive froths that blind us from the real truth and hence we move towards situations where truth starts getting concealed with temporary falsehood.
Then, as for the foam, it passeth away as scum upon the banks, while, as for that which is of use to mankind, it remaineth in the earth. (13:17)
Several times in human history we have seen Truth getting the décor of falsehood and gradually falsehood taking its shape as though it was a reality. A popular example of such times is that of the tragedy of Karbala.
Muawiya came to power with zeal in his mind; to take the people back to the religion of their forefathers. This was proved by the words of Yazid in the court of Sham where he said to the captives of the caravan of Imam Husayn
, “The Hashemite played with the dominion so indeed, while no news from the Heaven had come, nor was there anything revealed.”
Yazid’s character is well known. In the name of Islam he practiced all the vices practiced by the idol worshippers of the pre-Islamic era. Being an Islamic Political ruler, he was in a position to eradicate Islamic values. This was the sole reason that made Imam Husain
rise; to uphold The Truth.
And say: "Truth has (now) arrived, and Falsehood perished: for Falsehood is (by its nature) bound to perish." (17:81)
Truth can be concealed temporarily but cannot be obliterated. The reality of a human’s creation is to be in a state of submission towards his Creator.
Surely, the Religion before Allah is Islam (submission to His Will) (3:19)
The only religion is the religion of submission towards Allah. When all entities on earth shall submit to Allah and none other, Islam shall prevail. This will be the era when there is no falsehood, there are no delusions, and the reality stands out like a mirror that reflects without concealing any defects, reflecting in all perfection.
Looking back at our History we notice that Imam Husayn
distinguished truth from falsehood through his incomparable sacrifice. However, the task of establishing Truth, and Truth alone, still remains. Imam Husayn
was not assigned to do this.
He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and the Religion of Truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religion, however much the idolaters may be averse. (9:33)
He fulfilled his mission to uphold the Truth. But the mission was yet to be complete. We state in Dua Nudbah, “Where the one who shall take revenge of the blood spilt in karbala?”
He will be establishing truth. He will appear at a time where falsehood will be prevailing; an era where wrong acts will be the norm of the society, an age where religion will be considered backward and impossible to practice.
That time is rapidly approaching, as we see homes playing music, youths indulging in wine and drugs; elders found in casinos, ladies moving around deceiving themselves that they are observing hijab when the essential areas to be covered are left unconcealed! We are hastily moving towards days like those of Yazid, when falsehood was practiced as if it were Islam. Where falsehood had begun to become the norm!
A savior shall appear to uphold the Truth once again, this time not temporarily, but to make it prevail, as promised by Allah and His Messenger.
Knowledge of these facts and conviction upon the words of the prophet (saww) give us responsibility to pave the way for that bliss.
“Happiness is for the one who will attend the Al Qaim of my Ahlul Bayt and will follow him before his rise.” (Holy Prophet[saw])
Consider a student having gone oversees for further studies. His room being vacant, his mother starts utilizing it as a store room for her extra stuff. Days pass into weeks, weeks into months, and months into years. The youth finishes his course and is now planning to return. His mother also sends him e mails, one after another, expressing her love for him, and her feelings about how eagerly she awaits him. The son joyously returns home, acknowledging the fact that his mum missed him in his absence. They come back from the airport and as he enters his bed -room to place his luggage, he exclaims,” Mum, what is this?” His mum reassures;” Don’t worry, son. Now that you are here, I will get it cleared soon.”
It is needless to say that if she anticipated his return, she should have prepared for his return by clearing unwanted material before his return.
Imagine a newly married couple expecting their first born child. They anticipate the birth of the child and as days go by, their patience is on its edge. They cannot wait to hold the baby in their arms. They have prepared the baby’s room with colourful furniture, clothes for the baby, all facilities that the child will need on setting foot in this mortal world.
Finally, the mother goes into labour. Several hours later a baby’s scream is heard. The nurse tells them it’s a boy. They look at each other. “What? We wanted a girl! We have prepared clothes, room decor, and our minds for a girl. We never expected a boy. We never wanted a boy!” they both exclaim.
The nurse looks at them and says, “You cannot decide what you want. However, you could have known what to expect, using available means like ultra sound tests.”
Let us take lessons from these parents. Preparation for the arrival is important but it is more important to know and realize what to expect and not to expect what one wishes to possess. Preparation needs to be done pro-actively, in the correct manner, so when time comes, there is no dismay.
We should not be taken by surprise when the Imam comes, by realizing he wishes to do things in a different way, or would be shocked like the youth’s mum was, if the Imam questions us on not having cleared away the filth before the final return.
It is important to know what the Imam will be doing after reappearing, that we begin the work in his absence, for him to continue from where we have reached. Preparation for Islam to prevail should be our motto at all times.
To do this, we only need to trust our conscious, for that is a guide Allah has blessed each individual with. We should accommodate other people’s ideas and understand that ultimately, there is only one entity, one faith. So, when Al Qaim (atfs) shall finally return, true followers of all religions shall unite and submit to The Entity, Allah (swt) and thus ISLAM (Submission) shall prevail.
Filthy minds need to be cleansed, dirty souls polished; news about Al Qaim (atfs) needs to be spread, information about him made available, to lead a smooth transition for the public into the era of peace and contentment, an era where there will be no fear, no danger. Gardens shall flourish, flowers shall bloom, fields shall give tons of grains, and animals shall dance in joy. All shall finally prosper without any fear of destruction.
Watch 'The Mukhtar Narrative / Mukhtar Nama' on Ask - a series narrating Mukhtar al-Thaqafi's revenge for Karbala.
- By BatoolM