Gham-e-Hussain
The art of resisting without dominance, the art of rising above the oppressor not in power, but in truth. The art of ensuring that defeat never outlives righteousness.
As children in classrooms we often asked each other, ‘Tum kya ho?’ Why were we asking each other this? What was fed into our brains? Are Shias and Sunnis both not Muslims? Do you even really have to be a Muslim to feel this pain?
Is Qadar Roya Main Sun k Dastan-E-Karbala, Main To Hindu Hi Raha, Aankhein Hussaini Ho Gayi.
-Rajender Kumar
All you have to be is human. Forget about religion, caste, creed, color, and sect. Let humanity guide you, the lesson of Karbala will speak for itself.
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There’s no greater love than the love for the Prophet (peace be upon him) and His family (peace be upon them). So understand that this wasn’t just a political fight, rather it was a moment where the grandson of the Prophet (peace be upon him) stood up against injustice, knowing he’d be killed. Hussain (RA) didn’t die for a sect, he died for the soul of Islam.
I’m no scholar, no historian. There is still so much to learn and so much left to read. Maybe we should spend less time debating and more time understanding. Because as you learn, the arguments begin to fade, leaving you face to face with his courage, patience and sacrifice. This story belongs to all of us, not Shias or Sunnis.
“There is no Shia or Sunni when it comes to the tragedy of Karbala. Either you are with Imam Hussain (RA) or you are with the killers.”
It is actually a loss for those who are not introduced to Gham-e-Hussain. Your remembrance will not diminish his stature by even an inch. But the ability to feel that connection and mourn that loss is a blessing from Allah. Karbala does not belong to one group of people, yet somehow it finds a different place in every heart. Yes, it becomes personal, because it is seen and felt as our own grief.
This isn’t just about the first 10 days of Muharram, what happened afterwards was a lesson to us all. The women were chained, their veils were taken off, and they had to travel with those who had killed their fathers, brothers, husbands and sons. Irrespective of all this they stood there with their head held high in the enemies’ court, that’s courage, that is love.
Ap Hussain (RA) ko yaad karein ya na karein tareekh yaad rakhay gi.
So may we always stand on the right side of history, against the Yazids of our times, and uphold the lessons drawn from the greatest sacrifice in Islamic history.
