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Firmness & Leniency; Mastery of Both Within Abbas - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

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Channel: Jaffari Community Centre · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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- Verse from Sura al-Fath shows that the balance a Muslim should achieve in his personality, of Shiddat and Rahmat
- Shiddat is being firm, courageous, strong, rahmat is kindness and mercy
- Shouldn't have one or the other, maintain both depending on circumstances
- Challenge is to train our character in both dimensions, in such a way that we can easily switch depending on the situation
- Being with the Prophet isn't restricted to time and space, not only applying to the sahaba. It applies to any Muslims even centuries later, provided that the path is followed
- The 6th Imam's praise for H Abbas in the words of Ziyarat
- Hazrat Abbas was feared by the enemies, but loved by believers, especially children. He maintained the balance between the two characteristics
- The water-bag symbolizes the valor, devotion, and loyalty of Abbas to the children and women of Ahlul Bayt
- He could have drank water and it would have been considered ok, however out of his above-mentioned characteristics, he could not bring himself to do so without getting water to the children first

"While Abbas was a renowned fierce fighter, he was also known for his devotion to his women & children. This makes his martyrdom unique. Everyone in Karbala fought on the battlefield, but he was asked for only one thing: water for the children. His martyrdom was out of loyalty, love, & concern. At the river, according to shari' laws, there would have been no problem if he took a sip of water. But he was dealing with more than rules of sharia. He was living by the rules of love & loyalty, which prevented him from drinking before the women & children."

"When the Qur'an refers to people who are with the Prophet, it isn't confined to time and space, referring only to the sahaba. Even now, you and I have the opportunity to be with the Prophet, if we exercise these two qualities appropriately."

"Being firm and strong against enemies, but at the same time being intensely merciful when among your people. These two characteristics, firmness and kindness are opposites. God doesn't want us to go with one and abandon the other. The balanced character of a mu'min contains both. The test is knowing where to exercise your courage, and where to exercise leniency."

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Wiladat of Hazrat Abbas
Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi
Date:  April 30th, 2017

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