The Message Conveyed By Ashura

April 28, 1999 - 0:0
Two completely different fronts face each other on the day of Ashura. One front tries to capture the mundane power by any means, and, the other seeks to safeguard the sublime ideals and spiritual values at any cost. This confrontation, which is extremely clear and transparent, is a criterion for evaluating man's day-to-day life. That is, man at any time, any period, and in any selection can evaluate himself to see to which front he belongs.

When Mahatma Gandhi, in his historic selection, chooses a tireless campaign against the domination of the aliens, he says: I have brought nothing for my nation except what I have learned from Imam Hossein ( Therefore, the confrontation that the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (A.S.) and his companions in Karbala created between the two fronts in the course of history removes the grounds for the justifications by those who want to be friends with both Imam Hossei The clear message conveyed by Ashura is: one can be friends with either the enemies of humanity or the saviors of mankind.

Hence it is said that every day is Ashura and every land is Karbala, for this fateful selection is taking place at any moment of hi Those who, nowadays, try to appease everybody and call for the so-called total peace should know that they will finally end up in the ranks of the enemies of mankind, for loving the right is gained only through hating the wrong.

Lack of necessary power to take practical measures against the evil and vice at any time and era does not mean that we should clear our hearts of hatred towards these. How can one love Imam Hossein (A.S.), the master of the freedom-loving people, and not The powers which pursued direct domination over the nations for years to exploit their natural resources are today paying mercenary writers to create pejorative works such as the "Satanic Verses" in order to make the nations obedient by subverting their Thus, how can one love Imam Hossein (A.S.) but not hate the enemies of his religion? This is why in the Ashura Supplication, wherever Imam Hossein (A.S.) is hailed, his enemies are also damned.

Therefore, it can be said that love for something is genuine