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News ID: 8756
Publish Date : 19 December 2014 - 21:18

Peace of Islam Vs. the Terrorim of Jahiliyya

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz
     "In the Prophet of Allah there is certainly for you the Excellent Exemplar, for those who look forward to Allah and the Last Day, and remember Allah greatly.” (Holy Qur’an 33:21)
      "We have not sent you but as Mercy unto the creation.” (Holy Qur’an 21:107)
      This is how the Almighty Creator introduces to mankind His Last and Greatest Messenger who was sent to institutionalize and universalize the message of peace, submission to none but God (monotheism), and the healthy way of life – all of which in Arabic means "Islam”.
      Today on the eve of the departure from the mortal world of Prophet Muhammad (SAWA), let us cast a glance at his immortal legacy and how it has been preserved by the true believers, in spite the fact that some have tried to pervert it – ironically in the name of Islam.
      He used to say: "I have been sent to complete the best of morals”.
      The orphan of Abdullah and Amenah who was born in the monotheist Hashemite clan of the Quraysh, descended from Prophet Ishmael, the firstborn of Prophet Abraham, spared no efforts to enlighten mankind with the highest morals.
      As the perfect picture of humanitarian values, during his 23-year mission he united under the fraternal banner of Islam the fratricidal tribes of Arabia, preached universal brotherhood by attracting Abyssinians, Persians, and Romans (e.g. Bilal, Salman, Sohaib), and invited heads of the supposedly civilized world nations to shun state terrorism by returning to the path of God.
      Prophesied by all prophets of the past, including Moses in the Torah and Jesus in the Evangel, in order to ensure the evergreen purity of his message of peace that abhors violence, the Seal of Prophets emphasized time and again on the famous Hadith Thaqalayn, reiterating in crystal clear words:
      "I am leaving behind among you the Thaqalayn (Two Weighty Things); the Book of God (Qur’an) and my progeny, the Ahl al-Bayt. Hold fast to them and you will never go astray, since the two will never separate from each other, even when they return to me at the Pool (of Kowthar on Resurrection Day).”
       Did all his companions obey the letter and spirit of his words?
       The sad fact is they did not, otherwise the peace of Islamic faith that was perfected at the memorable gathering of Ghadeer-Khom on 18th Zilhijja 10 AH –exactly two months and ten days before he passed away – would not have been perverted by the violence of the scandalous meeting of Saqifa Bani Sa’da.
       This could be called the first open deviation from Islam and the ethereal teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAWA), whose words were ignored by a group of power-hungry companions, whose sole intention in choosing a caliph after a fistfight among themselves, was to deprive Imam Ali ibn Abi Taleb (AS), the foremost member of the Ahl al-Bayt, of his divinely-decreed right to lead the ummah in peace.
     The result has been catastrophe, whose painful consequences we are suffering to this day in the form of terrorism by devilish elements masquerading as Muslims, while being totally devoid of not just the spirit of Islam but of any humanitarian value.
      As a matter of fact, no sooner was the Prophet laid to rest by his grieving household, the first act of terrorism occurred in Medina, when a roguish group of so-called Muslims stormed the house of his Immaculate Daughter, and flung the burning door upon her.
      As a result, Hazrat Fatema Zahra (SA) eventually attained martyrdom, but not before delivering her famous sermon in front of the rulers that expounded the egalitarian principles of Islam and exposed the regime in its true Jahiliyya colours.
       Time and space do not allow me to dwell in detail on the state terrorism of the regimes that followed and left a permanent scar on the body politic of Islam.
       Since the 28th of Safar also happens to be the martyrdom anniversary of the Prophet’s elder grandson, Imam Hasan (AS), whose masterful stroke of a peace treaty unmasked the hypocrisy of the terrorists disguised as Muslims, it will suffice to say: How did a hardcore heathen like Mu’awiyyah rose to power in Syria and why did the Muslims – except for the Prophet’s Ahl al-Bayt and their loyal companions – obeyed the Godless rule of the Omayyads?  
       Only proper answers to these questions, through reflection on the Prophet’s sayings in praise of Imam Hasan (AS) – as well as Imam Husain (AS) – will ensure the perpetual peace that the message of Islam preaches for all humanity, in contrast to the violence and terrorism of those who call themselves Salafis or followers of the fratricidal heathens of Arabia that had paid lip service to Islam without faith entering their hearts.
Condolences on the Prophet’s (SAWA) Passing Away & Imam Hasan’s (AS) Martyrdom