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never-ending goodness in this life and Allah is all-strong, all-mighty” (The
the hereafter, by following the Prophet Quran, 58: 21) and “Indeed We shall
and His family, to be among those who help Our apostles and those who have
are mentioned in the following verse, faith in the life of the world and on the
“And glory belongs to God and His day when the witnesses rise” (The
Messenger and the believers” (Najm Quran, 40: 51)
al-Dīn, 2009, Vol. 2, p. 217). 5. Disavowing The Arrogant and
Imam Hussein exemplified the act Ungrateful Ones
of seeking glory from the divine This high virtue was mentioned at the end
presence by following Prophet of His sermon when He concluded it with
Muhammad when He rejected the offer the following Quranic verses, “Oh Allah
of safety from Yazid's army in Servants “have taken the protection of
exchange for pledging allegiance to my Lord and your Lord, lest you should
him. This was to teach us how one can stone me” (The Quran, 44: 20) Also,
maintain their honor and strength in the “Indeed I seek the protection of my Lord
eyes of Allah in the most critical and your Lord from every arrogant one
moments of their life. When Imam who does not believe in the Day of
Hussein refused to give in like the Reckoning” (The Quran, 40: 27; Majlisī,
subservient ones, He was guided by the 1983, Vol. 45, p. 83)
eternal truth that cannot be changed or When we refer back to the Holy
altered, which is that glory belongs to Quran, we observe that the reason
God and to those who are on His side, Imam Hussein has chosen these
even if they appear to be defeated particular verses is significant. Each of
(Sulṭān ʿAlī Shāh, 1988, Vol. 4, p.179). these verses was originally mentioned
Therefore, all glory, victory, in the context of the prophet Moses
power, pride, and authority belong battling against the tyrant Pharaoh.
solely to Allah. As a result, the Therefore, to comprehend the rationale
Messengers of God and His close behind Imam Hussein's selection of
companions do not concern themselves these two holy verses, it is necessary to
with the actions or words of delve into a thorough study and
oppressors, as they do not possess analysis. In this respect, Allah said,
anything of their own. This is because “And Pharaoh said, ‘Let me slay
all glory truly belongs to God and is Moses and let him invoke his Lord.
manifested through His Messenger and Indeed, I fear that he will change your
the believers as a divine honor and religion, or bring forth corruption in
glorification for them. As Allah said, the land” (The Quran, 40: 26).
“Allah has ordained: I shall surely Additionally, Moses asserts, “Indeed
prevail, I and My apostles. Indeed, I seek the protection of my Lord and
