Lessons from Life of Bibi Fatmia (a.s)

1. Be Kind to Your Parents:

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) would speak with her mother 

Sayyada Khadija while she was in her womb to keep her company because the women of Makkah had boycotted her.

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) would clean the Prophet’s wounds after the Makkans injured him with stones. Sayyada Fatema (a.s.) was a source of comfort to her father.  He would come to her when he didn’t feel well like before the event of the Kisa.

2.Trust Your Parents with important decisions of your life:

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) trusted her father when he left her in Makah while he migrated to Madina.  

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) trusted her father with the decision of choosing Imam Ali (a.s.) for her husband.  Several men had proposed to marry Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) but the Prophet only asked her about the proposal of Imam Ali(a.s.) and she agreed to marry him.

3.When choosing a life partner look for Piety not Money:

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) chose to marry Imam Ali(a.s.) based on his piety.  She did not look at how rich he was.

4. Give in the way of Allah what you love most:

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) gave away her wedding dress the day after she got married!

5. Always acquire knowledge:

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) would ask her sons to tell her about the sermons of the Prophet Mohammed PBUH

6. Always share your knowledge:

Sayyada Fatima was always willing to answer questions of the women of Madina even if they were many, for example when an old lady sent her many questions about fiqh.

7. Raise your children in the way of Allah:

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) raised Imam Hasan(a.s.), Iman Hussain (a.s.), Sayyada Zainab and Sayyada Umm Kulthum to be leaders of Islam.

8. Always Glorify Allah:

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) would always glorify Allah by reciting the tasbih whenever she would perform the chores of the house.

9. Love your Children Equally:

Sayyada Fatima (a.s.) greeted both Imam Hassan(a.s.) and Imam Hussain(a.s. ) as “qurata aini wa thamarata fuadi”, “the light of my eyes and the delight of my heart” in the event of the Kisa.

10. Give in the way of Allah without expecting reward or thanks:

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) and her family gave away their meals three days in a row to the poor without asking for any reward while they themselves remained hungry.  This event led to the revelation of Sura Dahar in their praise.

11.Treat your servants well:

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) always treated Sayyada Fizza well and took turns in performing household chores with her.

12. Observe Hijab properly:

Sayyada Fatima always observed Hijab even if the visitor to her house was a blind man.

13.Speak up when your rights are taken away:

Sayyada Fatima (a.s.) went to court and spoke up against her rights and inheritance being taken away.

14. Prepare for your death:

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) was very concerned about her burial and wanted her hijab to be maintained after she died and had a casket designed that would cover her body.

15. Never trust the enemies of Islam:

Sayyada Fatima(a.s.) asked certain people not to be allowed tocome to her burial and her exact burial place has been kept a secret.

The Prophet (s) said, “Fatima is part of me and she is my heart and the soul which is between my two sides.”

The Prophet (s) said, “Fatima is the joy of my heart, and her sons are the fruit of my soul.”

She was indeed one of the greatest Islamic personalities that had ever existed on this earth

It is said that Prayer is like a beautiful flower and the Tasbeeh of Sayeda Fatima(a.s.) gives this beautiful flower a beautiful fragrance.

Pakistan- Nation of Cowards

Pakistan is a nation of cowards. Not because our army is strong enough or not because of our politicians or because of Jewish/ Indian conspiracy.  Twenty Three FC personal killed in cold blood and reason without any evidence was killing of terrorist in different cities. Those who have always supported dialogue with TTP & like minded organizations again came on center stage. This time they condoled for precious lives lost. But also once again pointed out towards “third force” wanting to derail the so called fruitful dialogue for peace.

List of front runners supporting peace dialogue, are still making their followers dream that peace is the only solution. While the other side every now attacks our security forces. At the end of day politicians like Imran Khan and Sami ul Haq come forward condole on deaths and blame a third force.

It is a shame for us that we can come out in numbers for making world’s largest flag or for Sindh festival. We can also protest against ongoing operation in Karachi. We can come out in love of Prophet and burn public property. We also come out when our soldiers are killed by foreign forces. But we are quite busy in our everyday life and don’t even don’t bother to raise our voice when same defenders of our motherland are slain by so called pious TTP.

No protest or show of public strength on street in support of our forces by any political party neither in Karachi, Lahore, Quetta or Peshawar; clearly reflect s our loss of self-esteem and corrupt character we have. And the world is right in labeling us a dangerous nation and put visa restrictions on us.

Peace dialogue which Imran Khan or Sami ul Haq or name any politician or Journalist are favoring would eventually not succeed. And even if it does, believe me we would be living in a nation where women would not be allowed out of their homes, education would come to a standstill, hatred would be preached in each corner of our society and we would begin of killing off every minority.  We would be like animals. Sorry but we even don’t deserve to be called animals because most of them are vegetarians.

Truth is the only way to change our society or to fight this enemy which doesn’t tolerate anybody else is to raise your voice to disagree with people who advocate these death eaters, no matter who they are May it be Ansar Abbasi or Imran Khan or Hamid Meer or Sami ul Haq or Altaf Hussain or Nawaz Sharif. The hardliner clerics continue to enforce unbending and orthodox version of religion and are quick to label others ‘kafirs’. The powerful and the elite come on talk shows and does just that talk. Those who can bring some sort of change are silent. And will realize their mistake when this fire will engulf their house and family.

Envy (Hasad)

Or do they envy [other] people because of what Allah has given them of His bounty?(Qur'an, chapter 4, verse 54)

Hasad or malicious envy is a psychological state in which a person wishes for the deprivation of a blessing, talent, or merit possessed by another person (the mahsud). Islamic ethical teachings shed light on the causes and motives of hasad and its harmful spiritual, moral and social effects, and offer practical solutions for combating this spiritual disease.

  

Envy is one of the deadliest diseases of the heart and it produces additional vices such as hypocrisy, backbiting, slandering, abuse, taunting, and torturing, all of which are grave sins. This hideous condition makes the human heart so narrow and gloomy that its effects pervade the realm of one's inner and outer being. The fears and grief of the hasid revolve around the person(s) of whom he is envious.

The hasad he harbours in his heart blinds him to the virtues of the envied, and he becomes unhappy over the blessings of God conferred upon the mahsud. The spiritual light and the divine spark of faith which makes the human heart greater than anything else in the world cannot go along with the darkness and narrowness caused in it by hasad. The heart becomes grieved and depressed, the chest narrow and suffocated, and the face grim and frowning.

The more this state gains in strength, the more it diminishes the brightness of faith, while this faith is the source of his salvation in the Hereafter and the life and vigour of his heart. Eventually this disease reduces the hasid into a helpless wretch. 

The Prophet Muhammad (s) said: Beware! Do not bear enmity with the blessings of Allah. When asked about the people who bear enmity with the blessings of Allah, he (s) replied: Those who are envious. (Al-Mu`tazali, Sharh Nahj al-Balagha, vol.1, p. 315)

Hasad is a disease of the soul that has grave psychological, moral, and social consequences. Fortunately, with faith and, sincere and persistent efforts, it is curable. A faithful person is optimistic, has a hopeful attitude towards God, and is satisfied with the way He has divided His bounties among His creatures.

Imam Ali (a) said: The person who gives up hasad is loved by people. (Al-Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 77, p. 237, hadith no. 1)

Reference: www.al-islam.org

 

Syeda Fatima Zehra (a.s)- Spirtual Excellence

• Name: Fatimah daughter Mohammad 
  
• Titles: Az-Zahra, Sayyidatin-Nisaail 'Aalameen  
  
• Kuniya: Umm-ul-A'immah  
  
• Birthdate: Friday, 20th of Jamadi-ul-Akhar in Mecca  
  
• Father: Holy Prophet Muhammed ibn Abdullah (peace be upon him and his family)  
  
• Mother: Khadija binte-Khuwailid    
  
• Died: (Martyred) Date: 14th Jamadi-ul-Awwal, 11 A.H. Place: Madina, Arabia  
  Age: 18 years      
  
• Cause: Injury inflicted upon her due to the force of a falling door upon her pushed by a hypocrite    
  
• Buried: Madina, Saudi Arabia

The most manifest excellence of her is being Mohaddetha, as used to talk with angels, and the angels used to come in her holy presence and talk, the commands and prohibitions, and the inspiration of the verses of Quran was completed on the Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.) , but the inspiration on other matters and their revelation was going on, just as the Holy Qur'an had deemed mother of Moosa and Janabe Maryam as the stations of inspiration and has described them as being conversant with angels. 

 

The distinction of Siddiqa-e-Tahera (s.a.) being Mohaddetha, is that, she had collected all the revelations and a book was ready, which is termed as Sahifa-e-Fatemah. And about which Imam Sadiq (a.s.) has said that, this book is three times in volume and thickness than Qur'an, but there is no repetition in it of the meanings and knowledge of the Holy Qur'an, on the contrary all those matters are discussed which can be needed by mankind, and all those events and governments are described which will be formed, up to the Day of Judgment. 

 

At this juncture there should not be any wrong opinion that this is some second Qur'an on which some people or a community has confided in. Qur'an is the only one Qur'an, for which only the pure Ahle Bayt (a.s.) have been deemed as part and participants, this is a book which in linguistic terms is called Mus-haf, as Mus-haf is a collection of treatise and words- Terminologically the Holy Qur'an is called Mus-haf, otherwise this word is common and can be applied to any book. 

 

The Holy Qur'an too has applied inspiration on different places to revelation and infusion or induction, and it is in no way allocated to the Quranic verses or divine law- It has also been used regarding a honey bee- A human s still a human- And if a human be a best human, and his grade be highest of all mankind. Purity The lord of the universe has deemed Siddiqa-e-Tahera (a.s.) as a center of sanctity, and for the revelation of the verse of sanctity (Aayat-e-Tatheer) has selected her house and her cloak, which has been confessed by innumerable traditionalist and commentators and in Hadeeth-e-Kisa a detailed explanation of this event is present. 

 

Truthfulness In the field of Mubahela the Noble Messenger (s.a.) came out with witness of the reality of Islamic beliefs, greatness of Quran, and his own truthfulness, so amongst women no one was there except Siddiqa-e-Tahera (s.a.), which is a sign that amongst men can be possessors of one kind of truthfulness- but in the class of women no other than Siddiqa-e-Tahera (s.a.) was there to be made witness of messenger ship and brought forth- And it is a proof of this matter too that Siddiqa-e-Tahera (s.a.) is alone enough of the testimony of Messenger ship , thus to ask her for a testimony in some matter is synonymous to negligence or opposing the Holy Qur'an. 

 

Bravery: Bravery is of two types. One kind of bravery is exhibited by the force of mind and compassion, which generally comes forth in the perilous fields and stage, and kind of bravery is exhibited by the force of tongue, when truth is declared even before a tyrant ruler. The lord of the universe has awarded Siddiqa-e-Tahera (a.s.) with both kind of bravery. As per the force of mind and compassion, that aspect is worth nothing when the complete family of the Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a) was surrounded by the forces of enemy, and he had emigrated to Medina. In the house of Messenger ship, on one side where the Lion of Allah Ali Murtaza (a.s.) was engrossed in resting on the bed of Messenger ship, on the other side Siddiqa-e-Tahera (s.a.) was facing this siege at a very tender age, and no fear or alarm was seen on her, whereas by the fear of these very deniers the most courageous person were involved in grief and anxiety, and there were tears in their eyes. In the battle field of Ohod itself this scene was witnesses, whence by the fear of the deniers and idolators the soldiers of Islam had left the battle field. But Siddiqa-e-Tahera (s.a.) came towards the field along with Safiya and also cried at the corpse of Janab-e-Hamza, and hospitalized the injuries of her father too. The onlookers of the battle of Ohod and the readers of, the story of the flight of the companions of the Messenger (s.a.w.a.), in the Holy Qur'an, can very well adjudge this force of mind and compassion of Siddiqa-e-Tahera (s.a.), and they could sense that at this tumultuous moment, to step towards the battle field is a courageous and forceful task.

 

For her literary courage, that prodigal moment of the history of Siddiqa-e-Tahera (s.a.) is enough, when after the Messenger (s.a.w.a), she had come in the court of caliphate to prove her rights, and admonished such a historic speech which moved the hearts of those present, and compelled the contemporary ruler to tears. A detailed description of this speech and its connectivity is present in history, and from its mention the bravery and courage can be completely judged. In this speech the reason and defects of Islamic commandments, reasoning from the Qur'anic verses, a challenge to the zeal of the Ansars (helpers in Medina) and Mohajirs (emigrants from Mecca), proving her own rights, defending of Women's rights, those realities and instructions, which have been mentioned, they cannot be described in a state of normal senses and tranquility, not to speak of the then prevailing serious and though situation. Such a speech is a lifetime achievement to a lady, which cannot be graded less than a miracle and great nobility.

Causes of Abundant Wealth

The aforementioned discussions elucidate the fact that Allah the Almighty has distributed sustenance and livelihood amongst His creatures on the basis of prudence and justice. Differences in sustenance and wealth are to examine the creatures. Nevertheless, we can bring changes in this destiny through our actions. Just like our age that has been determined by Allah beforehand but can be changed by our actions i.e. our good actions can increase our age while our evil deeds can reduce the lifespan. The same applies for sustenance and livelihood. Our actions can increase or decrease our sustenance.

Hereunder, we shall mention a few factors that can increase our sustenance.

1) Seeking Forgiveness:
“So I said (to them), ‘Ask forgiveness from your Lord. Verily, He is Oft-Forgiving. He will send rain to you in abundance. And give you increase in wealth and children. And bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.”
(Surah Nuh (71): Verses 10-12)

2) Piety:
“And whoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a away for him to get out. And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine.”
(Surah Talaaq (65): Verses 2-3.)

3) Good Behaviour:
Imam Ja’far Sadeq (a.s) prophecies,
“Whoever behaves well with his family members, his sustenance will be increased.
(Meezanul Hikniah, Chapter of Sustenance, H. No. 7185)

4) Good Deeds:
Imam Ja’far Sadeq (a.s.) foretells,
“Whoever performs good deeds, his sustenance will be increased.
(Ibid. H. No. 7186)

5) Good Ethics:
Imam Ja’far Sadeq (a.s.) informs,
“Whoever bears good ethics, his sustenance will be increased. ‘
(Ibid. H. No. 7187)

6) Easy Reckoning:
Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) states,
“Rudeness destroys good ethics and easy accounting with family members increases the descent of sustenance.
(Ibid. H. No. 7189.)

7) To Feed Others:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) informs,
“Sustenance descends faster when you feed others. It descends faster than a knife pierces through the meat of a rooster.
(Ibid. H. No. 7190.)

8) Helping a Believer:
Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) says,
“Helping a brother in religion increases one ‘s wealth.
(Ibid.H.No.7191.)

9) Trustworthiness:
Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) informs,
“Trustworthiness increases sustenance and livelihood. “
(Ibid. H. No. 7192)

10) Praying for a brother in faith:
Imam Muhammad al-Baaqir (a.s.) advises,
“Pray for your brother in faith in his absence.This helps in the easy descent of sustenance.
(Ibid. H. No. 7193)

11) Always Being with Wuzu.
A person came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) and pleaded, ‘I intend to increase my sustenance.’ He (s.a.w.a.) replied,
“Always be with wuzu, it will increase your sustenance.
(Ibid. H. No. 7194)

12) Giving Sadaqah:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) advised,
“Do as much charity as possible that Allah may increase your sustenance.
(Ibid.H.No.7195).

13) Giving Zakaat:
Imam Muhammad al-Baqer (a.s.) informs,
“Payment of Zakaat increases sustenance.
(Ibid. H. No. 7197).

14) Good Intentions:
Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) states,
“One whose intentions are good and pure, his sustenance and livelihood will increase.
(Ibid. H. No. 7198)

Causes of Straitening of Sustenance

Just as in the previous part we have discussed about the factors that increase our sustenance, here we will briefly talk about the causes that decrease our livelihood and wealth.

1) Sins:
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) says,
“When a person commits a sin, his sustenance is dispelled from him.”
(Ibid.H.No.7199)

2) Non-fulfillment of the Rights of brothers in faith:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) prophecies,
“If somebody does not fulfill the rights of his believing brother or tramples upon it, Allah will disallow blessings in his sustenance, unless he repents.
(Ibid. H. No. 7200)

3) Intake of Prohibited Foods and Drinks:
Imam Ja’far Sadeq (a.s.) informs,
“Intake of prohibited food straitens sustenance.
Ibid. H. No. 7201.

4) To do the opposite of all those deeds that are mentioned in the factors of increase of sustenance and livelihood. Some of these are as follows: Evil intentions, not to pay zakaat, not to fulfill divine rights, not to give charity, bad morals and undesirable ethics, ill-behaviour and so on and so forth.

Reference

Ziaraat.com

Endless Torture

While we as ordinary citizens of Islamic Republic of Pakistan are busy with our day to day life, busy with our lunch and dinners, luxurious life style and parties; a mother silently weeps death of her young son, somewhere in our country an old father is struggling to earn because his son who used to run affairs of house was shot dead.

A Young girl is forced to stop her studies and find some job to support her family for her brother who used to keep her like a queen and promised her to educate her had been assassinated.

Many of us even cannot imagine what goes through when a widow having child in her arms explains to other, that her child has to go to bed without having any meal because her husband was killed. We even cannot think of the agony a mother would face when the child would ask her for a candy. News, statistics and even statements of political figures cannot explain agony of a all those Pakistanis who have been victim of Terrorists specifically Pakistani Shia Community. Newspaper can only quote number of people killed in an incident of firing or bomb blast. What we collectively tend to forget is one sole bread earner or family being killed is like killing the whole family who have to die every moment of their life.

Our doctors, bankers, religious scholars have been frequently targeted in name of God. Bomb blasts, shootings, target killings and on-camera slaughters on an almost daily basis are now becoming a norm of our society.

With the approval of the ideologically corrupt western governments and their dummies in the Arab world, groups like Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) aka Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) carry on the bloodshed in Pakistan

Ayatollah Khomeini once said about the terrorist attacks in Iran, "They have lost all logic, for if they had any logic they would have sat down and spoken to us".

If mass killing could have achieved goal of imposing hatred ideology, I guess Saddam Hussain would have succeeded.  For those who hate the Shias, you need to know that they are followers of Ali(a.s) who said: 

"You have two kinds of brothers; one is your brother in faith and the other is your brother in humanity, be merciful to both of them as you would want Allah to be merciful to you."

HAZRAT MEESAM-TAMMAR AND PROPHECY OF IMAM ALI (a.s)

Meesam-e-Tammar was a slave belonging to a woman of Bani Asad. Imam Ali (as) purchased this slave from the woman and set him free in the way of Allah (SWT). He used to sell dates in Kufa Market and on this account he was known as Meesam-e-Tammar.

Imam Ali (as) asked Meesam: "What is your name"? "Saalim", he replied. Imam Ali (as) said: "Prophet Muhammad (saw) has told me that the Iranians call you Meesam." Meesam was astonished because no one knew his real name. So, he said: "Allah (SWT) and His prophet are truthful." Since that day, Meesam had not left Imam Ali (as).

Meesam was one of the distinct and favorite companions of the Commander of the faithful Imam Ali (a.s.), rather he, Umro bin Humaq, Mohammad bin Abu Bakr and Oways Qarani were among his disciples. Keeping in mind their merit and worthiness, Imam Ali (a.s.) had trained them with concealed knowledge and mysteries, which would occasionally be apparent from them. Once Meesam told Abdullah bin Abbas, who was one of the students of Imam Ali (a.s.) and had learnt the Quranic Exegeses from him, and whom Mohammad bin Hanafiyah had referred to as " the Divine of the nation " that, " O son of Abbas! Ask from me whatever you desire regarding the interpretation of the Quran, as I have recited the revelations of the Quran before Imam Ali (a.s.) and have received it`s interpretation from him."

Meesam-e-Tammar used to take lessons from Imam Ali (as) and Imam Ali (as) acquainted him with a good many secrets of the faith. Imam Ali (as) taught him many branches of knowledge which included ilm-e-Manaya wal Balaya (the knowledge of death and future calamities) and ilm-e-Taweel (Interpretation and exegesis of Glorious Qur`an). At times with the permission of his master, Meesam-e-Tammar used to acquaint the public about the deep secrets learnt by him.

Once Imam Ali (as) told him that he (Meesam) would be hanged on account of love for his master. He also gave the address and told him that he would be hanged in a farm next to the house of Amr ibn Huraith. The tree on which he would be hanged was the smallest of the ten trees existing in the farm at that time. Meesam was also informed that his tongue would be cut out because he would not stop praising his master [Imam Ali (as)].

After getting the information, it is recorded in history that Meesam would go to the palm-tree and looked after the trink which his master has pointed, water its branches and used to clean the place and would say "Oh tree! You are for me and I am for you. Meesam-e-Tammar had visited the palm-tree for more than twenty years. Meesam-e-Tammar would go to Amr ibn Huraith and say, "I will be your neigbour, thus fulfill the rights of neighborhood well." Amr ibn Huraith would not understand his meaning and would ask, "Do you intend buying the house of Ibne Mas`ood or Ibne Hakeem"? Meesam kept silent. Amr ibn Huraith was puzzled. He wondered: What does Meesam mean?

Months and years passed by, Imam Ali (as) was martyred then Imam Hassan (as) was martyred and Meesam-e-Tammar kept waiting for the time. Finally came 60 AH when Ubaidullah ibn Ziyad was appointed Governor of Kufa, Iraq.

Meesam-e-Tammar then went to Makkah to perform Hajj pilgrimage and there after returned to Kufa, Iraq. Thereafter Meesam went to Kufa and was seized and taken to Ubaydullah. Ubaydullah was told that, "This man is the most beloved of Ali." He said, "Woe be to you! This Persian man"? He was replied in the affirmative. Then Ubaydullah asked Meesam, "Where is your Lord"? Meesam replied, "In ambush of the oppressors, while you are one of the oppressors." Ubaydullah said, "Even after being a Persian (non-Arab) you say what you mean (your Arabic is eloquent). Tell me then, what your Master (Imam Ali) predicted to you as to what I shall do to you"? Meesam replied, "Yes, he did tell us that I will be the tenth one whom you shall put to the gallows, and that the timber of my gallow would be the shortest, and also that I shall be closer to the ground than them." Ubaydullah said, "By Allah! I shall do the opposite of what he said." Meesam replied, "How can you do the opposite, when by Allah, Imam Ali (a.s.) had heard it from the Prophet (s.a.w.s.), while he had heard it from Jibraeel, who in turn heard it from the Almighty. How can you oppose them? And I even know the place in Kufa where I shall be hanged, and I shall be the first in Islam to be bridled."


Thus Meesam was imprisoned alongwith Mukhtar bin Abu Ubaydah Saqafi. Al-Mukhtar said to his two friends: "Be ready to meet Allah (SWT)! After Imam Hussain`s killing, Ubaidullah ibn Ziyad will kill the Imam Hussain`s (as) supporters."

Abdullah bin al-Harith said: "Yes, he will kill us sooner or later."

Meesam said: "No, he won`t kill you. My master, Imam Ali (as) has told me that you (al-Mukhtar) will get revenge of Imam Hussain`s killers. And you will kick Ubaidullah ibn Ziyad`s head with your foot."

Then Meesam said to Abdullah bin al-Harith: "You`ll rule Basra."

When Ubaidullah ibn Ziyad called for al-Mukhtar to be killed, a message arrived from Yazid ordering him to free al-Mukhtar. He released him and ordered Meesam to be crucified.

Meesam-e-Tammar was brought to the same tree to be hanged as pointed out by Imam Ali (as). Meesam began singing the praises of his master, and about a thousand people gathered to see Meesam being hanged.

After Meesam was hanged, his tongue carried on singing the praises of Imam Ali(a.s) and the virtues of Ahle Bait(a.s). Meesam said with a smile. "By Allah (SWT), this palm trunk has been created for me! And I`ve been created for it." Thus, the people knew the secret of Meesam`s visit to the palm-tree throughout the long years.

When the news of Meesam`s praises reached Ubaidullah ibn Ziyad, the tyrant ordered that the tongue of Meesam-e-Tammar to be cut and hence the prophecy of Imam Ali(a.s) became true and Meesam died after his tongue wad cut. Inna lillahe wa inna elaihe rajioon.

When the visitor leaves the holy city Najaf, on his way to Koofa, he sees a beautiful dome that decorates the shrine of Meesam-Tammar.

REFRENCES:

> http://www.ezsoftech.com/islamic/meesam.asp

> http://www.shia-azadari.com/madras/page.asp?catid=21&scatid=399