
The book presents the lifetime of Imam Husayn (as) from birth to martyrdom, and concentrates his life with his mother; the mistress of the world's women, and his father and brother, and his role in wars and the rest affairs before his imamate, and a precise exposition of Karbala occurrences.
Husayn the Saviour of Islam
By S.V. Mir Ahmed Ali
5th edition 1964, 3rd reprint, 2007
Publisher: Ansariyan Publications, Qom, I.R. Iran
Language: English
ASIN: B000BV6GMO
ISBN: 978-964-438-677-0
Important notice:
NOTE: DILP has made utmost effort to add the references to the text; however, in few places the author has added references in abbreviations that could not be located and added to the text. Since the book is old and the author has passed away, addition of these references is not possible. We apologize for inconvenience.
- Husayn, the Saviour of Islam
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Husayn the King of Martyrs
- The Seed of Abraham caused to grow in the wilderness
- The Darkened Earth
- The Land of Advent of the Last Apostle of God
- The Darkness Demanded the Promised Light
- The Lord's Covenant with Abraham Fulfilled
- Heaven's Announcement of the Advent of the Last Apostle of God
- The Immediate or the Nearest Ancestry of Muhammad the Promised Prophet, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, the Holy Ghost
- The Last Apostle of God
- Islam the Universal Religion for Mankind
- The Holy Qur'an, the Word of God
- To Destroy Islam is to Destroy Humanity
- The Fate of the Apostolic Missions, Previous to the Holy Prophet Muhammad
- Divine Measures to Secure the Final Word of God for Ever
- The Divinely Planned Measure for an Everlasting Guidance to Humanity
- The Other Reference Used
- Husayn's Mother - Why the Last Apostle of God was given only a Daughter and not any son to survive?
- Fatima Married to Ali
- Husayn's Father
- Husayn's advent dreamt by Lady Ummul Fadhl
- Husayn arrives on Earth
- Husayn's Martyrdom Prophesied
- Husayn a Duplicate Muhammad
- Heaven's Regard for Hasan and Husayn
- The Holy Prophet's Personal Regard for Husayn
- The Declaration of the Holy Prophet about Husayn
- The Ancient Prophets-informed of the Great Sacrifices
- Every Prophet had appointed his Successor
- The Holy Prophet Muhammad appoints his Successor
- The Holy Prophet's declaration
- The Start of the Trouble
- The Logical Inference
- The Funeral of the Holy Prophet
- History repeats itself
- The Love of the World-Maddens man
- Karbala's Foundation laid
- The Fate of the Caliphate
- What happened to the Directive from God
- Man cautioned against the Disobedience to God and the Holy Prophet
- The Sense of Discretion and Discrimination
- A Point of Note for False Unitarianism
- Goodness and Evil, can undo each other
- The Successor to the First Caliph Nominated
- The Successor to the Second Caliph Co-opted
- Fatimah's house attacked
- Ali to exercise patience
- Fatimah's house threatened with fire
- Fatimah wounded
- Ali's patience
- Ali arrested
- Ali reads out Salman's mind
- The open enmity becomes settled hypocrisy
- The three classes of the people- The believers, the disbelievers and the Hypocrites
- What happened to the Hypocrites
- The Possible and the Acceptable Answer
- The Life in the House of the Ahlul Bayt
- Fatimah's Position
- The miserable plight of the Holy Lady
- Fatima Martyred: Succumbing To the Wound
- The Ahlul Bayt knew their lot, beforehand
- Ali's Regard for Fatimah
- The Holy Qur'an - Its Compilation
- The Devil's plan frustrated
- Miracles- Their Value and Significance
- The Biggest Miracles of the Holy Prophet
- The Succession to an Apostle of God
- Who appoints a 'Khalifatullah'
- The Imamat, promised to Abraham
- The Logical Identification of an Imam
- The Importance of the Choice of the Right Imam
- Every Individual Responsible for His Own Choice
- The Door of Pardon for Sincere Repentance open
- Redemption or Intercession through the Right means Possible
- What is Imamat?
- The Start of the Imamat of Ali
- Ali as the Imam
- The Position of an Imam
- Tenure of the Caliphate started at the Saqeefa
- Ali Resembles the Holy Prophet
- Ali during the age of the three Caliphates
- The Religious Landmarks of the age- Ali witnessed
- Ali Weds Lady Ummul-Baneen
- The Alliance for a Holy Cause
- ‘Abbas the Standard-Bearer of Husayn arrives
- The Caliphate thrust upon Ali
- The state of affairs—Ali was offered
- The unique position of Ali
- Comparing Ali to others
- Husayn intercedes for Shimr
- Hasan receives the Imamat
- The Ahlul Bayt and the Temporal Power
- The Age of Political intrigucs and murderous plots
- Hasan Martyred
- Hasan's advice to Husayn
- Hasan's Body shot at
- The fate of the devotees of the House of the Holy Prophet
- The Fate of the Faith
- Hasan's Services and Sufferings
- The Truth underlying the Sex difference in the Creation
- The Sulhe-Hudaibiah Repeated
- A Liar has no Memory
- Had Womanhood gone Mad
- The False Allegation against Hasan as well as Ali
- Hasan the Third 'Muhammad'
- Hasan's Patience-the Reason for it
- Husayn takes charge of the Imamat
- The Ruling Power and the Ahlul Bayt
- A Wonderful Act of Pure Godliness
- The Situation That Demanded another 'Muhammad' To Rescue the Correct Faith
- Husayn prophesies His Son's Martyrdom
- The Call from the Governor
- Husayn decides to leave Madina
- The Holy Imam's Determination
- The Situation Worsens and the Atmosphere Gets Totally Darkened
- Husayn at Mecca and the Deputation from Kufa
- Muslim the Holy Imam's Deputy to Kufa
- Muslim in Kufa
- Muslim sends out His Children with His Message to the Holy Imam
- Muslim Arrested and Martyred
- Children of Muslim Martyred
- No Refuge for the Holy Imam Even in the Holy Ka'ba
- Husayn saves the Sanctity of the Great Sanctuary
- The Holy Imam Learns of the Fate of His Deputy, Muslim
- Where should Husayn go?
- Water stored for the Enemies
- The Hunt for the Holy Imam
- Husayn saves the Enemies from Death
- The Prophesied Desert of Karbala
- The Holy Imam points out the destined Spots
- Husayn Purchases the Site for the Graves of the Martyrs
- Arrival of Yazid's Forces
- Yazid's Army at Karbala
- No Room for any Criticism left
- Husayn besieged at Karbala
- Water Supply to Husayn's Camp Cut Off
- Enemy Decides to Attack
- The Holy lmam and Ibn Sa'd confer
- The Night before the 10th Muharram
- The Final Shifting
- ‘Abbas the Brave, Guards the Camp of the Holy Imam
- The Night in the Yazidian Camp
- The Holy Imam's Last Prayer with His Devotees on Earth
- Sermon of the Holy Imam on the Day of Ashoora
- Hurr joins the Holy Imam
- The Battle of Truth against Falsehood
- Zainab sends her two Young Sons
- Qasim, son of Hasan
- ‘Abbas the Brave-The Standard Bearer
- Ali al-Akbar's Martyrdom
- Husayn stands alone
- Baby Ali al-Asghar comes into the field
- The Messenger from Madina
- The Final Separation
- Husayn hands over the Charge of the Imamat
- The Parting Advice to Zainab and Umm Kulthoom
- Husayn in the Battlefield to Offer the Greatest Sacrifice for the Truth
- The Last Call of the Holy Imam in the Way of the Lord
- The Unique Unparalleled Prayer (Salat)
- The Severed Head of Husayn Glorifies God
- Bodies of the Martyrs Trampled by the Devil's Cavalry
- Husayn's Camp Plundered and Set on Fire
- The Looted Caravan
- The Tortures of the Journey
- The Divine Light Shines Out
- The Severed Head of Husayn Recites the Word of God
- The Captives in Damascus
- The Old Testament Prophesies The Martyrdom
- Who was Victorious, Yazid or Husayn?
- What is 'Shahadat' or Martyrdom
- Jesus and Husayn
- The Martyrs of Karbala-the Kind of Men they were
- The Companions of Husayn and those of the Holy Prophet
- Brief Notes on Some of Those Martyred in Kufa and Karbala
- Husayn the International Hero
- Husayn, the King of Martyrs
- Where is Yazid?
- The Friends and Foes of the Truth, Clear Distinction
- The King of Martyrs Mourned
- Husayn's Martyrdom Prophesied in the Old Testament
- Shia'ism or Islam-Original
- What is Shia'ism?
- Why then call it Shia'ism and not Islam?
- Shia'ism-Its Articles of Faith and Its Practice
- The Last Day of the Final Judgment (Qiamat)
- The Commemoration of the Historic ‘Ashoora'
- Intercession or Shafa'at
- The Houses of Miracles and response to Prayers
- Respect, Regard and Reverence to the Sacred Emblems
- Some Guiding Clarifications
- Sajdah
- Prayer before Any Object
- Dedication of any Place as Memorial with Regard for it
- Remembrance of the Righteous Ones
- 'Seena-Zani' or the Chest-Beating
- What is an Alam?
- Alam or the Emblem
- Majlis al-Aza or the Mourning Congregations
- The Decree of the Holy Imam
- The Definition of 'Ijtehad'
- Consolidated View of the Account as a Whole and the Co-relation of the Events
- Conclusion
- Husayn of Karbala