لطفا منتظر باشید ...
In Praise of Imam Zaynul Abideen
(a.s.)
(a.s.)
Farazdaq, in this poem, refers to the occasion when the Caliph
Hisham b. Abd al Malik was overshadowed by the respect which people showed
towards the great grandson of the Holy Prophet (pbuh&hf), at the time
of Hajj when both of the individuals were trying to reach the crowds
around the Kaab'ah to get to the black stone. The people gave way to the
Imam (as) while the Caliph struggled desperately. The Caliph, deeply
offended, inquired in a sarcastic tone, who the person was who people had
shown such preference. Farazdaq, who was also present at the moment
composed an ode and recited it, addressing himself to Hisham.
It is someone whose footsteps are known by every place
And it
is he who is known to the Bayt in Mecca
the most frequented
sanctuary;
It is he who is the son of the best of all men of God
and
it is he who is the most pious and devout,
the purest and most
unstained
the chastest and most righteous
a symbol [for
Islam]
This is Ali [b. al Husayn] whose parent is the Prophet
This
is the son of Fatima, if you do not know who he is
Whosoever recognizes
his God knows also
the primacy and superiority of this man
Because
the religion has reached nations
through his House.
Ref: al Sahifat as Sajidiyya, page # x
Contributed by Br. Ali Abbas, abbas@seas.gwu.edu
