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Likewise, he (PBUH): “Death with dignity is better than life with humiliation [7] .” In light of this, it is obvious that one of the universal messages of the uprising of Imam Husain to the whole world is that one must never surrender oneself subserviently to injustice and oppression; rather, it is better to die honourably.

LESSON 5: Submission to the Divine Will Despite a prophecy of his martyrdom on the land of Karbala , Imam Husain never for once queried the decree of Allah; rather, he accepted it with perfect faith. One of the unique lessons we should learn from the uprising of Imam Husain is that we should welcome and accept the divine will (be it pleasant or otherwise) wholeheartedly and in good faith.

LESSON 6: Proper Understanding and Preparation for Death Death is never the termination of life; rather, it is a transformation from a material world to the world of eternity. The practical demonstrations of Imam Husain, his relatives, and devoted companions on the Day of Ashura proved to us that they had a wider and better understanding of death. They selected and preferred martyrdom above all other forms of death because their missions were achieved and continued even after their deaths.

Imam Husain categorically requested from the enemies a respite of a night to prepare for the reunion with their Creator. Imam Husain and every member of his family and devoted companions prepared for martyrdom with prayers (salat), recitation of the Qur’an, supplications, and glorification of Allah [8] .

One universal message every believer should learn from the uprising of Imam Husain is that death is an inevitable end of every soul, and every believer should always be in a preparatory state for the reunion with his Creator. LESSON 7: Significance of Daily Prayers (Salat) Salat (i.e., prayer) is one of the obligatory acts of worship, which is made compulsory five times a day.

It is made compulsory at all times and in every condition, and no one is exempted from observing this obligatory act except women in a state of impurity, an unconscious person, or someone in a state of madness. According to the Messenger of Allah (PBUHH), he said that: “Indeed, the first thing a servant will be held accountable for is the prayer. If it is accepted, then everything else will be accepted.” [9] Karbala was a display of Imam Husain’s love for the daily obligatory prayer.