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The Reasons of Imam Hussain's Revolution - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief The Reasons of Imam Hussain’s Revolution 2024-07-16 557 Views Revolution of Imam Husain Imam Hussain (A.S.) did not possess the necessary force that would enable him to win; he did not even rely on those who wrote to him from Kufa. For he declared his revolution before he received their letters and delegates. Al-Hijaz too did not give him enough support to be able to stand against the Ummayads.

Therefore, he decided to leave for Iraq for the sole reason of preventing any bloodshed in the Holy City of Makkah. Moreover, he knew that he was destined to die, yet he went on. Why then did he insist; and why did he declare his revolution? To answer this question, one should be aware of the following facts: First: Yazid represented a real danger to the Islamic nation, for he was not a true Muslim. He was not properly educated on the teachings of Islam.

And he used to drink alcohol, gamble, and commit all other sins according to historic sources. He said: Banu Hashim staged a play to obtain the Kingdom. Actually, there was neither any news (from Allah) nor any revelation. Such a man could not be entrusted with the affairs of the nation. Nevertheless, the faithful forces, with Imam Hussain (A.S.) as their leader, had benefited a lot from these points of weakness in the personality of such an evil ruler.

In these circumstances, it might not be strange to see many Muslim dignitaries trying to convince Imam Hussain (A.S.) to avoid the confrontation with Yazid, although they bore witness to the corruption of the Ummayads, and they also realized that it was the Imam’s duty and right to face it… He was thus approached by Abdallah bin Umar bin Khattab and Abdallah bin Al-Zubair, as well as some of his family members.

These are some of the manifestations of the absence of the militant spirit among most Muslim leaders. As for the common people, this negative spirit spread among them to a terrifying extent. The people of Kufa, for example, broke all their pledges, promises and oaths, once they were subjected to the wave of terror led by Ibn Ziyad, as well as seducing them with promises of wealth and power. These factors were among the main reasons that led to the announcement of the revolution.

The Imam wanted to shake the dead consciences because he knew that there was no reason what speeches and talks to galvanize and mobilize the people and solidify their morals.