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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Maqtal al-Husayn The Shari’a Survided through Al-Husayn Al-Husayn's revolution was the concluding part of the cause of firming the creed’s foundations. It clearly distinguished between those who called for righteousness and those who advocated falsehood. It drew a line between this party and that, so much so that it has been said that Islam started by Muhammad (S) and its continuation is through al-Husayn (‘a).

The Imams of guidance (‘a), therefore, found no means to promote their cause to reform the nation, and to get their word to resurrect the Shari’a of their most sacred grandfather (S), except by attracting the attention to this glorious revolution due to what it contains of the calamities that split the solid rocks, cause children to grow gray hair, and cause the heart to dissolve.

They, peace be upon them, kept urging the nation to support it and to bring to memory the cruelty and persecution meted to the martyr/reformer, and to familiarize the nation with what took place during those bloody scenes of oppression meted to al-Husayn (‘a) and to his family members and relatives. They, peace of Allah be upon them, knew that demonstrating the oppression from which he suffered would bring sympathy and soften the hearts.

The listener will naturally investigate the calamities and get to know the status of this oppressed Imam (‘a) and the reasons why he was mistreated.

Of course he will come to know that the Prophet's grandson was a just Imam who did not court this world, nor did he pay attention to those who promoted falsehood, and that his Imamate was inherited from his grandfather (S) and from his own father the wasi , and that his opponent had no legitimate claim to caliphate at all, nor did anyone who followed his line.

Once the listener comes to know all this to be the truth that al-Husayn and the Imams who succeeded him (‘a) were all on the right track, he will have no choice except to follow their lead and to embrace their exemplary method, thus firming the foundations of peace and harmony. The usurping Umayyad and ‘Abbaside authorities forced , peace be upon them, to keep to their homes, closing all doors before them, prohibiting them from meeting with their followers.