(22:32) It is obvious that if the mounds of Safa and Marwa...

(22:32) It is obvious that if the mounds of Safa and Marwa and animals of sacrifice are worthy to be Signs of God, the Standard of Islam with which Husain fought and established the Truth will be the greatest sign of God, the Sign of the Religion revealed by the Lord, and respect and reverence for it must be the Sign of the piety of the individual. The Shias, the followers of the Qur'anic faith, the Islam-Original, are more careful against Shirk than any other school.

They regard the Alam-e-Husainy neither as God, nor as Husain, but as a token of the Standard of Islam. 31 Mourning for the Martyrs So wept not on them the heavens and the earth nor were they respited (44:29) The Holy Qur'an declares that heaven and earth also mourn When they do not mourn for the wicked, it means that they mourn for the righteous. Mourning for the righteous, particularly for those who have laid down their lives for the Lord, is godly behaviour.

There are authentic traditions of the Holy Prophet shedding tears for the prophesied martyrdom of Husain even before the event had taken place. There is Qur'anic evidence of Jacob's weeping for his son Joseph who had disappeared, even though, as an Apostle, he knew that his son was not dead. Thus mourning for Husain or for any other martyr of the House of the Holy Prophet is in accordance with the apostolic tradition.

32 Breast-Beating for the Martyrs Breast-beating, which is generally done by the Shias for the martyrs of the House of the Holy Prophet, the Ahlul-Bait, is not a part of the Shia faith. It is an active expression of sorrow for the holy ones and identification with their suffering in serving the Lord. History records similar conduct by Owais Qarani, who hurt himself, breaking his own teeth in grief for the suffering of the Holy Prophet in Ohad.

This is known by the Muslim world and was recognised by the Holy Prophet Himself. Though breast-beating is not a part of the religion, it is tolerated. The violent expression of feeling on the part of Shias for the martyrdom of the Holy Ones of the House of the Holy Prophet represents a natural attachment to the Holy Ones. People do not Condemn one who weeps and mourns when a close relative dies, and the Shias actually regard the Holy Ones as their spiritual parents.

The Holy Prophet said, "I and Ali are the two fathers of this people." 33 Reverential Prostrations Reverential prostration before any sacred object is not prohibited in Islam.