(22:32) Discussing the situation of al-Muzdalifah, where we...
(22:32) Discussing the situation of al-Muzdalifah, where we are commanded to mention Almighty Allah, the Holy Qur'an calls it al-mash’ar al-haram (the Sacred Place of Rituals) saying: فَإِذَا أَفَضْتُمْ مِنْ عَرَفَاتٍ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ عِنْدَ الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِ ۖ وَاذْكُرُوهُ كَمَا هَدَاكُمْ وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ لَمِنَ الضَّالِّينَ {198} When you pour down from Mount ‘Arafat, then celebrate the praises of Allah at the Sacred Place of Rituals, and celebrate His praises as He has directed you, even though before this, you went astray.
(2:198) The distinctive battle cry upon which all the individuals of a party in a war agree and which distinguishes them from the other party, is called shi’ar (i.e. a slogan). This word is derived from the root sh-’-r , which is also the root of the word sha‘ā’ir (rituals). Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) is thus reported to have said: شِعَارُنَا يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ. وَشِعَارُنَا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ يَا نَصْرَ اللهِ إقْتَرِبِ إقْتَرِبْ. وَشِعَارُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ يَا نَصْرَ اللهِ إقْتَرِبْ.
وَيَوْمَ بَنِي النَّضِيرِ يَا رُوحَ الْقُدُسِ أَرِحْ، وَيَوْمَ بَنِي قَيْنُقَاعٍ يَا رَبَّنَا لاَ يَغْلِبَنَّكَ، وَيَوْمَ الطَّائِفِ يَا رِضْوَانُ، وَشِعَارُ يَوْمِ حُنَيْنٍ يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ اللهِ يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ اللهِ، وَيَوْمِ الأَحْزَابِ هُمْ لاَ يُبْصِرُونَ، وَيَوْمِ بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ يَا سَلاَمُ أَسْلِمْهُمْ، وَيَوْمِ الْمُرَيْسِيعِ وَهُوَ يَوْمُ بَنِي الْمُصْطَلَقِ أَلاَ إِلَى اللهِ الأَمْرُ، وَيَوْمِ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ أَلاَ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ عَلَى الظَّالِمِينَ، وَيَوْمِ خَيْبَرَ يَوْمِ الْقَمُوصِ يَا عَلِيُّ آتِهِمْ مِنْ عَلٍ، وَيَوْمِ الْفَتْحِ نَحْنُ عِبَادُ اللهِ حَقّاً حَقّاً، وَيَوْمِ تَبُوكَ يَا أَحَدُ يَا صَمَدُ، وَيَوْمِ بَنِي الْمُلَوَّحِ أَمِتْ أَمِتْ، وَيَوْمِ صِفِّينَ يَا نَصْرَ اللهِ، وَشِعَارُ الْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ، وَشِعَارُنَا يَا مُحَمَّدُ.
Our shi’ar (war cry) is ya-Muhammad ya-Muhammad (O Muhammad, O Muhammad). Our shi’ar in the Battle of Badr was ya nasrallahi iqtarib iqtarib (O victory of Allah, come nigh! Come nigh!) The Muslims shi’ar in the Battle of Uhud was ya nasrallahi iqtarib (O victory of Allah, come nigh!) Their shi’ar in their battle against Banu’l-Nadhir was ya ruha alqudusi arih (O Holy Spirit! Give us rest!) Their shi’ar in their battle against Banu Qaynuqa’ was ya rabbana la yaghlibunnaka (O Our Lord!
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