Thus if he eliminates the people...

Thus if he eliminates the people, it is not excess, and the statement of Allah, the Mighty and the High that: “…so let him not exceed the just limits in slaying.” Then Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as) said: “By Allah, he would slay the progeny and the descendants of the killers of Husain (as) due to the deed of their ancestors.”[^3] In Noorul Anwaar of the accomplished scholar, Burujardi, it is mentioned that: When people blame His Eminence for mercilessness and excess bloodshed, His Eminence would go on the pulpit and take out a shoe of His Eminence, Imam Husain (as) and the unique warrior of Kerbala and he will say: “Even if I kill all the enemies, it will not fulfill the revenge of blood on this sandal strap.” In another traditional report it is mentioned that he said: “Even if I kill all the people of the world it will not recompense this sandal strap.” As for the second type: Please note the following statement of the Almighty Allah: اللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى الْأَنْفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا “Allah takes the souls at the time of their death.” (Qur’an, Surah Zumar 39:42) No soul comes out of the physical body except by the permission of Allah, the Mighty and the High.

And in the same way the All-powerful Revenging Allah – glorified be His might – would take revenge in these two ways. In the same way His Eminence, Qaim (aj) would also seek the revenge of the blood of his forefather, Imam Husain (as) in these two ways, although in another sense. Because he will kill the killers of his forefathers (as) and also those who were satisfied with them.

And he will order his Shias and companions to slay them.” Third: It is that when the one who is seeking revenge is weak and incapable of avenging except by complaining to the ruler and the authorities that his rights have been usurped unjustly. And it is also clearly a type of seeking revenge. Fourth: It is that due to being weak and incapable of taking revenge he takes the help of others who have the strength that together they may perform this task.

In other words, cooperating willingly and providing means of revenge is a type of taking revenge. Since in this age we do not have the power to take revenge for our master, Imam Husain (as) except through the last two methods mentioned above, it is necessary on us according to the responsibility imposed on us to act upon these methods.

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