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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Misbah-uz-Zulam, Roots of the Karbala’ Tragedy Similarity of Circumstances of the Prophet’s Family with That of Moosa and Isa We should know that the religion of Allah is same from Adam (a.s.) to the Holy Prophet (S), because truth is not changeable. Allah was same at the time of prophet Adam (a.s.) and is today also and will remain forever. Certainly, His commands can change when it is necessary.

For instance the law of war in prophet Moosa’s time was that they killed the subdued infidels, burnt their houses, destroyed their farms and grains and destroyed the cattle and other animals. But during the time of the Messenger of Allah (S), after winning over the infidels, they were not dealt according to this procedure. It is clear that all these commands and prohibitions were restricted to a particular place and time.

The religion of Allah remained same but when any community adopted the wrong path, Allah appointed a new Apostle for them. For example, when the followers of Prophet Moosa (a.s.) started creating trouble in the religion of Moosa (a.s.), Allah sent Isa (a.s.), and then the Holy Prophet (S) arrived to finalize the religion of Islam. And when the whole world shall be full of oppression and tyranny, Imam Mahdi (a.j.) will appear in the world.

We should know that resemblance is seen in the affairs of the Holy Prophet (S) and Prophet Moosa and Isa (a.s.). Just as Moosa (a.s.) was a Great (Ulul Azm[^1]) prophet. In the same way, the Last Prophet (S) was also Ulul Azm. Just as the brother of Prophet Moosa (a.s.) was his helper, His Eminence, Ali (a.s.), the brother of the Prophet, was his helper.

Just as Shabbir and Shabbar were present in the family of Prophet Moosa (a.s.), in the family of the Messenger of Allah (S), we had Hasan and Husayn (a.s.). Just as Bani Israel had faith in the occultation of Uzair (a.s.), the followers of Muhammad believe in the occultation of Imam Mahdi (a.j.).

The Messenger of Allah (S) said for His Eminence, Ali (a.s.), “Like a sect of the Jews, a sect from my community would be inimical to Ali (a.s.) and a sect like Isa would believe Ali (a.s.) to be God.” It is no secret that there are many similarities between His Eminence, Ali (a.s.) and Prophet Isa (a.s.). One of the similarities is that from all the Prophet and Imams, except for His Eminence, Ali (a.s.) and Prophet Isa (a.s.), no one is believed to be God.

Indeed, this is absolute infidelity but it is like this.