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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Uprising of Ashura and Responses to Doubts Did Allah Leave Imam al-Husayn (as) Unaided? One of the questions which is often asked about the event of Karbala and Imam al-Husayn (as) is why Allah did not help Imam al-Husayn (as)? Allah is capable of doing whatever He wishes. Why then did Imam al-Husayn (as) not resort to miraculous and supernatural powers in order to repel and exterminate his enemies?

Did Allah not, according to explicit Qur’anic texts, help His Prophet (S) with invisible aid in the Battle of Badr and other wars? Why did the event of Karbala have to end with the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (as), all his companions and some members of his family and the captivity of those who remained alive? The concept of help in Islamic thought The concept of help [ nusrat ] enjoys a special position in Islamic thought, and the Holy Qur’an has mentioned a number of instances in this regard.

A. The means of Allah’s help Some verses of the Holy Qur’an have recounted the means of Allah’s help, such as: 1. Eradicating the unjust The Holy Qur’an mentions eradicating and uprooting the unjust, an action that is in reality a kind of help to the monotheists and believers.

So the punishment overtook them in justice, and We made them as rubbish; so away with the unjust people. Then we raised after them other generations.” [^1] 2. Invisible soldiers Sometimes Allah helps believers with invisible soldiers; meaning that He helps believers by means of the angels.