Shimr who eventually personally killed the Imam(a) was a leper.

Shimr who eventually personally killed the Imam(a) was a leper. In a second dream he saw his grandfather, the Prophet(s) who told him that he would soon be joining the divine folk. And so, his dream came true on that very day of Ashura. (Maqtal of Kharazmi vol. 1, p. 25 r and Bihar al-Anwar vol. 25 p. 3) The first dream depicted the true nature of the enemies of the Imam(a) and the second depicted the divine certificate of merit given to him by the Messenger of God(s).

The battle of Karbala was the human conflict between truth and falsehood where although the disbelievers had apparently won the day in reality it was the believers who were victorious. The Viewpoint of Amir al-Mu'minin(a) In sermon 133 of Nahjul Balagha, Hadrat Ali(a) said: The world marks the limits of the vision of those whose hearts are blind who see nothing beyond it. Thesight ofthetrue seer pierces througand realizes that the eternal abode of man is beyond this world.

Consequently he wants to leave this world while he who is blind wants to get further involved in it. The true seer collects his provisions from it for the hereafter while the blind person collects his provisions as if he can remain in this transient world.

The revealed religions and wise men throughout the ages are unanimous in their view that human beings are not created just to enjoy the ephemeral pleasures of this earthly world, to experience ' the ups and downs of life and then simply die; man comes into being and awaits on the shore of the sea of immortality for a while. Man should therefore embrace this limited opportunity to lead a life of piety thanking his Lord for His blessings.

He should strive towards moral perfection and try to make this world like an Eden of happiness for all. Unfortunately such cannot be expected from the wicked and base. Worldly people are egoists and divine personalities are God-fearing and annihilated in Him. Divine people resonate with the melody of truth while those whose hearts are blind sing the song of fancy. The pious destroy the abode of the body to build the mansion of the soul.

Hakim Ilahi Qumshahai, based upon his knowledge of Islam, interpreted the last words of this leader of lovers of God in the following stanzas of poetry: Thou art thesole object oflove and worship in my heart and I gaze upon Thee with its eye.