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This is the greatest event in
Islamic history and a victory of
the last divine message against
the Christian faith which was
subsequently tampered with by
the vested interests. But it is
an irony that because of blind
following of companions of the
Holy Prophet and to ignore every
merit and piety of Ahle Bayt or
progeny of the Holy Prophet that
Muslims in general do not
celebrate this Eid. The Holy
Script of Injeel was revealed on
the Prophet Eisa or Jesus but
because of the alterations in
the original Injeel and
misleading by certain verses,
the Christians started believing
in Trinity; Holy Father, Holy
Son and Holy Spirit. They said
that Prophet Eisa was the son.
After the Holy Prophet declared
his prophet hood and invited
people towards unity of Allah,
the Christians of Najran, a city
in modern Saudi Arabiacame as a
delegation of priests headed by
their chief Abdul Masih to argue
about Prophet Eisa. This was
year 10 A.H.
They came in glittering attire
and tried to meet the Holy
Prophet, who turned away his
face.
Upon enquiry, Imam Ali, who was
familiar with the Prophetical
approach, advised them to return
in simple dress. Hence the Holy
Prophet discussed the status of
Prophet Eisa. On the question of
his father, the Holy Prophet
repeated the Quranic verse which
stressed the resemblance of
Prophet Eisa to Prophet Adam who
was created without parents
(chapter 3 verse 59). When every
argument was exhausted, the
verse of Mubahelah was revealed:
“To
those that argue with you
concerning Eisa after the
knowledge you have received say’
come let us gather our sons and
your sons, our women and your
women, ourselves and yourselves.
We will pray
together and call down the
curse of Allah on every liar”.
In those days, when God’s curse
was invoked, the liars were
punished immediately. Hence this
was a test not only of the
prophecy but also the
truthfulness of who ever was
taken by the Holy Prophet.
Next day, the Holy Prophet came
out with Imam Hussain in his
lap, holding the hand of Imam
Hasan, followed by Bibi Fatima
Zahra and Imam Ali at her back.
They came out to invoke the
curse of Allah on the liars.
Seeing these illuminating faces
(of course Bibi Fatima was in
hijab)
the chief priest told his
colleagues “ I am seeing such
faces that if they pray, the
mountains will start to move”.
Consequently, they refused to do
“Mubahelah”.
Conclusion:
1.
They accepted the Islamic faith
of unity of God.
2.
It was established as to who was
the Ahle Bayt and also their
prestige in Allah’s sight.
3.
In the light of Quranic
words-bring your sons, we bring
our sons, the Holy Prophet took
Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain, who
were his grandsons.
4.
Similarly, to represent women,
the Holy Prophet took Bibi
Fatima with him. Although the
word used was plural. The Holy
Prophet did not take any of his
wives.
5.
Imam Ali represented the Holy
Prophet as “Nafse Rasool”
6.
The criteria for selection was
“absolute and perfect
truthfulness” because if any one
would have ever lied in their
life time, then the curse of God
would have befallen on them.It
was the greatest challenge to
Islam.
7.
It is unfortunate that the
Christians of the time
recognized the Panjetan and
accepted their defeat, but the
Muslims did not perceive their
exalted position with Allah. |
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