Friday, March 15, 2013

Why are We Ashamed to Mention the Ahlul Bayt?


  • People are afraid of mentioning Ahlul Bayt (People of the House-referring to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) family) because they fear they will be labeled-- they want to stay clean, so to speak. 
  • But cleanliness, in reality, comes from closeness to Ahlul Bayt
  • Many people claim that right now is not the right time to talk about the about Ahlul Bayt, but why not? 
  • Why do we continue to censor the Prophet, peace be upon him? This should not be at our discretion.
  • We need Ahlul Bayt in our lives!
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  1. Ms. TehreemMarch 15, 2013 at 7:19 PM

    I find this video very interesting because this is a phenomenon that I have myself witnessed. A recent story I can relate is the following. Sister Zeynab and I were sitting at the daw'ah table, and we had some nasheeds on. I put on this particular one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhq8XYOSNeo) about Ahlul Bayt, and someone actually stopped and told us that we should not play this nasheed because it is a Shi'a nasheed! Subhan'allah! This isn't the only experience I've had though. Many people forget that it is obligatory upon us to love Ahlul Bayt. Ironically, that is exactly what this particular nasheed was about. It seems this particular person was not listening carefully, but rather heard the names Ali (ra), Hassan (ra) and Hussein (ra), and heard the tune, and assumed it was a Shi'a nasheed. *sigh* Don't get me started on the discrimination faced by our Shi'a brothers and sisters...

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    1. Ms. TehreemMarch 15, 2013 at 7:20 PM

      These are the lyrics of the nasheed:

      Inna fil jannati nahran min laban
      Surely, in paradise, is a river of milk

      Li `Aliyyin wa Husainin wa Hasan
      For Ali, and Hussain, and Hasan

      Kullu man kana muhibban lahumu
      Whosoever loves them

      Kullu man sara `ala darbihimu
      Whosoever goes forth upon their path

      Yadkhulu ljannata min ghairi hazan
      Enters paradise without experiencing any sadness

      Hubbu ahlil bayti fardun `indana
      Love of the People of the Prophetic Household is incumbent upon us

      Wa bi hathal hubbi la nakhshal mihan
      And because of this love, we do not fear tribulations

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