On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:52:06 +0530 SYED AELIA RIZVI wrote > > > THE STRANGERTired and exhausted with the water-skin onher back, she was gasping and going towards herhouse where innocent children, their eyes fixed atthe door, were eagerly waiting for the arrival oftheir mother. On her way, an unknown man approachedher. He took the water-skin from herand placed it on his back. The door opened andthe children saw their mother entering the housewith a stranger. He placed the water-skin on theground and said:"Well, it seems you don't have anyone to fetchwater for you; how come you are so > forlorn?""My husband was a soldier; Ali sent him tothe frontier where he > was killed. Now I am alonewith these little children."The stranger said no more. Bowing down hishead he went away. But the thought of the helplesswindow and orphans remained in his mind. Hecould hardly sleep in the night. Early in the morninghe picked up a basket; put some meat, flourand dates in it; went straight to her house andknocked at the door."Who are you?""I am the man who brought your water yesterday.Now I have brought some food for thechildren""May God bless you and judge between usand Ali"said:She opened the door. Entering the house he"I wish to do some good acts. Either let meknead the flour and bake the bread or allow me tolook after the children..""Very well, but I can do the job of kneadingand cooking better than > you. You take care of thechildren till I finish cooking"She went to knead the flour Immediately he > grilled some meat which he had brought and fedthe children saying to each child while puttingmorsel in his mouth:"My son, forgive Ali if he has failed in his dutytowards you"The flour got ready; she called: "Gentlemen!put fire in the oven:" He went and put fire in theoven. When flames rose up, he brought his facenear the fire and said, "Taste the heat of fire. It isthe punishment for those who fail in their dutytowards orphans and widows."By chance, a woman from the neighbouringhouse came in. Recognizing the stranger, shecried: "Woe, don't you recognize the man who ishelping you? He is Amirul-Muumineen (commanderof the faithfuls) Ali bin > Abi-Talib."The widow came forward and shamefacedlycried: "Curse and shame to me. I beg your pardon:""No, I beg your pardon for I failed in my dutytowards you."Presented by www.ziaraat.comANECDOTESOFPIOUS MENby:Mortaza Motahhari >
> I strongly disagree: > > > I strongly disagree with the above incidence due to the following reasons: > 1. Not giving his due to the rightful owner is a sin which is an impurity, and according to > Aaya -e- Tatheer (33:33) Ahlulbait (a.s.) have been kept away from all sorts of impurities. > > 2. The Holy Quran says “ We have manifested everything in the Holy Imam”. If everything has been manifested in the Holy Imam then Imam (a.s.) should also be having knowledge of all the soldiers in his army. > > 3. We believe that Imam (a.s.) decides about the affairs of the people on the night of Shabe Qadr. How can Imam (a.s.) decide about the affairs of people if He himself does not know about all the people in the world and how many of them are dead and how many alive. > > 4. Once while on their way to the battle field Maula Ali (a.s.) army came across a river. Maula Ali (a.s.) told one of his companions to go to the river bank and call a particular fish and enquire of him about the depth of the river and find our a point where the river is shallow enough for the army to pass. The companion went to the bank and called the fish by its name. One fish came on to the surface and told him that there are thousands of fish by the name you have called out, and told him to come back with the father’s name of the fish he wanted to talk with. The companion went back to Maula Ali (a.s.) and informed him about the situation, Maula Ali (a.s.) immediately told him not only the name of the father but also the name of 70 previous generations of the particular fish. Now dear readers is it possible that Maula Ali(a.s.) who is aware of 70 generations of an ordinary fish would be unaware of a particular soldier serving in his army. > > 5. Once during a battle Malik-e-Ashtar told Hazrat Ali (a.s.) that O, Ali (a.s.) had I killed one more person then our tally of the persons killed would have been equal. Maula Ali (a.s.) replied that O, Malik don’t compare yourself with me because you kill who so ever comes in front of you but I look down 70 generations of the person in front of me and kill him if he does not have a momin in his lineage. Now is it possible that Maula Ali (a.s.) who could look down 70 generations of a person in a split of a second, is unaware of a Soldier who serves in his army. > > 6. Once upon a time a person came to Maula Ali (a.s.) and asked him a very difficult question to which Maula Ali (a.s.) gave an answer in a split of a second. The man asked Hazrat Ali (a.s.) O, Ali you gave me an answer very quickly and did not take effort to ponder over the question even a little bit. Hazrat Ali (a.s.) told him that the entire universe is always in front of my eyes as you have the 5 fingers of your hand always in front of you. Is it possible that Maula Ali (a.s.) who has the entire universe in front of him as the fingers of once hands is unaware of the soldier. > > 7. During his reign as a Caliph Maula Ali (a.s.) once told that today there is no one in my Caliphat who is hungry, who is without clothes and who does not have a shelter on his head. > > 8. Hazrat Ali (a.s.) once proclaimed from the pulpit that O people ask me whatever you want before you loose me (Dawae “Saluni”). These two incidences show that Maula Ali (a.s.) had complete and sound knowledge about everything in the universe. > > Now in the light of the above Aayats and incidences, I would request the readers to ponder that is it possible that Maula Ali (a.s.) who has been purified by Allah (s.w.t.), who has a knowledge of all the things present in the universe, who decides about the affairs of the people during Shabe Qadr, who is aware of 70 previous generations of an ordinary fish, who scans through70 generations of the person in front of him in split of a second, who is ever aware of the mysteries of the universe; who proclaims that none in his Caliphat is hungry and calls the people to ask him what ever they wish is unaware of a particular soldier in his army and fails to provide help to his family. > > This and many such incidences are planted by the enemies of Imam Ali (a.s.) to (God forbid) defame him. Unfortunately many such incidences are quoted by Shia writers without thinking. I therefore request one and all to avoid quoting incidences which go against the Ismat of Ahlulbait (a.s.). > > Khuda Haafiz. > Gadeer -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "shiagroup" group. To post to this group, send email to shiagr...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to shiagroup+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/shiagroup?hl=en.
