Ziarat E Ashura With English Translation

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SomeoneI know suggested that I should read ziyarat-e-ashura, in order to solve a problem I`m having. My friend also gave me a link to the dua, but he was not able to answer some question I had about the dua. I dont understand the in-depht meaning of the verses that I have pasted below. Can anyone please take out some time and explain to me who is beeing referred to when it says

O my Allah condemn and damn the first tyrant who unjustly and wrongfully usurped that which rightly belonged to Mohammad and the children of Mohammad, and bring curse upon those who, after him, followed in his footsteps.

Muawiya bin Yazeed(rh) was the son of the satanic yazeed bin muawyia(la). Muawyia bin Yazeed abdicated his throne in favor of Ahlul Bayt, but was assassinated by other members of banu umayya because they wanted power.

However, I try to avoid judging Uthman because I have come across evidences that he spent his last months almost constantly in worship and asking for forgiveness. And Allah(swt) is al-Rahman and al-Raheem.

But yea seriously there must be something to it when Imam Jafar says recite it every day. Clearly the sawab and rewards in the Akhirah are immense. I wanted to get into habit of reciting Ziarat Ashura every night like my great grandma. Its just you start off great for a week, but then once you dont recite it once, you get lazy again.

Ayatullah Jafar Subhani (ha) has done an analysis of five different chains related to Ziyarat Ashura and reward of visiting Imam Hussain and has shown how they are authentic (cursing of the criminals included).

There is unanimity in this regard. The main person who disagrees is Fadhlullah, and his ijtihad is problematic. So it is a fact that there is unanimity in this regard that Ziyaarat 'Ashura is authentic beyond a shadow of a doubt, and it is virtuous to recite it.

محمد بن يحيى عن أحمد وعبدالله ابني محمد بن عيسى عن علي بن الحكم عن سيف بن عميرة عن مفضل بن يزيد قال: قال [لي] أبوعبدالله عليه السلام: أنهاك عن خصلتين فيهما هلاك الرجال: أنهاك أن تدين الله بالباطل وتفتي الناس بما لا تعلم

Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad and 'Abdullah, the sons of Muhammad ibn 'Isa, from 'Ali ibn al-Hakam, from Sayf ibn 'Umayra, from Mufadhal ibn Yazeed, who said: "Imam Ja'far (as) said: "I prohibit you from two qualities which destroy men - Do not worship Allah with falsehood, and do not give religious verdicts to people about what you do not know."

Not a great ziyarat, the GREATEST of all ziyarat. The amount of miracles people have seen from reciting Ziyarat Ashura is incredible. In fact you should read about what our great Ulamah have stated about ziyarat ashura to learn of its amazing benefits.

I've read it and it's irrelevant. Nobody says that it is not recommended to recite Ziyarat Ashura. Obviously there are many sahih ahadith stating the benefits of reciting it and what to do if you cannot be by the grave of Imam al-Hussein (as), etc. The question is "is the Ziyarat Ashura that the Imams (as) were talking about the same on in our hands today?" After all, there has been known tahreef with Sheikh al-Tusi's (ra) book.

Christians say the same thing when they worship Jesus or when they do certain rituals. All religions claim to have miracles when one preforms certain actions. Of course, it is not unlikely that miracles would happen when one recites this Ziyarat, because one endeavors to draw him self near to God and near to one of His close servants.

There is no question that it is incorrect to say "May God curse all of Bani Umayya" if there are good people in Bani Umayya. It doesn't just say "May God curse Bani Umayya"; it also says "ajmaeen". You may be cursing good people in Bani Umayya.

I read about many traditions (and you can also see the attitude of Imam Kathim (as) by which he earned the name "Kathim"), that we don't disconnect from the community and should not, and should work to bring people back...

Also to say for example, Uthman was the "thirst" THALIM to Ahlebayt (as), does not make sense. It's one of these things we repeat but we never think about it. There was others doing thulm to them, and Uthman was not the 3rd person to do it, and this measurement by whom gains the Caliphate is uniquely doing thulm to Ahlebayt (as), doesn't make sennse...

How did Yazeed become fifth and not the Khawarij? Why not the killer of Ameeral Momineen (as)? It's said he is the worse of the last, following the worse of the first. You'll find this something a person without logic would say, yes we know 1, 2, 3, 4,5, but it only makes sense to us because we don't think about the words, while if you really think about it, it's not logical sound thing to say. Illogical people say things that are not true and like to follow it (and I can show many examples of people doing this), but to say Imams (as) would say something that is not true, and by all norms of the language, cannot be true.. It's dumb....

Also cursing of entire families? What is that? When filled with hate of the big bad guys, yes, all this cursing and tabara this and I am with you this, makes you feel really good... and might feel special.. but if you really think about what your saying, I mean in the Du'a, we never even promise to help his cause..and it's all about waiting till the last Imam Mahdi (as) shows up...

I find it very sad that Sermon of Mina is virtually uknown among the masses, and it's show the True Banner and struggle fo ahlebayt (as) and their teachings as well frees Imam Hassan (as) of accusations.

This thing makes people do things that Imam Ali (as) through out warned not to do in his life, and was is emphasized message to khawarij as well, which applies to us, and we see anyone even under Ali's (as) banner calling to any disunity should be killed according to Imam Ali (as)...ofcourse this order is abrogated now as everyone calls towards disunity and it's become the community stand! As Imam Ali (as) said the community will unite on disunity..can Ahlebayt (as) be really attribtued this same attitude Imam Ali (as) condemns of the future and also warned about and also goe against the thing no one loved more then Ali (as).

And reality is a lot of people whom thought Abu Baker was good, etc, did also find Hussain (as) right and hated Yazeed, in fact, the community over all hated Yazeed, and what Ziyaratal Aushura is doing, is putting in all one basket, if you think Abu Baker was a Muslim leader and you accept him and support him, you are put in the same basket as people whom supported Yazeed...

I use to read this Ziyarat all the time, till when I realized how people use it to go against principles of Quran and Ahlebayt (as), and i guess their arguments were true, from the point of view, (and forget all those hadiths), yeah we should totally disconnect from Sunnis, have nothing to do with them, no brotherhood, nothing... And you tell me what good that brings today?

Before even looking at a hadith whether authentic by chain or not, you should think about it's implications, what it means for people at that time and for now, and if this is really a beautiful teaching or Satanic teaching?

I expereinced nahjul balagha wihout this tone crya thing and I experienced something beyond time and space in that, and this attitude of Imam Ali (as) is ingrained in my heart, and nothing can convince me otherwise.

Read Ziyaratal Aushura wihout crya, and without a tone thing, just read it for what it says QUIETLY, and maybe you will realize all this is imposed on it, by the tone, by the manner it said, etc, and it's emotions, but when you think about what it says, analyze what it means.. I don't see that it can be from Imams (as)...

It reaks everything a people wanting to destroy the cause of Ahlebayt (as) I believe in, and destroy the real meaning of Aushura, and plant seeds of fitna for the future and hatred to too many people whom God shows one should hope mercy in, call to unity as much as possible, and work to save from the clutches of the Mutakabareen, not seperate from them and seperate from people whom were not hostine themselves, especially when they follow some good.

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