If we look comprehensively
through some of the books of
the Old Testament and the New
Testament we will notice the glad
tidings about the prophet Mohammad
(pbuh)and the twelve
Imams (pbut).
It has been reported
in the book of Genesis that
God said to Abraham (pbuh)“I will
keep my covenant with him and
with his descendants for ever. It
is an everlasting covenant.
I have
heard your request about Ishmail.
So I will bless him and give him
many children and many descendants.
He will be the father of
twelve princes, and I will make a
great nation of his descendants”.
The Bible has recorded a great
number of prophets and Messengers’
sayings about al-Imam
al-Hussein (pbuh), his sufferings
and what calamities have been
inflicted upon him.
The name of al-Imam al-Hussein
(pbuh) in the Old Testament is
(Shabeer) and the New Testament
is (Tab) .
It has been mentioned
that prophet Zechariah (pbuh)
cried and wept for al-Imam al-Hussein’s afflictions as well as the
prophet Issa (pbuh)and his apostles
when they arrived at karbala
.They sat crying on its land, and
Issa (pbuh)said: “This is the land
where the son of the Messenger
Ahmad (pbuh)and the son of noble
and chaste woman (al-Batoul)
who is similar to my mother will
be buried. The clay of his grave is
better than musk because it is the
burial place of the martyr.
As such
the graves of the prophets and
the sons of the prophets are”.
There are also many sayings in
the book of Psalms which refer to
Al-Imam Al-Hussein such as:
“ I am worn out from calling for
help, and my throat is aching” “I
have strained my eyes looking for
help” .
“It is for your sake that I
have been insulted” .
“I am like a stranger to my brothers,
like a foreigner to my family”.
”Those who hate me for no reason
are more numerous than the
hairs of my head. My enemies tell
lies against me. They are strong
and want to kill me” .
The Umayyads killed the son of
Prophet Mohammad (p), not for
any reason except fearing for
their worldly life and their rule.
The Abbasids followed him after
his martyrdom.They regretted
that they did not participate in his
killing. Therefore they destroyed
his grave.
“If anyone places the character of
an Umayyad or Abbasid ruler as
an example simply to denounce
Islam, the character of al-Imam
al-Hussein (pbuh)immediately
appears in defence before him on
the pages of the Islamic history”.
