10 Lessons From The Tragedy of Karbala

1. Hussain (as) stopped in the middle of the battlefield to perform his obligatory prayers with arrows shooting at him… the least we can do is perform our daily prayers on time

2. Hussain (as) sacrificed his family including his six month old for the sake of Allah… the least we can do is sacrifice our worldly desires for the sake of Allah

3. Lady Zainab (as) prayed Salatul Layl (the night prayers) in the state of sitting down on the night of Ashura after the tragic loss of her entire family… the least we can do is pray Salatul Layl in our peaceful nights

4. Abbas (as) was sitting at the river side after not drinking water for three days but wouldn’t drink because he couldn’t bare to quench his thirst while his brother Hussain (as) was still thirsty… the least we can do is love for our brothers like we’d love for ourselves

5. Young children begged to fight for the cause of the religion of Islam… the least we can do is know that we are never too young to practice Islam

6. Ali (as), son of Hussain (as) was too sick to stand and was dragged around in chains for days from Karbala to Damascus and still found the power to give his amazing speech to Yazid la and his people… the least we can do is stand up for what we believe and not pity ourselves in the face of oppression

7. Lady Zainab (as) watched everyone she knew killed or abused and when asked by Yazid la “what did u think of what God has done to you?” She replied “I didn’t see anything but beauty”… the least we can do is learn from the

patience of Zainab (as) and dedicate the entirety of our actions solely to Allah (swt)

8. Umul Baneen (as) lost all 4 of her sons in the tragedy of Karbala and when being told she only cared to know for the life of Hussain (as) … the least we can do is sacrifice all that we are attached to please the Imam of our time

9. Al-hur who led the trap of Hussain (as) then realized he was wrong in doing so and seeked the forgiveness of the Imam and was forgiven immediately… the least we can do is to know its never too late to repent with Allah the most

merciful

10. Hussain (as) forgave Al-hur immediately without holding a grudge or blaming him for putting himself and his family in this situation… the least we can do is learn how to be more forgiving when someone apologizes for wronging us.