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This is the
greatest event in Islamic
history and a victory of the
last divine message against the
Christian faith which was
subsequently tampered with by
the vested interests. But it is
an irony that because of blind
following of companions of the
Holy Prophet and to ignore every
merit and piety of Ahle Bayt or
progeny of the Holy Prophet that
Muslims in general do not
celebrate this Eid. The Holy
Script of Injeel was revealed on
the Prophet Eisa or Jesus but
because of the alterations in
the original Injeel and
misleading by certain verses,
the Christians started believing
in Trinity; Holy Father, Holy
Son and Holy Spirit. They said
that Prophet Eisa was the son.
After the Holy Prophet declared
his prophet hood and invited
people towards unity of Allah,
the Christians of Najran, a city
in modern Saudi Arabiacame as a
delegation of priests headed by
their chief Abdul Masih to argue
about Prophet Eisa. This was
year 10 A.H.
They came in
glittering attire and tried to
meet the Holy Prophet, who
turned away his face.
Upon enquiry,
Imam Ali, who was familiar with
the Prophetical approach,
advised them to return in simple
dress. Hence the Holy Prophet
discussed the status of Prophet
Eisa. On the question of his
father, the Holy Prophet
repeated the Quranic verse which
stressed the resemblance of
Prophet Eisa to Prophet Adam who
was created without parents
(chapter 3 verse 59). When every
argument was exhausted, the
verse of Mubahelah was revealed:
“To those that argue with you
concerning Eisa after the
knowledge you have received say’
come let us gather our sons and
your sons, our women and your
women, ourselves and yourselves.
We will pray
together
and call down the
curse of
Allah on every liar”. In those
days, when God’s curse was
invoked, the liars were punished
immediately. Hence this was a
test not only of the prophecy
but also the truthfulness of who
ever was taken by the Holy
Prophet.
Next day, the
Holy Prophet came out with Imam
Hussain in his lap, holding the
hand of Imam Hasan, followed by
Bibi Fatima Zahra and Imam Ali
at her back. They came out to
invoke the curse of Allah on the
liars. Seeing these illuminating
faces (of course Bibi Fatima was
in hijab)
the chief
priest told his colleagues “ I
am seeing such faces that if
they pray, the mountains will
start to move”. Consequently,
they refused to do “Mubahelah”.
Conclusion:
1.
They accepted
the Islamic faith of unity of
God.
2.
It was
established as to who was the
Ahle Bayt and also their
prestige in Allah’s sight.
3.
In the light
of Quranic words-bring your
sons, we bring our sons, the
Holy Prophet took Imam Hasan and
Imam Hussain, who were his
grandsons.
4.
Similarly, to
represent women, the Holy
Prophet took Bibi Fatima with
him. Although the word used was
plural. The Holy Prophet did not
take any of his wives.
5.
Imam Ali
represented the Holy Prophet as
“Nafse Rasool”
6.
The criteria
for selection was “absolute and
perfect truthfulness” because if
any one would have ever lied in
their life time, then the curse
of God would have befallen on
them.It was the greatest
challenge to Islam.
7.
It is
unfortunate that the Christians
of the time recognized the
Panjetan and accepted their
defeat, but the Muslims did not
perceive their exalted position
with Allah. |
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