Friday 8 April 2016

Bibi Fatima-Best Woman in Both Worlds

Dr.Mazhar Naqvi
At the outset, I offer my sincere apologies for posting the article on Bibi Fatima a few days after her birth anniversary (Yaum-E-Wiladat).I admit my mistake and don’t want to seek any excuse also. I feel that more than preoccupation with regular assignments, it was procrastination that caused the delay. I might have  skipped to post an article on Bibi even tonight but I decided to post it immediately after finding message on Google+ congratulating Momneen on the birthday of Imam Muhammad Baqar .As I wanted to write an article on the 5th Imam, it dawned upon me that I should write on Bibi first to clear by indebtedness followed by a post on Imam Baqar.

Hazrat Fatima Zahra and Her Excellence
Bibi Fatima Zahra  is the best women in both the worlds, as no lady excels her in love, obedience and nearness to God. Her triple relationship, as daughter of God’s best and last messenger, wife of the first Imam Hazrat Ali and mother of Hasnain and other Imams in her progeny, is another excellence without a parallel. She sacrificed her life in defending the right of her husband to emerge as a perfect model of character for all women to raise voice against any kind of oppression.
Hazrat Fatima was the only woman who accompanied the Holy Prophet t for Mubahila in the challenge against the doubting party, although the holy Quran (Sura 3 : 59) indicated any number of women for the event. This is her yet another matchless excellence.
Imam Khomeini has however considered SAHIFA E FATIMA, revealed to her by angel Gabriel as desired by God to pacify her, as her greatest excellence. It contains the future events and is now possessed by the awaited Imam Mahdi.
The Holy Prophet once asked" what is best for a woman?" People present failed to offer any convincing reply. Then, Bibi gave the reply, "A woman should not see a man who is' namahram' nor a man who is 'namahram' should see her" The holy messenger derived much pleasure from the reply  and declared " Fatima is part of myself." (Fatima baz'ato minni). During the era of Jehaliyat(Ignorance, women were considered as a disgrace and girls were buried alive by their fathers in Arabia. In such an environment ,the last messenger of God was sent for guidance. He always stood up to respect his daughter Fatima to exhibit how believers should treat their  daughters.
According to the Islamic calendar, Hazrat Fatima  was born in the 20th day of Islamic month Jamadi al-Thani, five years after appointment of Hazrat Muhammad as God’s messenger. A wonderful story surrounds her birth. The Holy Prophet was ordered to seclude himself from contact with Khadija for 40 days through a divine command. The Holy Prophet remained in seclusion in compliance. His seclusion was marked by  prayers, fasting, and spiritual connections with his Lord. The Holy Prophet  had sent a courier to Khadija to notify her of the matter and assure her that there was nothing wrong with her and that the event had happened as a result of Allah’s command.
When the seclusion ended, the prophet heard the voice of l Gabriel saying “Allah sends His salaams to you! Get ready to receive the celestial gift from your Lord!” Then angle brought down a tray full of heavenly fruits for the Messenger of the lord  and  said “Eat from this heavenly dish tonight; then go to Khadija; Almighty Allah has willed to create a pure child out of this blissful food.” Allah fulfilled the promise with the birth of Bibi Fatima. An idea about the pure soul and character of Hazrat Fatima can be
formed from some of  her teachings  such as -  God has prohibited Polytheism, so that all people pray to Him alone with sincere love, God has made Patience helpful in attaining its fruits (compensation), God has assigned reward for his Obedience and ordained punishment for His disobedience in order to prevent His obedient servants from His punishment and to direct them towards His Paradise, God has commanded virtues and excellence and prohibited vices and wickedness for general welfare, God has ordered Justice for making hearts intimate & upright and  God has prescribed' Jehad ' for honor and glory of Islam and for disgrace and humiliation of disbelievers and hypocrites.



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