Today I was watching an old video of the changing of the flag on Imam Hussein's (a.s) dome from this Muharram, 1432. There were instances in the video that showed masses and masses of people raising their hands in allegiance towards his shrine and I was thinking to myself, "Wow, he only a small group of loyal companions in Karbala, and he has so many now", before reproaching myself for my naivety.
The depressing truth is, there are probably just as many true lovers now as there were back then. I'm not saying that we pretend to love the Ahlulbayt (a.s), but just that naturally, very few of us can maintain that love when there is a price to pay.
When the heart and mind collide to create confusion.
ReplyDeleteMay Allah (swt) grant us with the strength we need.