The Miracles of

Ziyaarat e Aashoora

The Miracles of

Ziyaarat e Aashoora

Our Shia Scholars have always resorted to

Ziyaarat-e-Aashoora in moments of need and

distress. Their experiences have

always found this Ziyaarat to be a reliable refuge in

calamities and tribulations.

A Few Important Points Highlighted

by Ziyaarat-e-Aashoora

In the first line, we say,

Ya Aba Abdilllahmeaning

Father of the Slaves of Allah

Without Imam Husayn(AS)’s Without Imam Husayn(AS)’s sacrifice, sacrifice,

Islam would be destroyed.Islam would be destroyed.There would be absolutely no There would be absolutely no

slave of Allahslave of Allah

Just like a father has rights on Just like a father has rights on his children, for he has been his children, for he has been part of their creation, Imam part of their creation, Imam

Husain A.S. to a much greater Husain A.S. to a much greater extent, has this right on the extent, has this right on the

slaves of Allah because of the slaves of Allah because of the greatness of his sacrifice, greatness of his sacrifice, without which there would without which there would remain no slave of Allah remain no slave of Allah

The Ziyaarat helps man to discriminate between good and evil and is a standard to gauge what is right and what is corrupt.

Here I would like to add that we recite the 100 curses and then the 100 salaams. We

do it in this order for a reason.

To place the love of Allah in one’s heart, one should clear the heart from ones

enemies first.

Just like when you invite guest over, first you clean the house and sweep away the dirt, then invite them. The same with LA

ILLAHA ILLAL LAAH.First you say, There is no God but Allah.

There is no God but Allah.

I make peace with those who make peace with you; I go to war with those who go to war

with youI, my father and mother are at your disposal. Profound is my

sorrow for you. Be abee anta wa ummee laqad

a’zoma mosaabee beka

This should be the extent of one’s devotion to Imam Husain

A.S. – to be able to say with sincerity the above statement –

that I will sacrifice all for you!

Imam Jaffer Sadiq A.S. says, “When Allah desires goodness for

someone, He instills in his heart the love of

Imam Husain A.S. and the love for his Ziyaarat”, because it is as the Prophet

S.A.W. says, “Ababallah man ahaba Husaina –

Allah loves those who love Husain.”

Miracles of

Ziyaarat e Aashoora

Mohammed Ali Yazdi was a very pious and devout Muslim. He followed a routine of visiting a cemetery

at night , where he would engage in supplication and worship.

Mohammed Ali Yazdi had a close companion who was with him since childhood. Even in their youth they studied together in the same school. They

were always together even in matters of business and one rarely saw them separated.

Then unexpectedly, his friend expired and was buried at the cemetery Mohammed Ali Yazdi

used to visit.

This cemetery was also the resting place for many God fearing and devout

individuals.

Mohammed Ali Yazdi’s friend had not even been buried for a month, when Mohammed Ali Yazdi

saw him in a dream.

When he saw his friend in a peaceful condition, he inquired from him, ‘You seem very calm. Tell me which act is responsible

for this ease and comfort.

He said, until yesterday I was engulfed in agonizing punishment. But an incident

occurred that transformed my state to what it is right now.

He said, Ashraf Haddaad’s wife had expired. Her relatives buried her here, about 100 feet away

from my grave.

After the burial of this lady, Imam Husayn(AS) visited the grave and ordered discontinuation of chastisement from her

grave.

Consequently on Imam’s intercession, her grave received amnesty from chastisement and I too was liberated. That is why you now

find me so contented.

Mohamed Ali Yazdi relates that,When I woke up after seeing this strange

dream, I immediately left for the market in Haddaad.

I must go to the Market in Haddaad

and seek Ashraf and find out

I was not aware of its location and whereabouts. However, after a long search, I

managed to hunt down that place.

I reached Ashraf’s place and asked,“Has a lady from

your family expired in the recent past?”

“Yes, we buried her only

yesterday.

“Did she have the good fortune of visiting Imam Husayn(AS)’s

shrine?

No!

Then I asked,

Did she often discuss Imam Husayn(AS)’s

afflictions and hardships or did she

organize majaalis where the calamities of Imam were narrated?

No!

All these questions seemed very puzzling to Ashraf and then he asked, I don’t understand.

What do you want to prove by all

these questions?

Mohamed Ali Yazdi then related the entire dream. Ashraf then said…

I think I know the reason behind this

mystery.

In the last days of her life, my wife had taken up the regular recitation of Ziyaarat-e-Aashoora, and this is a direct result of that

recitation.As salaamu alayka ya Aba AbdillahAs salaamu alayka yabna Rasullalah….

A learned scholar went to a bookshop to buy the commentary of Ziyaarat-e-

Aashoora.

There, he met Shaykh Ali Akbar Saeedi who was the Imam of Shah Tahmaasab Mosque. When the scholar told him, the purpose of

his visit, he related an incident.

A Lady converted to Islam. She then married Abul Qasim who was a glass

merchant.

They were married for about three years, but did not have any children.

They decided, they would both recite Ziyaarat-e-Aashoor for 40 days,

and ask their dua.

Ziyaarat-e-

Aashoora

For 40 days they recited Ziyaarat-e-Aashoora with 100 curses and salaams,

along with Dua e Alqamah.

Ziyaarat-e-

Aashoora

Allah accepted their Ziyaarat and soon the lady gave birth to a son. The son is still alive today in Yazd with his family

and children.

A small extract from

Ziyaarat-e-Aashoora.

I am at peace with those who made peace with you, & I am at war with those who went to

war with you.

I befriend those who befriended you, & I am enemies with those

who were your enemies.

I pray to Allah, who has honored me with awareness of you, and

awareness of your friendsand has enabled me to withdraw

from your enemies.

(I pray) that He may place me with you

in this world and the Hereafter.

And ( I pray) that He may strengthen for me a truthful stance in this world and the

Hereafter.

And I pray that He may enable me to reach, your honored station with Allah

and that He may grant me the opportunity to seek victory, along with a rightly guided Imam from amongst you, who will surely come and

speak the truth.

I ask Allah for your sake, and by the honored position you have with Him, that He grants me grief at your sorrows, more than the personal

grief that troubles anyone in tragedy. What great sorrows (you experienced)!

How great was your tragedy for Islam, and all the

Heavens and the earth!

O Allah, make me, at this moment, one who receives

from You, blessings, mercy and forgiveness.

O Allah make me live the life of Muhammad and his family and

make me die the death of Muhammad and his family.

I’d like to end with us all reciting the

Salaam on the Martyrs of Karbala.

Peace be on you O Abu Abdillah

And on the souls that dies with you.

Greetings of Peace of Allah be on you,

from me, forever so long as I live and so long

as the night and day remains.

May Allah not make it my last

contact of Ziyaarat with you.

Peace be on Husayn,And on Ali, the son of

Husayn,On the children of Husayn,And on the companions of

Husayn.

Let us ask Allah for taufeeq to recite this Ziyaarat daily till the

last moment of out lives, so much that our last statement

should be, ‘Peace be upon you, O Aba Abdillah,’ and then as soon as the Angel of death, Malakul Maut , takes out our souls from our bodies, may

Imam Husayn(AS) reply,‘Peace be upon you, O my

Shia, my lover and my visitor.

INSHALLAH