#shahadat

[ghelgheli]

one thing about western indignation over martyrdom rhetoric ("the children never chose to be martyrs and it's disrespectful to hold their deaths as martyrdom") is that nobody in this kind of situation freely chooses to be a martyr. they either pursue martyrdom or it is inevitably brought upon them. in neither case does free choice play into the fact of death to the enemy. in this manner every death is subsumed into the resistance. that is the sense of martyrdom at work here.

[maihonhassan]

The greatest warrior in history, Imam Ali (AS) never lost a battle, yet he never claimed victory in his entire life except once; At his martyrdom, the moment the sword was struck on his head in prayer, as he calls out;

“By the Lord of the Kaaba, I have succeeded.”

[trashpirations]

Khutba of Hazrat Abbas (AS) on Ashura

“Those who die for God live forever; those who fight against God perish forever.

Blessed are those who sacrifice their lives for the pleasure of God.

Rest assured that you can never succeed in misleading and misguiding me.

You are aware of my connection with the Prophet. A son of Ali, the Lion of God, can neither tremble nor retreat.

He can never submit to evil forces. He can never be afraid of any enemy however strong and powerful he may be.

Remember that the secret of a man's greatness lies in his unshakeable faith in God. He should always be grateful to the Almighty God in whatever circumstances he may be; God's ways are inscrutable. Whatever He does is always the best.

I am not in the least displeased with my fate. I am fully conscious of whatever lies in store for me. I can never weep over the loss of this world and try to escape death when it comes to me I will rather welcome Death if it comes to me in the way of God.

I shall submit to Death cheerfully, joyfully and happily, for Paradise Is a much happier abode than this world.

This world is not a place worth living. Fortunate is he who dies for Islam.”

[0rdinarythoughts]

‎—Imam Ali (as)

‎“Salooni Salooni, Kable Ant’Afqdoni"

‎Ask Me, Ask Me, Before You Lose Me.

‎‘O’ Hasan ‘O’ Hussain take care of Orphans after me.

‎O' Aliع this world didn't understand you. 😭

[soulincontemplation]

He washed and shrouded her,

then sat alone,

crying upon her.

Then he whispered into her grave:

“Zahra, I am Ali...”

غسلها، كفنها،

ثم جلس وحيداً

يبكيها،

بعدها همس في لحدها:

"زهراء، انا علي..."

[mohsint110]

“Ask me before you lose me.

By Allah, if you ask me about anything that could happen up to the Day of Judgment, I will tell you about it.

Ask me, for, by Allah, you will not be able to ask me a question about anything without my informing you.

Ask me about the Book of Allah, for by Allah, there is no verse about which I do not know whether it was sent down at night or during the day, or whether it was revealed on a plain or in a mountain.” (Tarikh al-Khulafa)

I am more aware of the paths of the heavens than the paths of the earth.”

— Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as)

[shia-sesh]

"Peace be upon you, oh Allah's light in the darkness of the earth." 

- Ziyarat of Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawad (a)

[zinattango]

An excerpt from the Movie SHAHEED E KUFA, Imam Ali (as).

When Imam Ali (as) walks towards the Masjid for prayers, wakes up Ibn Muljim (la) for fajr prayers and while at sujood he structs Imam Ali (as) with a poisonous sword. Qutamah (la) who ordered to Kill Imam Ali (as) turns into a Fox. 

Ya Ali (as) 💔😭