Misbah-uz-Zulam, Roots of the Karbala’ Tragedy

This book discusses the causes of the tragedy of Karbala’ and it will also throw light on numerous other matters, which are yet unknown to the vast majority of Muslims.

• Dedication
• Arab Civilization on the Eve of the Prophet’s Arrival
• Religion of Arabs at the time of Prophet Muhammad
• Worship And Dealings during the Prophet’s Time
• Violation of Orders about Usamah’s Army
• A Look at The Phrase: “We Have The Book Of Allah With Us”
• Beginning Of Imamiyah and Non-Imamiyah Ways and a Brief Description Of Both
• Quranic Affairs
• Fadak Affair
• A Discussion About the Phrase of ‘She Frowned’ (Ghadhibat)
• Lady Fatima’s Sorrow and the Author
• What Does Umar’s Behavior Show?
• Legal Viewpoint in the Fadak Affair
• Helpers Of Judgment On Fadak
• The Rest of the Fadak Tragedy
• Opponents Make Light of the Fadak Affair
• Causes Of Aale Muhammad’s Dishonor
• Atrocities on Muhammad’s Progeny and how they Bore Them Patiently
• A Glance at the Religious Leadership of Muhammad’s Progeny
• Compilation of Quran and Its Harmful Effect On The Religious Leadership Of Bani Hashim
• Second Cause Of The Decrease Of Religious Significance Of Bani Hashim
• A Discussion About Sunni and Imamiyah Faith
• Examples Of Dissociation Of The Two Sects
• Imams of the Prophet’s Family
• Important Warning
• Examples of Religious Differences Between The Two Sects
• Need Of Unity Among Muslims
• The Religion of Imamites is The Religion of Ahlul Bayt
• The Desired Success Of Ahlul Sunnat Faith
• Differences Of The Principles With Regard To The Tragedy Of Karbala’
• Beliefs Of Ahlul Sunnat And Imamiyah With Regard To Caliphate
• The Arson
• After The Arson
• Decrease in the Respect Of Ahlul Bayt From The Aspect Of The Rule Of Consensus
• Inappropriate Titles That Decreased The Respect Of Muhammad’s Progeny
• A Glance At The Title Of Siddiq Akbar
• A Glance At The Title Of Farooq Aazam
• A Glance At The Title Of Saifullah
• Siddiqa, An Exclusive Title Of Lady Fatima
• Decrease in the Respect Of Amirul Mo-Mineen In Relation To The Marriage Of Umme Kulthum
• Belief in The Holy Five is The Exclusive Belief Of Shias
• Caliphate Cannot Be Divorced From Imamate
• Writings Based On The Superiority Of Ali And The Proof Of His Caliphate
• The Greater Battle Of Badr
• Battle Of Uhud
• Battle Of The Ditch
• Battle of Khaybar
• Battle Of Hunayn
• The Tragedy of Karbala’ Is the Natural Consequence of Some Unnatural Factors
• Yazeed’s Allegiance and the Tragedy of Karbala’
• Justification Of The Martyrdoms Of Imams Hasan And Husayn
• Infallibility and Fallibility of Imam Husayn
• The Absurd Belief Of Tafzeeliya Sect
• Piranepir And Sadaat Hasani
• Caliphate is From Allah or Caliphate is From People – Its Connection with Composition of Marsiya (Elegy) Writing
• ‘Devotion’ Of Maulavi Nazir Ahmad to the Holy Prophet and His Family
• Tragedy Of Karbala’ Demands Close Attention
• Husayn’s Side
• Yazeed’s Side
• Destruction of the Imam’s Enemies
• Philosophy of Karbala’ Tragedy And Distribution Of Wisdom
• Manners And Etiquettes
• Determination
• Civic Sense
• Revolutionary Condition of Bani Hashim
• Writer’s Belief
• Abu Bakr’s Caliphate in the View of Ali
• Value Of Abu Bakr’s Caliphate
• Caliphate From People Or Caliphate From Allah
• A Close Look At The Present Situation Of The World
• Caliphate Of The Prophet In The View Of The Two Sects
• Verse Of The Cave
• A Glance At The Verse Of “Wallazeena Ma-Ahu” (And Those With Him)
• A Glance At The Prevalent Sufism
• Abu Bakr’s Leading Of Prayer
• Descendants Of Ahlul Bayt (Sadaat) Were Slave Children
• Islam and the Two Caliphs
• The Verse Of Surah Noor Discussed
• Analysis Of The Tradition, “My Companions Are Like Stars; You Will Be Guided, If You Follow Any Of Them.”
• Existence Of Mahdi, Master Of The Age
• Lineage Of Imam Mahdi
• Some Important Topics: Abdullah Ibn Saba And Shiaism
• Superiority Of Abu Bakr And Umar According To Zaidiya Traditions
• Sahifa Kamila And Merits Of The Two Caliphs
• Martyrdom Of Imam Husain And Yazeed’s Desire
• Lady Khadija And ‘A’ysha
• Ja’far, The Liar (Kazzab)
• Muhammad Ibn Hanafiya And Imam Zainul Aabideen
• Ahlul Sunnat And Lady Shaharbano
• Parents Of The Holy Prophet And The Imams
• Was Abu Talib a Disbeliever?
• Why Ali Did Not Take Up Arms Against The Caliphs?
• Allegation That Abdullah Ibn Umar Paid Allegiance To Yazeed
• Muawiyah Ibn Abu Sufyan
• Yazeed Bin Muawiyah Bin Abu Sufyan
• A Thirty-Year Caliphate
• Jurisprudence Based On Personal Opinion and Analogy
• Seeing Allah
• According To Ahlul Sunnat It Is Permitted To Curse The Imamiyah Sect
• Is Ali Inferior To Abu Bakr And Umar Even From The Lineage Point Of View?
• To The Kind Attention Of Muslims
• Zaid Ibn Ali Ibn Husayn, Or Zaid The Martyr
• Khalid Bin Walid
• Ahlul Sunnat And Bani Abbas Caliphs
• Objection Against The Counting Of Imams As Counted By Mulla Abdul Rahman Jami
• Speech And Activities Of Muawiyah Ibne Yazeed
• Types Of Traditions Of The Pure Imams
• Use Of Analogy And Personal Opinion Are Not Shia Practices
• Merits Of Abu Dharr Al-Ghifari, Ammar Bin Yasir, Abdullah Bin Masood, Owais Qarni And Salman Farsi
• Excellence Of Chief Of Ladies, Fatima Zahra
• Types Of Sunni Traditions
• Bashir, An Opponent Of Ali Among The Narrators Of Ahlul Sunnat
• Muawiyah and the Derogatory Remarks For His Eminence Ali
• Lovers of Muawiyah Today
• Similarity of Circumstances of the Prophet’s Family with That of Moosa and Isa
• Fifteen Traditions That Prove the Caliphate and Imamate of the Twelve Imams
• Verses Of The Holy Quran Proving The Caliphate Of His Eminence, Ali
• Verses Proving The Caliphate Of Three Caliphs
• Unlawful Matters of Abu Bakr and Umar’s Caliphate
• Unlawful Acts Of Umar
• Islam And The Faith Of Three Caliphs
• Matter Of Inheritance
• Debate Of Good And Evil, Compulsion And Free Will
• Piety Of His Eminence, Ali
• Excellence Of Shias
• Dissimulation (Taqayyah)
• Causes That Compelled the Imamiyah Sect to Adopt Dissimulation
• Value Of Dissimulation
• Tabarra
• Mourning For Imam Husain
• Mutah (Temporary) Marriage
• First Case Of False Testimony In Islam
• Umar And Bravery
• How This Writer Converted To Shiaism?
• Reason of Leaving the Hanafite Faith
• A Few Examples of Abu Hanifah’s Analogy
• Faith And Jurisprudence Of Abu Hanifah
• The Author’s Dreams
• Important Points Regarding Dreams
• An Important Letter