Ana Zainab
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I will remove the masks off the face of the Yazidis
I am Zainab I am Zainab
Not your army, your throne, nor your crown will save you if I raise these hands in prayer against you
I am Zainab I am Zainab
We are being patient (sabr)
But do not ever think that we fear your strength
We will rise with our rights (haq) inside your palace
I am Zainab I am Zainab
In troubles, Muslims should not complain about their Lord. They should complain to Him, because Hu possesses the keys and arrangements of matters in the heavens, the earth, and whatever is between them. He is the Lord of the Grand Throne All praise is due to Allah the Lord of the worlds. (Imam Ali (AS) attributed in Tuhaf al-Uqoul, 400 instructions to his companions)
Allah, ever mighty and majestic is Hu, will address the people of the Garden with the following words: “Come back to Me, and sit down around Me, so that you may look upon Me and behold Me from near at hand. I shall gift you with My Gifts and I shall reward you with My Rewards. I shall surround you in My Nur (Light), and I shall envelop you in My Beauty. And I shall give you gifts from My Kingdom.” (Hadith Qudsi, as narrated in Mishkat al-Anwar of Shaikh Ibn ‘Arabi, Khabar #29)
O My servants, I have forbidden injustice to Myself and I have made it forbidden amongst you. So be not unjust to one another (Hadith Qudsi, Mishkat al-Anwar of Ibn ‘Arabi, hadith #1) *
* The word used in Arabic is zulm – that can also be translated as oppression, cruelty, exploitation. See also The Justice of God
Every tyrant and oppressor is an enemy of Allah unless he repents and gives up oppression. Remember, Maalik! There is nothing in this world more effective in turning His Blessings into His Wrath, than to insist upon oppression over His creation. Because the Merciful Allah will always hear the prayers of those who have been oppressed and He will give no chance to oppressors. (Imam Ali (AS) a letter to Malik Ashtar, #53 Nahjul Balagha)
