SyedaFatima(sa)TheMostParamountLadyofIslamDr.AliGhaemi-XKP

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1ChapterPreface

IwasrequestedtodeliveraspeechonthehonoredcharacterofFatima(peacebeuponher).Grantingthisrequestwouldshowmyimpotence to theutmost,becauseknowingFatima(peacebeuponher)andnaturally, introducing her is a demanding task.What could I say about the one,whomnoonereallyhasknownhersaveAllah;andindeed,noonehasdiscoveredherrealcharacterexceptProphetMohammed(a.s)andImamAli(peacebeuponhim).

Thelimitofmymindandknowledgedoesnotallowmetodescribeherasshereallyis.Inaddition,anydebateonthecharacterofFatima(peacebeuponher)needscourage,rhetoric,fullknowledge,andaboveall,thoroughconversancewiththecelestialworld,becausesheisthe“LadyoftheheavenlywOmmen”.Onlyhewhohasgotarealunderstandingoftheheavenwouldcharacterizeher.

Rightnow,Fatima(peacebeuponher)isnotphysicallypresentamongus,butherextensiveaspectsofher life, thoughts,andpoliciesaffectourmindsand lives.Whois thatdoesnotknowabriefofFatima(peacebeuponher)’slifeandwishesnottofollowherway?Shehaspassedaway,buttherichfacetsofherlifegetmoreextensiveastimegoesby.

Moreover, I consider it a great honor to introduce Fatima (peace be upon her) from the ProphetMohammed(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants),ImamAli(peacebeuponhim),andtheImams’words, and talk about her various roles, her life and purity, her seeking for administering justice,lendingthepeopleahelpinghand,and,atlast,hermartyrdom.Althoughourspeechdoesnotreallycharacterizeher,ithasthegreatvaluetoremindusforsOmmehoursofFatima(peacebeuponher),Allah’spureservantandtheProphet’sesteemeddaughter.

Dr.AliGhaemi

TheTranslator’snote:

DuetothehighimportanceoftheesteemedcharacterofFatima(peacebeuponher)asarealgenuinerolemodelforthewOmmenoftheworld,Ideemeditnecessarytotranslatethisbookandprovidethegroundforthereaders’betterunderstanding.ThebookseekstointroducetheinvaluabledimensionsofFatima’scharacter.

Toachievethisend,Iputalotofeffortsintotheworkforaboutthreesuccessivemonthsnightandday,hopingthatitcandelivermeontheDayofResurrection.Inaddition,Ihaveattemptedtogiveastransparentandasfairtranslationofthebookaspossible,yetstillitisnotdevoidoffaults,andIamresponsibleforanythinginthetranslationthatisamiss.Ishouldbeverygladtohearfromthereaders

usingthebookwhowillfindmistakes,orwhohavecommentsorsuggestionsofanykind.Pleasewritemeatghq142002@yahoo.com.

Asthelastword,itisclearasdaythatthecreationofanyworkusuallyinvolvesthecollaborationsandeffortsofavarietyofpersons.Thisworkisnoexception.Tomyintimatefriendandadvisor,Mr.HeshmatullahZaheriSarabi,forgivingmetheideaoftranslatingthebook,Iexpressmydeepappreciation.Besides,IseizetheopportunitytothankMr.MasudMeshkiforhisvaluablecommentsonthetranslationandMr.MehdiHassanzadehforallhissincereeffortstopublishthebook.

Inaddition,Iowemywife,TooranKhazraie,adebtofgratitudeforencouragingandfreeingmefrommanyoflife’sdailydemands,sothatIcouldtranslatefreely.Withouttheirsupport,thistranslationsimplywouldnotexist.

MehdiGhasemi,April,2004

2ChapterAviewtooursociety

We are living in a strange age and society; an age, having no similaritywith the other ones. Thevaluesandprinciplesaremostlyexposedtodoubtandquestion.ThereexistsanexcessofignoranceandsOmmetimesaimlessness.

Thesamplesarevariousandmisleading.Theoccasionsforman’sleadingarerare;and, therefore;maninchoosingtheright(way)fromthevariousonesisirresolute.

SomepersonsdonotyetknowtobeEasternorWestern,materialorspiritual,realistoridealist.Evensome of ourwomen do not yet know to be themothers of their children or themanageresses ofoffices,responsibleforeducatingtheirchildrenorresponsiblefortypingtheletters.

The theory of democracy and independence is set forth in discussions, but their extends anddimensions are not well known. The borderlines have not been specified, the side-takings areambiguous,thewaysarepavedwithdoubt,andthethoughtsarenotrightandwell-studied.

One-sidednessisraging,asifwehavejustlearnedtodiscernonesideofthepremisesandtakenottheother sides into consideration.Besides, our problem is to consider just todaywhile the life is notirrelevanttoyesterdayandtomorrow.

ThePolicies:

Ourthinkersfollowthepre-thoughtpolicieswithnoshadowofdoubt,butitmustbequestionedthatisthewaylikethatthereexistplentyofthinkers?

Moreover,therearecasesprovingthatwepaveawaywithoutknowingitsresultandend.Wefollowaway,providinguswithinstantaneousandtodaywants,butwhatisbeyondit,isoflesssignificanceforus,andsometimes,weevenhopeotherstopavethewayforus,andthen,wetakeitforgrantedwithnoeffortandanalysis.

Wehope tobeofonefaceandnobodyconceiveus tobearealJekyllandHyde. IfweclaimtobeMuslims,we’dbetternottoblasphemizeunderthenameofIslam;andatlast,weshouldnotpasslifeinindifferencewhenweassumeanyresponsibility.Ifwelaygreetingsaside,itmustbeadmittedthatournatureisnotsowellaswethink.

Thoughrejectingoppression,weareoppressed,andthoughrejectingexploitation,weareexploited.Thereexista lotof internalandexternalcasesof irregularity inus,butwehavea false feelingofprosperity.Ouraffairsareallindisorder,but,ontheotherhand,wepretendorder.

Thereexistalotofresponsibilitiesoverusandourmothersandwomen’sshoulders,andegligenceintheirfulfillmentwillresultinbothDivinepunishmentandearthlylosses.Wesupposeallouraffairsareachievedsuccessfullywitharevolutionaryappearance,butthisisnotthecase.Wedonotdenythatapartofthelongwayhasbeenpaved,butotherstepsandstageshavetobetaken.

Wehavenaturallybeenbroughtupoptimisticandsuperficial,supposingthatbymakingaskeleton,wehavebuiltahouseandcansettleinit-negligentthatthereisnopossibilityoflivinginitateaseuntilitisnotcompleted.

3ChapterThemainpointofdiscussion

Thediscussionisnotonlyaboutawoman,butamotheraswellasawife.Naturallyinsuchabook,we’dbetterallocate themaincourseofourdiscussionto thecharacterofwomenandanalyze theirstatusmore,andifanycriticismisposed,itdoesnotmeanthatsuchgroundsdonotexistinmen.

According to themodel thatwehave; i.e.Fatima(peacebeuponher),andother Islamicmodels, itmustbe stated thatourwomenhavea longway togo.On theotherhand, theyhave tomakegreatchangesintheirmindsandpolicies,specifytheiraims,presentacompleteprogramtosetthemselvesfreefrombeingameans,andextinguishtheburningblazeofpassiontowardsthem.

Their views and ideologiesmust be generally reformed towards theworldly life; grand attributesmustbe emergedandconfirmed in them; theelevationof soulmustbe fortified in them;and theymustattainfuturology,stouthearts,courageandhighopinions.Inthiscase,theirinsights,functions,andsocialresponsibilitiesbasedontheIslamicrulesarefairlyregarded.

Unfortunately, Some of thewomen have not attained the above-mentioned factors yet, and if theyhave, it is insufficient. They have not known their duties well, their ways and methods are notspecified,andingeneral,theirsituationsarenotdesirableasitshouldbe.

Thereasonsofthesesituations:

Before presenting any ways or methods, and obliging the individuals to follow them, it soundsessentialtoponderonthereasons,causingthesesituations:

Firstly,eachproblemmustberesolvedinawaythatithasemerged.

Secondly,aslongasthepreviousgapshavenotbridged,theevilscontinuepenetrating.

Thirdly,awarenessofthereasonsisthemainfactorforpreventionofthenewattacksandpenetrationofevil.

In studying the reasons, causing disorder in the lives of thewomen in the society, two groups ofreasonsshouldbestated.

4ChapterTheInternalReasons

Theinternalreasonsaretheonesthattakerootsfromoursociety.Inotherwords,weareresponsiblefortheiremergence.Theyarethestrokes,comingtousfromfriends.

A:Therearesomanyinternalreasons,forexamples:

1.Commonness:

Sincefifteencenturiesago,learninghasbecomevital,butunfortunately,morethansixtypercentofour society are illiterate, and the statistics aboutwomenmay exceed by ninety percent!!And howmanyoftheliterateareincontactwiththeideologicalandphilosophicalsourcesofIslamandhavearealunderstandingofthem?!

Theirknowledgeisjusttoreadnewspapers,leaflets,notices,andnovels.Andthoseinhigherranksmostlythinkabouthowtoseizetheopportunitytomakemoneyorpassthetimehappily.Seizethedayand make most of it, for tomorrow is unknown. They have no high opinions and assume noresponsibility.

Unfortunately,ourliterateandlearnedaremixedwiththeilliterateorsecludedwiththeirownpride,andthesefactorspreventthemfromlearning,knowing,andteaching.Theirspeechesandactionsaremostlyrootless,astheyalwaysquoteothersassaying:“Anauthoritativepersonhassaidsoandso”.

Commonness is spreading in spite the fact that the number of the students are increasing. Oureducationalsystemis inaway, thatkeepusawayfromtheauthenticsourcesandmaketherootsofignoranceinourheartsstronger.Butnowwhoisresponsiblefor thissituation?Whogivesanswerfortheseignorance?Andwhomustrespondisafactthatneedstobeanalyzedseparately?

2.Lackoftheaccurateleadership:

Thepastnegligenceofthosewhohavehadopportunity,thought,power,andfacilitiesforleadershipandhavenotcaredaboutthenatureofthepeopleinthesociety,especiallywomen,hasbeenthemaincauseofemergingdisorderinthesociety.

Unfortunately, thosewhohadknowledge assumedno responsibility and perhaps they had assumedresponsibilitybuttheydidnotenjoyauthority.Asaresult,theignorantpeople,thoseconversantnotwiththeirownresponsibilitiesandpositions,seizedthepowerandreignedoverthepeople.

Misinterpretations and misunderstandings in one side, and ill-naturedness, shortsightedness, andinterferenceinthepersonalandsocialaffairsintheothersidehavemultipliedthismischief.

Wejusttriedtobantheindividuals,butneverthoughthowtofillthegaps,resultingfromprohibitionandreplacecreativity.Thus,thesocietyresortedtootherprogramsthelossesofwhichwerenotlessthantheprohibitedones.

Womenwere prevented fromworking outside, but nobody cared about their unemployment. Theythenspenttheirtime,thinkingaboutluxury,decorationandhowtobemoreattractive,andsometimesmakingevilplots.Therefore,thestatusgotworse.

3.Lackofcorrectpropaganda:

Whatstepshavewetakenforthesakeofourdaughtersandwomen’sblessings?Whatprogramshavewepresentedtobridgethegapoftheirrelationshipwiththesociety?Whatmethodshaveweappliedtoeradicatetheplotsofothers?Andatlast,whatgroundshavewepreparedfortheirdevelopmentandelevation?

Man findshiswayunder theprotectionof correct or incorrectpropaganda takeshisway, changeshimself,andtherefore,constructsordestroyshimself,becausetheroleofinculcationisundeniable.

Tobeabletocontinueafruitfullife,defendthevaluesanddignity,andkeepthemalive,eachsocietyorgroupneedsanequippedorganizationofspiritualityandrationality;anorganization,showingthereal direction, introducing the by-ways and then asking the individuals to move in that logicaldirection.

Inalimitextent,thisorganizationisjustafamily,andinthebroaderextent,itismosque,schoolorsocietyaswellasmassmedia.

Havetheaforementionedorganizationsmadetheirutmosttoachievetheiraims?Havetheyhadanyspecialprogramstopresent?Ourmassmediaassumedtheresponsibilitiesofourads,andinthatway,therewerealotofdamages,betrayal,negligence,andignorance.Theresultisifwedonoteducatetheminds,whichhavenotbeentrainedyet,theywilldoandusetheirlurestoattractthem.

4.Lackofpresentingsample:

The samples are constructive andattract the individuals to themwith their awareness.The samplespresentedforthemenandwomenofoursocietyhavenotbeenclearlyspecified,andtheirpositionsandsidestowardstheforandagainstmovementshavebeenvague.

MohammedandAli,peacebeuponthem,aretwotruesamplesinIslamandthewayindicators,andduetotheircapabilities,theycanbeconsideredasthetruesamplesforthewholeworld.Fatimaandherdaughter,Zeineb(peacebeuponthem)canbesamplesforthewholewomencommunities.

Butwhat isoursuppositionof thesesamples? If theyaskus to imagine their facesandwriteabouttheirattributes,whatwillbeourreaction?

Unfortunately,mostofushavemadenoeffort toknowoursamplestovaluetheirmanners, totakelessons.Whatwehavedoneistolovethemsincerelyandemotionallyandevensometimesworship

them,buttheirfeaturesaswellasourdutytowardsthemhavenotbeenclearlydefined.

ItmustbeconsideredthatMohammed,Ali,FatimaandZeineb(Peacebeuponthem)arenotonlyourspiritual samples but our practical ones in this world. We have to be conversant with their highattributes and what have made their characters so elevated in the first step and then make everyendeavortobetheirrealfollowers.Besides,wehavetocleanthisideathatwearesosmalltofollowand achieve their attributes. This viewpoint prevents us from act and instead, makes themunapproachable.

Therefore,thepeopleresortedtothesublunarysamples,easytofollowinthisworld,andduetothisfact,alotofdeviationandmisunderstandingemerged,andwesustainedalotoflosses.

Ill-teachings:

Manyofthereligiousandmoralconceptsweresetforthinawaythatcausedabuseandmiscellany.

Theunrealunderstandingofsuchconcepts,includingDua(prayer),repentance,forgiveness,etc.havebroughtourbeliefsfromsublimetoridiculous.Thepeopleareoftheopinionthattheycancommitany kind of sin, hoping that they then cleanse themselves of their sins by means of the tears ofmourning.TheyalsosupposethatanykindsofproblemcanberesolvedbymeansofDuaandspell,andanykindsofambitioncanbeachievedjustwithhopetotheAbsoluteDivinePower.

There is no shadow of doubt that those whose knowledge of the religion and its concepts wereinsufficienthaveissuedtheunrealbeliefs.TheysupposedAllah’sdutyislikeatechnician’s,unawarethatHeisawareofthesmallestamountsofgoodandbaddeeds.Asaresult, theseill-teachingsandshortsightedviewshave leftgreatdamages inourmindsandactions,andnowtoremove them,weneedtomakeeveryendeavor.

6.Theinappropriatepressures:

Most of our today’s problems are due to the fact that the application of pressure even against theunknownmattershasnotbeennormalandnatural.Ourreactiontowardstheordinaryerrorshasbeenasourreactiontowardsthemortalsins.

Wehavealwayspreventedourwomenanddaughtersfromparticipatinginthesocialactivitiesandincases,deprived themof theircivil rights,and todaywesee thatwehadnot to. Ifonlyweregardedmoralityinpreventionanddidnotpretendthatthoseactivitieswereillegalandindecent.

Wewouldbetterreplacelogicandrationalityinlieuofstick;thatisaprobleminsocialcommunitiesanddiscussibleinjungle.

Oursocietyhaspaidhowmuchfinesandisalsopayingnow!Wheninasocietythemotherisbeateninthepresenceofthechildren,wemustsaygoodbyetologicandeducation.

Theprevention,lackoflogic,andinjusticeinsteadofresolvingtheproblemshavecauseddisorderinthesocietythatcanbeeradicatedbytheaidofarationalandpracticalrevolution.

II.Theexternalreason:

Inthisregard,wehavetomentionthereasons,producedbythebetrayalandmaliceoftheenemy.

Islamhasalwaysbeenagainst theenemyofrationality,becauseoftheefforts takenbytheMuslimsforyears.Theenemyapparentlyknows that if Islamgainsvictory, therewillbenoplace for theircolonizationandexploitation.IfMuslimsfindpowerundertheprotectionofIslamicIdeology,theirfloodlightwillneverallowthebatstocomeclose.

Therefore,theyhavetriedtostopMuslimsfromdeveloping,bymeansofcolonization,exploitation,andspreadingdifferentkindsofmodes,samples,andschools,impositions,culturalimperialism.

Mostoftheirdecisionsaimedatfamilies,women,mothers,anddaughters,andhowwelltheyplannedit.TheyknowthatifthewOmmenpasstheirresponsibilitiesintooblivion,thereremainsagenerationwithanaliveoutwardbutdeadinwardwithnoaim,misledanddeservinganykindsofexploitation.

Thereexistmanypoliciesemployedbythem,forexamples:

1.Thecontaminationoftheenvironment:

Whenevertheschoolprogramsaresponsoredbytheenemy,itisapparentwhatkindofprogramisplanned,andwheneverthelifearteryisusurpedbytheenemy,heknowswhenandhowtocutit.

When came to program for our schools must be seen that who decided to have schools in ourcountry?Wherediditssystemcomefrom?Whowereemployedandstartedtoworkasexpertsandadvisors?Whosupportedthem?Andatlast,whokeptquietandadaptedthoseprograms?ItwastheenemywhostartedcontaminatingtheIslamicsocieties.EveninEgypt,Dunlop,whowasagraduateofTheologyCollegeinOxford,programmedforit.InSyriaandLebanon,theFrenchandAmericans….

Itwasaplannedexploitationprogramaswehaveseenitseffectsinourcountryandothercountriesnowaftertwointernationalwars,andnowwearewitnessingitstermination.

Inordertoachieveitspurpose,theenemyexportedeverythingtoourcountrysuchas:fashion,dance,opium, heroine, films, fornication, obscene books, and magazines… and then took radio, TV,newspapers,magazines,posters,orinoneword,ourmassmediaunderitscontrolandprogrammedtocontaminatethegroundsbybuildingyouthpalace,co-swimmingpools,café,etc.

Andwhatwasourreactionagainstthisdestructiveflood?Wedidnothaveenoughpowertoshutthegatesandinstead,presentconstructivesamples,andthisisthedisastrousconsequenceofouractions.Isit,then,feasibletoeradicatealltheaspectsofculturalimperialisminoneortwodays?

2.CulturalImperialism:

The enemy has imposed his contaminated culture to us through trickery, betrayal, and sometimesbooks,magazines,touristsandappliedallitspressuresdirectlyandindirectly.Itwastheirpurposetodeconstruct and invalidate the values, to weaken the resistance, and break down the traditional

constructions. It was their purpose to make a two and even multi-dimensional generation; ageneration, Muslim in appearance but non-religious in practice, with a Christian shape but Sufisviewsandgenerally,nullandvoidautomation,speakingnonsense.

3.Presentingcorruptedsamples:

Wehavenotmanagedtopresenttangibleandattractivesamples.Oursampleswereallintangibleandcelestial, and their attainment needed tears and sigh, groan and grief, hardship and affliction,suffering and deprivation. But on the contrary, the enemy presented the samples, which seemedattractiveandinterestingandtangible….

Theirsamplesweresoaccessible thatweneednotsearchingfor them.Theywerepresented inourhouses,inourradioandTV,andinourbooks.Soon,theircolorsworkedandbuiltourcharacterssothattheywerereplacedandattractedallheartsandsoulstothemselves.

4.Schools:

Thephilosophicalschools,thediversityofwhichisthecriterionofourage,haveaddedfueltothefireofirregularityandunrestraint.Theseschoolsspreaddifferentkindsofseeds,andeachofthemsoonrootedinourmindsandasaresult,changedourbeliefsandcustoms.

Some of them provided the ground for our absurdity and nihilism; some others called on us topleasures;andsomeanothernegatedallsanctitiesanddisrespectedwhateverconsideredasmoralandreligious values. And now, we are confronted with doubts, irresolution, and in some cases,depression.

OurmassmediaalsoamplifiedthoseschoolsideologiesinsteadofourownIdeologyasifwereallyhad not enjoyed any ideology, and we were in want of it. They acted to advance those schoolsthoughtsintonotice,andtoachievethisend,theyacclaimedthemwithgreatintensityandthencalledonustoadheretothem.

Whilestudyingthesephilosophicalschools,wegrantedsomeoftheiraspectswithnoinvestigation.TheunknownthoughtsfilledourmindsasaresultofrepetitionandinculcationasiftheywereapartofourIdeology,andincases,theyweregivenpreferenceoverourthoughts.

To advance these schools into notice, to propagate their thoughts, and to acclaim them caused theemergence of three groups of people among us: the deviatedwomen, the aimlesswomen, and theabnormalwomenwithcomplex.

Thereexistnodifferencebetweenthemandthewesternwomen,buttheycanbeclearlyidentifiedintheirdeedsorwhenpresentingideas.ThosewhoareMuslimsinwordbutimitatethenonbelieversinactareindeeddeviated;thosewhoarecapturedinthehandoftheirpassionandhavenointentionareaimless;andatlast,thoseareabouttomakeupforthepastdeficienciesallcostsandwithnoregardtotheirownhonorarethemenofcomplex.

5ChapterTheExigencyofPresentingSamples

Thepresentationofsamplesisvitalbothfortheadolescentsandtheadults.Theyounggenerationareaffectedbytheadults,andtheadultsleaveimpressiononthechildren,andnaturally,everyoneofustakeseffectfromtheonewelove.

Thelanguageofsamplessoundclearerandlivelierthanthelanguageofbooksandwritings.Iamtosaythatwhatisseenleavesmoreeffectonusthanwhatisheard.

Thoughseeing,weevenfeelthefacts,asourheartlooksforwhatoureyeshaveperceived.

TheDivinereligionshavepresentedsamplesbeforetheytakeaction.Theinstructorsalsoendeavortopresenttheirsyllabusandeducationalsystemsthroughexamples.

The samples are effective in the society constructionor deconstruction, due to the fact that humanbeingsarebynaturethehero-worshippers.Allofustrytodiscoverouridealsintheotherpersonsorobjects,andthenadmireandshowresemblancetothem.

Ourpracticalexperienceinbothourpersonalandsociallifeisalivingprooftothisclaim.Studythebehavior of your child; towhom does his acts resemble, andwhose behavior is embodied in hismanner?Thisismoreorlesscaseintheadults,too.Inotherwords,anyonetakestepstoadoptaherowhoembodieshigherqualities.

6ChapterIslamandtheSamples

As a developed school on the way of advancing its purposes and establishing the constructionbackgrounds,knowingthatpresentingsamplesmakesthewaysmootherearlier,Islamtriestopresentsamples.TheholyQuranstatesinthisregardassaying,

« ةنسح ةوسأ هللا لوسر يف مكل ناك دقل «و

“Andthatweappointed‘Mohammed’,theMessengerofAllahasagoodmodelforyou.”

Therefore,peoplehavetofollowtheMessengerofAllahintheirlifeaffairsandcircumstances.Also,inanotherverse,itstates,“Weappointedyouasamoderatenationtobeasampleforotherpeoples,andtheMessengertobeyourmodel”.

In the Islamic traditions, it is recommended to invite the people to truth through presenting truesamplesandpracticesandnotonlythroughthewordofmouth.OurreligiousleadershavebeentheincarnationofIslamandQuranicconcepts.WhenAyesheh,theProphet’swife,wasaskedwhatweretheProphet’smoralslike?sheanswered,“Quranicmorals”.

Ourinfalliblesarelikethescalesandmeasureforusaccordingtotheirowninterpretation.Whenoneinfallible was asked, “What does the holy Quran mean by the word scale”? “We are meant” heanswered.“Wearethescalesinthenextworld,andthepeoples’deedsaremeasuredbyourdeeds”.

Islamhasgrantedspecialvaluesforthesample,believingthatthebasicmovementtowardsthegoalshouldbebasedonthesample.AccordingtoImamAli(peacebeuponhim),Muslimsmustendeavorto be like the accurate samples or in their samples’ footsteps. The samples must cause creatingreligiousmotivation,sensationandaffection,attractand leadus,and therefore,prepare thegroundforbearingaresemblancetothesamples.

Inspiteofthefactthatthereexistnopracticalsamplesinman-madeschools,andtheyareforcedtothinkidealistically,fortunately,intherealIslamicschool,thatis,Shiism,thereexistalotofsamples.Ifinfollowingaschoolorphilosophy,oneismisled,heshouldnotbereproached,becausethereisnotanypracticalsamplesintheoutworldforhim,andtheleaderofthatschoolmayevencontradictandactagainstwhattheschoolsays.

ButifaMuslimoraShiaismisled,heshouldbereprimanded.Duetothefact thathissamplesaretangibleintheexternalworldandtheirmannersandbehaviorsareimitative.

Inourschool,wehavesomesamplessuchasMohammedandAli(peacebeuponhim),Fatima(peacebeuponher)andZeineb(peacebeuponher),Hasan(a.s),andHossein(a.s)aswellasotherinfallible

Imams.Their childrenareconsideredas samples forourchildren, theirdaughters the samples forourdaughters,andtheirsonsandyouthforoursonsandyouth.

Even theirdisciplesaredeserved tobeour leadersand teachus the lessonsof lifeandhonor. Isn’tOmmeAiman awomanof character? Isn’tFezzahdeservingof being the sample?Aren’tSalman,Abuzar,Meitham,HojribnAdi,etc,samples?

HosseinibnAli(peacebeuponhim)isourImam,buthishousealonecanbeasampleforus.Fatima(peacebeuponher)’s familywasonlyafamilybutcanbeconsideredasasampleforall families,willingtoleadthehumanlifetogainhighesteem.

The existence of samples makes our duties heavier. If a western woman is misled, her excuse issOmmehow justifiable, but if aMuslim and Shiawoman ismisled,what excuse does she have topresent beforeAllah? She surelywill be asked thatwhy she did not follow Fatima’s lifestyle andbehavior?WhyshedidnotaskZeineb,ImamAli’sdaughter,themysteryofhonor?WhyshedidnottakethelessonoflifefromKhadijehandFezzah?

Butwhoisthesampleoftoday’swomen?

Theanswerofthisquestionisclearandthatis:seetheirsituationandaskabouttheirmood.Seewhattheysay,whattheydoandwhattheyact?Towhomtheirspeechandactionresemble?DotheyactasZeineborasothers?AretheirlifestyleslikethatofFatima(peacebeuponher)oranotherpersons?

There exist some people, following western samples. Their thoughts, way of life, and luxuryadorationtakerootfromthedevelopedandilluminatedwomeninappearancebutwesterninthought.Thathalfnakedlady,fondofluxuryandpleasure,cannothaveanysampleexceptawesternoneandeven dancers and singers. The one always thinking about color and change, luxury and ornament,royal lifeandpleasurehasassumedtheactressesandaristocratas thesamples,althoughsheseemsIslamicinclothesandappearance.

7ChapterWhoisthesampleofourwomen?

It is evident she, who is aMuslim and has adopted the Islamic Ideology, cannot choose one as amentalleaderexceptFatima(peacebeuponher)andZeineb.ShewouldimitateFezzahandAsmaaswellassomayehandOmmeSalameh.ThereisnodoubtthatsomepersonsintroducethemselvesastherealfollowersofFatima(peacebeuponher),butsimulationcannotchangethetruth.Simulationisonething,andacceptanceofthefactsseriouslysomethingelse.

Byadopting the lifeofFatima (peacebeuponher) as sample, aMuslimwoman tries tomakeherthoughtasFatima (peacebeuponher),hermoralsasZeineb,herviewsasFezzah,andat last,herspeechaccording toAllah’swill.And this isachievedunder theprotectionofman’swant,practiceandfaith.

TheExigencyofDiscussionaboutFatima(peacebeuponher):

ThefactthatFatima(peacebeuponher)isdiscussedisowingtosomereasons,mentionedinbrief:

Firstly, todayisFatima’sbirthdayanniversary,andnaturally, insuchanauspicioustimethatoccursonceayear,wewouldtakestepstodiscusshercharacterinordertoknowherandmakeherknownaswell.

Secondly,thediscussionisaboutawoman,whohasplayedmanycrucialrolesinherlife.Althoughshehasgotashortlife,thebookofherlifeisinawaythateverypageofit,isalessonoflifeforusandthenextgenerations;alesson,havinganewpointtoteacheverytimewestudy.Studyingherlifeis instructiveanda factor for reformingand improving the society.Because,webelieve that if thewomenareamendedinasociety,thepeoplewillbeamendedandthesocietywillbedeveloped.

Thirdly,thediscussionofFatima(peacebeuponher)isinfactthediscussionofamother,thesourceofamendment.Itisshe,whobringsuphealthyandduteouschildren,anddeliversthemtothesociety.Itisshe,whotakestheresponsibilityofthegenerationleadership,etc.

Whoisthesampleofourmotherstobringuphealthychildren?Isn’titbetterthatFatima(peacebeuponher)betheteacherofmotherhoodclasses?

Fatima (peace be upon her) is a mother, a fidle, steadfast, leading, mother, that despite poverty,educatedherchildrenwellbecauseoflove.Shewasherchildren’slifeshelter,inspiredthe(spiritof)loveandfidelityinthem,andtaughtthemthewayoflifeaswellasself-sacrifice.IfweteachFatima’spointofviewstoothers,wehaveestablishedawayforthesocietyprosperity.

Fourthly,discussingFatima(peacebeuponher)aswellasintroducinghercharacterisaresolverfor

all,becauseinourerathatistheeraofphilosophyandideologymiscellany,somehavebeenpuzzledhowtoapproachtheclearpurposeoflife.Theydon’tknowwhattodoandwheretogo!Thesamplesarepresentedinmagazinesandnewspapers,thatisnotclearwheretheirmaterialscOmmefrom.

Due to this fact, theworld,especially thewOmmen’sworld, is losing its last shelterof life. In thissituation,itisbettertopresentFatima’sway,havingbeenconfirmedbyfoeandfriendandhavinghadallaspectsofbeinganall-outsample.

WebelievethatifourwomenknewFatima(peacebeuponher),andappliedhermannerintheirlives,theywouldmanagetoinspireanewlifeinthebodyofthesocietyandpresentnewdimensionsoflife.ThewayofFatima(peacebeuponher)isagreatandstraightway,andcanreleaseusfromstraitsofthismachineryanduproaringlifeanddirectustothedestination.

Fatima(peacebeuponher)hasgotagrandgrandeur,notwellknowninherowneraandeveninourown time. Our hobby and concerns do not allow us discover and apply the aspects of her noblecharacter.

Fatima(peacebeuponher)asaSample:

Fatima(peacebeuponher)isasampleforthoseseekingforareal,complete,andmulti-dimensionalheroin.Sheishumaninfacebut inmanner,piousandclean,confidantandintimatewithanglesbutevensuperior,becausesheisAliandMohammed’s(a.s)confident.Sheisamodelandthebestsampleforanideologicallifethathasmanagedtoprovidethegroundforpresentingacompletesampleofherselfbymeansofself-construction.Therefore,whydon’twechooseFatima(peacebeuponher)assample?

8ChapterTheMemoryandRemembranceofFatima(peacebeuponher)

ThenameofFatima(peacebeuponher)restoressomescenesinourminds.…

Fatim’snamerevivesthememoryofjihadandherconfidencetoAli(peacebeuponhim)inmindsaswell as the story of Fadak and the stroke of the door on her side. Fatima (peace be upon her)’smemoryexistsinMedina,Kufehmosque,Karbalaandeverywhere.

Andatthetimewhenthereisadiscussionofmartyrdom,democracy,administeringjustice,andlove,allofasudden,Fatima(peacebeuponher)isremembered(peacebeuponher),becauseweseealltheseattributesinhercharacterandlife.

When Hossein and his martyrdom are put into discussion, the continuation of Ashora mission istalkedover,andspeakingofHossein’srevolutionaswellasHasan’speacewithhistender-heartissetforth.Oneinvoluntarilyissetthinkingwhoisthesourceofsucheducationthathasbroughtupsuchindividuals?

Ingeneral,themoretimepasses,thelivelierFatima(peacebeuponher)willbe.HerremembranceremindsusofjihadandmakesussmellthescentofKarbalaTorbat(soil).Besides,thelessonoflifeandgrandeurmustbelearntfromFatima(peacebeuponher).Andshemustbetakenasasampledueto the fact that all her attributes are instructive: her childhood beside mother, her maidenhood infather ’s house, her marriage, her motherhood in relation with her sons and daughters, herhousekeeping,herlifebesideherhusband,herlove,herworship,herdemise,etc.

TheDimensionsofDiscussionaboutFatima(peacebeuponher):

AnalyzingandevaluatingFatima’saspectsoflifearebeyondourpower,becauseitneedsawarenessandfullknowledgeofFatima’scharacter.Sheisalsoasymbol,thesymbolofadistinguishedwife,adistinguisheddaughter,adistinguishedmother,adistinguishedheroin,adistinguishedcompanion,adistinguished fellow and confidant, the symbol ofworship, the symbol of love towardsAllah, thesymbol of pains and efforts, the symbol of campaigner, the symbol of patience, the symbol ofadministeringjustice,thesymbolofservingpeople,thesymbolofspeech,thesymbolofforbearanceand self-possession, the symbol of politeness and humanity, the symbol of chastity and piety, thesymbolofbravery….

How can we swim in the deep sea of her life, hoping that we arrive to the beach. Yes, everyoneendeavorstotracesomeaspectsofherlifeaccordingtohisapprehensionandperception.

9ChapterTheSchoolofFatima(peacebeuponher)

Under the protection of Islamic ideology and her outlook, Fatima (peace be upon her) built thethoughtfoundationofaDivineandhumanschool,includingprinciples,rulesandbeliefs;ahopefulandlife-givingschoolteachingushowtoliveandhowtodie.Fatima’sschool,thepearly-gatestotheotherworldtous,invertsthelastgeneration’swayoflife,andbuildsupanewworldontheruins.Sherousesanewwayofthinking,teachingushowtolookattheworldandlife.

Fatima’s school endeavors tomake the human beings hopeful, teach them theway of chastity andcoveringthemselves,supporttheoppressed,considerthemostsensitivemattersofman’slife,settlejusticeinthesocietyandnotalloweveryonedoeswhathewishes.

Inthisworldthatthepeoplearevictimizedforfeatheringtheirnests,andthepeoplearereadytoyieldthemselves in amean form for instantaneous pleasures, in thisworld that people, like imprisonedbirds which strike themselves against the cage and try to take pleasure, Fatima’s school can beteachableandresolving.

TheConstructivenessofHerSchool:

ThroughstudyingtheworldofFatima(peacebeuponher),wecanbuildupourcharacter,andasaresult, attain independence, grant values, and high esteem. Fatima’s life and school are full ofexaltationanddirection.

Fatima’s outlook, her divine and human character, perception and knowledge, mission andresponsibility are life-giving and wholly constructive and instructive on the condition that hercharacterandpicturebedrawnwell,andnomistakesoccurs.

Thepowerofthisconstructionissothatitcansetusfreefromuselessnessandhollowness,makeupfor our evident and concealed fiasco, illustrate the way of victory and elevation, and grant ushappiness,moderation,tranquility,andpeaceofmind.

IntroducingFatima(peacebeuponher):

IntroducingFatima(peacebeuponher)asitreallyis,seemsdifficult.Wecanjuststatewhatisrelatedtoherexternalaspectsandthencommenceintroducingherfromthisviewpoint:

1.HerDescent:

Her name is Fatima (peace be upon her), her father, Mohammed (peace be upon him and hisdescendants),thelastProphet,hermother:Khadijeh,entitledasthemotheroforphans.Fatima(peace

beuponher)wasthefourthandthelastdaughter.HertitlesareZahra,OmmeAbeehathatmeansthemotherofherfather,Zohreh,themistressofthewomenoftheworlds,andatlast,agoddessinman’sform.

Her father was the messenger of Allah, a distinguished man and a unique character. Her motherKhadijehwasknownasthemotheroforphans,andhadsomeothertitles.Butamongthem,shewasfondofthistitleandall-outsampleinachievingthattitle.HermotherisawomanthatAllahhasnotdedicatedabetteronetothemessenger,asAyeshehquotedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants).

WhilethepeopleblasphemisedMohammed(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)andmadeeveryendeavortomakehimyieldbymeansofeconomicsanctions,itwasKhadijeh,whobelievedinandhelped him with her own wealth. And at last, while everybody in that era had cut relation toMohammed(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants),itwasKhadijeh,whokeptcontactwithhimandwasevenproudofthatrelation.

Fatima(peacebeuponher)wasbegottenafterfortydays,passedinprayerandworshipduetothefactthat they wanted Fatima (peace be upon her) to be clean and continued her father ’s mission. SheconsoledherFather ’ssorrowandtriedtoremovethepainlinesofhisface.

She later must be the manifestation of all senses (of emotion), policies, and vehemence of thewomen’srights,andasampleforthem.Shemustrevealsomeunknownfacts,theirnewdutiesaswellastheeternalwayoflifeforthem.

2.HerEducation:

SheopenedhereyestothisworldinthefifthyearofPropheticmission,whenIslamemergedinthehouse of revelation. The hand of a great coach like the Messenger was over her head, and theaffectionofagraciousmotherwasgivingheattoherlife.Owingtothisfact,shewasneverpollutedtosin.

Shewasjustseventhathermotherpassedaway,andleftFatima(peacebeuponher)lonely.Herfather,achievingthetwomainpartsofparentshipwellmadeupthelackofmotherhoodaffection.

ShepassedhalfofherlifeinMeccabesidetheMessengerandthenexthalfinAli’shouseinMedina.Shewastrainedinrevelationenvironmenti.e.theProphet’shouse,andpassedapartofherlifeinthehouse of the husband, who continued carrying the heavy load of the prophetic mission, that isImamate.AndthatwasFatima’shappinessandprosperitytoelevatehercharacterinthesetwohouses.

3.Hermarriage:

Ali(peacebeuponhim)grewupinFatima’shouse[thehouseofProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)],andtheyweretrainedunderthesupervisionoftheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants).Whenhermarriagewasposed, theProphet (peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)saidthatthesituationofhermarriagewon’tbeclearunlesshereceivesrevelationinthisregard,andafter that, Ali (peace be upon him) acted as a suitor, the Prophet (peace be upon him and hisdescendants)brokethesilenceandsaid:”O,Ali,don’tbeembarrassed,expressyourrequest.”Ali(a.s)

saidmodestlyandprudently,“IwanttomakeyouraffectioncompletewithmarriagetoFatima.”

Inthisregard,itcanbestatedthatifthereexistednoAli(peacebeuponhim),therewouldexistnohusband forFatima (peacebeuponher) , andviceversa.TheProphet (peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)putFatima’shandintoAli’s,andthefruitofthismarriagewassomechildren,asHasan,Hossein,ZeinebandKolthum(a.s).

Fatima’sPosition:

Thereligiouslearnedhavecalledfourwomenexcellentinthehistoryofman’slife,including:Asieh,Holy Mary, Khadijeh and Fatima. Among them, Fatima (peace be upon her) has got a graciouspositionsothatnoonecouldknowherexceptMohammedandAli(peacebeuponhim),andthereisnopossibilityofknowingher exceptby resorting towhat theyhave said abouther.Wewill try toanalyzeherpositionthroughtwoviews:

1.AccordingtotheHolyQuran:

ShesymbolizesKauthar,andthefollowingtheQuranversewasrevealedabouther:

رثوكلا كانیطعأ اّنأ

[WehavebestoweduponyouKauthar].

Shestandsfortheword انئاسن [ourwomen]inMobahelehverse.Ontheotherhand,Zahraisawoman,but includes all the gracious attributes of the grandwomen in the world, and the roles, of whichwomenmusttaketheresponsibility,andtrytoachievethem.

Sheisthetenoroftheverse:

يبرقلا يف ةدوملا الا ًارجا هیلع مكلئسا ال لق

TheonewhomTathirverse(beingawayfromfilth)wasrevealedabouther.

Sheisthesymbolof

رمقلا و سمشلا عمجو

Shealsosymbolizes

اهئلت اذا رمقلاو

inShamsSura.

2.AccordingtotheTraditions:

SheistheMistressofwomen,theinhabitantofheaven.

Theheiressofthepreviousprophets’gloryandthatofthefamouswomenoftheworld.

Sheisinfallibleandpurefromsin.

SheisapartoftheProphet’sbodyandsoul.SheistheincarnationoftheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants).

Allah’s heaven is incarnated in her, so that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his descendants)smellsthescentofheavenfromher.

SheisAli’speeressaswellashisconfidant.

ShewasoneofthegladtidingsoftheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants),ashesaid,

نیملاعلا اسن يلع كافطصا هللا ناف

HersatisfactionistheProphet’ssatisfaction,andtheProphet’ssatisfactionisAllah’ssatisfaction.

SheisthecauseofthesurvivalandthecontinuationoftheProphethoodandImamate.

Andatlast,shehasgotmorehonorthanholyMary,becauseshehasendowedwithelevenChristlike(children).

10ChapterFatima’sHonor

Fatima (peace be upon her) has endowed with honor and grand dignity; the honor no one couldachieve it as Fatima (peace be upon her) did. Expressing all her aspects of her character is notfeasible;therefore,somepointsarestated:

1.SheisAllah’sbeloved:

SheisthepureservantofAllah,andisalwaysinworshipandcontactwithHiminordertogiveherservanthood superiority over her other positions, so that no luxury, effort, or attachments couldprevent her from fulfilling her conscious duty. As that the Prophet (peace be upon him and hisdescendants)appreciatedherandpraisedherpositionwasdue to the fact that shewaspiousand incontactwithAllah,andnotbecauseshewastheProphet’sdaughter.

Fatima’sgenerosity,thought,andeffortsareallforAllah’spleasure.Fatima(peacebeuponher)issodissolvedintheDivinegrandeurandmajestythatshedevotesallherthingsinHisway:herposition,herrank,hersilverbracelet,herweddingdress, thescreenofherhouse,etc.Inthiscase,shouldn’tshebethedearofAllah?

2.SheistheProphet’sdear:

TheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)knowsherasapartofhisbodyandsoul,ashesays,

هیبنج نیب يذللا ةحور و هنم ةعضب

IntheageofIgnoranceandthehardtimesofhisProphethood,shewasasamothertoherfatherinMecca. She cleansed the thorns and dust that the people had thrown over the head of the Prophet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)withherlittlehandsandsoothedhim.Sometimes,shewouldcryforhislonelinessandcaressedforhisbeatenbody.

Shewasherfather ’sconsularat thetimeofHijra,shewassodearforhiminMedinathatAyeshehstated,“TherewasnoonedearerthanFatima(peacebeuponher)totheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants);heattendedherhouseeverydayandaskedabouthermoodrepeatedly.Whenhewassettingfortrips,Fatima(peacebeuponher)wasthelastone,visitedatthetimeofdeparturebyhim,andatthetimeofarrival,Fatima(peacebeuponher)wasthefirstone,visited”.

Owingtoherdignityandaction,purityandsincerity,shereachedtoarankthattheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)stated,“ اهادفاهوبا ”[Mayhisfatherbesacrificedtoher].

Once,theProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)sawAliandFatima(peacebeuponthem),grindingwheat.Heasked,“whogivesherplacetometoturnthemill?”AlisaidtoFatima(a.s),“rise,‘causeyouaretired?”andthentheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)satonherplaceandcontinuedherjob.

Evenonhispointofdeath,shewasclosesttotheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants).TheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)whisperedinherear,“DearFatima,sitbesideme,andreciteQuran”.Yes, thewhispersandQuranrecitationofFatima(peacebeuponher)couldsooththeProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants).

3.SheisAli’swife:

Asstatedbefore,iftherewasnoFatima(peacebeuponher),therewouldbenoonedeservingtobeherhusband.HermarriagewasdeterminedbytheWordofRevelation.Shewasawife,kindandfidle,andtheperfectsymbolof اهیا ونكستل ;confidantwithherhusband…

Shenevershatteredherfamilyestateunderthepretextofornamentanddidnotmakethelifebitterforherhusbandforthefalseworldlyallure.

Theyhadahouse,apparentlymadeofclay;ahouse,voidofornaments,butfullofpurity,sincerity,faith,piety, andchastity.Theirdishes consistedofwoodenandearthenbowls,but their soulbowlswerefullofgrandeurandoverfilledwithcordialityandaffection.Theirbedclotheswereshorterthantheirheight,buttheywerefulloffaith,sympathy,unanimity,purity,andunderstanding.

11ChapterTheMysteryofFatima’sGrandeurandEternity

Fatima(peacebeuponher) isgrandandeternalontheaccount thatshehasbeenunitedwithAllah.ShehasabsorbedherselfinHis.

She is greater than the great, because she is acquaintedwithAllah,who is the greatest, and she iseternalforeveruntilDoomsday,becausesheisacquintedwiththeEternal.

Fatima(peacebeuponher)isawoman,whosegrandeurcannotbeinsertedinexpressionandwords,because we cannot analyze the infinite with our finite conception.When she is called “Sedigheh”[truthful], it isdifferentfromtheSedigheh,appliedtoothers;allhermembersofbodyandthoughtaretruthful.Itisimpossibletodescribehergrandeurthroughwriting,speaking,andhearing,becauseall her attributes are in full and infinity.Her faith, hermorals, devotion, soul elevation, grandeur,knowledgeallareinutmostperfection.

SatisfactionandobedienceofAllah:

Fatima (peace be upon her) isAllah’s real follower, and her exalted purpose and ambition are tosatisfyHimandseeksforawaytoachievetothisendwithoutanyshadowofdoubt.

This is Fatima’s viewpoint that Allah has superiority over all things and everyone. Thus, she hasacceptedHisbondageofservitude.SheisseekingforAllahandHissatisfactioninherspeech,action,and all her life.This is pride that theProphet (peacebeuponhimandhis descendants) knowshersatisfactionHissatisfactionandherwayasthewayofGod,theAlmighty.

Fatima(peacebeuponher)asameasure:

Scalesisaninstrumentformeasuringandthefactsareassessedbyit.Inmaterialism,formeasuringgoods, volume, weight, and a period of time, the special measuring instruments are utilized. Inspirituality,measuringispossiblethroughsamplesandsymbols.

For instance, the level of somebody’s understanding is measured through comparison with anintelligent person; the level of somebody’s piety is measured through comparison with a piousperson; the level of sOmmebody’s intelligence and talent ismeasured through comparisonwith atalented and bright person; and the level of sOmmebody’s generosity and humanity is measuredthroughcomparisonwithagenerousperson.

Fatima(peacebeuponher)isacompletemeasureforevaluatingtheladies’deeds,andaccordingtothe infallible, “she is measure”. Fatima’s spirit power, unique courage, elevated thoughts, andexcellentdispositionsareallandallmeasuresandsamples.Herchastity,piety,faith,nobility,honor,

housekeeping,rearingthechildren,abstinencefromsublunaryluxury,materialandspiritualaspectsandevenherdeathareallmeasuresforus.

InthehistoryofthewOmmenworld,wedonotknowawomanlikehertobethemeasureandsample.AllFatima’sattributesmakehermoreadornedthanothersandgiveadistinguishedfacetoher.

Fatima(a.s),theCauseofContinuationofthePropheticMission:

Itishercleanandpurewombthatcanbethesourceofgraceandtheoriginoflightandtheoriginatorofelevencleanoffspring,whoaretheProphet’ssuccessorsandcontinuanceofthePropheticmissionfromgenerationtogeneration.

ItwasnothaphazardthattheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)knewFatima’swrathhis wrath and her torment or satisfaction his torment or satisfaction. He said, “those, who makeFatima(peacebeuponher)happy,havemademehappy,andthosewhoteaseher,haveinfactteasedme.”

Yes,shewasthecontinuanceofthePropheticmission,andmadeanykindofendeavortopromotetheIslamic teachings along with Ali (peace be upon him). As a trustful trustee, she went to thecompanions’ houses at night anddelivered themanultimatum.She explained them thatAli iswithright,andrightiswithAli(peacebeuponhim),andiftheydonotadaptit,theymustanswerbacktoAllah.Shewantedthepeopletoknowthatwhatabigcrimetheywouldcommitif theynegateAli’s(a.s)right,andwhatundesiredfuturetheywouldexpect.

Fatima (peace be upon her) is the continuance of the Prophetic mission. She is Ali’s witness andassistance.Sheconfirmshisspeeches,andtriedtoprovehisclaims,andinthisway,sheisnotafraidofthedoorstroke,causingdamagesonherbody,andasaresultmiscarriage.Eventheenemy’swhipscannotstopherfromdefendingAli;themartyrdomanddeathinAllah’swaycannotpreventherfromcontinuingthePropheticmission.

She is thecontinuanceof thePropheticmission,becauseshehasmanaged torearageneration thatwere the preservers of the religion theKarbalamission, thatwas the continuance of thePropheticmission.

SheisthecontinuanceofthePropheticmission,becauseImamate,thecontinuationofProphethood,belongs to her generation, and ImamMahdi (mayGod hasten his reappearance),whowill defendFatima’spurposewillrisetoreviveIslam.

HowdidthiswayofPropheticmissioncontinueandwhathappenedtoheroffspring,whowerethefollowers of theProphet andAli (peace be uponhim)?Prison, torture, homelessness, banishment,stroke of sword, poison, separation from dynasty and children were some of the hardships theysufferedinthewaytoachievetheirholyend.

12ChapterFatima(a.s),theSampleofDeconstruction

The role of Fatima (peace be upon her) in women’s revival was fabulous. She is the sample ofdeconstructionofthemisleadingcustoms,whichwereprevalentamongthepeopleinthesocietyandhadcapturedtheirhearts.

She was the practical sample of laws, through which the Prophet (peace be upon him and hisdescendants)managedtoapplytheIslamicprinciplesandprograms.

LiketheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants),Fatima(peacebeuponher)triedtoinstructtheparentshowtorevereandlovetheirdaughters.Whilethepeopleburiedtheirdaughtersalive,theProphet (peace be upon him and his descendants) kissed Fatima (peace be upon her) and said,”daughterisAllah’sgift.”Whenshewasachild,theProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)satheronhisknees,andthroughthisactionwantedthepeopletotakelesson.

TheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)shouldshowthehighpositionofwomenandhow they should be viewed in Islamic ideology through hermethod.Kissing Fatima’s hand is thesymbol of campaign and rebellion against the societyviewpoint. It is a revolution against buryinggirlsalive,teachesusindirectlythatwOmmenasthegiftofAllahmustbereveredandnotheated.

ThegirlsandwOmmenathererawerenotbelieved,andeventheywereforcedtoworkhardinthefarms. They were not considered as kin; they were deprived from inheritance, retaliation wascompletely fulfilled for them,etc.Awomanhaving somedaughters andno sonwasconsideredasbarren.

TheProphet (peace be uponhim andhis descendants) throughhavingFatima (peace be uponher)provedthathavingnosondoesnotmeanbarrennessas theshortsightedthink.Onthecontrary,shecanbethesourceofabundantfelicityforherownfamilyandrelatives.

Shewasthesampleofdeconstructingthewrongmarriagecustoms.Inthatage,therichjustmarriedtotherich,butshedeconstructedthiscustomandmarriedtoAli(peacebeuponhim),hercousinwhowaspoorandbysellinghischainmailhadmanagedtoprovidethemarriagecosts.

Infact,ifthereexistednoFatima(peacebeuponher),howthesefalsecustomsweredeconstructed,andhowtherealpracticalsamplesinthePropheticmissionwereachieved?

If there existed no Fatima, how the complexes, disgrace, irregularity, making the women’s soulsweak,wereremoved?

13ChapterThevarietyofFatima’sroles

Fatima(peacebeuponher)isawoman,buthasseveralcrucialrolesandineachrolearealsample.She is awoman, the sampleof leadershipandgrandeur , theone, through fulfillingher roles,hasmanagedtogiveapracticalfacetosOmmeaspectsofthePropheticmission.

In achieving her role as a sample, she has got a heavy load over her shoulders; themotherhoodresponsibility,caringthepeople,helpingthepoor,administeringjusticeinthesociety,lookingafterchildren, family management, etc. Expressing all Fatima’s aspects and roles needs a separate andlengthybook,butwhatevercanbestatedhereinbriefconsistsof:

1.Fatima(peacebeuponher)asaMuslim:

Beforebeing theProphet’sdaughter,Ali’swifeor themotherofelevenImams,she isaMuslim,aworthyMuslim,andbeforebeingawomanwithdifferentroles,sheisAllah’sservant.ShedoesnotforgetHimevenforamoment,andneverneglecttheheavyloadofresponsibility.

SheisaMuslim,whoachievesworshipandfromtheotherside,fulfillsfamilydutiesaswellassocialduties.Andhowactive,energetic,andsuccessfulshehasbeenindividinghertimeandfacilitiesforachieving her mission. Her nightly vigils , her worship, her essential social responsibilities, herimportant political conflicts and campaigns to stand against injustice in the society, her sense ofconfidencewithAli(peacebeuponhim),andherteachingsforwomenallandallwereinAllah’swayandforHissatisfaction.

2.AsaDaughter:

Fatima(peacebeuponher)isadaughter,pureandclean,duteousandobedient.Althoughsheisherfather ’sdear,shereverestheDivinepositionofherfather.Shecallshim”RasoolAllah”thatmeanstheMessengerofAllah, andwhenshe is askedby fatherabout the reason, sheanswers, “TheholyQuranaddressesyouasso.”

Sheisadaughterfullofaffectionsothatshewascalled“OmmeAbiha”thatmeansthemotherofherfather,becauseshewasverykindtowardsherfatherlikeamothertoherson.

While the enemy threwdust to theProphet (peace be uponhim andhis descendants), she cleansedthem by his figure, caressed him as if this is hermission to soothe to her father, have sympathytowardshim,anddelicateheraffectionasareactionagainstthepeople’swrathandoppression.

3.AsaWife:

Unlikehersisters, shemarriedapoorbut illuminatedman inorder todeconstruct the innergroupmarriage (the marriage of the people in the same level), and more important is that in order toprovidethefamily,sheworkedalongwithherhusband.

Despite all pains, Fatima (peace be upon her) is satisfied with herself, because she does somesignificantrolesinandoutofthehousethroughwhichsheprovestheimportanceofthewomeninthesociety.

SheisAli’scompanyinlifestruggles,hisconfidantandhisconsultantinlifeaffairs.ShehelpsAli(peacebeuponhim)toadministerhisright.

Sheisanidealwife.HerlovetowardsAli(peacebeuponhim)isreal;sheloveshimforAllah’ssakeand pleasure, and in this way, she never said any discouraging word to Ali (peace be upon him)throughoutherlife.

4.AsaMother:

Whatkindofmotherwasshe!Asampleandunique.Whatkindofchildrendidshebringup!Whatkind of flowers did she produce in her garden! All sincere and the real obedient to Allah. Thechildrenwhodevoted themselves for thepeopleandhad the responsibilityof serving the religiouslawsanditsrevival.

Sheeducated thechildren,whowere thedefendersof Islam; theguardsof the sublime ideologicalvalues, and are stable in thisway.Oneby his ownpeace [ImamHassan (a.s)] and the other by hisbloodyrevolution[ImamHussein(a.s)]wateredtheIslamtreeandmadeitgrow.

Herdaughterswerewell-rearedandpurposeful,zeinebandKolthum(a.s)continued themissionofImamHasanandHossein(a.s).TheyrecordedthevoiceofHosseininthedayofAshora,andinKufaandSham(Damascus)andonthewaymadethepeoplehearit.Hossein’smartyrdomiscompletedbytheirefforts,andtheyweretheloudspeakersofHossein’smovement.

5.AsaHouseManageress:

AlthoughshewastheappleoftheProphet’seyes,andtherewasnoonenoblerthanher,sheworkedinthehouseandturnedthemillsothatherhandshadinjured.

ShehadmadethehouseaplaceofpeacesothatwhentherewerealotofpressureonAli(peacebeupon him) due to sorrow, pains, difficulties, and disorders, he resorted to the house, hoping thatthroughspeakingtoFatima(peacebeuponher),hecouldbetranquilized.

She kept the house clean, peaceful, and calm, and although nothing is found for eating, it wasoverflowingwith sincerity and love; her purity and tendernesswas the food of the household andmadethemsatisfied.

Atthenightofhermarriage,shewenttoAli’shousealongwiththeProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants),thelattersaidtoher,“Mydaughter,whateverisrelatedtotheinnersideofthehousebelongstoyouandwhateverisrelatedtooutofthehousebelongstoAli.Alihastheresponsibilityof

providing thehouse economic aspects, andyouhave the responsibilityofproviding thepeace andquietnessofthehouse.”

6.AsaLadyoftheHouse:

In thehouse, thereexisteda lotofchores;on theotherhand,shewasyoung,andhadanumberofchildrenwhile each of them needed care. Therefore, shemust have a fellow-work but not a slavemaid.shesharedthechoreswithherandlentahandtoher.Also,shewasnotasanaristocrattositandorder,butshealwaysgaveahandtoher;washedclothes,cleanedthehouse,milledthewheat,etc.

Unlike thearistocrats,Fatima (peacebeuponher)didnotmake themaiddoeverythingandbe thecauseofthehusband’ssensualityandmakeuplikedoll.

TheProphet (peacebeuponhimandhis descendants) once said toher, “Mydaughter, amaid is ahumanandmustbetreatedasaman”.HertreatmenttowardsamaidsignifiesFatima’sjusticethatsheregardestheequalitywithhermaidinthehousechores.

14ChapterFatima’sOutlook

Fatima(peacebeuponher)isthestudentofIslamicschool.ShewasbroughtupinrevelationhouseandunderthesupervisionoftheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants),andevenwhenshemarriedAli(peacebeuponhim),shehadaclosecontactwithherfather.Herviewtowardstheworldand its aspects is the view of Prophet (peace be upon him and his descendants). It is as if she hasderivedallherviewsfromtheProphet’s.

In the Islamic school, shewasAli’s classmate. They have got the same views. Shewas developedunder the protection of the Islamic Ideology, taught by the Prophet (peace be upon him and hisdescendants).

It seems difficult to express and study all aspects of Fatima’s outlook, but whatever based on herpractice,herspeech,herview,canbestatedincludes:

1.HerViewontheWorld:

Fatima’s view on the world is that it is a farm for cultivation. Its facts and appearance areinterconnected,andithasbeencreatedbyaCreator.Wemustlovetheworld,butnotabsorbinit;itisa means and not an end. Therefore, approaching the end, one must use the means but not attachhimselftoit.AccordingtoFatima(peacebeuponher),theworlddeserveslove,butnotattachment.

Theworldisthesceneofaction.Itisthefieldofstruggleandeffort.Theworldisameanstomakeusreachtotheotherworldlyfelicity.

2.HerViewonWealth:

Fatima (peace be upon her)wants property andwealth but not for acquiring value and credit. Shewantsitforprovidingherlifeandprotectingherhonor.

Thosewho think ofmoney as an end and seek for it all days and nights, in fact, they have got acomplex,andaremisleadingbetweenmeansandend.Whatever isachieved in life isnot limited toeating,drinking,andwearing.Therefore,we’dbetterdoourutmost togainwealthbutdedicate theresttoourendaftersatisfyingourneeds.Fatima(peacebeuponher)neverlimitedherselftowealthanddidnotthinkofitastheend,becauseaccordingtoherview,theabundantwealthinman’shandcanbringAllah’spleasureandHisaffectionifheknowshowtouseit.

Thebestwealthisherinnerrichnessandgenerosity,thehandthatpayssincerelywillreceiveAllah’spleasure,instead,andFatima(peacebeuponher)hadgotsuchanespirit.

3.HerViewonHappiness:

Herviewonhappinessandfelicityisdifferentfromothers.Shedoesn’tseehappinessinadoll’slife,luxury, beauty, materialism, decoration, make-up, etc. because these factors cannot solve man’sproblems and prepare the ground for inner peace and tranquility. They are considered asworldlythingsandcanbe lost throughthepassageof timeandasaresult, involvesmaninaheart-rendingregret.

Anyloveandadherencetothemarewrong,becausetheywillswallowusinthemselvesandmakeusforgetourrealendandourselves.

Thefeelingofhappinessundertheprotectionofwealth,position,andpropertyisaplotandadeceit,aplotfor thedeclineofourcharacter,andadeceitforkeepingusnegligentofourdevelopmentandperfectionprocess.Therefore,wemusthaveanotherviewofhappiness.Fatima(peacebeuponher)seeshappinessintheeternalmomentsinwhichmanfindshimselfinthewayofAllah;thetimethathefulfillsAllah’sorders,andobeystheDivineverdicts.

Happiness is in freedom from all bonds and limitations, having captured our minds, and not inpleasure and fruition.Fatima (peacebeuponher)never spendsher lifetime forhappinesswith thesamemisconceptionofordinarypeople,andsheismorerationaltodissipateherlifeforreachingtopleasureandfruition.

Fortunately,Ali(peacebeuponhim),asherhusband, isalsonotapersontoprovidepleasurewithnegativeconceptforher,becausehedeservesagreatvalueandcreditforhislifeandwife.

4.HerViewonMankind:

Sheisaresponsibleandduteousbeing.Sheisresponsible todevelophercharacterandelevatehersoul,andtriestoachieveheraimsandresponsibility,andexaltrightperfectionofmankind,cometopeoplerescue,makeprogress,andmakethepeopleprogress.

AccordingtoFatima(peacebeuponher),manismoreexaltedthanhepasseshislifeinthewayofhispassionasameansforashamefullife.Therefore,shetriedtoelevatehersoul.

Shewasexposedtodifferentexamsduringherlife,ingoodandbadconditions,miseryandhappiness,painsandpleasure.Shemustendeavortoshowherselfasshereallyisandendeavorasshemustbe.

5.HerViewonDeath:

Shehasgotanotherviewofdeath.Shethinksofitasameansoftransferfromthisworldtothenextaswellasadoortohappinessandprosperity.

Sheknowsthateverythinginthisworldistemporary,evenitslight,itsdarkness,itspleasure,anditsgroan.ThetimewhendeatharrivesandDoomsdayoccurs,everythingwillbeclear; thepeoplearecalledtoaccount,andmanisputin“DarUl-Gharar”;theplaceofstability.

Sheisnotfrightenedofdeath.AndatthetimeoftheProphet’sdeathwhenheseesFatima’sgreatlove

towardshimself,hefeelshemustconsoleheronly;therefore,heputshisheadintoherearsandsays,“Youarethefirstpersonthatwilljoinmeaftermydeparture”.Andthen,Fatima(peacebeuponher)notonlydoesnotgetsad,butalsohappy.Yes,thenewsofdeathisjoyfulforher,becausesheknowsthatthereisprosperity,comfort,andglorytothosewhohaveachievedgooddeedsinthisworld.Sheknowsthatevendeathforcriminalsisablessduetothefactthatitpreventsthemfrommorecrimesandkeepsthemawayfromtheabyssofadversity.

15ChapterFatima’sLearning

Fatima(peacebeuponher)isabrightstudentintheschoolofIslam.Shetakeslessonfromherfatheras the best teacher: the lesson of humanity, morality, devotion, generosity, purity, benevolence,restrainingheranger,servingpeople,etc.Andherfather,whofoundherreadytriedtoconstructhercharacter.Hewouldtrytoteachherasmuchaspossible,eachofthemseparatelyisthelessonoflifeforherandthewomencommunity.

He taught her some practical lessons, concentrating her thought towards new facts. The daywhenFatima (peace be upon her) asked for a servant to help her in the house chores, how the Prophet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)directedherthoughttowardsanotherdirection,andhowhetaught her the praise (Tasbihat) after the prayer. She would take lessons from the father and herhusband. Even she had some writings from what she had learnt, as she said once to Fizzah shecomparedthosewritingswiththevalueofHassanain.Itmeansthatasamother,awife,aswellasaninfallible,shewasherfather ’sstudentanddeservedvalueforherfather ’steachings.

Fatima’sFaithandWorship:

AccordingtotheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants),belieftoAllahwassopenetratedin her nature and heart that she neglected all things at the timeworshippingAllah.And under theprotection ofAllah’s recognition, she believed inHim andwas proud of having relationshipwithHim.

ThelovetowardsAllahhassopenetratedinhersoulthatshedidnothaveanyrepose.Inalltimesandsituations,herdeedsshowedclearlyherservitudetoAllahthroughhertreatment,praisetoAllah,andwayoflife.HerultimateattractionistowardstheDivinity.

SheworshipsAllahbutnotastogotoacorner,fleeingfromthesocietyandthepeople,anditdoesnotmeanthatshestopsherdutiesandsocialmission,butsheresistsagainstherego,and,asaresult,findsanewcharacter.

Fatima’smottois

ضرالاو تاومسلارطاف ایلوا اوذختا هللا ریغا

CanIchooseanotherLordexceptAllah,whoisthecreatoroftheskiesandtheearth?No,itseemsimpossible.

ButAllah isherguardian,and that isHe,whoguardians thepiousandcompetentpeople.Whenanopportunity raised, she started to praise and worship Allah. And that is a cause not only for her

developmentandperfection,butalsoforhelpingthepeopletobekeptinsafetyandpurity.

ImamHassan (a.s) remembers his childhood and says,” I sawmymotherworshiping and prayingeverynightandalwaysprayingforpeople.”Iaskedher,“Mother,whyyoudonotfirstprayforusasyourchildren?”sheanswered,“Myson,firstneighbors,thenhouse”. رادلا مث راجلا

AllherdeedswereinthedirectionoftheDivinewill,andallherdeedswereconsideredasworship:herwork,life,housekeeping,takingcareofchildren,helpingthepoor,etc.areallinAllah’swayandforAllah’spleasure.

Fatima’sPurposefulness:

Fatima(peacebeuponher)isanoblewomanwithpurpose,andduetothisfactshedidnottakeanycoloranddidnotcometoagreementwithinjustice.Althoughshewasyoung,andlikeotheryouthinyouthcrisis,hadgotsomeambitions,sheneverstoppedherpurposeanddidnotcommitanyoffence.

She tolerated the hardships to obtain her purpose even under the severe torture of the enemy. Ingeneral,hermarriage toAli (peacebeuponhim)signifiedherpurpose,becausesheknewthatAli(peacebeuponhim)wasnotakindofmanwhotriedtomakeherhappyasthesocietyexpected.Shemarriedtheone,whowasalwaysinthebattlefieldtoachievehismission.

Undertheprotectionofherpurpose,shewasnotwillingtobecapturedbyhypocrisyanddeceits,losehersobrietyandvigilance;andbecauseofherpurpose,shewasfar fromtheadversityanddidnotheedtheworldallurement.Shewasuniqueinherpurpose,andwedonotknowanybodylikeherindifferentperiodsofhistory.

16ChapterFatima’sPsychicMind

Fatima(peacebeuponher)hadgotpsychicmindthathavemadeeverybodyastonished,andwedonotknow it in anybody. Her character is harmonious and moderate, and her natural aspects areconcordantandexcellentlysublime.Shehearsbyallhernatureandseesbyallhernature.Shetriestosubmit herself toAllah, and resist against all things thatwant tomakeher far fromAllah.All herattentionisdirectedtoHim,andallhercareandeffortsareforHissatisfaction.Onthecontrary,shedoesnotcareaboutotherphenomenawhicharevaluelessandvoid.

Introducing and describing all her psychic mind in brief seems impossible. Therefore, whatevermakesherasasampleincludes:

1.TheElevationofFatima’sSoul:

Fatima(peacebeuponher)hasgotanelevatedsoul.Therefore,sheisAli’sconfidantandconsolleur.

Herelevationofsoulissothatsheabandonedherselftoluxuriesandallurementsoftheworld,asifshewasnotanearthlybeingandrelatedtothisworld.Thegaudinessandallurementscouldnotcatchhereyesormakeatendencyinher.Hersoulwashigh-flyingsothatwasnotsatisfiedexceptjoiningtotheInfinite,andseekingforHissatisfaction.ShewaswillingtojointheEternityandasadrop,jointheEternalOcean.

Thissignifiesherelevationofsoulthatshedoesnotstophereffortsinfrontofalloppressionsofthepeople,takingrootfromtheiringratitude.Shesufferedfromthetransgressionsanddiscrimination,butnottoreserveherownrightbuttothinkofthepeople’sprosperity.Evenshewasnotinclinedtohaveany tomb,andbecauseofhavingpurpose, sheaskedAli (peacebeuponhim) tobeburiedatnightsothathergravenotbeknown.

2.Fatima’sLoneliness:

ThegreatnessofFatima’ssoulanditsculminationcausedherloneliness.Thissenseoflonelinesswasineachgreat characterwhohasgothighandgreat thoughts, and tookMohammed (peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)toHaraCave,Ali(peacebeuponhim)tothepalm-grove,andFatima(peacebeuponher)toBeitul-Ahzan(thehouseofcry).Tobegreatistobemisunderstood.

Fatima(peacebeuponher)waslonely,butnotduetothefactthatshewasfleeingfromthesocietyandhersocialduties,butresortingtoaprivateplace,shewantedtobefarfromthesocialuproaranddiveintothedepthofhergreatsoul,searchingfortheundiscoveredaspectsofhersoul.

Shewas lonelyfromthebeginning.Shewasbornat the timewhenunbeliefand idolatryhadfilled

everywhere,andindecencywasragingeverywhere.Shebelievedinmonoismandseemedstrangeinherownareaandtime;thus,shedidnotfindanyconfidantandwaslonelyinherownsociety.Eventoday,despitehergrandeur,amongwomensociety,sheisstrangeandlonely,asshewasinherowntime.Whoisherownconfidantandfellow,andwhoisherfollower?

3.Fatima’sStoutHeart:

SheisawomanfullofaffectionandinsearchoftheendthatisAllah’spleasure.SheisresistantintheDivinewayandenergetictoachieveherend.

WhenOhodbattlewasterminated,thepeopleturnedbacktoMedina.TheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)alsoturnedbackhomebutwithaninjuredandbloodyface.HegavehisbloodyswordtoFatima(peacebeuponher)towash,andafterward,Fatima(peacebeuponher),personally,washedherfather ’sinjuredface.Ali(peacebeuponhim)pouredwater,andFatima(peacebeuponher)washedthebloodfromtheProphet’sfaceaway.

ThisstoutheartexistedinFatima(peacebeuponher)sincechildhood.Whenhermother,Khadijeh,waslayingdying,saidtoFatima(peacebeuponher),“Mydaughter!Afterme,youwillfacesomanyproblems.Yoursisterswillliveintheirhousescomfortably,butyou?!”

Althoughbeingachild,Fatima(peacebeuponher)answeredencouragingly,“Mother,donotworry,andbesurethatFatima(peacebeuponher)willdoherutmosttosurmounttheproblems.

4.TheSpeedofFatima’sUnderstanding:

Fatima (peace be upon her) has got a supernatural talent as if she understands everything with agesture.Her sensitivity and soul is so that she understands everythingwith a glance of her father.Once,herfatherwenttoseeFatima(peacebeuponher)andsawhersilverbracelet.Heturnedbackwithoutsayingaword.Immediately,shegaveittoSalmantotakeittothemosquetobededicatedtothepoorforAllah’ssake.

Later, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his descendants) said to her “ اهادفاهوبا “ thatmeans herfather be sacrificed for her. Another time, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his descendants)observed a curtain at the door of her house and turnedwithout greetings. Soon, she gave it to theProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)tobethepoorclothes.

Thisisthefastunderstanding,whichmakestheteacher ’sdutyeasierandacceleratesthedevelopmentoflearning.Shecomprehendsthephrasesbyaword,andbooksbyasentence,andthatistheteacher ’shonor,i.e.theProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants).

17ChapterFatima’sHighAttributes

Fatima’sactivitiesareoftwoaspects:thisworldandthenext,andtheyhavebeenmixedsothattheyseem to be inseparable and undistinguished. She thinks of thisworld so that nobody can help herexceptherselfandthinksofHereafterallthetimes.

Inordertobesuccessfulintheseactivities,sheneedstohavethehighattributessuchaspiety,faith,andcouragewhichshehastriedtomakeinherself,andtheeffectsoftheseattributesareclearlyseeninherdeedsandherlife,hercharacter,intakingcareofherchildren,inherconnectiontoAllah,andeveninherdeath.

Tomentionallherattributesinthisbreifseemsimpossible,therefore,westatesomepartsofthat(inthisbrief):

1.Fatima’sFreedom:

Fatima (peacebeuponher) isawoman, free fromsin, from impurities, frommaterialattachment,fromsuperstitioustiesandbonds.

She is infallible, fencedoff fromsin.No superficial customscanattracther towards itself, andnomaterialbeautycantempther;andatlast,nosuperficialluckcancatchhereyes.

Sheisfreeandnoble,andthisisundertheprotectionofherpiety,courage,anddevotion.BecausehersoulistiedwithAllah,whoisAbsoluteandfreefromwant,sheisfreefromalltiesandbonds.

2.Fatima’sBravery:

SheisbraveandfearlessandisafraidofnobodyexceptAllahandjustpaysattentiontoHim.ItwasshewhowashedAli’sbloodysword,whenturningbackfromjihad.

ShetoleratedthetimeswhenAli(peacebeuponhim)jeopardizinghislifeinthebattlefieldaswellasthe timeswhenher father jeopardizinghis lifewithoutgrief.The fact that theenemyswarmedherhouse was because they were afraid of her bravery and courage, and they felt no peace. Nobodyattacksaneutralandignorantbeing.Theattackrecurswhenitisfeltthatthereexistanintrepidinthesociety,causingdanger.

TheenemyattackedherhousetotakeAli(peacebeuponhim)tothemosquetomakehimswearanoathofallegiance.

Despite thefact thatFatima(peacebeuponher)on thatdaywasseverely injured,andhersidewas

broken,sheneverstoppedherefforts.ShesupportedAli(peacebeuponhim)atalltimes,andinthatway,Fatima(peacebeuponher)toleratedmanypains.Braverytakesrootfromherstoutheart,andthatcreatedmotionandpowerinher.ItwasundertheprotectionofherconnectiontoAllahaswellasfaithandpiety,thatshewasafraidofnothingandnobody.

ButherbraverywasmixedwithaffectionandlinkedwithkindnessandmercytowardstheservantsofAllah.Shemadeuseofherbraveryonthewayofpietyandmadebenefitfromitonthedirectionofheraim.

3.Fatima’sPiety:

Fatima(peacebeuponher)hasgotpietyandmoralchastityandtriestokeepawaynotonlyfromsinbutevenfromsinmisgivings.EvenwhenablindmancametoseetheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants),Fatima(peacebeuponher)caredaboutherhijab.

Once, theProphet (peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)knockedat thedoor toenterherhousewithhisguest.Fatima(peacebeuponher)answered,“Idonothavehijabtocovermyhead;therefore,shecoveredherselfwiththecornerofthebedsheetnottobeexposedinview.”

Shecaresaboutallherbehaviorsanddeeds,herfood,herrepose,herhousechores,herspeech,etc.She cares about her voice to be the symbol of Quran verse: “ لوقلاب نعضخت الف ”, and hermoving not to be exposed to the dangerous view of thosewho bearmalice in their hearts.Whilecaringaboutherpietyandmoralchastity,sheisthinkingofsocialresponsibility,andthisfactdoesnotpreventher fromsocialduties.Asa result, considering the Islamicmeasures, sheachievesherduties,too.

4.Fatima’sPatienceandResistance:

Sheistolerantandpatientanddoesnotgiveuporwithdrawinfrontofthedestructiveflood.

She protects herself in front of the social pressures and corruption and does not yield. She is thechampionofpatienceandhaspassedallher examswith flyingcolorson thisway.We read inhersupplication:

“ ةرباص كنحتما امل كدجوف هللا كنحتما هنحتمم ای ”

Allahhassetthesealofapprovalonherlifereport.

Sheisresistantinfrontofthebrutalityoflife,poverty,disappointment,andwantsandpatientinfrontof the pains, caused by the negligence of Omma. The difficulties cannot make her yield and theenemies’strokescannotdisappointher.

ShewastorturedbytheGhoraishpolytheistsforyears,butnevercomplainedorgotrestless.Shealsotolerated the hardships and shortsidedness, caused by the enemy and even the reprimands of thearistocraticwomen,bothinherfather ’shouseandinherhusband’sforyears.

5.Fatima’sForbearanceandSelf-Possession:

Shewasforbearingandmeek.Shewasforbearinginfrontofthedisordersandcriseswhenshedidnothavesufficientpowertoovercomethem.Perhaps,therewasalotofeffortstomakeherfurious,butherforbearanceandself-possessionthwartedtheplotoftheenemy.

When thematter of Fadak usurpation was posed, and the historic efforts and struggles of Fatima(peacebeuponher)foradministeringjusticewasofnoavail,sheremainedsilentnot tocauseanydisunityintheMuslimcommunity.

The enemy had raised a pretext in order to damage the honor of the Prophet’s ancestors, andAli(peacebeuponhim)gavehernoticeaboutthat.Fatima(peacebeuponher)remainedsilentandsaid,“Iwillforebear”andmadeherselftranquilbysaying“ هللا يبسح ”,Allahisenoughforme.

Shewasforbearingandmeek,andbymeansofthatnotonlydidnotevadehersocialmissions,butalsotriedtofulfillallofthemasbestaspossible.

6.Fatima’sPoliteness:

Sheisasampleinallaspectsofherlife,includingmoralsandpoliteness.Sheisadaughtersopolitethatcallsherfather هللا لوسر theMessengerofAllah,accordingtotheverdictofholyQuran,andthehousemaidas“mylady”.

InalltheperiodofhersharinglifewithAli(peacebeuponhim),sheneverteasedhimandevennevermadearequestofhim,lestAli(peacebeuponhim)couldnotafforditandbeshameful.

Shewas amother so polite that never used a quarrelsomeword against the legal parlance to herchildren, and at last,what a praiseworthy social character she had got that although her rightwasusurped,andshewasawareofthetreasonoftherulersofherownage,shedidnotexpressevenasentenceinsolentlyagainstthem.

Her tongue as well as her deed was pure. Both her words and deeds were authentic for people.Besides,sheknewallthemembersofherbodyinAllah’sproperty.

18ChapterFatima(a.s)inRelationshipwithAli(peacebeuponhim)

Sheisthewifeofthegreatestmaninthehistory,andhasgotagreatspiritualpowertosupporthim;tobehisconfidant,hisconsolleur,andthesupporterofhisesteem,dignity,andposition.WhenAli(peacebeuponhim)wasgoing to jihad, itwas shewhobrought his body armor, and after it, shewashedthebloodawayfromhissword.

WhenAli(peacebeuponhim)lostpatiencebytheharassmentandtorturesofsomeignorantpeople,she tried to soothe him and when Imam raised an objection against the Caliphs to prove histruthfulnessandsupremacyoverthem,itwasFatima(peacebeuponher),whowenttothehousesoftheProphet’sdisciples,administeredforjustice,andborewitnesstoAli’struthfulness.

ShewasAli’sconfidantinallaffairsandatalltimes;inhappiness,insorrow,inanxiety,inpoverty,insuffering.Shenevergroaned,expressedweaknessorgaveup.

ShedidherutmosttomakethemindsconcentrateonthefactsandtheincidentsinwhichacertainandeternalrightwasdisregardedbytheIslamicOmma.ShethencollectedtheMohajerin(theEmigrants)andAnsar(theHelpers)womenandstartedtosupportAli’srightfulnessinthisway:

“IdonotknowwhichoneofAli’sattributeswasindecentthattheylefthimalone.IsweartoAllah,itwascausedbyAli’ssharpsword,firmsteps,andhisstricttreatmentinexecutingjustice.ButbyAllah,theysustainedlosses.IfAliachievedCaliphate,thepeoplewouldnotgetanypainsoroppressions.Hewouldmakethementertheworldofjusticeandknowledgeandglutthemcompletely”.

In this regard, Fatima’s relationship with Ali (peace be upon him) is not limited to conjugalrelationship, but wider, deeper, and further than what other people possess in the society. It is arelationship,cordialindefendingthehumanrankandhonorofherhusband,causingthedefenseofthebenefitsofhumansociety.Fatima’sPrivateLife:

Fatima(peacebeuponher)shouldnotbe takenasasimple-mindedwoman,being limited,andshecouldnotbeforcedtoleadaspecialkindoflife;itmustbestatedthatsheisthedaughterofProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)andonethenoblest(people).Besides,herprivatelifebasedonsimplicity,purity,sincerity,affection,motivation,activity,andrevolutionissample.Someaspectsofherlifearedescribedasfollows:

1.LifeSimplicityandPurity:

Herlifewassimpleanddelightful.thissenseofdelightwasbecauseofherlifesimplicityandpurity.

She had no similaritywithwomen, seeking for luxury and allurements. She took inspiration from

IslamicSchool, propagating simplicity and purity. She just tried to satisfy her naturalwants and itshouldbeprogrammedwellenough,butnottoconfineherselftomaterialismandtheworldbeauty.ShewassimilartotheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)indeedsandmanners,whoalwayssaid:“ يرخفرقفلا ” toabsolutelybefreeofwants.Wealthandpropertywerenot regardedasanendnottobethemeans,stealingherheartandfaithandcapturinghercharacterandsublimity.

This ordinaryway of lifewas not because of poverty, but her inner riches.Because therewas nodifference inherwayof lifewhenshehadFadakandwhen itwasusurped.TheFadak incomewasgreat,but therewasnochange inherwayof life andbehavior anddidnot lose the simplicity andpurityofherlife.

2.HerHouse:

Shehadgotahouse,smallandmadeofclay,simpleandwithoutdecoration,anditwasjustworthytobeashadeforprotectingherfromthesunraysandaroofforprotectingherfromtherain.AlthoughAli (peace be uponhim)was poor, he did not changehis small housewhenhe gotFadak.Allah’snamewasalwaysaliveintheirhouse,andtheirheartswereheatedbyHismemory.Thereexistedadynamiceducationinit.Thepersonseducatedthere,weredynamic,revolutionary,andtherealfondofthepeoples’rightsandIslam.

Thereexistedindigenceinthishouse,butitwasenrichedbyaffectionandAllah’sblessings.Thelightandheatoffaithhadmadeupforitscoldness.Thefamilyrelationshipswerestronginit,andallitsmemberswerelivingtherebasedonafirmprinciple.

3.HerOrnaments:

The housewas void of any kind of ornaments, having the tinge of luxury. All things there, werelimitedtosomemattresses,pillows,plates,andmat.

AliandFatima(peacebeuponthem)hadgotabedsheetsoshort that theirfeetwereoutfromthatwhentheycoveredtheirheads.

Inthishouse,thereexistednoadditional,luxuriousorexpensiveornaments.Onthecontrary,itwasahouse,repleteofemotionandfaith,loveandpurity,libertyandhonor,responsibilityandjustice.

4.HerTrousseaus:

AlthoughFatima (peace be uponher)was a high rankwoman in Islam, hermarriage portionwasaccordingtothecommoncustom(about500Dirham),andhertrousseauswasfew.WhenshedecidedtomarryAli(peacebeuponhim),allthetrousseaus,providedforthisgloriousmarriageceremony,consistedof: a canvas shirt, awool scarf, aveil, abed, twomattresses, onemadeof linenand theotherofdate-palmfiber,fourpillowsofeweskin,acurtainofcamelwool,amatofdesertleaves,ametalbowl,a leathernbottle,awoodenbowl,a leathernvessel, twopitchers,amud-plate,and twosilverbracelets.

WhenobservingFatima’ssimpletrousseaus,theProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)gotdelighted and said, “O, Allah, make the life auspicious to those who have this status and earthen

dishes.”

AllFatima’shousefurniturewere limited towhateverwasstated.Duringher lifetime,shenotonlydidnotaddanythingmore toher furniture,butalsodedicatedsomepartof it forAllah’spleasure,such as the silver bracelets, the door curtain, etc.And even sOmmetimes, she sold sOmme of herfurnituretobuysOmmewheat,makeitfloor,kneadit,makesomebread,anddedicateittothepoorforAllah’spleasure.

19ChapterFatima’sSocialResponsibilities

Fatima(peacebeuponher)wasaresponsibleandduteouswoman,believingthatshewasnotabletothinkof herself alone and lead a life for her own sake, because IslamicOmmabelongs to all andregardsallpeopleasthemembersofonebody.

“ سانلل تجرخأ ةماریخ متنك ”

Shehadgot thisstrongsenseof responsibilitysincechildhoodandhadbeenher father ’sconfidantwhenshewasonlyfiveorsix.Shelenthermotherahandinhouseworks,andwhenshegrewup,shefeltsympathetictowardsallthepeopleandwaswillingtosolvetheirproblems.

1.Shewasparallelwithpeople:

WhyFatima (peace be upon her)was slapped in the face?Why the enemywhipped her?Was shemeanttopromoteherhusband’sposition?Wasshemeanttobuildupareputationforherself?Wasn’tshethedaughteroftheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)?Hadshedoneanythingtoabusethishonorandtitle?

ThehistoryhasrecordedthatallFatima’seffortandanxiety,andallheractivitieswereforthesakeofthepeople.ShewasoftheopinionthatbytheusurpationofAli’sright,therightofthepeoplekeepingAli(peacebeuponhim)awayfromthecaliphateisanoppressiontothehumanity.Duetothisfact,sheisreadytotolerateallpainssoastostopoccurringsuchoppression.

Observing the necklace in Fatima’s neck, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his descendants)pointed out to her by his look that there were more vital necessities in the society that must beregarded.Fatima (peacebeuponher)opened thenecklaceandsent it toher father.The father thensaid,“DearFatima!Youareofme.

Wemustattend to thepeople’spains”.Then,hespent it toameliorated the lifeof thepoor throughsellingit.ShethinksofthepeoplesothatshewouldnotlikeanybodytodeceivetheOmmathroughhermartyrdomandprovehis leadership throughattendingher funeral ceremonyandcarryinghercoffin.

2.SheisinChargeoftheWomenLeadership:

Before thewomenbeabusedor takenas ameans,Fatima (peacebeuponher) endeavored to savethemfrombeingaplaything.

She raised an opportunity in which women could set themselves free from being ignorant and

inferiorandmadeherutmostsoastoachieveanoblecharacterforthem.Shetriedtosavethelivesofthe women from absurdity, not to be a means for the satisfaction of men’s passion, and not tojeperdisetheirgrandeurandhonor.

ShetaughtthewomenhowtoobstructthewayofexploitationandbefreebyregardingtheirQuranicand Islamic character. Fatima (peace be upon her) proved thatwoman should not be bargained asgoodswithaheavymarriageportion.Shealsoproved thatmarriage just for thesatisfactionof thepassionandambitionisaperniciousformofsociallifeandthecauseofcollapseofwoman’svalue.

3.SheisaSampleforWomen:

Fatima (peace be upon her) is a sample for all the women at all times, especially those who arewillingtopreservetheirhonoranddefendtheirpurityandpiety,sinceheragetoDoomsday.

She isaperfectsample forwOmmen inallaspectsofman’s life.She is thesampleandsymboloffreedomandisfarfromimpurityandsin,slaveryandcaptivity.Sheaimedtoteachthepeoplehowtoelevatetheirsoulsinsteadofindecencyandinsipidadornmentand;therefore,managedtoattracttheheartsthroughthisway.Shetaughtthewomenthattheycoulddomanlyjobsincaseofnecessity,buthavetokeeptheireyespurefromthestrangersandpreservetheirpurityandnobility.

Shealsotaughtthemhowtoriseagainsttheoppression,usurpation,andinjustice.Toteachthemtheaforementionedlessonspractically,Fatima(peacebeuponher)triedsomuchthattheflamesofherlifelightwereextinguished.Butsheneverstoppedfulfillinghermissionuntiltheendofherlife.

4.SheisattheServiceofthePeopleofSociety:

Shewasalwaysthinkingaboutthepeopleandtheirneedsbeforethinkingaboutherself,andsheknewitasaresponsibilityforherself,andin thisway,she thoughtofbothmaterialandspiritualaspects.Shehaddevotedherlifetothem,thinkingdayandnighthowtoamelioratethequalityofthisservice.

ShededicatedherweddingdresstothepooratherweddingnightandwenttoAli’shousewithherolddress.

Like her husband and children, she dedicated her food which they had to break their fast to theorphan, poor, and captive for three successive nights as the Prophet (peace be upon him and hisdescendants)saidinthisregard,

“ عوجلا نم نوتومی دمحم تیب لها هاثوغاو ”.

Althoughsheknewthatthereexistednofoodstorageinthehouse,shespenttheFadakincomeforthepoor.

Shesentherhousecurtaintoherfatherinordertoprovideashirtforthepoor.

Sometimes,shededicatedhershareoffoodtothepoorandremainedhungry.

Shewasworshipping and praying during the night andwished luck and prosperity for the people

first.

Yes,shewasawoman,butthoughtofhumanbeingsasthedivineprophetsandguardians.Also,shewasruthfulandmercifultothebelievers.

Yes,sheshouldbeso,becausesheisthesourceoftheabundantblessing,andhaslearntthelessonofthephilanthropyintheschoolofrevelationandunderthesupervisionofaprofessorasMohammed(a.s), the father of humanity. She should be benevolent toward people, because she is under thesupervision the one, the holy Quran said about him, “ ةمحر الا كانلسرا امو

نیملاعلل ”.

20ChapterFatima’sPains

Fatima(peacebeuponher)didnotliveaccordingtothenorms,acceptedbythesociety.Shealwaysfeltathorninhereyesandwastormentedbyit,asthethornthatherhusbandfeltinhiseyes,andthatwasthepoisonousthornoftheCaliphs’arrogance.

Thehuman-likebullies tried tobelittlehergrandeurandsublimityanddid intolerabledamagesonhersoulandbody.Thetormentswerediverseandpainfulforher.Someofthemwere:

1.OmmaDiscrepancy:

ThediscrepancyamongOmmatookrootsfromthearroganceofthechieftains’ofthesociety.Once,theywerelivinginignorance,contemptanddisgrace,butitwasMohammed(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants),whomanagedtoelevatetheirmindsandranks.Soonafterhisdemise,theypassedeverythingintooblivion;andasaresult,theyweakenedtheIslam.

DisunityforIslamicOmawasagriefandtookrootfromtheCaliphs’disobedience,whichcausedthecollapse of the regulations, and jeopardized the life of the newly-established Islam in the days ofFatima(peacebeuponher).

BeinginfacttheguardianofIslam,shesufferedfromthesethreats,becauseshewaswitnessingthedevotedeffortsofherfather,herhusband,andthegreatmenofIslaminvain,andthebloodof themartyrs,futile.Duetothisfact,sheexpectedadarkfutureforIslam.

Fatima(peacebeuponher)nevercomplainedthatwhyshehadgotapoorlife,nevercriedthatwhyshehadnotgotwealthandproperty,whyshedidnotlivearistocratically,butonthecontrary,shefeltpityforthearroganceandself-centredness,causinganxietyanddisunionfortheOma.

2.InjusticeSettlement:

ItwasasifthewholedevotedeffortsoftheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)andthegreat men of Islam were to promote the ranks of the sheikhs. It was as if the people devotedthemselvessoastomakeAbubakrattainCaliphate,andheabandonedittoOmarafterhimself.Andonthewhole,itisasifalltheMuslims’depravity,disappointment,holywars,andconflictsweretoattainpositionandtitleforCaliphs.

IfonlyCaliphshadhadanyprivilegeoverothersexceptillogicality;ifonlytheyweretruthseeking,well-intentioned,andwell-awareoftheideologicalaspectsofIslam.Butunfortunately,itwasnotso.

WitnessinghowtheCaliphs’sharpclawsofarrogancehadheldthebodyandsoulofIslam,howthe

injusticehadsettleditselfintheplaceofjustice,andhowAli(peacebeuponhim),thechosenofAllahandHisMessenger,hadbeenremovedfromhisrealpositionirritatedFatima.

Fatima (peace be upon her)was sorrowful on the account that shewas observingAbubakr on theProphet’spulpit,andAli (peacebeuponhim),whowas indeed the leader,deprivedfromhis right.Althoughthisunjustsettlementhadashortlife,itwasintolerableforFatima(peacebeuponher)andburntherheart.

3.People’sPoverty:

Thematerialpovertyisnotonlymeanthere,becauseitcanbecurable,butwhataboutthespiritual,moral, cultural, and ideological poverty? The people were in the mid of the way to attain theirpurpose, but the new policies prevented them from continuation, and put them on the way ofignorance,unawareness,andcollapseagain.BecausetheCaliphshadthemselvesnothingtodeliver,and theirminds could not satisfy the peoples’ needs.Therefore, the peoplewere kept passive, andevensometimesitwaspretendedthroughimposingtheirideasthattruthwaswhattheysaid.

Besides,shewassorrowfulduetothefactthatshecouldobservethatalotofweakenedpeoplehadnowheretoresort,andnobodyfeltresponsibilityforthem.Theyhadtoattachthemselvestooneofthepolesorblocstocontinuetheirlives,andattachmentcouldendangertheirbeliefsand,asaresult,Islam.

4.LackofConfidence:

Themainproblem,originatedbytheenemy,wasthat thepeoples’relationshipwithAliandFatima(peacebeuponher)waslimited.ThesocietywasnotinparallelwithAliandFatima(peacebeuponher),becausethepeopledidblindlyobeytheCaliphs,andtherefore,didnotelevate.

Thesituationinwhichthepeoplewereput in itsignifiedthat theirfutureweredark.Theirpurposewaslimitedtogluttonyandextravagance.Theiratmospherewaspollutedandpernicious.Theyweredivestedoftheirrights,andtheyhadnorighttocomplain.

Fatima(peacebeuponher)witnessedhowtheseed,plantedtoday,wasgrowing.Itwasasifshecouldforeseethestrokeofthesword,killingAli(peacebeuponhim),inthemosquewhilepraying,couldobserveHasan’speacetreatyforOmasafety,couldwitnessthemartyrdomofherdearson,Hosseinandhisshout,saying,

“ ينرصنی رصان نم له ”

[isthereanyonetoassistme?].

ShethencouldseethathergenerationconsistedoftheImamsandthereligiousleadersweremartyredinprisonsbecauseofthepeople’sshort-sightednessaswellasthewrongbasis,foundedinthesocietybyunjustCaliphs.

5.OtherPains:

Despiteallthesepains,Fatima(peacebeuponher)toleratedotherpains,relatedtoherpersonallife.Thepainofpoverty,thepainofhunger,theguardianshipofherlifeandhome,thepainonherbody,takingrootfromthestrokesofthewhip,thepainofherbrokenside,thepainofmiscarriage,thepainof losing her father, and the pain of people’s insult to Ali (peace be upon him), that were notconsideredasrealpainsforher.

21ChapterFatima’sSocialResponsibilities

During the lifeof theProphet (peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants), tolerationof thepains forFatima (peace be uponher) seemed easier but since the demise of her father to her owndeath, ofaboutthreemonths,shefacedotherpolicywhichwasnotIslamic.

The policy, after the death of her father, was an illogical and aggressive policy was “ رربت هیاغلاهلیسولا ” [the end justifies the means]. This is the policy of aggression, setting fire to the door,

inserting Fatima (peace be upon her) between the door and the wall causingmiscarriage for her,breakingherside,slappingherinthefaceinordertomakeAli(peacebeuponhim)submit,usurpingtheFadak to impoverishAli andFatima (peacebeuponher) and as a result impoverish thewholeMuslims.

ThepolicyduringFatima’slifewasthepolicyofpressure,theeconomicaswellassocialpressure,fasteningropearoundAli’sneck,keepingtheswordsreadyoverhisheadandaskinghimforpledge;assailingtowardsFatima’shome,breakingthehonoroftheProphet’shousehold,anddegradingtherights of the real human beings…. She had been faced with such a policy, but she continued hercampaignandstrugglesevenifitresultedinherdeath.

Fatima’sSeekingforJustice:

Fatima(peacebeuponher)wasjust,becauseshelovedtheright,andwasfirminherway.ShesharedthechoresofthehousewithFezehandregardedequalitywithhermaidservant.Shewasalsojustinspeech,becausesheknewjusticeastherealbasisofthestabilityinthesocialsystem.

Throughoutherlife,sheattackedtheleadersofoppressionanddiscrimination.Sheinvitedthepeopletowardsthegovernmentofjustice.

Fatima(peacebeuponher)wasjustandseekingforjustice.Sheattackedthebanditsofthoughtandreason,thosewhohadpreventedthepeoplefromthinking,haddestroyedthethoughtandrationalism,hadblockedthepeople’srealwayofthinking,anddivestedthepeopleoftheirrealrights….

Onthewayofseekingjustice,shehadgotaspecialkindofrationalityandreasoninginwhichtherewasnosmellofsensationandprejudice,andunderitsprotection,sherevealedtherealnatureoftheCaliphs.Shewassacrificedfor thesakeof justiceandrightseeking.Sheupraisedforherhusband,notbecausethatAli(peacebeuponhim)washerhusband,butduetothefactthathewasright,andappointedbyAllah,theAlmighty.ItisbelievedthatevenifAli(peacebeuponhim)werenotFatima’shusband,Fatima(peacebeuponher)wouldupraiseforhim.

22ChapterFatima’sJihadandStruggle

Duringhershortlife,especiallyinthelastthreemonthsofherlife,Fatima(peacebeuponher)hadagreatjihad,aneffectiveandvitaljihad;ajihadwhichhasbeenuniqueinthehistoryofwomen’slives,andduetothisfact,ithasbeenregisteredinthehistory.Sheprovedthatstruggleisnotallbyswordandarrow.SOmmetimes, it isaggressiveandsometimes,quiet.Sometimes,struggleisachievedbytheapplicationofsilence,lackofattention,anddisagreement,andsOmmetimesbytheapplicationofaggression.

Shewasawarethatstrugglehasdamages,andevenmayresultindeath.Beingawareoftheseaspects,sheacceptedthestruggleanditsresultantdamages.

SheknewthatsOmmetimes thestrugglesdonotachieve the result immediately,butsometimes, theseed of a movement is planted and its fruit will be obtained after decades or even centuries.Therefore, she never gave up and did not evade struggling until she had power in her body. ShecontinuedherstrugglesalongwithAli(peacebeuponhim)andsometimesindependently.Shearguedwiththewordoflogicanddefamedthemandthenprovedshewasrightalthoughshewasprohibitedfromherright.

Fatima(a.s)andAdministeringJustice:

She was active in administering justice, and considered it as a responsibility for herself. Foradministeringjustice,shemadeacourtofthemosqueandbroughtAbubakrtotrial.Althoughshehadbeendamagedandhadlostherfather,sheargued,madespeech,andsaidtoAbubakr,“Iwilllaytheblameonyouinthedayofresurrection”.

She revealed some facts to the people about the injustice of the Caliphs and presented all thesediscussionsandtrialswhenothershadnorighttopresenttheirviews,didnotdaretospeakanddidnot feel anypower in themselves to stand against injustice.Herdefense in theMosque concerningFadakrevealedsomefactstothepeople.Therefore,itsoundsnecessarytobeawareofFadakissueanditsimportance.

1.FadakIssue:

FadakwasapieceoflandthatwasreachedtotheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)bytheJewswithnowarorbloodshedinthe7thyearofHijrat;ontheotherhand,theJewshadgrantedittotheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)personally.Then,theProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)registeredthatandinthesameyeardedicatedit toFatima(peacebeuponher)forreasons.ThisdedicationwastheProphet’sright,becauseitwasnotaspoiltoshareothersinit.

Fatima (peacebe uponher) had it under her control for years, and after theProphet’s demise, theCaliphsdecidedtousurpitfromFatima(peacebeuponher),becauseitwasbelievedthattheprophetsnever leave anything after themselves as heritage, and even if they leave, it belongs to the people.Based on this opinion, they were about to make Ali and Fatima (peace be upon them) bankrupteconomically.

TheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)haddedicatedsomethingandtheyusurpedit.DidFatima(peacebeuponher)getitafterherfather ’sdeathtobeconsideredasinheritance?Didshelive in her father ’s house that Fadak, dedicated to her four years before the Prophet’s demise, beconsideredasherheritage?

Fatima (peace be upon her) had an independent life of her own, and in spite her economicindependence,theProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)haddedicatedFadaktoher,andevenregisteredit inhername,andtheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)neversaidthatFadakbelonged toallMuslimswhileFatima (peacebeuponher)neverused itsprofit forherownsakebutthepoorMuslims.

2.TheImportanceofFadak:

TheFadakissueishavingtwo-dimensions:

economicandpolitical.TheyusurpedFadakfromFatima(peacebeuponher)fordifferentreasons,and one of themwas to impoverishAli and Fatima (peace be upon them), because they spent theincomeofFadakforthepoor.AlthoughAbubakrknewFatima(peacebeuponher)wasright,anditneedednoevidence,heusurpedFadakfromAliandFatima(peacebeuponher)inordertoweakentheirsouls,makethemindigentandkeepthembusynottothinkabouttheunjustCaliphate,orstandagainstthepresentgovernmentbymeansofitsincome….

Omar said to Abubakr, “ ایندلا دیبع سانلا نا ” that means, “the people are the servants oftheworld”.IfyoucutAli’shandfromFadak,Khums,andBeitul-mal,thepeoplewilldispersefromhisround”.

TheeffortsoftheCaliphsinthisregardweresomehowfutile,butFatima(peacebeuponher)didnotevadeitandstarteddefendingadministeringherright.

3.Right-seekingofFatima(peacebeuponher):

Sheprovedwomencan administers right by regarding the Islamic laws. InAbubakr ’s session, sheshowedthatshedidnotwantwealthforherown,buttouseitsincometohelpthepoor.

In this regard, she said toAbubakr, “I foundmyself responsible to say thisword and expressmycomplaintinthisregard”.

Then,shebroughtAli(peacebeuponhim)andOmmeAimanaswitnesstoproveherclaim.OmmeAimanwitnessed that Fadak belonged toFatima (peace be uponher).Abubakrwas about to divertfrommaindirectionofspeech,butOmmeAimandidnotlethimandsaid,“ifyoudonotanswermy

question,Iwon’tletyouspeakanymore.”Then,hewenton“DidyouhearthattheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants) saidOmmeAiman is an inhabitantofheaven?”Abubakr answered,“Yes” , then shecontinued, “so Iwitness thatFadakbelongs toFatima”.WhenOmardiscerned thescene,hesaid,“thiswomanisPersian,andherwitnessisnotaccepted!”

4.Fatima’sDefense:

ShemadeaspeechandinvitedthepeopletoAllah,praisedthePeophet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)andhispropheticmission,spokeaboutthematerialismandZakat,etc.Then,shelistenedtowhateverAbubakrsaid.

AbubakrexpressedanunauthenticHadith,whichmeant,“theprophetsdonot leaveanyDirham andDinar(Arabicunitsofmoney)asheritage”,therefore,“youhavenorightofyourfather ’sheritage.”Shereplied,“butFadakwasnottheProphet’sheritage,itwasagift,dedicatedbytheProphet(peacebe upon him and his descendants) during his life time to me”. Then, she stated, “O heavens!According to theholyQuran, doyou inherit your fatherbut I don’t? It is anew speech.YouhavedisregardedAllah’s holy book and resorted to aword, contradictory to the holyQuran. The holyQuransays,

هللا باتك يف ضعبب يلوا مهضعب ماحرالاولوا …

Hasthisversebeennegatedbyotherversus?AreyoumorefamiliarwithholyKoranthanmyfatherandmycousin(Ali)?

TheholyQuransays,

نییثنالا ظح لثم ركذلل مكدالوا يف هلا مكیصوی

Theshareofheritageforboysistwotimesmorethangirls.

Italsosays,

دوواد نامیلس ثرو و

AndDavoodinheritedSoleiman.

Itsayssomewhereelse,

بوقعی لآ نم ثریو ينثری ایلو كندل نم يل به

ZakariaprayedtoAllahtobegetachildinordertoinherithisparentsandrelatives.”

Italsosays,

فورعملاب نیبرقالا و نیدلاولل هیصولا ریخ كرت نا

Ifthedeadleavesanythingasheritage,itbelongstohisparentsandfamily.

Abubakrwasastonishedandgaveupasifhehasnotheardsuchverses.

5.Fatima’sSermons:

Inherdefense,Fatima(peacebeuponher)managedtosurmountthem,anditwasthetimeofmakingthefinaldecision.ButsuddenlyAbubakrblewoutcryingtomisleadthepeople’sminds.Thepeoplesattherequietlywatchingtheevent.Fatima(peacebeuponher)addressedthepeople,“whyareyouquietwhenseeingthehonorofIslamhasbeentransgressed?Whyareyouquietwhenseeingmyrighthasbeenusurped?”

ShecamehomeandaddressedAli(peacebeuponhim)thattheybelittledmycharacterandusurpedmy right. ThenAli felt sympathywith her and asked her to forebear forAllah’s sake, andFatima(peacebeuponher)forbore.

6.TheSurveyofFadakEvent:

Here, regardlessof emotion, itmust be stated thatFatima (peacebeuponher)wasoppressed, andtherewasnointentiontowinAllah’spleasureintheCaliphs’act,because:

-Abubakrrecited“Maasherul-Anbia”Hadith,anditwasnotauthentic,andtherewasnorecordforit,becauseitwascontradictedbytheversesoftheholyQuran.But,ontheotherside,Fatima,Ali,andOmmeAiman’switnesswasnotaccepted.

-Not accepting Fatima’s speech, Abubakr accused her of mendacity and ignored the Tathir(purification)verseoftheholyQuran.

-If it is true that theprophetsdonot leaveanythingasheritage,whyAyesheh,Abubakr ’sdaughter,usurpedtheProphet’schamberandevendidnotletImamHasan’scorpsebeburiednearthetomboftheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)?

-WhathappenedthattheydidnotlistentoAli’sspeech,butlistenedtoAyesheh?

23ChapterFatima’sObjections

Fatima(peacebeuponher)wasendangeringherlife,becauseshehaddisturbedtheirreposewithherownobjectionsandanger.

SheobjectedtotheCaliph’sstatus,theirunjustactions,theirselfishness,Ommaanxietyanddisunity,theirwrongbases,etc.

Yesterday,sheobservedtheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)onthepulpit,buttodayAbubakr,beingincompetentforattainingthisposition,hassatthere,andthisirritatedFatima(peacebeuponher).

SheobjectedjustforthesakeofAllahandendeavoredtomaketheoppressedofthesocietymoveandupraiseasavolcanotoburnandannihilateanykindofinjusticeandtakeuptherealwayofhumanlife.

HerMannerofObjection:

Sheisinaspecialsituationinwhichshecannottakeuparms;therefore,shehastodemonstrateherwrathandobjectionthroughtongueandnegativecampaign.Besides,sheknewthatswearingdoesnothealsorrows,andevenitdoesnotdeserveheresteem.Therefore,shemustspeak,criticize,shout,andrebel.

She spoke againstAbubakr in theMosque, gathered thewomen ofMohajerin (theEmigrants) andAnsar(theHelpers)andrevealedallthesecrets.ShewenttothedoorsoftheProphet’scompanions,described and embodied the future status of Omma, tried tomake themmove, and asked them toadministerjustice,etc.

Butinregardtothenegativecampaign,shemadethemostoftheopportunities,becausesheknewthatthe star of fortunemay appear one time in life and afterwards,may never appear. Therefore, shebenefitedthedifferentmethodsforthiscampaign.

Althoughshecouldspeak,sometimes,sheexpressedherwraththroughsilence.Sheevenwasabouttomakeuseofherdeathagainstoppression.Sherecommendedthathercorpsebeburiedatnight,lestCaliphsparticipateinherfuneralceremonyandsayprayerforher.

Bymeansofherhistoricwill,sheshowedherdissatisfactiontowardstheCaliphstransgression.Andit must be stated that everybody both friends and foes knew that Fatima’s dissatisfaction is thedissatisfactionofAllahandHisProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants).

Fatima’sFuturePrediction:

Amongalltheignorant,Fatima(peacebeuponher)wasawakeandagileandawareoftheevents.Shealsocouldpredictthefutureandknewwhatwouldhappen.HerpredictionsandoutlookwereDivine,stable,moderateandsensible.SheknewthatignoringtheCaliphateofAli(peacebeuponhim)andhisrealrightwouldresultinabitteranddarkconsequencesforthesociety.

ShepredictedthefutureofOmmainameetingwiththewOmmenofMohajerin(theEmigrants)andAnsar(theHelpers)asso:

“Whattheyhavedoneislikeapregnantcamelthatwemustwaittodeliver.Then,insteadofmilk,youwilldrawbowlsfullofbloodandfatalvenomfromit.Afterwards,thefelonswillsustainalossandthenextgenerationwillfeeltheeffectofthesinisterfoundationoftheancestors”.

Fatima’s prediction was later confirmed, and came true. The people tasted bitter and tolerated somany pains under the load of the government so-called Islamic.Of course, the Prophet (peace beuponhimandhisdescendants),AliandFatima(peacebeuponthem)andtherealcompanionsoftheProphet (peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)had evinced their exaltation ,but there existednoears,senseofresponsibility,andundertaking.

Fatima’sStateofBeingOppressed:

Fatima (peace be upon her) is an oppressedwoman, but she never yield. She had somany strongobjectionstotheunjustactsoftheCaliphs.

Butshewasoppressed,becauseherrightwasneglected,nobodyansweredtohershoutinthemosque,andevenkilledherwithpain.AlthoughtheProphet (peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)knewFatima’sdissatisfaction,his,nobodypaidattentiontoherdissatisfaction.

WhenAyesheh(theProphet’swife)madeafuss,TalhehandZobeirrushedtohelpherdespitethefactthattheirreactionwasconsideredasthedevelopmentofinjusticeinthehistoryandIslamicsociety.But,onthecontrary,atthetimewhenthesocietyhadthetingeoftheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)yet,and theremembranceof theProphet (peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)hadnotforgottenyet,nobodypaidattentiontoFatima’splead.ItwasasifFatima(peacebeuponher)wasinferiortoAyesheh.

Yes,shewasoppressed,butwhowastheoppressor?Whoseizedherright?

Fatima’sgroan:

Thehistoryhas recordedhernameasoneof the fiveswhocrieda lot:Adam,Noah,Jacob,Yahya(John)andFatima(peacebeuponher).ButthemysteryofFatima’scryinghasbeenlessasked,andithasbeenlessanalyzedthatwhyshecriedsomuchdespitehersoulgrandeur?

WasFatima’scryingforpovertyorusurpationofherproperty,havingnoluxuryandnobeautifulorexpensivedress?Certainlynot?

ShecriedduetothefactthatAli’srightandasaresult,theIslamicrighthadbeenneglected.Also,shewasdissatisfiedwiththepast,i.e.ignoranceera,anddidnotwantittoberepeated.Shecriedbecauseshesawthehumanitygoingtowardsdiversion,foundtheoppressedinpains,andtheoppressors incomfortandsuperiority….

Butwhysheappliedtheweaponofcryingwasbecausecryingarousedemotions,attractedthemindsandthoughtstowarditself,forcedsomepeopletosearchaboutwhyshecried,andfoundoutthetruththroughthisway.

ItisbelievedthatifFatima(peacebeuponher)livedintheworldtoday,shewouldcryofallthesecolors,andaimlessnessandshedtearsoverallthesehypocrisy,insincerity,aswellasthestrangeness(loneliness) of Islam. Besides, she will be sorrowful if she perceives that some of the so-calledMuslimsfollowthewrongmodels.

24ChapterFatima(a.s),theIslam’sMartyr

Withno shadowofdoubt,Fatima (peacebeuponher) the firstmartyrof Islamafter theProphet’sdemise. She sacrified herself to the way of Allah and religion. As Imam Sadeq (a.s) stated, “ShereceivedsevereblowsonherbodyforthedefenseofAli(peacebeuponhim)i.e.themodeloftheholyQuranandtheincarnationofIslam,anddiedwhenshewasyoung.”

Herrightwasusurped,hersidewasbroken,andshewasbannedfromherheritage.Herhusbandwasanoppressed,too;herchildrenweremartyredinthewayofAllah….

TheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants)stated,“thereisnothingmorevaluablethantwodropsforAllah:thedropoftear,shedbecauseofthefearofAllah,andthedropofblood,shedinthewayofAllah.”

Fatima (peacebeuponher) hasgot these twovaluabledrops.After theProphet’s demise, in aboutthreemonths,shepassedaway,anditissaidthatshewasnotmorethan14.0ptyearsold.

TheMomentsofHerdemise:

Asshelaydying,itissupposedthatFatima(peacebeuponher)rememberedallherpastandanalyzedthefileofherlifeonceagainatthenightofherdeath:

-Sherememberedherchildhood,sittingnearherfather,dustingherfather ’sheadandface,andcryingforherfather ’sloneliness.

-She rememberedwitnessinghermother ’sdemisewhileFatima(peacebeuponher)wassoyoungandgoingpalewiththesorrowofherdeath.

-SherememberedmarryingAliwhilehewaspoorandtryingnottoneglecthisrightevenamoment.ShewasAli’sconfidenteverywhereandevendiscernedtheroperoundhisneck.

-Sherememberedwitnessingthediversionofthesocietyafterherfather ’sdemise,contradictorytotheProphet’spurpose,causedbythetransgressionandinjusticeoftheCaliphs.

-She remembered the Prophet’s recommendation about her, but after a short time, the audaciousenemywasimpudenttoher,usurpedherright,madeherarmblack,andabortedherfoetus.

AndNowAtTheTimeOfHerDeath:

shehasnorelishtowardsthepeoplebutagreatenthusiasmtowardsthemercyofAllah.Herheartis

brokenandisobjectionabletowardswhatishappening.

Shehasfourchildrenoftenderyears;thechildren,whoneedtheirmotherandcare.

Ali(peacebeuponhim)attheTimeofFatima’sDemise:

Ali(peacebeuponhim)satbesideFatima(peacebeuponher)onthelastdayofFatima’slifeatdusk.Althoughhewasasadaminfrontofthedifficulties,andamountainofresistance,heblewoutcryingwhenseeingFatima’sstatus.Fatima(peacebeuponher)cametohersenses,andadialoguetookplacebetweenthem:

-O,mycousin,areyou?

-Yes,dearFatima,it’sme.

-Thisistheninthyearofourmarriage.

-Yes,OmydearFatima.

-Ididmybesttobeafidleandsincerewife,didn’tI?

-Yes, dear Fatima; your esteem, your knowledge, and your fidelity were praiseworthy. You weremorehonorablethaneveryone

“ مركاو يقتا و ّربا تنا هللاو ”.

(Atthistime,bothAli(peacebeuponhim)andFatima(peacebeuponher)cried.Fatima(peacebeuponher)gotunconscious,andwhencametohersensesagainandfoundAlicryingaboveherhead.Shewenton:

-Mycousin,isthatyou?

-Yes,dearFatima.Howareyou?

-DearAli,Iwanttomakeawill.

-TellmeFatima.

-Mywill is aboutmychildren.Aftermydeath,marryAmame,myniece,becausemychildrenaremoreaccustomedwithher.Burymeatnight,anddonotlettheenemyattendmyfuneralceremonyorsayprayeronme.

Then,AlistartedrecitingYasinSura(fromtheholyQuran).Fatimathenclosedeyesforever.

Ali(peacebeuponhim)inFatima’sBurial:

According to Fatima’s will, Ali (peace be upon him) buried her at night.While burying her, Ali

(peacebeuponhim)saidtotheProphet(peacebeuponhimandhisdescendants),“O,theMessengerofAllah,yourdaughter joinedyousosoon.Now, Ihave remained lonelywith thegriefofFatima(peace be upon her)’s death; the clouds of grief have fallen their shadows overmy heart, and thenightswill pass tomewith anxiety and restlessness. Iwill company this heart vending grief untilAllahinvitesmetoHimself.O,MessengerofAllah!AskyourdaughterhowagroupofyourOmmaalliedtogethertooppressandusurpherright….Askheraboutherblackarm,andbrokenside,….”

Ali(peacebeuponhim)ontheFatima’sGrave:

AfterFatima’sburial,Ali(peacebeuponhim)feltthepainofseperationandgotimpatient.Nothingcould console him on her grave except two Rakats of prayer as well as the verse “ اونیعتسا

ةولصلاوربصلاب ”.

Ali(peacebeuponhim)didnotonlylosehiswifebuthisconfidantandpartner.

Ali’scryingonhergravewasanincarnationofapowerfulemotion,overcominghisnaturalforcesonhergrave,Ali(peacebeuponhim)addressedher,“dearZahra!IleaveyoubutnotbecauseIdonotlikeyourcompany,andifIsettlenearyourgraveisnotbecauseIhavelostmypatience,forIamhopefulwithAllah’spromiseconcerningthepatience.”

Yes,wheneverhewantedtoconsolehissoul,hewenttohergraveandopenedhishearttoher.

Fatima’sFruitfulLife:

What an insight Fatima (peace be upon her) had!What a great view and outlook she had!What ahome shemade, and what great children she educated; the children, who set a good example forhumanityandtooktheresponsibilityofagreathistoricmission.

Her lifewas short but fruitful, and all its processeswere instructive, exhilarating, lively,moving,virtuous,etc.

Whatgreatwomenshetaught.Asma,Abubakr ’swife,beingawareoftheplotofAli’sassassination,madehimawarebymeansofatheQuranicverse.Fezeh,whowentsilentaftertheKarbalaeventanddidnotspeakexceptbytheQuranicverses.OmmeAiman,knownasaheavenlywomanaccordingtothe Prophet (peace be upon him and his descendants) and other women, who were provided witheducationbyFatima(peacebeuponher).

-Once she opened her eyes to this world and made the Prophet (peace be upon him and hisdescendants)delightful.

-OnceshestartedherdivinelifeaccordingtoAllah’swaywithAli(peacebeuponhim).

-Oncesheclosedhereyestothisworldandjoinedherfatherintheheaven.

-AndonceshewillentertheLastJudgmentwhilecomplainingtheoppressorsandseekingforjustice.

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