Hawzah News Agency- In his book Kawthar-e Arbaeen, the revered Shia Marja elaborates on the epistemological and social dimensions of the Arbaeen walk, identifying the perpetuation of Imam Hussein's (PBUH) revolution as its most significant outcome and underlying philosophy.
'Arbaeen Ensures Ashura's Message Endures'
Ayatollah Javadi Amoli asserts that divine will has decreed the immortalization of the Karbala tragedy, and this objective could only be realized through binding the hearts of believers to the love of Imam Hussein (PBUH).
The Grand Ayatollah invokes the well-known prophetic tradition: "Surely, for the killing of Hussein, there is a burning heat in the hearts of the believers that shall never cool."
It is for this very reason, he explains, that the holy shrines of the Ahlulbayt (PBUT) have historically served as epicenters of uprisings and revolutions against oppression and tyranny, while also giving rise to major Islamic seminaries established in these sacred precincts.
'A Force Against Ignorance and Oppression'
The sustained focus of the masses and successive generations on the noble resting places of these holy figures—particularly the growing awareness of the aims and philosophy behind Imam Hussein's (PBUH) uprising—serves to preserve and fortify the spirit of struggle, anti-imperialism, and the pursuit of justice, the senior cleric states.
Ayatollah Javadi Amoli highlights the central theme of the Arbaeen pilgrimage itself, wherein the core element of the Imam's revolution is articulated as enlightenment and liberation from ignorance and misguidance:
"And he sacrificed his life for You, to rescue Your servants from ignorance and the bewilderment of misguidance."
The Grand Ayatollah concludes that the Arbaeen walk stands as a timeless mechanism through which the message of Ashura is transmitted from one generation to the next, ensuring that the cry of "Hayhat Minna al-Dhilla"—never to humiliation—continues to reverberate across the ages.
Source: Kawthar-e Arbaeen, Ayatollah Javadi Amoli, pp. 177-178
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