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Sayyid
Abbas Najm Himself Relates the Story of His Healing
These mourners who witnessed the incident quote this
ailing man as such:
After I recited the Zikr (Ya Kashifal karb…) for 133
times and got into a strange condition as a result of
intense weeping and feeling I saw myself in a mourning
gathering. Everyone was standing but for me. When everyone
was standing and the speaker of the Majlis was reciting
dirges to the audience while I was vehemently crying,
then in that very moment I saw an impressively glorious
man enter the gathering. "Get up!" He ordered me.
I replied: "I cannot move, I am paralyzed".
Then he said: "Grab my shoulder and stand up."
I did what he ordered me to do and all of a sudden I
felt myself able to move. Thanks God, my ailment was
cured by virtue of mourning for Imam Hussein, the Lord
of Martyrs (a.s.).
The
Influence of this Miracle on His Wife
Sayyid Abbas Najm's wife was utterly disappointed of
her husband's recovery. Being a Christian she did not
know much about the truthfulness of Islam and real status
of the Ahlalbayt (a.s.). After her husband was cured,
she was greatly impressed and influenced by this miracle
of Imam Husain (a.s.) and she converted to Islam with
an inexplicable and unexplainable enthusiasm in the
presence Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani's representative,
Shaikh Habibullah Sadeqi.
Embracing
Islam Requires Eligibility
Undoubtedly, embracing Islam needs eligibility and merit
which becomes available by virtue of good conduct and
healthy manner. This lady who accepted Islam said that
she had never had alcohol or any illegal relation with
a stranger (people outside ones' own family) in her
entire life despite the fact that such practices are
very common in the West and even considered wrongly
as civilized acts. Without any doubt, Sayyid Abbas Najm's
healthy behavior paved the way for her wife's conversion
to Islam.
Hojjatul Islam Habibullah Sadeqi says: I had talked
to Sayyid Abbas Najm and his wife before Najm's recovery.
When I first saw him in the mourning gathering I just
noticed that he was very distressed. He told me that
he would commit suicide, if he did not regain his health.
I consoled him and spoke to him about the pains and
sufferings that Hazrat Ayyub (Job) and the Imams had
tolerated. I also talked to him about Ayyub and Imams'
patience and forbearance but he simply told me, 'you
do not know what is going on inside me. I have reached
the point where I cannot go any further'.
After I stepped out of the Majlis I met Sayyid Najm's
wife. I told her not to worry and for the solace of
her heart I said to her that her husband would regain
his health, if God wished so. Since her husband's disease
seemed unbelievably incurable to her she said: I am
fully aware of the nature of my husband's problem and
I know that according to today's medical science this
disease is not curable and he is not going to regain
his health because we do not have any thing better than
science."
I told her: Science has its own laws but you should
not deny the effect of spiritual invocations. I asked
her if she was not going to a church. She said that
she was.
I also asked her: " If a Christian sees that all other
doors are closed to her, doesn't she implore Jesus Christ?"
She replied: "She does."
I asked: "What does he implore for?"
She said: "Because Jesus son of Mary has a supernatural
power. We resort to him as the last solution."
I said: "We also believe that Imam Husain's power is
supernatural and your husband's invocation to Imam Husain
(a.s.) is the last solution for him."
I talked to him about Abulfazl, the flag-bearer of Karbalah,
and about the Hindu man who was beating his chest in
mourning for Imam Husain (a.s.) and whose chest and
right hand did not burn in the cremation (funeral service)
while the rest of his body burnt to ashes. I also told
her about Zoroastrians' invocations to Abulfazl, the
"Gate of Wishes".
Hojjatul Islam Sadeqi added: Sayyid Abbas Najm's wife
had a very different mood after her husband's ailment
got cured. She looked perturbed and restless. I reminded
her of Imam Husain's favor to her husband by the grace
of Allah. She said that she was then seeing herself
between perdition and salvation."
Hojjatul Islam Sadeqi said: "Imam Husain (a.s.) does
not belong to Shia only. He is the leader of the entire
humanity. I told the woman the story of Zohair bin Qain
who was traveling in the company of Imam Husain and
his companions; but he used to set up his tent at a
distance far from Imam Husain (a.s.). It so happened
that one day the tents were erected close to one another.
Imam Husain (a.s.) sent out for him. Zohair's wife suggested
her husband to accept Imam Husian's invitation. He did
so and met the Imam and was guided thereupon.
"I also talked to her about Wahab, his mother and wife
who were Christians but joined Imam Husain (a.s.) and
his comrades and were martyred in Karbala.
"I also told her the story of Horr who was a commander
in the army of Yazid but was bestowed with eternal prosperity
at the last moment of his life.
After a little conversation with this woman, she said
to me that she would do everything I obliged her.
Dream of his wife
Meanwhile, she told me that the night after the
night of her husband's recovery she saw a lady with
divine lights on the Lady in her dream. She said, "The
lady stretched out her hand to me and I asked her if
she was Mary."
She added, "I did not see myself worthy of shaking hand
with the lady and I asked her 'are you Mary?'" The lady
replied, "I am not but my rank is higher than Mary's."
According to witnesses, this Husaini miracle created
so deep an unexplainable change in her morale and spirit
that she asked the speaker of the Majlis before embracing
Islam if she was eligible to accept Islam. Based on
the Prophetic tradition which says, "Verily, Husain
is torch of guidance and ark of salvation." This lady
was blessed with the light of guidance of Imam Husain
(a.s.) and she embraced Islam on Monday 12th of Muharram
1426 A.H. in the presence of Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani's
representative who suggested "Fatima" as a Muslim name
for herself.
Grand
Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani's Sayings about this Miracle
In
regards to this miracle the supreme religious authority,
Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani said that holy Prophet
(s.w.) said:
“No doubt Allah has specified my son Hussain with three:
A’immah from his progeny, healing in his earth, fulfillment
of prayers under his dome.”
The tradition that 
(Du'as are answered under his dome) does not point to
Imam's dome in Karbala only. Rather, every majlis-e-aza
(mourning ceremony) is dome of Imam Hussain (a.s.);
wherever there is a mourning ceremony for Imam (a.s.)
with sincerity honoring Sha’a’er-Ullah and nearing Him
through his prophet (s.w.) and his holy progeny (a.s.)
and it is held to revive their zikr and their sufferings,
the term ‘dome of Hussain (a.s.)’ will apply on it regarding
fulfillment of prayers. So he who prays in these majalis
through Hussain (a.s.) with pain and sincerity, Allah
will not disappoint him.
And there is no difference in this that if the aggrieved
person who is seeking his prayer through Chief of Martyrs
(a.s.) is Shia or Sunni or Christians or any denominations.
Rather, whoever sincerely invokes for the blessing of
Imam Hussain (a.s.), his wish will be fulfilled as we
see in Christians and others in various countries.
Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani added: "This incident
made weak hearts strong and strong hearts stronger and
our eyes and Momeneens' bright."
Note:
Since a number of news media and information centers
have asked for interview with the representative of
Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani, Shaikh Habibullah Sadeqi
and also, religious centers and organizations have been
inviting him to talk on the said miracle we are therefore
informing those who are interested in knowing about
this miracle that in case they have questions they can
conatct them.
We pray to Allah to grant us more knowledge of the Ahlalbayt
and strengthen our faith in Allah and save us and our
children from the temptations of Satan and give us the
blessing of resurrection with Imam Husain (a.s.) in
the hereafter.
May Allah hasten the reappearance of the Imam of the
Time - Insha Allah and for this we request you to send
benedictions upon Muhammad (pbuh) and his progeny.
(A Group of Mourners Residing Abroad)
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