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About Husayn ibn Ali
Hussain ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (Arabic: الحسين بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) (626 – 680 AD) was the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the son of ‘Alī and Fātimah, as well as the third Shī‘ah Imām.
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“Our enemy is the enemy of my grandfather, Muhammad.”
“Death with honor is better than a life of degradation.”
“Increase of experiences, increases the wisdom of mankind.”
“Associating with corrupt people makes you subject to suspicion.”
“Knowledge facilitates comprehension and experience increases wisdom.”
“Whoever seeks the satisfaction of people through disobedience of God, then God subjects him to people.”
“Among the signs of a learned man is criticising his own words and being informed of various viewpoints.”
“Anybody who would like to have a long life and make his subsistence expanded, should pay visits to his own relatives.”
“When you are frustrated and do not know a way out, only flexibility and moderation towards difficulties will save you.”
“Never will be salvaged the people who win the consent of the creature, at the cost of the dissatisfaction of the creator.”
“One who pursues a goal through sinful ways, will ironically distance himself from that goal, and will approach what he was afraid of.”
“The historical progress of Islam, according to Gandhi, is not the legacy of the Muslim sword but a result of sacrifices of Muslim saints like Husain.”
“Two signs of learned person are: acceptance of other people's criticism, and being knowledgeable about the angles and dimensions of rhetoric and debate.”
“Yazid is a transgressor, a drunkard, killer of innocent people and an open sinner, we will never give our allegiances to the likes of him.”
Disputed Quotes
Quotes attributed to Husayn ibn Ali that are questionable.
“"If Husain fought to quench his worldly desires, (as alleged by certain Christian critics) then I do not understand why his sisters, wives and children accompanied him. It stands to reason therefore that he sacrificed purely for Islam."”
About Husayn ibn Ali
Hussain ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (Arabic: الحسين بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) (626 – 680 AD) was the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the son of ‘Alī and Fātimah, as well as the third Shī‘ah Imām.