The Confrontation of the Two Armies

مقابل شدن دو لشكر به هم

استغاثه‌ي اولي: در وقتي كه دو لشكر بهم مقابل شدند، خداوند نصر و ظفر را نازل نمود تا اينكه رسيد بالاي سر حضرت حسين (عليه‌السلام) و او را مخير كرد، پس اختيار نمود لقاي الهي را، و لكن بجهت اتمام حجت استغاثه كرد. [950] .پس اين استغاثه تأثير خاصي نمود در عزم اصحاب در قتال علاوه بر عزمي كه داشتند و حالت ايشان منقلب شد، بنحوي كه بي‌اختيار خود را بدم شمشير و تير مي‌دادند و هر يك بر ديگري پيشي مي‌گرفتند، پس شما نيز در تلبيه تأسي نمائيد به ايشان، و بگوئيد كه اي مولاي ما اگر بدن ما اجابت تو ننمود مانند شهداء، در آن وقتي كه طلب ياور مي‌نمودي، و زبان ما لبيك نگفت در آن وقت، پس بتحقيق كه قلب ما ترا اجابت نموده بدوستي عمل ايشان، و چشم ما بگريه بر تو، تا آخر آنچه در زيارت است. [ صفحه 317]

The Confrontation of the Two Armies

The First Appeal:

At the time when the two armies stood facing one another, Allah sent down victory and triumph until it reached above the head of Imam Husain (a.s.), and He gave him the choice.

The Imam (a.s.) chose the meeting with Allah.

However, for the completion of the proof (ḥujjah), he made an appeal for help. [950]

This appeal produced a special effect upon the determination of his companions to fight, beyond the resolve they already possessed.

Their state was transformed to such an extent that they willingly and without hesitation threw themselves before swords and arrows.

Each one sought to surpass the others in sacrifice.

Therefore, you too should follow their example in responding with the talbiyah and say:

“O our Master! If our bodies did not answer your call as the martyrs did at the time when you sought helpers, and if our tongues did not say ‘Labbayk’ at that moment, then surely our hearts have answered you through love for their deeds, and our eyes have answered you through weeping for you,”

and continue with the remainder of what is mentioned in the ziyārah.

[ صفحه 317]