The Month of Muharram
Day of Ashura
The word
Ashura has great historical and religious significance and holds great meaning
in the lives of Muslims worldwide. On this day:
• Allah accepted the repentance
of Hazrat Adam (AS) after his exile from Paradise.
• Allah saved Hazrat Nuh (AS) and his companions in the ark.
• Allah extinguished the fire in
which Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) was thrown by Nimrod.
• Allah spoke directly to Hazrat
Musa (AS) and gave him the Commandments. It also marked the victory of Prophet
Musa (AS) as Pharoah and his army got defeated.
• Hazrat Ayyub (AS) was restored
to health (from leprosy).
• Hazrat Yusuf ('AS) was reunited
with his father Ya’qub ('Alaihis-Salaam).
• Hazrat Yunus (AS) was taken
out from the belly of the fish.
• The sea was divided as the
nation of Israel was delivered from captivity and Pharoah’s army was destroyed.
• Hazrat Dawood ('Alaihis-Salaam)
was forgiven.
• The kingdom of Sulaiman
('Alaihis-Salaam) was restored.
• Hazrat Isa ('Alaihis-Salaam)
was raised to Jannah.
• Hazrat Husayn (Radiyallahu 'anh) (the Holy Prophet’s
grandson) achieved the honor of Martyrdom.
