The Battle That Never Ended: From Adam to Karbala - Maulana Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi

Friday Juma KhutbaFriday July 17th, 20262nd Safar 1448 AHThe struggle between truth and falsehood began with Adam (AS) and Iblis and has continued throughout human history.The conflict continued through the story of Cain and Abel and in the missions of Prophets Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, and Isa (AS).After failing to stop Islam from outside, Satan sought to corrupt it from within the Muslim community.Key Qur'anic teachings and the Prophet's divinely ordained succession were gradually undermined after his demise.Within fifty years, the khilafah transformed into a hereditary monarchy under Mu'awiyah, who appointed Yazid as his successor.Yazid represented the peak of internal corruption by openly challenging Islam, the Prophet's mission, and the Qur'an.Imam Husayn (AS) alone possessed the divine authority, knowledge, and character to confront Yazid's rule.Karbala established that Islam must be judged by divine principles—not by the actions of rulers.Allama Iqbal's poetry presents Husayn and Yazid as the culmination of the eternal struggle between truth and falsehood.Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (AS) describes Imam Husayn (AS) as the heir (Warith) of all the great prophets and the righteous throughout history.The battle between Husayn and Yazid continues symbolically in every generation through new forms of oppression and deviation.Imam al-Mahdi (AJTF) will complete this struggle, and his companions will rally under the slogan "Ya Li Tharati al-Husayn."Karbala remains the guiding light that protects believers from confusion, hypocrisy, and distorted versions of Islam.Love and loyalty to Imam Husayn (AS) serve as a decisive test of sincere faith, while he remains the Ark of Salvation.Preserving the memory of Karbala prepares believers spiritually and morally for the mission of Imam al-Mahdi (AJTF).Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)