Name of Book: Karbala – The Completion of Proof
Authors: Matab Publications
Published By : Matab Publications In Year : 2017
Number of Pages: 91
Book Language: English

Moharram and Safar are the months of mourning and the cause of the lamentation of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and the followers of the religion of Islam. These months must be observed with the mourning sessions of ‘Ashura, Karbala and the calamities that befell on the family and companions of Imam Hussain (AS).
The scholars have been urged to remind people of Ayyaamullah (days of Allah) which are also mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. Although all days, nights, the heavens, the earth and all creatures from heaven to earth belong to Allah (SWT), He has created some special entities among his creations. This is just like a gardener who plucks a few flowers from his garden to arrange a bouquet. If we pluck flowers from his garden and try to arrange flowers with our creativity, the arrangement will definitely be different from the gardener’s selection because he is aware of the facts, has the knowledge of the flower family and is associated with the fragrances. The bouquet arranged by a gardener is a masterpiece. Similarly, Allah (SWT) being the Lord of the universal system and the Lord of the earth and all eras has selected and arranged a few bouquets from earth and all eras respectively. He is the Lord of all eras but has appointed certain eras or days for Himself just like all human beings are His creatures but a few of them like Mustafa, Murtadha and Mujtaba (these terms refer to His selected ones) are His selected ones. Certain days of His appointed eras are known as Ayyaamullah(Days of Allah)and certain places selected by Him on earth are the Baitullah(House of Allah). He then sent His Prophets, Infallible and respectable figures to call on all people towards the Ayyaamullah and Baitullah. He commanded Prophet Ibrahim (AS) to construct a building on the Holy land of Makkah and call all people to offer their pilgrimage. The call of Ibrahim (AS) still echoes today and people visit the Holy Ka’bah every year to offer their pilgrimage. Allah (SWT) has ordered us to observe Ayyaamullah. Which days are regarded as Ayyaamullah because logically all days belong to him! These selected days are either those in which Allah (SWT) has revealed a special light, or those in which He ordered His creatures to execute specific tasks in these specific days which are in turn etched as memorable days. So, Ayyaamullah are days when the magnificence of Wilayat is expressed or the magnificence of the saints of Allah (SWT)) is revealed. Just like certain days are observed with respective etiquettes, the Ayyaamullah observed with a few etiquettes too. Those who observe such etiquettes are blessed with wisdom and felicities of these days. The Holy month of Ramadhan, The Night of Destiny (Laylatul Qadr), Eid Al Adha, Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Ghadeer, Al Israa Wal Me’raj and ‘Ashura are all days counted as Ayyaamullah. We are asked to begin and end such days with certain etiquettes; a few of them are manifestly expressed too. Observing these etiquettes are keys to the treasuries of Ayyaamullah. The title of the book Mafateeh Ul Jinaan compiled by Sheikh Abbas Qummi is translated as ‘Keys to Heavens’. These keys are actually various etiquettes for different occasions such as the etiquettes to be observed before prayers, for cleanliness, during the day,