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98 PURE LIFE, Vol.3.No.7, (Safar Al-Muzaffar 1438. Azar 1395. November 2016)

The Day of Ashura is a microcosm of the human
condition: the freedom of choice which ultimately
determines one’s place in history and in the hereafter.
“Hussain’s acceptance of persecution in the cause of
humanity was most convincing and moving proof of
God’s immanence in men. He was a man par
excellence who maintained the highest standards set
1
by the martyrs and heroes of all ages.”
The Day of Ashura has countless examples for those
2
in the present who are “alive and fully conscious.”
It conveys tales of women and men, young and old,
examples of those who faced difficult moments at
every stage of life. It is by understanding the Day of
Ashura in history that can motivate future generations
to make the right choice in the present. Humans have
the choice to embrace their own freedom, and sacrifice
a life of comfort to preserve a world of principle.
The purest of humans sacrificed his life and family
for Islam. Imam Hussain and his companions made the
choice to soar above the ranks of angels, and by doing
so, have preserved their success and honor in history.
The Day of Ashura has strengthened the will of every
soul, so that when the time comes to choose—above the
heights of angels or below the levels of animals—they
will choose heights. They will choose to be, human.

1. Mutahhari, https://www.al-islam.org/truth-about-al-Hussain-s-
revolt-ayatullah-murtadha-mutahhari.
2. "The Sermon of Mina, https://www.al-islam.org/articles/sermon-
mina-al-imam-al-Hussains-everlasting-message-religious-leaders.