Seerah

Adopted from the book : "Fatima; the Gracious" by : Abu Muhammad Ordoni"

Fatima (AS) felt grieved by Abu Bakr's actions, and was so displeased with him that when she knew of his attempt to seize Fadak, she accompanied a group of women to the mosque. There she sat down and delivered the following speech:

Praise be to Allah for that
which He bestowed (upon us);
And thanks be to Him for all
that which He inspired; and
commended in His name for
that which He Provided:
Form prevalent favors which
He created,
And abundant benefactions
which He offered and perfect
grants which He presented;
(such benefactions) that
their number to computer;
plentiful to computer;
Bounties too vast to
measure;

Their limit was too distant
to realize;
He recommended to them (His
creatures) to gain more (of
His benefaction) by being
grateful for their continuity;
He ordained Himself praiseworthy
by giving generously to His
creatures;
I bear witness that there
is not God but Allah Who is
One without that there
is no God but Allah who is
One without partner, a
statement which sincere
devotion is made to be its
interpretation;
hearts is guarantee its
continuation, and illuminated
in the minds is its sensibility.
He who can not be perceived
described with tongues; nor can
imagination surround His state.

He originated things but not
from anything that existed
before them, and created them
without examples to follow. Rather,
He created them with His might
and dispersed them according to
His will; not for a need did He
created them; nor for a benefit

(for Him) did He shape them,
But to establish His wisdom,
Bring attention to His obedience,
manifest His might, lead
His creatures to humbly venerate
Him, and to exalt His
decrees. He then made the
reward for His obedience,
And punishment for his
disobedience, so as to protect
His creatures from His
Wrath and amass them into His
Paradise.

I too bear witness that my
Father, Muhammad, is His
Slave and Messenger, Whom
He chose prior to sending
him, named him before
sending him; when creatures
were still concealed in that
which was transcendental,
guarded from that which was
appalling, and associated with the
termination and nonexistence.
For Allah the Exalted knew that
which was to follow, comprehended
that which will come to pass,
And realized that place of every
event.

Allah has sent him (Muhammad)
(P.B.U.H) as perfection for
His commands, a resolution to
accomplish His rule, and an
implementation of the decrees
of His Mercy. So he found the
nations to vary in their faiths;
Obsessed by their fires,
Worshipping their idols,
And denying Allah despite
their knowledge of Him
Therefore, Allah illuminated
their darkness with my
Father, Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
uncovered obscurity form their
hearts, and cleared the clouds
from their insights. He
revealed guidance among the people;
So he delivered them from
away from misguidance, guided
them to the proper religion, and
called them to the straight
path.

Allah then chose to recall him
back in mercy,love and
preference. So, Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
is in comfort from the burden of
this world, he is surrounded with
devoted angels, the satisfaction

of the Merciful Lord, and the
nearness of the powerful King.
So may the praise of Allah be
upon my Father, His prophet,
Trusted one, the chosen one
from among His creatures,
and His sincere friend, and
may peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him.
(Fatima then turned to the crowd and said:)
Surely you are Allah's slaves
at His command Prohibition;
You are the bearers of His
religion and revelation;
You are Allah's trusted ones
with yourselves;
and his Messengers to the
nations.
Amongst you does He have
righteous authority;
A covenant He brought unto
you, and an heir He left to
guard you; That is
The eloquent book of Allah;
The truthful Quran;
The brilliant light;
The shinning beam;
its insights are indisputable;
Its secrets are
revealed; its indications
are manifest; and its followers

are blessed by it.
(The Quran) leads its
adherents to goodwill; and
Hearing it leads to salvation;
with it are the bright divine
authorities achieved, His
manifest determination
acquired,
His prohibited decrees
avoided; His manifest evidence
recognized; His satisfying proofs
made apparent, His permissions
granted, and His laws written.
So Allah made belief to be a
purification for you from
polytheism.
He made:
Prayer -An exaltation for you
from conceit.
Alms -A purification for the
soul and a (cause of) growth
in subsistence.
Fasting -An implementation of
devotion.
Pilgrimage -A construction
of religion.
Justice -A harmony of the hearts;
Obeying us (Ahlul-Bayt)-
Management of the nation.
Our leadership (Ahlul Bayt):
Safeguard from disunity.

Jihad (struggle)-
A strengthening of Islam.
Patience -A helping course
for deserving (divine) reward.
Ordering goodness (Amr Bi Maruf)-
Public welfare.
kindness to the parents-
A safeguard form wrath.
Maintaining close relations with
one's kin-A cause for a longer life and
multiplying the number of
descendants.-
Retaliation (Qesas)-For
sparing blood (souls).
Fulfillment of vows-subjecting
oneself to mercy.
Completion of weights and
measures -A cause for preventing
the neglect of other's rights.
Forbiddance of drinking wine-
An exaltation from atrocity.
Avoiding slander -A veil from curse.
Abandoning theft-a reason
for deserving chastity.
Allah has also prohibited polytheism
so that one can devote himself to
His Lordship.
Therefore;
Fear Allah as He should be
feared, and die not except in a
state of Islam;

Obey Allah in what He
has commanded you to do and
that which He has forbidden,
for surely those truly fear
among His servants, who have knowledge.

Lady Fatima Zahra (AS) then added:
O people!

Be informed that I am Fatima,
and my father is Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
I say that repeatedly and initiate
it continually; I say not what
I say mistakenly, nor do I do
what I do aimlessly.
Now hath come unto you an
Apostle from amongst yourselves;
It grieves him that you should
perish;
Ardently anxious is he over you;
To the believers he is most
kind and Merciful.
Thus, if you identify and recognize
him, you shall realize
that he is my father and not
the father of my cousin (Ali (AS))
rather than any of your men.
What an excellent identity he was,
may the peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him and his descendants.

Thus, he propagated the Message,
by coming out openly with the
warning, and while inclined away
from the path of the polytheists,
(whom he) struck their strength and
seized their throats, while he
invited (all) to the way of his
Lord with wisdom and beautiful
preaching;
He destroyed idols, and
defeated heros, until their
group fled and turned their
backs.
So night revealed its down;
righteousness uncovered its
genuineness; the voice of the
religious authority spoke out
loud; the evil discords were
silenced; The crown of hypocrisy
was diminished; the
tightening of infidelity
and desertion were united,
So you spoke the statement
of devotion amongst a band
of starved ones; and you were
on the edge of a hole of fire;
(you were) the drink of the
thirsty one; the opportunity
of the desiring one; the fire
brand of him who passes in haste;

the step for feet; you used to
drink from the water gathered
on roads; eat jerked meat.
(Lady Fatima (AS) was stating their lowly situation
before Islam)
You were despised outcasts
always in fear of abduction
from those around you.
Yet, Allah rescued you through
my father, Muhammad (P.B.U.H);
after much ado, and after he
was confronted by mighty men,
the arab beasts, and the demons
of the people of the Book,
Who, whenever they ignited the
fire of war, Allah extinguished it;
and whenever the thorn of the
devil appeared, or a mouth of
the polytheists opened wide in
defiance, he (P.B.U.H) would
strike its discords with his
brother (Ali AS), who comes
not back until he treads its
wing with the sole of his feet,
and extinguishes its flames
with his sword.
(Ali is) diligent in Allah's
affair, near to the Messenger
of Allah, A master among Allah's
orshippers, setting to work
briskly, sincere in his advice,

earnest and exerting himself
(in service to Islam);
While you were calm, gay, and
feeling safe in your comfortable
lives, waiting for us to
meet disasters, awaiting the
spread of news, you fell back
during every battle, and took
to your heels at times of
fighting. Yet, When Allah
chose His prophet from the
dwell of His Prophets, and
the abode of His sincere
(servants); The thorns of
hypocrisy appeared on you,
the garment of faith became
worn out, The misguided
ignorant(s) spoke out,
the sluggish ignorant came
to the front and brayed.
The he camel of the vain
wiggled his tail in your
courtyards and the your
courtyards and the Devil
stuck his head from its
place of hiding and called
upon you, he found you responsive
to his invitation,
and observing his deceits.
He then aroused you and
found you quick (to answer

him), and invited you to wrath, therefore; you branded
other than your camels and
proceeded to other than your
drinking places. Then while
the era of the Prophet was
still near, the gash was still
side, the scar had not yet healed,
and the Messenger was not yet,
buried.
A (quick) undertaking as you
claimed, aimed at preventing
discord (trial),
Surely, they have fallen into
trial already! And indeed Hell
surrounds the unbelievers.
How preposterous!
For Allah's Book is still
amongst you, its affairs
are apparent; its rules
are dazzling; its restrictions
are visible, and its commands
are evident. Yet, indeed you have
casted it behind your backs!
What!
Do you detest it?
Or according to something
else you wish to rule?
Evil would be the exchange for