sermon of Sayyeda Zeinab in Yazid’s palace

خطبة السيدة زينب عليها السلام في قصر يزيد

The sermon of Sayyeda Zeinab (a.s.) in Yazid’s palace


الحمد لله رب العالمين , و صلي الله علي رسوله محمد و آله أجمعين.
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, Allah's blessings be upon His
Messenger Muhammad and his entire progeny.

صدق الله سبحانه, كذلك يقول: (ثم كان عاقبة الذين أساءوا السوء
أن كذبوا بآيات الله و كانوا بها يستهزئون)
True
are the words of Allah Who says, "Then the end of those who committed
evil was that they disbelieved in Allh's Signs and they were ridiculing
them. (30:10)"

أظننت يا يزيد, حيث أخذت علينا أقطار الأرض وآفاق السماء
فأصبحنا نساق كما تساق الإماء, أن بنا علي الله هوانا و بك عليه كرامة!
Do
you, Yazid, think that -when you blocked all the avenues of the earth
and the horizons of the heavens before us, so we were driven as
captives- that we
are worthless in the sight of Allah and that you are respectful in His eyes?

و
أن ذلك لعظم خطرك عنده؟ فشمخت بأنفك و نظرت في عطفك جذلان مسرورا, حسن
رأيت الدنيا لك مستوسقة والأمور متسقة, و حين صفا لك ملكنا و سلطاننا؟
Or is it because you enjoy with Him a great status? So, you look down at
us and become arrogant, elated, when you see the world submissive to
you and things are done and you want them, and when our authority and
power became all yours?

فمهلا مهلا, أنسيت قول الله تعالي:
( ولا يحسبن الذين كفروا أنما نملي لهم خير لأنفسهم إنما نملي لهم ليزدادوا إثما و لهم عذاب مهين
But
wait! Have you forgotten that Allah has said, "Do not regard those who
disbelieved that we grant them good for themselves? We only give them a
respite so that they may increase their sins, and for them there is a
humiliating torment. (3:178)"

, أمن العدل, يا ابن الطلقاء تخديرك حرائرك و إمائك, و سوقك بنات
رسول الله, صلي الله عليه و آله و سلم
سبايا,
قد هتكت ستورهن و أبديت وجوههن, تحدو بهن الأعداء من بلد إلي بلد, و
يستشرفهن أهل المناهل والمعاقل,و يتصفح وجوههن القريب و البعيد و الدنيء
والشريف, ليس معهن من رجالهن ولي ولامن حماتهن حمي؟
Is it fair, O son of the 'Released ones', that you keep your ladies and
condmaidens in their chambers (under protection), and at the same time
you drive the daughters of the Messenger of Allah as captives with
their veils removed and faces exposed , taken by their enemies from one
land to another, being viewed by those at watering places as well as
those who man your forts, with their faces exposed to the looks of
everyone -near or distant, lowly or honorable, having none of their men
with them nor any of their protectors?

وكيف ترتجي مراقبة من لفظ فوه أكباد الأزكياء و نبت لحمه من دماء الشهداء؟
But
what can be expected from one descended from those whose mouths chewed
the livers of the purified ones1 and whose flesh grows out of the
blood of the martyrs?

و كيف لا يسبطئ في بغضنا أهل البين من نظر إلينا بالشنف و الشنإن والإحن والإحن والأضغان؟
How
can it be expected that one who looks at us with grudge and animosity,
with harted and malice, would not hates us- the Ahl al-Bayt?

ثم تقول غير متأثم و لا مستعظم
Besides, you, without feeling any guilt or weighing heavily what you say, recite saying,

لأهلو واستهلوا فرحا ثم قالوا يا يزيد لا تشل منتحيا علي ثنايا أبي عبدالله, عليه السلام, سيد شباب أهل الجنة تنكتها بمخصرتك؟
They would have been very much delighted,
Then they have said, "May your hands, O Yazid,
never be paralyzed
How dare you hit the lips of Abu 'Abdullah (a), the master of the Youths of Paradise?

وكيف لا تقول ذلك و قد نكأت القرحة واستأصلت الشأفة بإراقتك دماء ذرية محمد, صلي الله عليه و آله و سلم,
But
why should you not do so, since all mercy is removed from your heart,
having shed the blood of the offspring of Muhammad, peace and blessing
of Allah be upon him and his Progeny,

و نجوم الأرض من آل عبدالمطلب, و تهتف بأشياخك, و زعمت أنك تناديهم.
and the stars on earth from among the family of 'Abdul-Muttalib? Then you cite your mentors as if you speak to them.

فلتردن وشيكا موردهم و لتودن أنك شللت و بكمت ولم تكن قلت ما قلت و فعلت ما فعلت.
Soon shall you be lodged with them, and soon shall you wish you were
paralyzed and muted and never said what you said nor did what you did.

اللهم خذ لنا بحقنا وانتقم ممن ظلمنا واحلل غضبك بمن سفك دمائنا وقتل حماتنا
O
Allah, take what belongs to us out of his hands, seek revenge against
all those who oppressed us, and let Your wrath descend upon whoever
shed our blood and killed our protectors!

فو الله ما فريت إلا جلدك و لا حززت إلا لحمك. ولتردن علي رسول الله, صلي الله عليه و آله و سلم, بما تحملت من سفك دماء ذريته
وانتهكت من حرمته في عترته و لحمته,
By
Allah, you have burnt only your own skin, you have cut only your own
flesh, and you shall come face to face with the Messenger of Allah,
peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny, bearing the burdens of the
blood which you have shed, the blood of his offspring, and of his
sanctitie which you violated

و حيث يجمع الله شملهم ويلم شعثهم و يأخذ بحقهم: ( ولا تحسبن الذين قتلوا في سبيل الله أمواتا بل أحياء عند ربهم يرزقون)
,
when Allah gathers them together and seeks equity on their behalf.
"and do not reckon those who are slain in the way of Allah as dead.
Nay! They are living with their Lord, receiving their sustenance.(3:169)"

و
حسبك بالله حاكما و بمحمد صلي الله عليه و آله و سلم خصيما و بجبرائيل
ظهيرا. و سيعلم من سول لك و مكنك من رقاب المسلمين, بئس للظالمين بدلا
وأيكم شر مكانا شر مكانا وأضعف جندا.
It
is quite sufficient that Allah is your Judge and Muhammad, peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny, is your opponent, and
(Archangel) Gabriel as the supporter (of Muhammad).
All those who instigated you to do what you did and all those who put
you in charge due to which you are playing havoc with the lives of the
Muslims will know for certain how evil the end of the oppressors is and
which of you shall have the worst place and will be the least
protected?

ولئن جرت علي الدواهي مخاطبتك, إني لأستصغر قدرتك وأستعظم تقريعك وأستكثر توبيخك, لكن العيون عبري و الصدور حري.
Although
calamities have force me to speak to you, I see you trivial in my eye
and find your verbal attacks great and I regard your rebuke too much to
bear, but the eyes are tearful, and the chests are filled with
depression

الا العجب كل العجب لقتل حزب الله النجباء بحزب الشيطان الطلقاء!
What is even stranger is that the honored Party of Allah is being killed by the Party of the 'Released ones' -Party of Shaitan.

فهذه الأيدي تنطف من دمائنا والأفواه تتحلب من لحومنا و تلك الجثث الطواهر الزواكي تنتابها العواسل و تعفرها أمهات الفراعل.
Such
hands are dripping with our blood; such mouths are feeding on our
flesh, while those sacred and pure corpses are offered as food to the
wild beasts of the desert and are dirtied by the brutes,

ولئن اتخذتنا مغنما لتجدنا و شيكا مغرما حين لا تجد الا ما قدمت يداك, (و ما ربك بظلام للعبيد) فإلي الله المشتكي و عليه المعول.
If you regard us as your booty, you shall soon ding us as your opponents
-that will be when you find nothing but what your hands had
unjustly.(41:46)" To Allah is my complaint, and upon Him do I rely.

فكد كيدك واسع سعيك و ناصب جهدك! فو الله لا تمحون ذكرنا ولا تميت وحينا و لا تدرك أمدنا و لا ترخص عنك عارها.
So
scheme whatever you wish to scheme, and carry out your plots, and
intensify your efforts, for, by mention, nor will you ever be able to
kill the revelation (that was revealed to us), nor will you ever exalt
to our position, nor will your shame ever be washed away.

وهل رأيك إلا فند و أيامك إلا عدد و جمعك إلا بدد يوم ينادي المنادي ألا لعنة الله علي الظالمين).
your view shall be proven futile, your days limited in number, and your wealth wasted on the upon the oppressors.(11:18)"

فالحمد لله رب العالمين الذي ختم لأولنا بالسعادة و المغفرة ولآخرنا
بالشهادة و الرحمة, و نسأل الله أن يكمل لهم الثواب و يوجب لهم المزيد و
يحسن علينا الخلافة و إنه رحيم ودود, و حسبنا الله و نغم الوكيل.
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, Who sealed the life of
our early ones with happiness and forgiveness, and that of our last ones
with martyrdom and mercy. We plead to Allah to complete His rewards
for them, grant them an increase, and recompense us pleasingly; He is
the most Merciful, the most Compassionate.
Allah suffice us, and He is the best Guardian.

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