 I begin in the name of the Almighty God, the compassionate, the merciful, the one who created everything in utmost perfection. And may the peace and blessings of the Almighty God be upon his pure and beloved messenger, the peak of his creation, the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Peace be upon him and his immaculate progeny of the Ahlul Bayt, especially the leader of our time, the awaited saviour, Imam Al Mahdi, Adjra Allahu Ta'ala, Farajah. Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, states in the Holy Qur'an, Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim, As we continue our exploration into the first general ziyarah of Abiyah Abdullah al-Hussain, we come across a very profound phrase, a very bone-chilling sentence in this amazing ziyarah, I bear witness that your blood, O Abiyah Abdullah al-Hussain, has lived in eternity or in eternal paradise, and the bearers of the throne or the carriers of the throne or the shadows of the throne have trembled because of your blood. Indeed, the blood of Imam Al-Hussain, alaihi salam, transcended the seven heavens into Jannah al-Khuld, which is the closest place to the throne of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, literally and also symbolically. Historians tell us that on the 10th day of Muharram, as Imam Al-Hussain, alaihi salam was surrounded by the enemies from all directions, and the arrows were raining down upon him, one particular arrow, which was a three-pronged arrow. It was shot at the Imam, alaihi salam, and it landed in his chest. It landed in the heart of Imam Al-Hussain, alaihi salam. The Imam, alaihi salam, he took the arrow from behind his back, and he took it out. The blood started flowing and gushing from the chest of Imam Al-Hussain, alaihi salam. He raised his head to the sky, and he said, Bismillahi wabillahi, wa fi ishabi lillahi wa ala millati rasoolillahi. And he said, Oh Allah, you know very well that I am the only person on the face of the planet who is a grandson to your messenger, and yet they are killing me. Then the Imam, alaihi salam, takes his blood. He fills it with the palm of his hand, and he casts it, he throws it into the sky. Those historians who saw this event, they witnessed that not a single drop of blood of the Imam, alaihi salam, came back to the ground. It went to the skies. The blood of Imam Al-Hussain, alaihi salam, transcended the heavens into Jannah al-Khuld, that highest level of paradise. See human beings, any action that we offer on the day of judgment, it takes on a particular figure. This is called an Islamic theology, or the embodiment of actions. For example, when you pray, this same prayer that you are offering in this life transforms into a beautiful figure in paradise. For example, a nice beautiful garden, or tree, or a beautiful mansion, or other blessings of Allah SWT. When you respect your parents, this act or deed of respecting one's parents translates into a beautiful figure in paradise. The same action itself becomes a figure, this is the system of Allah SWT. Imam Al-Hussain, alaihi salam, offered the most valuable deed that he had in the way of Allah SWT, and that was his blood. Therefore, Allah SWT caused the blood of Imam Al-Hussain, alaihi salam to transform into a heavenly essence. Narrations tell us that the blood of Imam Al-Hussain, alaihi salam decorated the paradise, the Jannah al-Khuld, which is the paradise of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, sallallahu alaihi wa alaihi. Ibn Abbas narrates, he says, once I saw the Prophet in my dream. I saw the Prophet collecting blood from the ground. I told him, ya Rasulallah, what are you doing? What is this blood that you are collecting? The Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa alaihi told me, oh Ibn Abbas, I am collecting the blood of my grandson Hussain. I am collecting it and taking it, elevating it to Jannah al-Khuld. The blood of Imam Al-Hussain, alaihi salam, reached that highest level of paradise. This was the bridge that Imam Al-Hussain had with the afterlife. We all need a bridge, right? We need actions that help us get to the Akhira. We need a bridge between this life and paradise. It's usually our good deeds. The bridge that Imam Al-Hussain, alaihi salam, had, which took him directly from this life, from this world to the Akhira and the highest levels of paradise was his pure and sacred amazing blood that he gave in the way of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Now this passage in the Ziyarah tells us that something else happened when the blood of Imam Al-Hussain, alaihi salam, was connected to that eternal paradise. Something amazing happened. Waqshaharrat lahu a-zillatul arsh. The shadows of the throne of God trembled and quivered and shivered because of the blood of Imam Al-Hussain. As we contemplate this amazing passage in the Ziyarah, we come across several important questions. Number one, what is the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala? What is the essence of it? Number two, who are the carriers of the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala? Number three, what is the special relationship between the Ahlul Bayt, peace be upon them, and the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala? Number four, what happened when the blood of Imam Al-Hussain, alaihi salam, shook the throne and the shadows of the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala? What is the relationship between the blood of the Imam and the throne of Allah? And number five, what is our relationship with human beings, with followers of Ahlul Bayt? What is our special link with the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala? The throne of Allah, Arshur Rahman, we always hear about the throne of God. The Holy Qur'an makes numerous references to Arshur Allah Azza wa Jal. What is this throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala? Is it a throne like any king would have, you know, this high fancy chair that we usually picture in our minds when we think about a throne? There are those schools of thought in Muslim history, those who ascribe anthropomorphic qualities to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, human-like qualities. What do they say? For example, the school of Ibn Taymiyyah, what do they say? They say that Arshur Rahman, the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, is something physical. It's actually a physical throne. It looks like a bed with four legs, it's higher than a chair. And Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala actually sits on this throne. And you know what Tabari narrates in his book and many other books from these schools of thought, they say that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, when he sits on the throne, it makes a squeaking voice. You know when you buy new furniture and you sit on it, especially if a heavy person sits on it, it makes a squeaking voice until it softens up with multiple use. So they claim that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala actually sits on the throne and the throne due to the heaviness of God, it makes the squeaking voice. Another narration is more interesting. It tells us that when God sits on the throne, you know there will be some space between him and the throne, because Allah doesn't fill up the entire Arsh, there will be some space left. And that space is the size of four fingers. Who sits next to him? The Holy Prophet will sit next to him. They actually believe this is literal and subhanAllah, they accuse the followers of Ahl al-Bayt of shirk when they have these outrageous narrations in their book. You explain to me. So they think of the Arsh of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala in literal forms. However, when we go to the school of Ahl al-Bayt, we realize that the Arsh is not something physical, the Arsh is symbolic. The throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala represents the knowledge of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Everything, all the knowledge, all the information in the universe is contained in the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. The fourth Imam of Ahl al-Bayt, Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain, Zain al-Aabideen alaihi salam. In one narration he says, Timthalu kulli shayin fil arsh, he says the reflection of everything in the universe is contained in the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Everything is stored there. All of our actions, every move we make, every incident that occurs in history, every event that takes place in the universe is stored in Arsh al-Rahman. So the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala symbolically represents the knowledge of the Almighty God. You know you have intelligence agencies, what do they do? They have a file on us, they have a file on you. In that file they're recording your every move. All of our moves and all the knowledge out there in the universe is contained in the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. And here's one way of understanding how the Holy Quran has all the knowledge, fi kitabin maknoon in a hidden book. That hidden book is stored in Arsh al-Rahman, in the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. And therefore all the knowledge is stored in it, it's contained in it. This is one way of understanding the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Another way of understanding the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, narrations tell us that the throne of God is the holiest place in the existence, in the universe. It's even beyond this physical universe that we see. And in the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala all the affairs of the universe are executed. When Allah instructs the orders, when Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala wants things to get done, those orders are executed in Arsh al-Rahman. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala refers to this, and the Holy Quran when he speaks about the throne, Allah says yudabbirul amr. He manages the affairs of the universe from the throne. So the throne is extremely important. It represents the power of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. And narrations tell us that the throne of Allah surrounds this universe. So what's actually enveloping the universe and surrounding it from all sides is Arsh Allah al-Zawajal, the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Now the Holy Quran tells us that there are carriers of this throne. Who are the ones who carry the throne of God? First of all you have the angels. They carry the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. And you have the highest ranking angels of God carrying a throne. Jibrail for example, al-ruh, Mikael, these highest ranking angels of God are the carriers of God's throne. In addition to that, you have more important beings who carry the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. In one verse Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala says, eight carry the throne of God. ويحمل عرش ربك فوقهم يوم إذن ثمانية. Eight will carry the throne of Allah. Who are these eight? In one hadith, Al-Imam Musa Al-Qadr, salawatullahi alayhi. He says there are four people from the ancient times. And four people from the later times who carry the throne of God on the Day of Judgment. As for those from the ancient times, they are Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa and Isa. And as for the four ones who carry the throne of Allah from the later times, they are Muhammad These are the eight amazing carriers of the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. And this serves to demonstrate the special link between the Ahlul Bayt and the throne of God. There is a very special link. It's the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala represents the knowledge of God. Then those who carry the throne of God carry what? They carry the knowledge of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. And those who fully carry the knowledge of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala are the Imams of Ahlul Bayt and their master is the Holy Prophet, salallahu alayhi wa alayhi. They carry the knowledge of the Almighty God. That's one way of understanding the special link between the Ahlul Bayt and the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. The first thing that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala created was the light of Ahlul Bayt. In Ziyarat-ul Jam'ah, there is one passage that says Allah created you as a light and He allowed you to surround and circulate His throne. So way before anything existed in this universe there was only the light of Ahlul Bayt, peace be upon them, surrounding the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. One narration tells us something else that is amazing about Lady Fatima t-Zahra alayhi salam. This hadith says that before Allah created anything, Fatima t-Zahra alayhi salam alayhi alayhi, her essence which is a light by Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, she was under the throne of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala worshipping Him for such a long time. And her worship was this t-Zahra subhanahu wa ta'ala. When you do t-Zahra, remember that this was the ibadah of Fatima alayhi salam under the throne of God before Allah created this creation. Know the value of t-Zahra. Many of us wonder what is this emphasis on t-Zahra? And why did the Prophet give this amazing gift to Fatima alayhi salam? Realize the importance of this. This is what we have created our creation and the creation of the universe. It was the energy that Fatima alayhi salam found in worshipping the Allah like. In another hadith, we have the Imam alayhi salam saying that when Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala created the throne, He inscribed on the throne the alayhi salam Allah. What do you know? What is the meaning of this? Allah. Let's realize the great status of any great brothers and sisters. In another narration, we have which is authenticated by schools of thought, all schools of thought. One hadith says, the Imam alayhi salam in salvation had the torch of guidance. How many times have you heard this hadith as described? The hadith from the Holy Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, says, The throne of Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta'ala It Has Been Written And Inscribed Every Man Who Said Those Basharullahs To The Place Of This Hadith Where It Is Written Where The Essence Of It The Reality Of It Is Inscribed In The Throne Of Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta'ala The Link Between The 12th Imam of Al-Bait And The Throne Of Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta'ala Al-Imam Al-Baqar Ali Salafi Says The Imam Al-Mahdi Who Will Appear. He Shall Go To The City Of Nature, Carry The Banner Of As-Soul And As-Soul Allah Al-Mahdi Why, Subh'anaHu Wa Ta'ala And Everyone Will See This It Will Become A Parent To Them Which Will Remind Everyone Don't Underestimate This Manly. He Is Connected With The Center Of The Universe. He Is Connected With The Throne Of Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta'ala. We See This Amazing Relationship Between The Imam Is Going To Make Peace Upon Them. O Allah, Haste In The Reappearance Of Our Master Al-Imam Al-Mahdi O Allah, Make Us Amongst His Sincere And Dedicated Servants O Allah, Grant Us The Zia Rafa By Abdullah Al-Hussain O Allah, Grant Us The Shafa'a Of Al-Imam Al-Hussain O Allah, Forgive Us Our Sins O Allah, All Those Who Are Suffering, All Those Who Are Ill, Give Them A Speedy Recovery Wa La Rwaha Al-Mumineen Wa Al-Mu'minaat Nuhdi Thawab Surat Al-Fatiha Masbouqatam Al-Salati Al-Muhammad Wa Al-Muhammad