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August 2024 |Mahjubah Magazine31Prioritizing the Hereafter:The Essence of the Hussaini MovementOne of the key teachings of the Hussaini movement is the importance of prioritizing the hereafter. This concept entails regarding worldly life as a means to attain the hereafter and considering true happiness in the hereafter as the ultimate goal. It involves placing greater emphasis on matters pertaining to the hereafter and not allowing one%u2019s pursuit of worldly affairs to compromise their eternal life. Sacrificing worldly desires and dedicating oneself to the hereafter are crucial components of this perspective.According to Islam, the purpose of human existence is to find true happiness in the hereafter. The Holy Quran portrays the temporary nature of this worldly life as mere diversion and entertainment, while asserting that the true essence of human life is actualized in the hereafter.%u201cAllah says, %u2018The life of this world is nothing but diversion and play, but the abode of the Hereafter is indeed Life, had they known!%u2019%u201d (Quran, 29, 64)Islamic religious texts extensively emphasize the significance of the hereafter, with over a third of the verses in the Holy Quran dedicated to resurrection and the world beyond. This serves as a constant reminder for individuals to prioritize the hereafter and align their actions accordingly.The Hussaini movement effectively conveyed this message of giving utmost importance to the hereafter to humanity and society.If Imam Hussain (AS) had chosen to pledge allegiance to Yazid, he and his companions would have avoided the many hardships they endured. However, Imam Hussain (AS) renounced the transient pleasures of this world, sacrificing himself and his loved ones in the path of God. His preference for the hereafter and eternal life outweighed the allure of the temporary life on Earth.On the day of Ashura, Imam Hussain (AS) said to his companions, %u201cBe patient, O children of dignified people! Because death is nothing but a bridge that takes you from suffering and misery to vast paradises and eternal blessings. Which one of you does not like to be taken from prison to a palace?%u201d (Ma%u2019ani al-Akhbar, p. 288)These words exemplify Imam Hussain%u2019s unwavering focus on the hereafter, as he regarded this world as a prison filled with suffering and challenges.In a letter addressed to his brother Muhammad Hanafiyah and the Bani Hashim, Imam Hussain (AS) wrote, %u201cIt is as if the world did not exist from the beginning and it is as if the hereafter has always existed.%u201d (Bihar, vol. 45, p. 87)This statement by Imam Hussain (AS) reflects his perception of the insignificance of the world, where its presence or absence holds no significance. Conversely, the hereafter holds eternal value and demands continuous attention.Therefore, the Hussaini movement became the battleground between the world and the hereafter. Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions willingly sacrificed the transitory pleasures of this world for the eternal bliss of the hereafter. They imparted upon humanity the understanding that the fleeting pleasures of this world hold no value compared to the world beyond, and that true life is attained in the realm of the hereafter.