Lessons from the Battle of Jamal. During this battle one party was right and one party was wrong. Discussion with Talha and Zubair before the start of the Battle. Questions of Imam Ali to Talha and Zubayr. 1- Who is fighting who?; 2- What is the command of Allah to the wives of the Prophet?; 3- Imam Ali narrated a narration from the Prophet regarding the curse on the people who fight in Jamal and Naharwan; 4- Discussion on those who were given glad tidings about heaven and the Imam Ali's response; 5- Where are your own women? By highlighting the wrong that they were committing, Imam Ali AS highlighted that if someone is given gladtiding of heaven, it doesn't mean that it remains with a person forever. They can lose their status by doing wrong after the command of Allah. It is not a get-of-jail-free card. People who usurped the right of Syeda Fatima Zehra lost their good deeds by angering the Lady of Heaven and their status/position in this world or here after cannot be guaranteed

1- Victory is from Allah e.g. Battle of Badr, Battle of Jammal; 2- There is no exception for the wives of the Prophet of Allah; 3- There is always respect for the wives of the Prophet saww; 4- Jannah is not guaranteed till you die b/c Satan or attraction to this world can takeaway the guarantee of Jannah; 5- People at the time of the Prophet who usurped the right of the Household of the Prophet cannot be guaranteed Jannah; 6- #5 especially when one goes against the Hujjah of Allah; 7- Always set alive the affairs of Ahl-e-Bait AS with narration from Imam Ali AS from Nahjul Balagha

Overview of the Battle of Jamal. The size of the army led by Ayesha was 10x the army of Imam Ali AS. Imam Ali As wrote a letter to the people of Kufa to highlight what was happening. Imam Ali AS' life shows that he was never interested in the caliphate. He defended Usman when he was surrounded. All those coming to Jamal asking for Usman's revenge were the actual instigators because they didn't get what they wanted from Imam Ali AS.

How is it possible that companions who had witnessed the Prophet and fought with him, that they argue with each other? All the ways the Caliphate transferred hands were conflicting with each other: Sakifa vs Abu Bakr to Umer vs Umer's council vs Forced allegiance of Imam Ali AS. The council of 6 had a conspiracy with a secret pact between Usman and Abdur Rehman bin Auf. Talha and Zubair allegiance and then the move against Imam Ali.

Two fabricated narrations were used: 1- Narrations regarding not combining Nabuwah and Khilafah in the Household of the Prophet saww. 2- Narration highlighted by Abu Bakr and his friends against Syeda Fatima Zehra to prevent her from her inheritance. Both of these narrations were fabricated with proofs. These proofs were given by the Ahl-e-Bait AS and Syeda Fatima Zehra in the court of the Prophet but because of evil intentions, Muslims ignored these proofs. It is our responsibility to understand what happened in the early days of Islam. 

Narration from the Prophet mentioning the 12 successors and highlighting what the 12th Imam will be doing and how he knows the companions of the 12th Imam AS.  The sequence of events mentioned by the 5th Imam leading to the Battle of Jammal. Quraish's atrocities upon the Ahl-e-Bait AS and their Shia. While the Imam Ali AS and Syeda Fatima Zehra brought forward Prophet's narration, usurpers used fabricated narrations to usurp their right and Muslims kept quiet

Syeda Fatima Zehra AS stood up for the covenant that Allah had made that Muslims had forgotten b/c it was disservice to the entire mankind. Arguments that Umer and Abu Bakr had blessings of Allah as they expanded the Islamic territory. If conquests are the criteria then rulers, tyrants and empires like Mongols, the British, and Hitler also had the blessings of Allah. Blessings are linked to peace of the soul which is achieved from the since zikr of Allah, which is also the Zikr of Quran and AhleBait AS. Actions of the caliphs of Muslims with their daughters before accepting Islam.    

Recap of the concept of test and Ahl-e-Bait AS are a test. Tests are experienced every day in our life. Tests prove our worth in front of Allah. Different types of tests mentioned by Allah e.g. wealth and children. Blessings are a test - whether given or taken away, and again given or taken away. Allah mentions that blessing are from Allah and punishment is due to our actions. Allah will increase the blessings through thankfulness. 

More Blessings => More humble/kinder => More Blessings => Test (loss of health, wealth, life) => Thankfulness/Be humble => Success in this test will take us to the next level => Realize that everything was from Allah and then you are not upset => Gain Maarfah => Ability to stand against injustice and defend th cause of Ahl-e-Bait AS

The concept that Ahl-e-Bait AS are a test was not limited to Syeda Fatima Zehra AS. It is applicable to the entire Ummah from the times of the Imams to today to eternity. Examples from the life of Imam Ali AS, Imam Hasan AS, Imam Hussain AS, and all the Imams through the occultation of the 12th Imam, and during the time of the 12th Imam.

Standing up for the cause of Ahl-e-Bait AS, standing up against injustice, and highlighting what happened in the past and is happening today is a test of all Muslims. We will be judged according to our efforts and not according to what was done 1400 years ago.

Types of tests. A/B Testing. A Testing: Imam Ali proved his strength, valour, and vigour in different battles and circumstances.  When people argue that Imam Ali was a coward that he didn't stand-up for his wife. It is not true. It was a test of Muslims, who had just performed Hajj with the Prophet, fought with the Prophet. It was a test for everyone living in Madinah. Everyone except for a few people failed. If people had defended and agreed to the covenant that Allah made in Surah Al-Maidah. When Muslims ignored Allah's covenant, failed the test and did not change themself to pass the test, the future direction turned out to be very different life. Example from our wordly life