The Verses in Qur’an about the Martyrdom of Ĥusain عليه السلام and the Avenging of His Blood

1. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Qurashi Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Mūsā ibn Sa’dān Al-Ḥannāť, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Qāsim Al-Ḥaďrami, from Sāliḥ ibn Sahl, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: “We announced to the children of Israel in the book: ‘You will certainly make mischief in the land twice” (17:4). The first “mischief ” refers to killing the Commander of the Believers عليه السلام and the second “mischief” refers to stabbing Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام. “And you will certainly become exceedingly arrogant” (17:4) refers to killing Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام. “So, when the promise of the nearest to the two came” (17:5) refers to (the time) when the avenger of the blood of Ḥusain عليه السلام will come. “We sent over you Our servants who possessed terrible prowess; so they invaded the very inmost parts of your houses” (17:5) refers to a group of people who will rise before the time of the Qā`im عليه السلام and who will kill anyone who has participated in spilling the blood of the members of the family of Muḥammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. “And it was a warning (completely) fulfilled” (17:5).