The Defenses of Fatimah Regarding the Model of Humanity and Humanism

Abstract

Based on the Hadith of Thaqalayn, human salvation is achieved through holding fast to the Book of God and the pure progeny (Ahl al-Bayt). The greatest injustice is none other than the usurpation of the Prophet’s rightful authority from those who are worthy of it. The greatest wrong in this context is the failure to restore this right. Guidance is impossible without the accompaniment of the pure family. Lady Fatimah, with her existence, is a symbol of knowledge for anyone who seeks the straight path, as numerous narrations from the Prophet Muhammad have highlighted her status. Her presence alongside Amir al-Mu’minin Ali stands as the highest proof of his rightful Imamate, divinely ordained, and necessary for all of humanity throughout time. Her explicit defense and her confrontations alongside the Imam of her time sought to free humanity from the grip of oppression.

The necessity of the Imam for human society compelled Lady Fatimah to take effective steps to preserve the Imamate. This study explores the three major sermons delivered by Lady Fatimah through a descriptive-analytical approach. Her refusal to engage in dialogue with her opponents, her insistence on Bilal’s call to prayer after the Prophet’s death, her continuous tears, and her will, all constitute forms of passive resistance aimed at fulfilling her most important duty: defending humanity.

Lady Fatimah saw in the loss of Imam Ali, and her distance from her divine role, the suffering and deprivation of all humankind until the Day of Judgment. This is the primary reason for her abundant tears, which flowed day and night, making her the "Head of the Weepers." This emotional expression persisted during the brief period she lived after the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).