The whole point of Azadari remains what was outlined by the then Imam of the time, as he set

out on his mission: to recognise and call out the evil as evil and to dissociate from it, and to be
cognizant of and label the good as good and make efforts to implement and practise and laud it.
The emphasis on the shedding of tears is for the softening of our heart that it may always be
prepared to receive and accept guidance when it is given, and not refused.
When Imam was departing from Madinah , Muhammad ibne Hanafiyah came to him and said, "O
dear brother! You are most dear and beloved to me than anyone else. And I will not refuse to
advise anyone except you, being most worthy of it.Then he said, "I desire that you go to
Makkah, if you find peace, stay there, and if the matter turns out to be different, then go to Yemen,
for the people therein are among the helpers and followers of your Grandfather and Father. And
they are the most kind-hearted and merciful among men, while their towns and cities are vast.
Then if you can halt there, do so, if not, then seek shelter in the deserts and mountain-caves and
go from one town to the other until you witness the state of affairs of people, and may Allah judge
between us and the group these of evil-doers."
Imam Husain (A.S.) replied,
"O brother! Although there is no place left in this world for sheltering me, I shall never ever swear
the oath of allegiance to Yazid.".

Then The Holy Imam (AS) said:

I have not risen to spread evil or to show off, nor for spreading immorality or oppression. But I
have left for the betterment of the ummah of my Grandfather and I desire to propagate the
Religion and forbid against evil, thus following the foot-steps of my Grandfather and Father Ali bin
Abi Talib (A.S.). Thus the one who accepts truth through me, will have received truth from Allah,
while the one who betrays me, I shall forebear until Allah judges between myself and the
oppressive creed and verily Allah is the Best Judge. This is the testimony to you from me O
brother. And my favour is with Allah alone on Whom (alone) I rely, and unto Him (alone) do I
return."

It is not the shortcoming of Sayyedus Shohada Ab `Abdillh Husayn (AS) that those who
observe his `az find themselves in exactly the same place as they were before.
When we hope for the acceptance of our `Azadari by Husayn's mother (Salawt Allhi
`alayhim), have we managed to prepare a checklist of points which will find Her granting us
this honour? Have we met the basic far'id? Have we shunned the Harm? Have we utilised
Hall and Thir means (wealth expended, space utilised, tabarruk prepared,...)? Have we,
wittingly or unwittingly, infringed someone's right or caused them harm? While we laud the
virtues of `Al (AS) and speak about Him being a paragon of justice, have we attempted to deal
with `Adl in our lives?