Imam Hussain (as) was asked:
O 'the son of the prophet how is life going on?
Imam replied: Life is going on ,
in such a way that I have a God over me,
the hell-fire in front of me ,
death is looking for me,
there is no escape of the Day of Judgement,
I am taken as a hostage by my own deeds,
things do not turn out to be the way I like ,
I cannot repel what I hate,
The affairs are in someone else's hands.
He tortures me if he likes and he forgives if he wishes.
Therefore, is there anybody poorer than me?
(Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 116)
