MyM
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It's not showing displeasure at Allah (swt). Rituals in grieving for Imam Hussain (A) and Ahlulbayt (A) in general was emphasized by Ahlulbayt (A) themselves. We have hadiths that it's praiseworthy to do this in gatherings. As for beating, I don't do it myself. But it's just a rhythmic thing.
In Islam, you have ahadith giving specific times to mourn the dead. Plus, they were martyred so they should be happy.
Umm Habeebah bint Abi Sufyaan reported that when the news of her fathers death reached her, she called for some perfume and wiped it on her forearms, and said: I do not need it, but I heard the Prophet pbuh say: It is not permitted for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for any dead person for more than three days, except for a husband, (in which case the period of mourning is) four months and ten days. (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 4926).
It was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The deceased is punished by the weeping of his family for him.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1286
“He is not one of us who strikes his cheeks, rends his garments and calls with the call of the jaahiliyyah.”
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1294, Fath 3/163; Muslim, 103; Ahmad, 1/244)