AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Hojat al-Islam Sheikh Abdullah Daqqaq, one of Bahrain's clerics, at the tribute ceremony for Ayatollah Al-Ma'touq held in Qom, referring to the noble verse "إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُ" ("Only those among His servants fear God who have knowledge"), said, "God has compared fear with scholars because knowledge requires fear of God."
He stated, "What is meant by scholar in the thought of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) is not merely someone who has memorized a set of terms and sciences; rather, a scholar is one in whose personality the teachings of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) have been embodied. A scholar whose dwelling is goodness is one in whom the teachings of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) have been realized."
Godly scholars; the capital of the country
Daqqaq emphasized, "Therefore, it is expected that a country in which such scholars exist would benefit from this treasure and wealth, because a godly scholar is among the treasures of that country. In this regard, Imam Reza (a.s.), addressing Zakariya ibn Yahya Qomi, who intended to leave Qom, said, 'O Zakariya, do not leave Qom, for God, by your blessing, repels calamity from your people.'"
He added, "Imam Reza (a.s.), who is titled the 'Scholar of the Family of Muhammad (p.b.u.h),' knew well the high status of scholars. He said, 'If there were not humble and prostrating servants, God would not, by their blessing, keep calamity away from our cities.'"
This Bahraini cleric continued, "From this perspective, a wise and intelligent ruler is one who benefits from these treasures and scholarly capitals of his country. This is while a ruler who incurs divine wrath drives scholars away from himself and ignores the country's capitals."
He referred to the will of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h), who said, "If you see kings at the door of scholars, what good kings and what good representatives; and if you see scholars at the door of kings, what bad kings and what bad scholars."
Daqqaq, emphasizing that a scholar is a helper and lover of God and His Messenger, said, "In contrast, harboring malice and enmity toward such a scholar is a waste of this country's capital. A death sentence for such a personality is the destruction of the capital of the Ummah and the homeland."
From this perspective, he condemned the unjust ruling issued by Kuwaiti officials sentencing Grand Ayatollah the struggling Sheikh Hussein Al-Ma'touq to death and said, "From here, I say to Sheikh Al-Ma'touq that our hearts are your dwelling place, and this ruling not only does not harm you but has added to your elevation, perfection, and beauty."
Hojat al-Islam Daqqaq added, "If you were not influential in the Islamic Ummah in Kuwait, such an unjust ruling would not have been issued against you."
A call for national reconciliation in Kuwait
Continuing, while criticizing the security approach of Kuwait's ruler, he stated, "We say to the ruler of Kuwait that a ruler who wants his rule to endure is one who thinks about the unity of the Ummah, eliminates side differences, and places them at the top of affairs."
Referring to the model of King Hussein of Jordan in reconciling with opponents, he said, "King Hussein personally went to the prison, opened the prison door, freed the opponent, and brought him out with himself, and reconciliation was achieved in Jordan."
Daqqaq noted, "Therefore, we ask the ruler of Kuwait to put national reconciliation on the agenda before it is too late. The security solution does not solve the equation but inflames the situation even more. Denaturalization, imprisoning the innocent, and issuing life and death sentences only accelerate the fall of the government. Is there a reform movement before it is too late? This is our demand."
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