AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): On Sunday morning, July 14, 2024, during the ceremony on the eighth day of Muharram at the shrine of Lady Fatimah Okhra (a.s.), the sister of the Imam (a.s.) in Rasht, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani stated, “Whoever understands the plight of Imam Hussain (a.s.) correctly, God Almighty Himself will reward him.”
“One of the rights of Immaculate Imams (a.s.) for which we are responsible, is Ma’arifa (knowledge about them),” stated the Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, “We should know about the Infallible Imams (a.s.) so that they help us on the path of guidance.”
“The truth of Ma’arifa is according to our capacity, and everyone can reach it according to his or her capacity. Love is another right of the Immaculate Imams (a.s.). We must direct our love, and all love must be in God’s direction,” he added.
“Man should be on the path of friendship with God and perfection. If we love God and AhlulBayt (a.s.), our love will be adjusted,” Ayatollah Ramazani pointed out.
“Obedience is another right of AhlulBayt (a.s.). We should listen to the word of the Infallibles (a.s.) and act upon it,” he added.
“There is no need for law in some issues. However, to live a religious life, we must obey the rules. As an example, hijab is obligatory and biding for religious life, and in general, the category of hijab is one of the social issues,” said the representative of the people of Gilan in the Assembly of Leadership Experts.
“The society should not go towards vulgarity and promiscuity. Corruption has spread in Western society and moral liberalism has caused severe crises there,” he added.
Referring to the deviation of the concept of marriage in the West, Ayatollah Ramazani said, “There, unfortunately, marriage has been reduced to the living of two people, whether of the same or opposite sex and even with animals! Meanwhile, human pure Fitrah tends to purity, chastity, and respecting human dignity. Freedom in the human sphere is based on the rules of human life. Adhering to the principles makes a person immune, and restrictions bring immunity. In social interaction, religious rules and conditions must be observed.”
“According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, freedom is defined as not harming others. However, in Western societies, insulting the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h) and burning the Quran is considered freedom of speech and they do not consider it as harassment and insulting others!” emphasized the Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.
“In laïque systems, religion is opposed, and in secular systems, there is no role for religion in society. The Islamic government recommends many Islamic rules that respect human dignity. Islam is necessary to preserve human dignity and life and is not a stereotype. Islam is against nudity and things that corrupt society,” he stated.
“Iran has always shown rationality, and our nation, with its ancient history, accepted Islam at the same time as entered the country,” added the representative of the people of Gilan in the Assembly of Leadership Experts.
Referring to the battles in which the Prophet of Islam (p.b.u.h) participated, he noted, “During these battles, a total of about 2,500 people, both Muslims and enemies of Islam, lost their lives. This is while in the 20th century, about one hundred million people were killed in wars. Yesterday alone, the Zionist regime killed about 400 people by bombing Gaza. Islam saves people from moral and intellectual crises,” he mentioned.
“Having a spiritual life for ourselves is another right of the Infallible Imams (a.s.) that we should respect. Man is not only a creature limited to material senses and perceptions but also has a spiritual life, which paves the way to reach God. In this path, an imam plays the role of a guide, and we are responsible to him to have a spiritual life,” Ayatollah Ramazani added.
“Spiritual life provides the ground to reach God. We must respect the guiding role of the Infallible Imam (a.s.). Imam Ali (a.s.) was the agent of divine guidance, and the matter of guidance is specific to him,” stated the Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.
“Imam Hussain (a.s.) was always on the path of guiding people, and even until the last moments of his life on the Day of Ashura, he was concerned about the salvation and redemption of people,” he added.
“Infallible Imam is our father, and he has the most compassion for us. Guardianship and greatness are among the rights of AhlulBayt (a.s.), and the Imams (a.s.) were from the immaculate family and the fathers of the Prophets are also from the monotheistic progeny,” Ayatollah Ramazani said.
At the end of his speech, the representative of the people of Gilan in the Assembly of Leadership Experts emphasized, “Our existence is blessed by the existence of our Immaculate Imams (a.s.), and they are the adornment of worshipping and serving God. But in the incident of Ashura, the greatest insults were committed to the Prophet’s (p.b.u.h) family, and the divine respect was violated.”
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