Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, in a special program of the nineteenth of Qadr night in Razavi Holy Shrine, saying that today more than ever, the Imam's heritage in the world is thriving and have advocates noted, “All die, but if human chose the Lord, then he will grasp the in eternity; Imam's life depends on the Islamic Revolution, the purpose and destination of Imam and the path of the Imam, and today Imam and his revolution are alive.”
“Perhaps many feel that Imam is dead after his death and after these years, and he is no longer among us,” he continued “but we believe that the presence of Imam is his immense legacy or the Islamic Revolution, which is persistent and alive and in fact today, more than any other time his revolution thrives in the world” he stated.”
The “Awaiting” and “Meekness” School
Member of the Expediency Council, referring to the fact that the world faces two schools of “awaiting” and “meekness” said, “The ‘awaiting’ school is the school of love for the Lord, the belief in the Prophet (S.A.W.), the attempt to enjoin the good and forbid the evil, persistence to reach the goal, enemy recognition and contention and fighting against oppression.”
“The school of meekness promotes submissiveness in the world. Hollywood cinema wants to tell the whole world that your ultimate destiny is to accept oppression in the world; to say to Afghan, Syrian, Yemeni, Pakistani, African, Lebanese and to all nations that there is no way to escape except to accept the mastership of the hegemony,” he added.
Member of the Assembly of Experts mentioned the school of waiting as the school of hope, capability, resistance and persistence and pointed out, “The new plot of the enemy is the disappointment of the people in the system and inducing despair and exasperation in the hearts of the mujahideen.”
The Condition to Enjoy the Qadr Night
He emphasized that if someone passes the Qadr night with knowledge, this night will be a turning point and will be more than a thousand years in human life and stated, “The Lord Almighty says regarding the Qadr night, ‘It's better than a thousand months’; however, only those enjoy this great virtue that will appreciate the night.”
Member of the Expediency Council, referring to the fact that the Prophet's (S.A.W.) nation could walk the hundred-year-long path in one night he said, “To the extent that human beings possess the light of the guardianship in life, they will enjoy the humanity and their spirit, soul and morals will be divine”
“The truth of the Qadr night is related to the blessed existence of the Prophet (S.A.W.) and the holy heart of the Prophet became the container of the mankind guidance book,” he said, calling the truth of the Qadr night as the truth of the Fatimid-Muhammadi.
“Tonight is the night of hope, decision-making and determining human destiny,” he expressed “the hundred-year-long path could be walked tonight. The key to understanding the Qadr nights is to live a night with divine Saints.”
Member of the Expediency Council, pointing out that in order to enjoy the Qadr night, the first step is knowing this night, the second step is to decide to take the path of the Lord and the Prophet, and the third step is confession in the divine realm commented, “Whenever possible, we can head toward the Lord; however, the condition is to confess to the Lord with solicitation and along with decision we ask forgiveness.”
Qadr Night; the Night of Hope and Putting Aside Despairs
“The Qadr night is the night of hope and pardon appeal and the night of decision-making and forgiveness of sins. In this night, nobody has the right to be disappointed and suspect the Lord Almighty,” he said, calling the Qadr night, a night of hope and putting aside despair.
“In the Qadr night, if we put Imam Mahdi (A.S.) as our pardoning mediator between us and the Lord, he will be much more generous to the servants. The Infallible Imams (A.S.) are the mediator of our approach to the divine realm and acceptance of our repentance,” he added.
Hazrat Fatima (S.A.); the Link between the Prophetic Mission and Imamate
Member of the Assembly of Experts, mentioned the circle of interconnection between prophetic mission and Imamate, the sacred existence of Hazrat Fatima (S.A.) and stated, “The need to understand the Qadr night is to understand the knowledge of Hazrat Fatima (S.A.). One night and one day living with the Fatimid guardianship is better than a lifetime with the Umayyad rule.”
“Yesterday in the Qadr night, angels and spirits were sent down on the holy Prophet’s court, and today they are sent down to the holy Mahdavi’s court ” he added
Highlighting that based on the Sura of Qadr, we could face the haters and opponents of the Imamate he stated, “Tonight, is the night to perceive the Lord, and we must know the Lord and ourselves tonight. Tonight, one must first find the knowledge of the Lord, Hazrat Fatima (S.A.), and the holy existence of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) and then one must know themselves.”
He introduced the Qadr night as the night of knowing the Lord, knowing the Imam, self-knowledge and approaching the divine realm and said, “The Qadr night is the night to unfold the maximum benefit in life. It is our duty to obey the Lord and the guiding people that the Lord has sent.”
The Qadr Night, Night of Pardon Appeal and Supplication
Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi, emphasizing that the Qadr night is the night of forgiveness and supplication before the Lord expressed, “The first strike on the head of Imam Ali (A.S.) made him say ‘By the Lord of the Kaaba, I achieved salvation’ and this is very important for human to be a part of the triumphant. The key to this is in the decision to obey the Lord and his Messenger.”
“The Lord Almighty says in Surah al-Qadr, “And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided.” he remarked
“The path of God is very close, we just need to take off the veils of sin and the Lord will be closer to us than the vessel of the neck,” he said.
Terms of Accepting the Pardon Appeal
Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi, emphasizing that the Qadr night means the servants of the Lord, make your destiny with hope said, “The first condition of pardon appeal is the feeling of regret concerning the previous sins and the second is the determination to avoid the sins," he said.
“Sin is a temporary pleasure and a lasting misery, and divine reward has temporary difficulty and lasting enjoyment. Humans feel eroded after the best of earthly pleasures, contrary to converting to the Lord and performing divine duties, which make human more and more mature” he expressed.
“Today, everyone who had and has a responsibility but they fell short, should repent. We must appeal for pardon for each and every one of the deeds and the abandonment of deeds, which have led to the violation of others’ rights. Anyone who had capacities but failed to perform their divine duty should ask for forgiveness” Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Raeisi said.
Fulfilling Obligations, the Condition of Repentance to Be Accepted
He acknowledged pardon appeal and fulfilling divine duties the reason for human prosperity and vitality and said, “In exchange for any shortfall in the duties, we must seek the forgiveness of the Lord, fulfilling divine obligations and respecting the rights of people are among the conditions for the acceptance of repentance.”
In the final section of his speech, Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi called the reason for servitude and worship of the Lord to reach the “godly” position and stated, “The Almighty Lord in the holy month of Ramadan and the Qadr night receives his servants with his godly position and desires also to accompany his servant to the godly position.
“The truth of the godly position is pure servitude of the Lord; the person who reaches this position does not have hope except in Him and his allegiance is solely to the divine essence” Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Raeisi remarked.
Monday 23 December 2024
