[53] Hadith Explanation by Imam Khamenei | What is True Belief? | Farsi...
Ayatollah Khamenei explains the role of belief in one\\\'s life. Aren\\\'t we all believers? Let\\\'s find out if we are true believers or not.
Ayatollah Khamenei explains the role of belief in one\\\'s life. Aren\\\'t we all believers? Let\\\'s find out if we are true believers or not.
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Imam Khomeini's Belief In The People | Leader of the Muslim Ummah |...
What is the correct meaning and interpretation of Verse number 61, Chapter number 9 of the holy Qur'an?
What is an example of the faith that...
What is the correct meaning and interpretation of Verse number 61, Chapter number 9 of the holy Qur'an?
What is an example of the faith that Imam Khomeini (R) had in the people?
And were there people around Imam Khomeini (R) who doubted the power and determination of the people?
How did Imam Khomeini respond to such people?
What was the view of Imam Khomeini regarding the 'republic' aspect of the Islamic Republic and the vote of the people?
And finally, what are some practical examples that Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei brings to prove that the people truly are powerful and determined to stay on the path of Pure Muhammadan Islam, despite the costs?
The Leader of the Muslim Ummah, Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei, speaks about "Imam Khomeini's Belief In The People".
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I Owe My Belief to Lady Zaynab (A) | Nasheed | Farsi Sub English
\"Lady Zaynab (A), you’re like the blessings of rain!\\\"
\\\"Lady Zaynab (A), take a glance upon us!\\\"...
\"Lady Zaynab (A), you’re like the blessings of rain!\\\"
\\\"Lady Zaynab (A), take a glance upon us!\\\"
\\\"Lady Zaynab (A), I owe the flower of my belief to you!\\\"
\\\"I must be a voice that speaks the truth and uproars!\\\"
This and more in this beautiful Nasheed by the Avaye Mehr Taha Children\\\'s Surood Group in celebration of the birth anniversary of lady Zaynab (A).
Our congratulations to the believers upon the birth anniversary of lady Zaynab (A).
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[6] Excerpts from Tarhe Kulli | Belief in the Goal, Reveals the Path |...
What does faith entail?
And what happens when one has belief in the goal, and then walks towards that goal?
Under what conditions does Allah...
What does faith entail?
And what happens when one has belief in the goal, and then walks towards that goal?
Under what conditions does Allah help an individual?
Finally, how does the path reveal itself?
This series features the voice of Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei from the lecture series delivered in Mashhad in 1974. Later on, these lectures were transcribed in the form of a book titled طرح کلی اندیشه اسلامی در قرآن (An Outline of Islamic Thought in the Qur\'an OR Islamic Beliefs).
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MUST WATCH | Are You Afraid Of The Enemy? | Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei |...
Are you scared that the enemy is attacking you from all sides? Do you feel the enemy is much stronger than you? Is your belief in Allah and His...
Are you scared that the enemy is attacking you from all sides? Do you feel the enemy is much stronger than you? Is your belief in Allah and His promises starting to shake? Are you feeling weak? Are you feeling fragile? Are you having doubts in your conviction and commitment? Are you feeling the need to hide your belief? Are you feeling incapable of supporting the oppressed and opposing the oppressors? Are you feeling the need to step back a bit? Are you getting nervous?
This is a special talk by the Leader of the Muslim Ummah, the deputy of Imam Mahdi (A), reminding us of some realities.
If your belief has strengthened after watching this clip, don\'t forget to forward it!
#MustWatch #MustShare
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Is America The Great Satan Or Not? | Sayyid Hashim al-Haidari | Arabic...
What phrase do we recite in Ayatul Kursi which must shape our belief system?
And are the Taghut referred to in the holy Qur\'an limited to the...
What phrase do we recite in Ayatul Kursi which must shape our belief system?
And are the Taghut referred to in the holy Qur\'an limited to the past?
What position does the holy Qur\'an tell us to take when it comes to the enemies of Islam and the enemies of humanity?
And what are some of the blatant hypocritical stances of America when it comes to the israeli genocide of the Palestinians?
What are some statements from Ziyarat Ashura that should make up a part of our belief system when it comes to the friends of Islam and the enemies of Islam?
And finally, Sayyid Hashim al-Haidari concludes by asking a question, \"Is America The Great Satan Or Not?\"
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If You Trust Allah, You Will Succeed | Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei | Farsi...
The Leader gives an empowering talk that calls on the Muslim Ummah to have self-belief, to trust in our strengths and, most importantly, to trust...
The Leader gives an empowering talk that calls on the Muslim Ummah to have self-belief, to trust in our strengths and, most importantly, to trust in and realize that Allah the Exalted is on our side.
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Etiquettes of Masjid 2 | Islamic Etiquettes (Adaab) Series |...
Etiquettes of Masjid 2 | Islamic Etiquettes (Adaab) Series
This session:
- Finding good friends
- Acquisition of knowledge
-...
Etiquettes of Masjid 2 | Islamic Etiquettes (Adaab) Series
This session:
- Finding good friends
- Acquisition of knowledge
- Strength in belief
- Learning Ahkam rulings
- Mercy of Allah
- Change of course of life
- Adherence to Islamic rulings
- Fear & Peer Pressure
Hujjatul Islam Haq Panah is a Howza teacher in Qom, Iran.
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Whatever is Imam Khomeini is Islam | Dr. Muhammad Ali Naqvi | Urdu Sub...
Whatever is Imam Khomeini is Islam | Dr. Muhammad Ali Naqvi
What was Dr. Muhammad Ali Naqvi\\\'s firm belief \\\"Whatever is Imam Khomeini...
Whatever is Imam Khomeini is Islam | Dr. Muhammad Ali Naqvi
What was Dr. Muhammad Ali Naqvi\\\'s firm belief \\\"Whatever is Imam Khomeini is in fact Islam\\\" based on?
Dr. M. Ali Naqvi\\\'s unique footage where he talks about Imam Khomeini (R), Shaheed Baqir al-Sadr (R), and Shaheed Arif Husayni (R).
Martyred on 7 March 1995, Dr. Muhammad Ali Naqvi was truly an ambassador of Wilayah in Pakistan.
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The Capability, Potential, & Responsibility of the Howza | Ayatollah...
Different people have different expectations from the Howza (the Islamic seminary). How does Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei - one of the greatest...
Different people have different expectations from the Howza (the Islamic seminary). How does Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei - one of the greatest Fuqaha of contemporary times - look at the Howza? What's his belief regarding the capabilities, potentials, and responsibilities of the Islamic Seminary? What are the expectations of the Wali al-Faqih, Imam Khamenei, from the Howza?
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Has the Revolution Become Weak in Iran? | Leader of the Islamic...
At times when a simple-minded person encounters an Iranian whom lacks faith and belief, they reach a conclusion that the Islamic Revolution is...
At times when a simple-minded person encounters an Iranian whom lacks faith and belief, they reach a conclusion that the Islamic Revolution is becoming weak in Iran. Some people make such judgments by observing not-so-perfect hijab in some parts of Iran. What is the reality? What are the Iranian youth up to? What have they accomplished? Where are they headed? The Leader speaks.
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Do We Help Shia Muslims Only? | Leader of the Muslim Ummah | Farsi Sub...
Some sectarian minded individuals or propagandists may claim that the Islamic Republic of Iran support, assist, and help Shia Muslims only. What is...
Some sectarian minded individuals or propagandists may claim that the Islamic Republic of Iran support, assist, and help Shia Muslims only. What is the reality? What is our belief? What is our standard? What is our practical strategy? What is the reality?
Does sect and religion stop us from supporting an oppressed? What does Islam say?
#IslamicUnity #ShiaSunniUnity #UnityWeek #Strength #Sectarianism #Disunity #Weakness
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Is Covid19 a Divine Punishment? | Dr. Shaykh Farukh Sekaleshfar |...
(Part 3 of 3 videos discussing the spiritual dimension of the #coronavirus.) As the virus continues to plague the countries of the world -...
(Part 3 of 3 videos discussing the spiritual dimension of the #coronavirus.) As the virus continues to plague the countries of the world - some more than others - and people are suffering globally due to the mismanagement of oppressive governments, it has occurred to many people that perhaps the virus is a plague sent to purge the earth of evil doers. But this, as Dr. Shaykh Farukh Sekaleshfar explains, is not necessarily the case. In fact, it is not our belief that divine punishment (adhaab) exists in this temporary realm of existence - but rather, a thing preserved for the hereafter. This discussion may surprise many of our viewers: please pay careful attention to the in-depth discussion and truly #REFLECT on what is being said in light of the Quran and Ahadith.
#coronavirus #COVIDー19 #COVID19 #COVID2019 #Covid #lockdown #StayAtHomeAndStaySafe #CoronaLockdown #Corona #COVID19 #COVIDIOTS #Covid_19 #CoronaCrisis #SaturdayMorning #ThePromisedSaviour
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Imam Mahdi (A) & Wilayat Al-Faqih | Sayyid Hashim al-Haidari...
What is the most important characteristic and duty of someone who is truly awaiting the return of Imam Mahdi (A)? Sayyid Hashim explains...
What is the most important characteristic and duty of someone who is truly awaiting the return of Imam Mahdi (A)? Sayyid Hashim explains the relationship between the preparation and return of the Imam of our time. Is Wilayat al-Faqih a new phenomenon? Is it part of Shia belief system? What is the jurisdiction of the authority of the Wali al-Faqih?
#MustWatch #MustShare #WilayatulFaqih #WilayatalFaqih
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The Servitude Of Imam Husayn (A) | Ustad Aali | Farsi Sub English
Sometimes one\\\'s intellect fails to fathom the level of trust and servitude Imam Husayn (A) had in Allah. Ustad Masood Aali narrates the...
Sometimes one\\\'s intellect fails to fathom the level of trust and servitude Imam Husayn (A) had in Allah. Ustad Masood Aali narrates the story of Prophet Musa from Quran and explains what kind of trust and servitude true believers possess. Even when it comes to the youngest companion of Imam Husayn (A), one can clearly notice this highest level of belief in Allah.
#MustWatch
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Islamic Unity While Preserving Our Identity | Martyr Arif Husayn...
The Islamic Unity does not call for diluting your identity and agreeing on anything and everything. The Islamic Unity simply means to unite on...
The Islamic Unity does not call for diluting your identity and agreeing on anything and everything. The Islamic Unity simply means to unite on commonalities while maintaining our identities. The Islamic Unity neither calls for a compromise in our respective belief systems nor does it call for jurisprudential conformity between different Islamic schools of thought.
We believe that Shia & Sunni can stay united while maintaining their respective identities and work together to form and establish the desired Islamic Civilization.
Martyr Sayyid Arif Husayn Al-Husayni (R) worked tirelessly to bring about religious tolerance and Islamic Unity in Pakistan.
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Awaiting the Reappearance and the Power of Hope | Imam Khamenei | Farsi...
What role does hope have in the life of humanity?
What impact does the belief in the 12th Imam has on a human being?
What paths has humanity...
What role does hope have in the life of humanity?
What impact does the belief in the 12th Imam has on a human being?
What paths has humanity traversed and what is this movement moving toward?
What happens to a nation that doesn\'t believe in the relief which springs from the reappearance of the divinely appointed 12th Imam?
Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei answers all these questions and more in this beautiful and hope giving clip.
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Will Christians & Jews go to Heaven? | Game Over | English
Brand new series, GAME OVER exploring Islamic concepts and answering some of the most topical questions of our time.
One of the most commonly...
Brand new series, GAME OVER exploring Islamic concepts and answering some of the most topical questions of our time.
One of the most commonly raised questions in the minds of our youth is whether our non-Muslim classmates will go to heaven or not.
It’s a question that adults have too - what about my Christian peers at work? What about someone who isn’t a Muslim, but they’re a decent human being?
What about that celebrity I really like, but Allah hasn’t guided them to Islam? Doesn’t it suffice for someone to be a good person?
And the follow-up question is inevitably that if non-Muslims will go to heaven, why should I be a Muslim then?
Shaykh Muzaffer Hyder clears the air with precision and arguments from the Holy Quran.
And the answer just may lead you to a greater understanding of your own journey towards Allah…
#IslamicPulse #GameOver #Quran #Ahlulbayt #Islam #Heaven #Hell #Paradise #Bible #Christianity #Judaism #Monotheism #Polytheism #Belief #Faith #Christian #Jew
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Al-Aqsa Storm & Ultimate Victory | Ayatollah Mahmoud Rajabi | Farsi...
What is the role of belief when it comes to attaining divine victory?
And if one fulfills their divine duty, does it matter if they are...
What is the role of belief when it comes to attaining divine victory?
And if one fulfills their divine duty, does it matter if they are victorious in worldly terms?
Finally, what role does planning play in fulfilling one\\\'s duty and attaining ultimate victory?
Ayatollah Mahmood Rajabi speaks about \\\"Al-Aqsa Storm & Ultimate Victory\\\".
And most surely, Palestine is victorious.
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The Arrival of Imam Mahdi - Must See! - Persian
The second half of the video has Persian lyrics. Here is a related and very insightful excerpt from Shaheed Baqir Sadr's book THE AWAITED SAVIOR:...
The second half of the video has Persian lyrics. Here is a related and very insightful excerpt from Shaheed Baqir Sadr's book THE AWAITED SAVIOR: The Mahdi is not only an embodiment of the Islamic belief but he is also the symbol of an aspiration cherished by mankind irrespective of its divergent religious doctrines. He is also the crystallization of an instructive inspiration through which all people, regardless of their religious affiliations, have learned to await a day when a heavenly mission, with all its implications, will achieve their final goal and the tiring march of humanity across history will culminate satisfactorily in peace and tranquillity....... The religion, when it endorses this common consciousness and stresses that in the long run this world will be filled with justice and equity after having been filled with injustice and oppression, gives it a factual value and converts it into a definite belief in the future course of humanity. This belief is not merely a source of consolation, but it is also a source of virtue and strength. It is a source of virtue because the belief in the Mahdi means the total elimination of injustice and oppression prevailing in the world. It is a source of inexhaustible strength because it provides hope which enables man to resist frustration, howsoever, hopeless and dismal the circumstances may be. The belief in the appointed day proves that it is possible for the forces of justice to face the world filled with injustice and oppression, to prevail upon the forces of injustice and to reconstruct the world order. After all prevalence of injustice, howsoever dominant and extensive it may become, is an abnormal state and must in the long run be eliminated. The prospect of its elimination after reaching its climax, infuses a great hope in every persecuted individual and every oppressed nation that it is still possible to change the state of affairs. -- http://www.al-islam.org/awaited/index.htm
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[Audio] A Brief Account of the Life of Martyr Allameh Motahhari - English
Martyred professor, Allameh Morteza Motahhari, was born on February 2, 1919 in the town of Fariman, 75 kilometers from the holy city of Mashhad. At...
Martyred professor, Allameh Morteza Motahhari, was born on February 2, 1919 in the town of Fariman, 75 kilometers from the holy city of Mashhad. At the age of twelve, he set off for Mashhad seminary to embark on learning the basics of Islamic sciences. In 1937, despite Reza Khan’s intense confrontation with clergymen and also opposition by some of his friends and relatives, he left for Qom seminary to complete his studies.
During 15 years of his stay in Qom, he benefited from the presence of Grand Ayatollah Borujerdi (in jurisprudence and the principles of jurisprudence), Imam Khomeini (12 years in the philosophy of Molla Sadra, gnosis, ethics and principles of jurisprudence) and Allameh Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Tabatabaiee (in philosophy). He had also benefited from the presence of the late Ayatollah Haj Mirza Ali Aqa Shirazi in ethics and gnosis. Among other teachers of professor Motahhari mention can be made of the late Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat (in principles of jurisprudence) and the late Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Mohaqqeqdamad (in jurisprudence). While he was in Qom, in addition to education, he participated in socio-political affairs as well and he was in contact with Fadaiyan-e-Eslam group.
In 1952, he migrated to Tehran though he was one of the renowned teachers and among the future hopes of the seminary. In Tehran, he taught at Marvi School and delivered well-researched speeches. In 1955, the first session of the exegesis of the holy Qur’an in the Students\\\' Islamic Association was held by professor Motahhari. In the same year, he began teaching at the faculty of divinity and Islamic teachings of Tehran University. In 1958-59 concurrent with the establishment of the Physicians\\\' Islamic Association, professor Motahhari was one of the main speakers of the Association and during 1961-1971 he was the only speaker of the Association leaving behind a number of important deliberations.
In 1962, with the start of Imam Khomeini’s uprising, professor Motahhari accompanied him to the extent that one can consider the organizing of the June 5th uprising in Tehran and its coordination with Imam Khomeini’s leadership as being indebted to him and his companions. Having given an enlightening speech against the Shah on Wednesday, 5th of June 1963, Ayatollah Motahhari was detained by the police at 1 a.m. and sent to the interim police headquarters and was imprisoned with a number of Tehrani clergymen. 43 days later, following the migration of Ulema from other provinces to Tehran and public pressure, he was freed together with other clergymen.
After the formation of groups called “Mo’talefe Eslami”, which was among the combatant groups of the time, Imam Khomeini called on martyr Motahhari to lead these groups along with a number of clergymen.
Following Imam Khomeini\\\'s exile, professor Motahhari and his companions shouldered a heavier responsibility. At that time, he wrote books covering social requirements and delivering speeches at universities, the Physicians\\\' Islamic Association and mosques. Professor Motahhari made a lot of ideological efforts to Islamicize the content of the movement and strongly fought against diversions and falsehoods. In 1967, he established Hosseinieh Ershad with the help of some friends.
In 1969, after releasing an announcement signed by him, Allameh Tabatabai and Ayatollah Haj Seyyed Abolfazl Mojtahed Zanjani calling for collection of aid for the displaced Palestinians and because of publicizing it during a speech in Hosseinieh Ershad, he was detained and held in solitary confinement for a short while. From 1970-72 he supervised publicity works by Al-jawad mosque where he was the main speaker until the mosque and the Hosseinieh were closed and professor Motahhari was detained for a while. Later, Ayatollah Motahhari gave speeches at Javid, Ark and a number of other mosques. After a while Javid mosque was also closed. Around the year 1974 he was forbidden to speak which lasted till the triumph of the Islamic revolution.
Presenting genuine Islamic ideology through teaching, speech and writing books were among the valuable activities of professor Motahhari reaching its climax particularly during the years 1972-78; since in those years the leftists had increased their propaganda and groups of leftist Muslims and also those with a hotchpotch of ideas had emerged. After Imam Khomeini, professor Motahhari was the first figure who found out the ideological deviation of the heads of the so-called “Mojahedin-e-Khalq” organization and prevented others from cooperating with them and even foresaw their change of ideology. In those years, upon Imam Khomeini’s recommendation, professor Motahhari traveled to Qom twice a week to teach at its seminary where he taught important courses and at the same time he taught some courses at home in Tehran. In 1976, following an ideological dispute with a communist teacher of the faculty of divinity, he became retired prematurely. Furthermore; in those years Ayatollah Motahhari, in collaboration with some clergymen, established “Jameye Rohaniat-e-Mobarez” of Tehran hoping that such an institution would be gradually established in other cities as well.
Although professor Motahhari’s contact with Imam Khomeini continued after the Imam’s exile in France via letters and other means, in the year 1976 he managed to travel to the holy city of Najaf and consulted with Imam Khomeini on the important issues of the revolution and also seminaries. After the martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyyed Mostafa Khomeini and the start of the new phase of the Islamic revolution, professor Motahhari fully devoted himself to the revolution and hence played a fundamental role in all of its phases.
At the time of Imam Khomeini’s stay in Paris, Ayatollah Motahhari traveled to France where he spoke with the Imam on the important issues of the revolution and it was then that Imam Khomeini urged him to shape the Islamic Revolution Council. Upon Imam Khomeini’s return to Iran, he personally took the responsibility of the welcoming committee and till the victory of the revolution and after that he always acted as a supporter of the leader of the Islamic revolution and served as a kind and trusted advisor for him. But at 22:20 p.m. of Tuesday, 1st of May 1979 he was martyred by a grouplet called “Forqan” after leaving an ideological and political gathering. This caused profound sorrow and grief for Imam Khomeini and the Islamic Ummah who had a lot of hopes for this great man’s future.
There remain tens of works by Ayatollah Motahhari. These works deal with a variety of religious issues and offer responses to many of the important questions of religious society so much so that we can name his works as a reliable source concerning the Islamic ideology system.
Some of Imam Khomeini’s Words on Martyr Allameh Morteza Motahhari
[Motahhari] was rare in Islamology and different Islamic and Qur’anic sciences. I have lost a very dear child. I am mourning for him who was one of the figures who was considered the fruit of my life. Martyrdom of this righteous child and immortal clergyman created a vacuum in the dear Islam that cannot be filled by any means.
Motahhari, who was rare in purifying spirit, the strength of belief and the power of speech, flew to the ethereal world, but the ill-wishers should know that his Islamic, scientific and philosophical personality won’t perish with his departure.
Motahhari was a dear child for me and a firm stronghold for the religious and scientific seminaries and a useful servant for people and country.
I recommend the students and the committed intellectuals not to let this dear professor’s books be forgotten by non-Islamic schemes.
In his short life, [Motahhari] left behind immortal works which stemmed from a wakeful conscience and a spirit filled with the love for religion. He embarked on educating and training the society with an eloquent style and an able thought in analyzing Islamic subjects and explaining philosophical facts with a popular diction and without uncertainty. His oral and written works are unexceptionally instructive and inspiring; and his advice and admonitions, which sprang from a heart filled with faith and belief, are useful both for the Ulema and the laymen.
Late Motahhari was an individual who had different aspects of personality; and few people have done the service to the young generation and others as Motahhari has done. All his works are unexceptionally good and I don’t know anybody else whose works I could call unexceptionally good. His works are unexceptionally good and constructive for humans.
Professor Motahhari from the Viewpoint of Ayatollah Khamenei
Interview with the Supreme Leader on Martyr Motahhari
‘I consider myself Mr. Motahhari’s pupil’
As you know late professor Motahhari was a philosopher; the science sought by him was mostly the philosophical science. Later on; however, he got to the subjects of theology, i.e. he dealt with Islamic issues with new argumentation method of modern philosophy. But he spent most of his time on philosophical matters. He was considered the philosophical student of Imam Khomeini and Allameh Tabatabaiee. Thus what he maintains in theology is Hekmat Mota’aliah, i.e. the Philosophy of Molla Sadra.
His behaviour was like that of the mystics who would set out to find a perfect instructor. Basically his spiritual and moral condition was in such a way. He would search to know for example if a perfect elderly instructor is somewhere in the world, and he would go to him to stay by him. Indeed, spiritually, such a situation was fitting him. Yet he had found such a perfect instructor in Iran. He was absorbed in Imam Khomeini and Allameh Tabatabaiee. He was captivated by their love and regarded their scientific and mystic status very high.
Morally, late Motahhari was a prominent man; and a pure-hearted, enlightened, just, self-possessed and mature person. In his personal bonds with God he was a mystic, a man of God’s remembrance, journey towards God and worship. He used to say: “I have learnt paying attention to and worship of God from my father.”
Professor Motahhari had a lot of historical information especially about the recent history, and particularly on the issues related to the Ulema, seminaries, scientific, spiritual, philosophical and mystic figures. These pieces of information were not registered in any book and are heard from the professors and great figures and kept in mind. Since he knew all professors and Ulema of Najaf, Samarra and Isfahan, he was well-informed about their events and he would talk of them in the gatherings and visits held on different occasions.
Supereme Leader’s Words on Professor Motahhari’s Personality and Works
“As time passes from his martyrdom, his spiritual and ideological works and bounties manifest more fresh dimensions. The ideological and scientific works of that grand clergyman become clearer in the scene of the country press and religious knowledge; and one understands that an intellectual clergyman with responsibilities could have so fruitful life.”
Martyr Motahhari with his strong and decent thought stepped in the fields of Islamic subjects that hitherto nobody had stepped; and considering the ideas that had prevailed or were going to prevail in the country---through translation and import from the west and east, he entered a profound, vast and interminable scientific challenge. He both embarked on a very clever struggle to confront with the Marxists and entered the scene to confront with the western and Liberalist thoughts. This role is very important; it needs both courage and self-confidence, it requires both thinking strength and Ijtihad (being well- qualified in jurisprudence and different theological fields), it both needs certainty and resolute belief. This great man had all these together; he was both a learned man and very faithful, he was firm in his belief and had self-confidence, too; these are all necessary.”
Leader’s Visit with Martyr Motahhari’s Family (1996)
He had three characteristics regarding ideological issues: First, he had a strong thought and he was a true thinker. Secondly, while presenting and spreading the ideological principles, he had no intention but God’s nearness, promotion of the truth and fighting against the false. There was sincerity in him and his personal actions which would naturally make the second characteristic tangible. For example think of some people who are thinkers, yet do not present their thought for God’s sake, but they present it to show that they are knowledgeable, to draw people’s attention and to say that they are philosophers. Martyr Motahhari was not such. He would present thought for God’s sake and for Islam. He would truly burn up [like a candle] and would gush forth [like a fountain] and would present [Islamic ideas]. The reason for his survival is his second characteristic. It means that sincerity will have its impact and the Almighty God will grace any deed done with sincerity. The third characteristic was his working hard and his inexhaustibility.
The truth is that he wouldn’t sit till he might be referred to; but rather he would himself go after activity. He had these three characteristics.”
Leader’s Visit with Martyr Motahhari’s Family (1998)
“We should introduce Mr. Motahhari to the world especially the Islamic world. And if we want to introduce him, which points should be highlighted? I think this is your most important job. Some aspects of a figure’s personality are either unique that must be highlighted or are very outstanding that should be stressed.
In the life of the late Martyr Ayatollah Motahhari, his personality and his scientific identity there are numerous examples of these. One point, that in my opinion has the prime importance, is the new interpretation of the Islamic teachings. This is apart from his philosophical aspect and his strong and compelling arguments in the footnotes of ‘The principles of philosophy’ by ‘Ayatollah Tabatabaiee. This is another point. He elucidated Islamic concepts and teachings with a novel diction and expression which was much needed. I don’t say that if the works of the predecessors were pondered and scrutinized signs of this exegesis would not be found. Really if one had attentively studied the works of the Ulema he would have found some hints and cues; but I want to say that nobody had done this. As far as we know, nobody had done it before Mr. Motahhari. Even the modernist writers, who had emerged in the Arab countries, and we knew some of them, had not done this. These Egyptian authors, who were modernists and would write things with a broader sight and who knew the world somewhat more than Martyr Motahhari, most of them had traveled a lot and had visited different universities. Yet he [Ayatollah Motahhari] was not so, he was confined. I mean he was inside Iran and Tehran but his profound vision of the Islamic issues and his novel understanding of the verses [of Qur’an] and the narrations [of the Ahl-ul-Bayt], in my opinion, was one of his most outstanding aspects. It was he who, for the first time, substantively expressed the subjects related to principles of ideology, piety, patience, love, fairness, justice, and so on in the ideological atmosphere of Iran.
We thank God that Mr. Motahhari’s name was not forgotten in our society and the mental atmosphere of this country; but rather it became more prominent day by day. Many of the world phenomena are naturally perishable and by the lapse of time they become older. Most of the world phenomena are such. Yet there are some phenomena that not only do not fall into oblivion via lapse of time but become brighter, more manifest, more spectacular and more impressive. The phenomena based on reality are usually such. I clearly feel that, thank God, Martyr Ayatollah Motahhari’s thoughts are such.”
Memoirs of Dr. Ali Motahhari (Martyr Motahhari’s Son)
Night Supplication in front of the Word Allah
As it is said he didn’t give up midnight vigilance, midnight prayer, and wakefulness since his youth till the end of his life. It was his practice both at the time of studentship and after that and even at the time of martyrdom. I remember that facing our house there was the house of one of the previous regime’s officials which was usually guarded by two police officers. Apparently since the official had seen that the lamp of our house was lit at midnight, had worried to find the reason and it was important for him from the security point of view. He had told the guards to look for the reason. Professor [Motahhari] had a neon board of Allah which was green when lit. He would turn it on and perform his midnight prayer in its light. After the revolution one of the officers said, we had examined several nights and I had looked through the window to see what was going on inside the house. At the end I myself saw that he came at midnight and started worshipping for an hour. We were somehow absorbed by the professor, and despite much negative propaganda against the clergymen and him in particular to make us pessimist to them, we became very interested in him so much so that some would say we got our salary from the government but it was as if we were guarding him.
A Voice vis-à-vis MHe was very sensitive against ideological deviations and believed that we were seeking Islamic revolution and not mere revolution. It is not important that Shah goes but it is important to see what system is established after his going. Because if after the ouster of the Shah, for example the Mojahedin-e-Khalq take the lead, it is much better not to stage a revolution at all. Thus the deviated groups had found out professor Motahhari’s sensitiveness and had become his enemy. Three or four months before the victory of the Islamic revolution, a person, who had some tendencies to Mojahedin-e-Khalq and the leftists and was intended to be religious, too, was freed from the prison. Professor [Motahhari] said we had better visit him. I was with the professor. There was a man by the name of Ashuri as one of the heads of the Forqan group. He spoke of Islam and Marxism and said: ‘These two religions say one single thing and their content is the same with different forms. They speak of the laborers and we speak of the oppressed. Therefore our word is the same. We should unite to topple the regime of Shah and basically there is no difference between Islam and Marxism, etc.’ Professor was very upset and that man knew that professor Motahhari would answer him. That’s why he rose to leave. The professor said: ‘No, Be seated! Be seated!’ He made him sit and explained him in detail that our path is fundamentally separate from that of the Marxists. In no way can the forms be different with the same content. And we cannot unite with the Marxists in any way.
Immortal among People
Prior to the victory of the Islamic revolution, at the time of Imam Khomeini’s staying in Paris, it was heard everywhere that the regime of Shah wanted to arrest the leaders and prominent figures of the revolution.
Some people told him [Ayatollah Motahhari] it was better to go somewhere else to hide. He said: ‘Such actions are not good for clergymen. It is not good for us to escape from one place to another to hide; such things are not good for us.’ He stayed at home like before and nothing happened.
His Method of Training Children
One of the features of the professor’s training method for his children was that he would never resort to force and coercion and he would let them to realize and choose the right path with their own thought and wisdom. About choosing the field of education and the way of spending leisure time and the like he would never force us to do something necessarily; but he would show us the way. As the holy Qur’an says: ‘…be he grateful or ungrateful.’ And it was we who would choose the way. There was never force over our heads and we would choose one way with interest and free will.
The Professor’s Arrest after anti-Israel Speech
I have another memory from the year 1969 when he delivered the provocative speech on Palestine in Hosseinieh Ershad. This speech has been broadcast many times by IRIB. It was a very provocative, important and interesting speech which shook the regime of Shah; and it required a lot of courage to deliver such a speech when the regime of Shah was in the zenith of power and had the highest level of relations and unity with Israel. When the Israeli planes would refuel in Iran’s airport(s) during the 1967 war and would fly over the heads of the Arabs and Muslims, much bravery was needed to give such a speech and we saw that professor Motahhari gave that speech and was promptly arrested and taken away. When he was freed he said, ‘They made me sit in a car and blindfolded me and the car set out. I told them there is no need to blindfold and I will not look. If you want me not to look I will close my eyes. But they didn’t agree. Yet I realized the route till Ferdowsi square but didn’t realize after that.’ Apparently they had taken him to the committee of the SAVAK which was presumably located in the same Ferdowsi Street.
Allameh Tabatabaiee’s Message on the Occasion of Ayatollah Motahhari’s Martyrdom
In the name of the Almighty God
In memory of a scientific and philosophical personality who cast a world into grief and made the world of science and merit mournful with his departure.
Late Motahhari, who was a scientist, a thinker and a researcher with an overflowing intellect, a bright thought and a realistic mind, has left behind marvelous works and researches written about scientific and argumentative purposes that are seen in his books.
Late Motahhari, through his precious and blissful life that was abundant with scientific effort and philosophical thinking, sends an expressive and valuable message to the enthusiasts of science and philosophy never to repose from effort towards perfection and never forget scientific struggle for perfection; and in the market of realities turn their life--which is the best human commodity-- to the spiritual life— which is the lofty human life and is lasting till the world exists; and not to be absorbed and deceived by fabricated and imaginary personalities in this short life.
Yes, a narrow route opened by a scientist towards realities will bestow eternal life upon him and this is more valuable than the world and what it contains.
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Tehran hosts the 7th international conference on Mahdism Doctrine -...
Saman Kojouri, Press TV, Tehran
Thinkers and scholars from 20 countries are taking part in the event.
According to Islam, Mahdisim is a...
Saman Kojouri, Press TV, Tehran
Thinkers and scholars from 20 countries are taking part in the event.
According to Islam, Mahdisim is a belief in the 12th imam of the Muslim Shia household, who is expected to emerge from occultation to fulfill his role and lead the faithful to salvation.
The belief varies under different names in different religions. The fundamentals of different religions show a recurring theme the Messiah; the one who is anticipated as the savior and liberator. This belief can be found in Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism as well as a host of other religions too.
People always dream of better things: like better things to eat and a better life with no social problems; According to religious teachings when the Savior emerges the world will become full of all these “better” concepts.
But the main question, which remains to be answered, is that why mankind waits for a savior in this world.
The international conference on Mahdism doctrine will further discuss practical ways to prepare the ground for the reappearance of the savior of mankind.
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