According to Khabaronline news agency, Hojjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Ahmad Motahari, originally from This week’s Friday prayer sermons Advising worshipers to observe divine piety, Tabriz considered piety as harmonizing all aspects of human life with divine values ​​and spirituality and stated: Piety creates a state in a person’s existence that prevents him from committing sins and approaching divine taboos, and on the other hand, it strengthens the desire for servitude, obeying God’s commands, and performing worship on time.
According to Mehr’s narration, he stated that piety puts a person on the path of faith and proper behavior, adding: a pious person can stay away from slips in his personal and social life by taking care of his behavior and speech and move on the path of divine satisfaction with peace, forgiveness and good morals.
Pharaoh; A model of arrogance in history and today’s world
Referring to the Qur’anic debates about the story of the Children of Israel and the encounter of Prophet Moses (pbuh) with Pharaoh, the representative of the religious leader in East Azerbaijan said: repeating the story of the Children of Israel in different chapters of the Holy Quran is wise; Because the behavior of the past nations can be a lesson for future nations and show them what path to choose in the face of oppression and domination.
Explaining the features of Pharaoh’s rule, Motahri Asl considered him a clear example of arrogance and autocracy in history and said: Pharaoh had monopolized all the political and economic power of Egypt and by dividing the people into different groups, creating differences and weakening the society, he provided the basis for more domination over them.
Referring to the verses of the Holy Qur’an about Pharaoh’s treatment of the people of Egypt, he clarified: In order to maintain his power, Pharaoh used to make a group of people weak and oppressed, killed their sons and kept their women alive so that he could continue his rule.
Comparing these behaviors with the policies of the United States and the Zionist regime, Imam Juma of Tabriz said: Today, these countries seek to have the power, economy, and resources of the world at their disposal and deprive nations of their independence and decision-making about their destiny.
Permanent peace with America is not possible
Criticizing the optimistic view of the possibility of achieving lasting peace with America, Motahari Asal said: Some people think that it is possible to reach an agreement and permanent peace with America, while this country’s relationship with independent and free nations cannot be considered an equal relationship based on mutual respect.
To explain this issue, he used the interpretation of twilight relationship and added: Just as twilight cannot achieve permanent peace, we cannot expect America to give up its excesses and establish a stable and pressure-free relationship with nations that want independence.
Referring to the developments in various countries of the region and the world, the representative of Wali Faqih in East Azerbaijan mentioned Iraq, Syria, Libya, Lebanon, Venezuela and Yemen as examples, in his opinion, the experience of interaction and trust in American policies in them has been accompanied by consequences such as destruction of infrastructure, damage to national resources and human losses.
He continued: America uses tools such as sanctions, threats and pressure against countries that do not support its hegemonic policies, and it tries to create a basis for dominating their resources and interests by creating differences between nations.
Emphasizing the necessity of maintaining the independence of countries, Motahari Asl considered resistance and strengthening the spirit of jihad as one of the requirements for confronting hegemony and noted: Just as Prophet Moses (pbuh) stood up to Pharaoh and finally Pharaoh was destroyed despite having a lot of power and facilities, arrogant powers will not remain stable against the will of God and the resistance of nations.
standing against arrogance; The duty of the Islamic Ummah
Pointing to the necessity of confronting the policies of America and the Zionist regime, Imam Juma of Tabriz emphasized: Muslims, followers of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) and the nation of Iran must stand up against the arrogant people of the time and not allow their show of power and threats to weaken the will of the nations.
Criticizing those who consider America’s power as a reason to avoid confronting this country, he added: Historical experience has shown that the apparent power of the arrogant cannot prevent the fulfillment of God’s will, and nations that move towards independence and resistance should not back down against foreign pressure.
Referring to the history of Prophet Moses (pbuh) and Pharaoh, Motahari Asl said: Just as Pharaoh could not resist the will of God despite having military power and extensive facilities, today’s arrogant people will have nothing but defeat and Islamic currents and freedom-loving movements will advance in the direction of realizing their goals.
Leadership and Velayat Faqih; The axis of unity and guidance of society
In another part of his speech, the representative of the religious leader in East Azerbaijan addressed the position of leadership in the system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and emphasizing the importance of the religious leader in guiding the society, he considered leadership as the key to maintaining unity and passing the country through difficult situations.
Pointing to the characteristics of the supreme leader of the revolution, Motahari Asal listed his integrity, courage, piety and deep insight as his characteristics and stated: leading the society in complex situations and facing crises requires insight and conscious decision-making, and following the leadership in addition to preserving unity is one of the basic components of the Islamic system.
He also considered the presence of different strata of people in mosques, universities, seminaries and various social and revolutionary scenes as a sign of people’s connection with the system and leadership and mentioned the accompaniment of youth, elites, families of martyrs, martyrs and scholars in this direction.
Honoring the martyrs of the altar and emphasizing the continuation of the path of the martyrs
The Friday imam of Tabriz continued by honoring the memory of the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution and holy defense, and pointed out the position of the martyrs of the altar and their role in safeguarding religious and revolutionary values.
Recalling the status of martyr Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Ali Ghazi Tabatabai, the first martyr of the altar of the country, he considered Tabriz and Azerbaijan to be among the pioneers of the struggle and dedication of martyrs in the path of defending Islam and the revolution.
Emphasizing the necessity of keeping the culture of sacrifice and martyrdom alive, Motahari Asal pointed out: the path of martyrs is the path of standing against oppression and defending Islamic values, and the preservation of this culture should continue in the behavior and performance of future generations.
At the end, he once again emphasized the necessity of observing divine piety, maintaining unity, obeying the leadership and standing against global arrogance and prayed for the honor and pride of the Iranian nation, the elevation of the ranks of the martyrs and the destruction of the arrogant people of the world.
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