We must provide the grounds for society to obey AhlulBayt (a.s.)/ West seeks to distort pure, authentic Islam: Ayatollah Ramazani
The Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “If the light is shed on the virtues of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) with today’s literature, human society will tend towards the culture of the AhlulBayt (a.s.).”
ABWA Official Website – On Thursday, December 1, 2022, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly met with a group of the clergy from the Arab countries of Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman in the meeting hall of the Qom Assembly.
In this meeting, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani stated, “There has never been a time like today to promote the culture of AhlulBayt (a.s.). Today, by benefiting new facilities, we can use virtual space to explain the culture of AhlulBayt (a.s.).”
“If the light is shed on the virtues of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) with today’s literature, human society will tend towards the culture of the AhlulBayt (a.s.),” he added.
Regarding the conspiracies of the enemies against Islam, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly said, “In every possible way, the colonial world tries to prevent the spread of Islam in social spheres. To achieve this goal, they are trying to develop secular Islam in human society. They want to either remove Islamic culture or integrate it into liberal culture.”
One of the results of liberal Islam is seeking unjust and unfair peace. According to this type of peace, the rights of the oppressed will be violated, and accordingly we should normalize relations with the Zionist regime! Once I told Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim that two deviations threaten the existence of Islam: First, liberal Islam, whose advocates follow unjust peace and argue that “the Quran is not a book of life, but a book of preaching, because the Prophet (p.b.u.h) speaks Arabic; The Quran is in Arabic and its audience is Arabs. Therefore, the Quran does not belong to Europeans and Americans, and only the advice and sermons of this book can be obtained”. This is the first razor’s edge. The other edge is Takfiri-Jihadi Islam, which considers everyone to be infidels and polytheists, and believes that everyone should be killed! Liberal Islam and Takfiri Islam are like two edges of scissors to cut the root of Islam,” he added.
“Baha’i and Wahhabism were created by the West,” he added, “The West seeks to deviate pure and authentic Islam. Another issue that our enemies are pursuing is deviation in the mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussain (a.s.). They seek to nullify and distort the uprising of Imam Hussain (a.s.) in order to deactivate its anti-tyranny aspect.”
“You must be diligent in the Jihad of Enlightenment and propagate the AhlulBayt (a.s.) Islam, which is derived from the hadiths, Quranic verses and Nahj al-Balagha. Today, the resistance is very important. In a meeting I had with Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, I told him that resistance is described under the concept of mercy, but he said that resistance is the same as mercy,” said the professor of the higher levels of the seminary.
Emphasizing the necessity of explaining Islam comprehensively, accurately, and deeply, he added, “Islam has individual and social, as well as external and internal rules. In Islam, there is morality, justice, and responsible spirituality. But the Western spirituality is responsibility-evading and the anti (authentic) spirituality. While in spirituality, the principle is to be responsible. Western spirituality says that we must accept the oppression of the oppressors. That’s why anyone who questions the Holocaust will be imprisoned for three years.”
Regarding the duties of the clerics in other countries, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “The AhlulBayt (a.s.) Islam is the Islam of fighting the oppressor and supporting the oppressed. The outcome of the ceremonies and gatherings which are held for AhlulBayt (a.s.) should be resistance against oppression, and we are looking for such Islam. Therefore, Jihad of Enlightenment is crucial, and clerics should go to different areas, and also use virtual space to propagate authentic Islam.”
“In the past there was Umayyad and Abbasid versions Islam, and today there is American Islam. A majlis (ceremony and gathering for AhlulBayt) in which the oppression of the oppressors is not mentioned is not a majlis for the AhlulBayt (a.s.). Today, the West has come to fight Islam with all its might. In the past, the world was divided into Western and Eastern Blocs, while today the only power that stands against the (Global) Arrogance is pure and authentic Islam,” he added.
Pointing out the necessity of understanding the language of the new generation, the professor of seminary higher levels stated, “Missionaries and preachers must be familiar with the language of the young generation and the audience. Also, clerics and the clergy should not limit themselves to merely traditional methods in propagating Islam. Rather, they should present the topics in new forms. The topics of human rights, justice and rationality should be expressed in today’s form, and the philosophy and reasons of their rulings should be mentioned.”
“In cultural activities, we need to be patient,” he added, “Doubts about religion should be answered slowly and steadily, and also meticulously. Because perhaps some issues that are obvious to us, be theoretical for the audience.”
In another part of his speech, on the blessings of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Ayatollah Ramazani stated, “The Iran’s Revolution was a miracle and made Islam enter the social arena. As time goes by, the greatness of Muslims becomes more apparent. Because Islam stands against the West. In the way of propagating the AhlulBayt (a.s.) school, we should not get tired. We believe that our Revolution will be connected to the Revolution of Imam Mahdi (a.s.). Therefore, we must know what that Imam wants from us. In this way, we must provide the grounds for obeying the AhlulBayt (a.s.).”
In the end, as fields of cooperation between non-Iranian clerics and the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, he introduced WikiShia virtual encyclopedia in 15 languages, Department of Research of the Assembly, AhlulBayt (a.s.) News Agency - ABNA in 25 languages and AhlulBayt (a.s.) International University. /345/
The Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “If the light is shed on the virtues of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) with today’s literature, human society will tend towards the culture of the AhlulBayt (a.s.).”
ABWA Official Website – On Thursday, December 1, 2022, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly met with a group of the clergy from the Arab countries of Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman in the meeting hall of the Qom Assembly.
In this meeting, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani stated, “There has never been a time like today to promote the culture of AhlulBayt (a.s.). Today, by benefiting new facilities, we can use virtual space to explain the culture of AhlulBayt (a.s.).”
“If the light is shed on the virtues of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) with today’s literature, human society will tend towards the culture of the AhlulBayt (a.s.),” he added.
Regarding the conspiracies of the enemies against Islam, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly said, “In every possible way, the colonial world tries to prevent the spread of Islam in social spheres. To achieve this goal, they are trying to develop secular Islam in human society. They want to either remove Islamic culture or integrate it into liberal culture.”
One of the results of liberal Islam is seeking unjust and unfair peace. According to this type of peace, the rights of the oppressed will be violated, and accordingly we should normalize relations with the Zionist regime! Once I told Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim that two deviations threaten the existence of Islam: First, liberal Islam, whose advocates follow unjust peace and argue that “the Quran is not a book of life, but a book of preaching, because the Prophet (p.b.u.h) speaks Arabic; The Quran is in Arabic and its audience is Arabs. Therefore, the Quran does not belong to Europeans and Americans, and only the advice and sermons of this book can be obtained”. This is the first razor’s edge. The other edge is Takfiri-Jihadi Islam, which considers everyone to be infidels and polytheists, and believes that everyone should be killed! Liberal Islam and Takfiri Islam are like two edges of scissors to cut the root of Islam,” he added.
“Baha’i and Wahhabism were created by the West,” he added, “The West seeks to deviate pure and authentic Islam. Another issue that our enemies are pursuing is deviation in the mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussain (a.s.). They seek to nullify and distort the uprising of Imam Hussain (a.s.) in order to deactivate its anti-tyranny aspect.”
“You must be diligent in the Jihad of Enlightenment and propagate the AhlulBayt (a.s.) Islam, which is derived from the hadiths, Quranic verses and Nahj al-Balagha. Today, the resistance is very important. In a meeting I had with Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, I told him that resistance is described under the concept of mercy, but he said that resistance is the same as mercy,” said the professor of the higher levels of the seminary.
Emphasizing the necessity of explaining Islam comprehensively, accurately, and deeply, he added, “Islam has individual and social, as well as external and internal rules. In Islam, there is morality, justice, and responsible spirituality. But the Western spirituality is responsibility-evading and the anti (authentic) spirituality. While in spirituality, the principle is to be responsible. Western spirituality says that we must accept the oppression of the oppressors. That’s why anyone who questions the Holocaust will be imprisoned for three years.”
Regarding the duties of the clerics in other countries, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “The AhlulBayt (a.s.) Islam is the Islam of fighting the oppressor and supporting the oppressed. The outcome of the ceremonies and gatherings which are held for AhlulBayt (a.s.) should be resistance against oppression, and we are looking for such Islam. Therefore, Jihad of Enlightenment is crucial, and clerics should go to different areas, and also use virtual space to propagate authentic Islam.”
“In the past there was Umayyad and Abbasid versions Islam, and today there is American Islam. A majlis (ceremony and gathering for AhlulBayt) in which the oppression of the oppressors is not mentioned is not a majlis for the AhlulBayt (a.s.). Today, the West has come to fight Islam with all its might. In the past, the world was divided into Western and Eastern Blocs, while today the only power that stands against the (Global) Arrogance is pure and authentic Islam,” he added.
Pointing out the necessity of understanding the language of the new generation, the professor of seminary higher levels stated, “Missionaries and preachers must be familiar with the language of the young generation and the audience. Also, clerics and the clergy should not limit themselves to merely traditional methods in propagating Islam. Rather, they should present the topics in new forms. The topics of human rights, justice and rationality should be expressed in today’s form, and the philosophy and reasons of their rulings should be mentioned.”
“In cultural activities, we need to be patient,” he added, “Doubts about religion should be answered slowly and steadily, and also meticulously. Because perhaps some issues that are obvious to us, be theoretical for the audience.”
In another part of his speech, on the blessings of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Ayatollah Ramazani stated, “The Iran’s Revolution was a miracle and made Islam enter the social arena. As time goes by, the greatness of Muslims becomes more apparent. Because Islam stands against the West. In the way of propagating the AhlulBayt (a.s.) school, we should not get tired. We believe that our Revolution will be connected to the Revolution of Imam Mahdi (a.s.). Therefore, we must know what that Imam wants from us. In this way, we must provide the grounds for obeying the AhlulBayt (a.s.).”
In the end, as fields of cooperation between non-Iranian clerics and the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, he introduced WikiShia virtual encyclopedia in 15 languages, Department of Research of the Assembly, AhlulBayt (a.s.) News Agency - ABNA in 25 languages and AhlulBayt (a.s.) International University. /345/