Statement of AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, on martyrdom of Lady Fatimah (a.s.)
On the occasion of the martyrdom of Lady Fatimah (a.s.), the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly issued a statement.
On the occasion of the martyrdom of Lady Fatimah (a.s.), the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly issued a statement which contains important issues.
The statement is as follows:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
«وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا ۚ وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنْتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُمْ بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنْتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ فَأَنْقَذَكُمْ مِنْهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ» (القرآن الکريم، سورة: آل عمران، آیة: 103)
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
“And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah's favour on you; for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by His Grace, ye became brethren; and ye were on the brink of the pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus doth Allah make His Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided.” (Holy Quran, Surah: Al Imran, Vers:103)
The Islam, which from its delighting dawn, with the unifying message of the verse “وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا” (And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah) (Holy Quran, Surah: Al Imran, Vers:103) sought to bring hearts closer together, and to acquaint human beings with each other, and aimed to strengthen the Islamic society according to the verse “قُلْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ تَعَالَوْا إِلَىٰ كَلِمَةٍ سَوَاءٍ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ أَلَّا نَعْبُدَ إِلَّا اللَّهَ وَلَا نُشْرِكَ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَلَا يَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُنَا بَعْضًا أَرْبَابًا مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ ۚ فَإِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَقُولُوا اشْهَدُوا بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ” (Say: "O People of the Book! come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah; that we associate no partners with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah." If then they turn back, say ye: "Bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to Allah's Will).) (Holy Quran, Surah: Al Imran, Vers:64), and even has been to attract the followers of other divine religions to the maximum, has always been faced with the evil plots of foreign enemies as well as the temptations of the internal ignorant people, who, either intentionally or out of ignorance, due to extremism, cause division, and label each individual or sect, in order to divide this integrated and intertwined society, and to disintegrate it from within.
Also in the present age, Islam is not immune from the desperate effort of the hostile enemies, their internal agents, and the chronic pain caused by the ignorant friends. Now that thanks to the great Islamic Revolution of Iran, the enlightened and all-encompassing awakening of the Islamic Ummah has prepared an opportunity for the Ummah to find itself again, and to stand united against all the military, cultural and economic attacks of the enemies, once more we see that, in addition to the implicit and explicit oppositions and animosities of the enemies which the Ummah have always faced to, Islamic society, is faced with conspiracies and temptations by the ignorant people, who may even be in the guise of clergymen and seemingly defend religion. With a thousand regrets, they abandon the fundamental and unifying principles of religion and target the foundation of religion by raising divisive issues. These people think that they are defending religion, but one day, they incite sedition by raising theological and historical issues, and another day, relying on less important sub-principles, they damage the Islamic unity, and now, by making films and with the help of media tools, and childish suspicions, they provide the grounds for sedition. Unfortunately, sometimes these actions are carried out with the open support of the enemies of religion (Islam), and in the house of the enemy.
These days, as the anniversary of the martyrdom of the daughter of the Prophet of God, Lady Fatima Zahra (a.s.), the noble lady whose spiritual greatness is acknowledged by both denominations (Shia and Sunni), approaches, we are witnessing the effects and evidence of this kind of divisiveness from all corners.
While emphasizing the preservation of the principles of Islam, and its transcendent teachings, and seriously calling on the Islamic society, even all humanity, to benefit as much as possible from the blessing teachings of the school of the, AhlulBayt (a.s.), the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly draws the attention of the great Muslim Ummah, great society of the followers and lovers of the AhlulBayt (a.s.), the sincere Shiites of the Holy Prophet of Islam (p.b.u.h) and the Infallible Imams (a.s.), especially all individuals, members and associates, and regional and national offices of the Assembly, to the following issues:
1. The unity of the Islamic Ummah is emphasized once again. According to Imam Khomeini, “Unity is the key to victory”. As it should be constantly noted, division and secession, and paving the way for the disintegration of the Islamic Ummah, for whatever reason and for any purpose or recklessness and ignorance, is definitely playing based on the enemy’s rules, and aligning with opponents of religion and against the values of Revolution.
2. According to the Quranic verse “قُلْ لَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَىٰ” (Say, ‘I do not ask you any reward for it except the love of [my] relatives.’) (Holy Quran, Surah: Al-Shura, Verse: 23), the love for the Holy Prophet of Islam (p.b.u.h) and his holy family (p.b.u.h), and the spiritual and scientific status of these nobles, has been acknowledge by all Islamic society in all ages. Except for the extremist and ignorant Wahhabi and Salafi sect, which has gone astray and is setting fire to the Islamic world today according to the Anglo-Zionist sedition, no Shiite or Sunni can be found who has not the love and affection of the AhlulBayt (a.s.). The spiritual guidelines of the Infallibles (a.s.) and their scientific guidance, from the first days after the demise of the Prophet (p.b.u.h), and the public attention of Muslims to these guiding words, are a clear proof of this fact. It is proper and upon the Islamic Ummah to consider this important issue as a criterion for their actions, and to close their hearts with love for the AhlulBayt (a.s.), and to disappoint the enemies of Islam.
3. Extremism and non-observance of moderation, and insulting religious sanctities, by any individual or faction, is an undesirable practice and contrary to Islamic values, and the advice of our religious and social figures. It is the duty of the true leaders of the Islamic world, including the Muftis and the Marjas, to bring all of us and all Islamic groups to prudent insight, with seriously denouncing the “insulting religious sanctities”, and guide all of us to patient behaviors, and control and manage. It is emphasized that if there is even a slight division between the Islamic Ummah due to extremism and insulting each other, or a drop of blood is shed in this direction due to media conspiracies and ignorant, even deliberate voices, all the commanders, perpetrators and the mercenaries of these movements are partners in the guilt and will undoubtedly be prosecuted by the legal commissions of the Islamic world.
4. We firmly believe and call on the Islamic Ummah to this critical issue that the enemies of Islam, although have been defeated many times throughout history by the greatness of Islam and Muslims, and although in recent times with the victory of the Islamic Revolution and its miraculous expansion in all parts of the world, they have felt and confessed their decline, they have never given up their evil and seditionist conspiracies and have not rested in this path. Their confession to the creation of deviant sects such as ISIL was the beginning of their scandal. Similarly, they will soon confess what was the secret of the emergence of the British, American, and Zionist types of Shiites and Sunnis, as they themselves have admitted to spending billions of dollars on military programs over the recent years. According to the elders of the Muslim Ummah, the British Shiites and the American Sunnis and all the seemingly Islamic programs that are the product of the Western Hebrew seditions are nothing but harm against Islam and must be confronted.
5. Choosing this time for their seditions, which the enemies of Islam have been seeking for years, has no reason but to observe the successive victories of true Islamists in the world, active diplomacy in the international arena, the progress of Islamic societies in political, scientific, cultural affairs of the world, the peak of the political and security position and authority of the defenders of the sanctity of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) and the strong responses of the believers in pure Muhammadan Islam with the latest scientific achievements and military technologies, to war unions and anti-human rights coalitions, which has led to the enemies defeat.
6. In the end, it is reminded that the true Islamists have not and will not take a step towards a path other than the unity of all Muslims, the empathy and common language of all human beings, as an urgent global need. In this regard, their unifying, humanitarian, peaceful and justice-oriented movements and actions based on rationality are true proofs for their claims.
“وَاللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ”
(Allah will perfect His light though the faithless should be averse.) (Holy Quran, Surah: As-Saff, Verse: 61)
AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly
Jumada al-Awwal 1443 AH / December 2021
On the occasion of the martyrdom of Lady Fatimah (a.s.), the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly issued a statement.
On the occasion of the martyrdom of Lady Fatimah (a.s.), the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly issued a statement which contains important issues.
The statement is as follows:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
«وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا ۚ وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنْتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُمْ بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنْتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ فَأَنْقَذَكُمْ مِنْهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ» (القرآن الکريم، سورة: آل عمران، آیة: 103)
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
“And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah's favour on you; for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by His Grace, ye became brethren; and ye were on the brink of the pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus doth Allah make His Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided.” (Holy Quran, Surah: Al Imran, Vers:103)
The Islam, which from its delighting dawn, with the unifying message of the verse “وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا” (And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah) (Holy Quran, Surah: Al Imran, Vers:103) sought to bring hearts closer together, and to acquaint human beings with each other, and aimed to strengthen the Islamic society according to the verse “قُلْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ تَعَالَوْا إِلَىٰ كَلِمَةٍ سَوَاءٍ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ أَلَّا نَعْبُدَ إِلَّا اللَّهَ وَلَا نُشْرِكَ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَلَا يَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُنَا بَعْضًا أَرْبَابًا مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ ۚ فَإِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَقُولُوا اشْهَدُوا بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ” (Say: "O People of the Book! come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah; that we associate no partners with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah." If then they turn back, say ye: "Bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to Allah's Will).) (Holy Quran, Surah: Al Imran, Vers:64), and even has been to attract the followers of other divine religions to the maximum, has always been faced with the evil plots of foreign enemies as well as the temptations of the internal ignorant people, who, either intentionally or out of ignorance, due to extremism, cause division, and label each individual or sect, in order to divide this integrated and intertwined society, and to disintegrate it from within.
Also in the present age, Islam is not immune from the desperate effort of the hostile enemies, their internal agents, and the chronic pain caused by the ignorant friends. Now that thanks to the great Islamic Revolution of Iran, the enlightened and all-encompassing awakening of the Islamic Ummah has prepared an opportunity for the Ummah to find itself again, and to stand united against all the military, cultural and economic attacks of the enemies, once more we see that, in addition to the implicit and explicit oppositions and animosities of the enemies which the Ummah have always faced to, Islamic society, is faced with conspiracies and temptations by the ignorant people, who may even be in the guise of clergymen and seemingly defend religion. With a thousand regrets, they abandon the fundamental and unifying principles of religion and target the foundation of religion by raising divisive issues. These people think that they are defending religion, but one day, they incite sedition by raising theological and historical issues, and another day, relying on less important sub-principles, they damage the Islamic unity, and now, by making films and with the help of media tools, and childish suspicions, they provide the grounds for sedition. Unfortunately, sometimes these actions are carried out with the open support of the enemies of religion (Islam), and in the house of the enemy.
These days, as the anniversary of the martyrdom of the daughter of the Prophet of God, Lady Fatima Zahra (a.s.), the noble lady whose spiritual greatness is acknowledged by both denominations (Shia and Sunni), approaches, we are witnessing the effects and evidence of this kind of divisiveness from all corners.
While emphasizing the preservation of the principles of Islam, and its transcendent teachings, and seriously calling on the Islamic society, even all humanity, to benefit as much as possible from the blessing teachings of the school of the, AhlulBayt (a.s.), the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly draws the attention of the great Muslim Ummah, great society of the followers and lovers of the AhlulBayt (a.s.), the sincere Shiites of the Holy Prophet of Islam (p.b.u.h) and the Infallible Imams (a.s.), especially all individuals, members and associates, and regional and national offices of the Assembly, to the following issues:
1. The unity of the Islamic Ummah is emphasized once again. According to Imam Khomeini, “Unity is the key to victory”. As it should be constantly noted, division and secession, and paving the way for the disintegration of the Islamic Ummah, for whatever reason and for any purpose or recklessness and ignorance, is definitely playing based on the enemy’s rules, and aligning with opponents of religion and against the values of Revolution.
2. According to the Quranic verse “قُلْ لَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَىٰ” (Say, ‘I do not ask you any reward for it except the love of [my] relatives.’) (Holy Quran, Surah: Al-Shura, Verse: 23), the love for the Holy Prophet of Islam (p.b.u.h) and his holy family (p.b.u.h), and the spiritual and scientific status of these nobles, has been acknowledge by all Islamic society in all ages. Except for the extremist and ignorant Wahhabi and Salafi sect, which has gone astray and is setting fire to the Islamic world today according to the Anglo-Zionist sedition, no Shiite or Sunni can be found who has not the love and affection of the AhlulBayt (a.s.). The spiritual guidelines of the Infallibles (a.s.) and their scientific guidance, from the first days after the demise of the Prophet (p.b.u.h), and the public attention of Muslims to these guiding words, are a clear proof of this fact. It is proper and upon the Islamic Ummah to consider this important issue as a criterion for their actions, and to close their hearts with love for the AhlulBayt (a.s.), and to disappoint the enemies of Islam.
3. Extremism and non-observance of moderation, and insulting religious sanctities, by any individual or faction, is an undesirable practice and contrary to Islamic values, and the advice of our religious and social figures. It is the duty of the true leaders of the Islamic world, including the Muftis and the Marjas, to bring all of us and all Islamic groups to prudent insight, with seriously denouncing the “insulting religious sanctities”, and guide all of us to patient behaviors, and control and manage. It is emphasized that if there is even a slight division between the Islamic Ummah due to extremism and insulting each other, or a drop of blood is shed in this direction due to media conspiracies and ignorant, even deliberate voices, all the commanders, perpetrators and the mercenaries of these movements are partners in the guilt and will undoubtedly be prosecuted by the legal commissions of the Islamic world.
4. We firmly believe and call on the Islamic Ummah to this critical issue that the enemies of Islam, although have been defeated many times throughout history by the greatness of Islam and Muslims, and although in recent times with the victory of the Islamic Revolution and its miraculous expansion in all parts of the world, they have felt and confessed their decline, they have never given up their evil and seditionist conspiracies and have not rested in this path. Their confession to the creation of deviant sects such as ISIL was the beginning of their scandal. Similarly, they will soon confess what was the secret of the emergence of the British, American, and Zionist types of Shiites and Sunnis, as they themselves have admitted to spending billions of dollars on military programs over the recent years. According to the elders of the Muslim Ummah, the British Shiites and the American Sunnis and all the seemingly Islamic programs that are the product of the Western Hebrew seditions are nothing but harm against Islam and must be confronted.
5. Choosing this time for their seditions, which the enemies of Islam have been seeking for years, has no reason but to observe the successive victories of true Islamists in the world, active diplomacy in the international arena, the progress of Islamic societies in political, scientific, cultural affairs of the world, the peak of the political and security position and authority of the defenders of the sanctity of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) and the strong responses of the believers in pure Muhammadan Islam with the latest scientific achievements and military technologies, to war unions and anti-human rights coalitions, which has led to the enemies defeat.
6. In the end, it is reminded that the true Islamists have not and will not take a step towards a path other than the unity of all Muslims, the empathy and common language of all human beings, as an urgent global need. In this regard, their unifying, humanitarian, peaceful and justice-oriented movements and actions based on rationality are true proofs for their claims.
“وَاللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ”
(Allah will perfect His light though the faithless should be averse.) (Holy Quran, Surah: As-Saff, Verse: 61)
AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly
Jumada al-Awwal 1443 AH / December 2021