Love for the AhlulBayt (a.s.) connected with obeying them: Ayatollah Ramazani

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Sunday, 17 September 2023

Pointing out that love for the AhlulBayt (a.s.) relates to obeying them, the Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “In relation to Imam Mahdi (a.s.), the three important principles of knowledge, love, and obedience should be considered.”

ABWA Official Website – On Saturday, September 16, 2023, during the martyrdom ceremony of Imam Reza (a.s.) at the Holy Shrine of Seyyed Muhammad (a.s.) in Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, referring to the miracles of Imams and prophets, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani said, “We don’t know enough about our Imam (a.s.). Therefore, we see that there are different opinions about them.”

“Some people considered Prophet Jesus (p.b.u.h) as the Holy Spirit and Kingdom because he resurrected the dead. They introduced Prophet Jesus (p.b.u.h) as the son of God and the Holy Spirit,” he added.

Referring to the book Jawahir al-Kalam, the Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly said, “The kingdom belongs to God, and it should not be attributed to Imams (a.s.). Because it is Shirk. According to hadiths, the Imams themselves were against this issue.”

“The Imams (a.s.) were superior human beings, and they were sincere servants of God. In the Salah, we first mention the position of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) being a slave to God. The mission of divine prophets and Imams is due to their great position,” added the Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.

While referring to the very difficult divine test for Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.), Ayatollah Ramazani said, “Succeeding in divine exams shows that Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.) was a pure servant of God. These positions and authorities are due to the worship of God.”

“Being the servant of God brings a person to a place where, with God’s permission, he will be able to do things that normal person cannot,” noted the representative of the people of Gilan in the Assembly of Leadership Experts.

“Imam is the one who reaches the position of infallibility and has the power of Wilayah and possession. An Imam can revive the dead with God’s permission. None of the works of an Imam is done independently and everything is done with the permission of God. Without God’s permission, man cannot even move his hand. This point is very important, and we must consider it,” he said.

“Some people seek healing from Imams. For example, when someone’s child gets sick, they ask Imam Reza (a.s.) for healing. When he is not healed, they turn back from Imam (a.s.). It is not correct that we lower the level of the Imam to heal diseases. Healing the sick, if they consider it appropriate, is only one of the abilities of Imams (a.s.),” Ayatollah Ramazani added.

“Imams have come to revive the hearts, minds, and thoughts of people. We should seek help from our Imams in such matters. Because they did not come to raise the dead. Rather, they have come to revive the dead hearts and reform the morals of humanity,” said the Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.

“Man was created for eternity, and he must create his eternity with his actions and behavior,” he added.

“Some are happy that only love and affection for the Imams (a.s.) is enough. Loving the AhlulBayt (a.s.) is obligatory, but this love must be placed alongside obeying them and doing righteous deeds,” reminded the representative of the people of Gilan in the assembly of leadership experts.

“In the Quran, the two principles of faith and righteous deeds are placed together. Faith without righteous deeds, and righteous deeds without faith are not acceptable to God. In this regard, there are many Quranic verses that should be considered. Today, there is this view that “we have faith, but we do not pray and do not fast!” While it is not acceptable and everything is important in its own place,” he said.

“We must go to Hajj and Karbala pilgrimage and fulfill the obligatory orders of our religion (Islam) so that we can hold the hands of thousands of poor people and solve the problems of the youth. Those who have no faith do not spend money on any good work. The benefactors have followed their religious obligations so that they have success in helping others,” Ayatollah Ramazani added.

“The correct understanding of righteous action is very important. If someone wants to enjoin good and forbid the bad, he must consider time, place, and other conditions. A good deed must be done correctly to be effective. We must learn the etiquette of everything,” added the Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.

While referring to another part of the sayings of Imam Reza (a.s.), Ramazani said, “When we do a good deed, we should not forget the attention, love, and submission to the AhlulBayt (a.s.). God guides us to follow Imams and Prophets and shows the truth of his monotheism.”

“Love for the AhlulBayt (a.s.) will lead to the love of God. If we want to repent, it must be accepted by AhlulBayt (a.s.),” Ayatollah Ramazani stated.

“Love for AhlulBayt (a.s.) must be accompanied by obedience and righteous actions. Love and obedience to AhlulBayt (a.s.) must be attached to each other. In relation to Imam Mahdi (a.s.), the three important principles of knowledge, love, and obedience should be considered,” said the representative of the people of Gilan in the Assembly of Leadership Experts at the end of his speech.

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