Many people were martyred in the way of God and alongside the Holy Prophet (S), the Commander of the Faithful (A) and divine prophets. But none of those events are comparable to the event of Karbala. Source: Khamenei.ir | Imam Khamenei
Since man is unable to define his ultimate…
Since man is unable to define his ultimate perfection and its exact limits and path by relying solely on reasoning, God, the Exalted, has guided man and shown him the way to perfection by sending down prophets (A) and making known to him the laws and commands through religion, and all these religious commands and…
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In principle, we believe that the reason…
In principle, we believe that the reason behind founding the system of “prophethood” [nubuwwah] and sending down prophets (A) and heavenly scriptures is that God, the Exalted, has not created this world and human beings without a purpose. In fact, His purpose is to bring every creature to perfection commensurate with its existential potentiality and…
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As for the establishment of the government…
As for the establishment of the government and rule of the faqih during the period of the occultation of the infallible Imam (A), it is, we should say, entirely dependent on the acceptance of the society and approval of the people. That is, it is the people or the Muslims who pave the ground for…
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‘(We sent) messengers as the givers…
‘(We sent) messengers as the givers of good news and as warners, so that people should not have a plea against Allah after the (coming of) messengers…(4:165).’ This holy Ayah leads to the same logic that necessitated the appointment of prophets and the establishment of the system of religious invitation. After the demise of the…
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