🇮🇷 | Message of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Sayyid Mujtaba Husayni Khamenei, on the Occasion of the 33rd National Prayer Conference: (1/2)

In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Paying heed to the sublime matter of “establishing prayer” (iqamat al-salat), and in particular, holding the National Prayer Conference, is one of the necessary and imperative measures that has taken shape in the country since the early 1370s AHS (1990s). This achievement is due to the dedicated efforts of the mujahid, people-oriented scholar, teacher of the Quran, and accomplished preacher, Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Qara’ati (may his successes continue).

The special attention that our exalted, martyred Leader (may Allah elevate his noble station) devoted to this matter, along with his important, continuous, and emphatic recommendations in his messages to the 32 conferences held thus far, further calls attention to the importance of this course of action.

Undoubtedly, speaking or writing about prayer is a matter befitting of divine revelation and the words of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) and the Infallible Imams (pbut). The pen of someone like myself is far too humble to write anything regarding the profound depths of the spiritual teachings of prayer. However, the identity and requirements of an Islamic society, and the duties of those who serve it, particularly the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, make it necessary for me to remind myself, the people at large, and also our officials of a few points in this regard.

Prayer (salat) is one of the most beautiful of the magnificent blessings bestowed by Allah, the Glorious and Exalted. It is the supreme institution, symbol, and pillar of religion, serving as the connecting thread that allows each of us to establish a close and direct connection with the infinite and eternal divine source.

This elixir of salvation and prosperity, accompanied by the foundation of a life of spiritual purity (hayat tayyibah), serves as both a solid, continuous support and an inexhaustible spiritual reserve for human beings in the struggle against the devil within (nafs) and the devils of the world. It is also a bubbling spring of love, hope, kindness, and tranquility. The descent of blessings and an abundance of divine provisions come and increase through establishing prayer and seeking forgiveness.

However, the obligation of prayer is not merely an individual duty. According to the teachings of the Quran, establishing prayer is the first outcome and sign of righteous governance, as affirmed in the verse, “[They are] those who, if We grant them authority in the land, establish prayer…” (Quran 22:41).

This verse appears immediately after the verse containing the promise of divine assistance for those who help Almighty Allah and about their jihad in the blessed Surah Al-Hajj. This demonstrates that the establishment of prayer, which serves as a firm pillar for the remembrance of Allah (dhikr), hope, and trust in Him, plays a pivotal role in jihad, triumph, and victory on the battlefields, especially the battlefield that the Iranian nation is currently facing.

Today, as the dear people of Iran’s material means and power are more fully prepared than ever before, every member of this nation that has risen up is being addressed in this frequently repeated divine command to establish prayer (aqimu al-salat).

Furthermore, all influential individuals in society, including fathers, mothers, families, teachers, friends, professors, intellectual elites, public figures, and celebrities, as well as all culture-shaping institutions and bodies, including mosques, Friday Prayer congregations, schools, universities, Islamic seminaries, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), those active in cultural and social affairs, the Basij, and especially those who are in contact with adolescents and young people, bear a greater responsibility in this endeavor.

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