Salaam dear young friends. How are you all, hope you are all doing well by the Almighty Allah. It is nice to talk to you, and listen to your views.
We really admire you youngsters and your youthful exuberance as the bright hope of the future. The firmer your faith and the greater knowledge that you acquire, of course with ethics and politeness, the more steadfast you will be in promoting peace in society and contributing to the development of the country.
Indeed, the Islamic Republic of Iran is indebted to the brave youth that offered sacrifices to defeat the devilish plots of the Great Satan and its minions, including the MKO hypocrites, whose hands are stained with the blood of at least 17,000 Iranian citizens, ranging from religious leaders to government officials, and scientists to ordinary persons including Chief Justice Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Beheshti which yesterday was the 42nd anniversary of his martyrdom.
Well friends, speaking of the freshness of youth, reminds us of a tragedy, which we and all of are going to commemorate on Thursday, the last day of the lunar month of Zi’l-Qa’dah.
It is that doleful day in history, when the 9th Infallible Heir of Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) was martyred through poisoning in the prime of his youth.
He was only 25 years old. He was the son and successor of Imam Reza (AS). He was named Muhammad (AS) in honour of the Prophet, and had been decreed Imam of mankind, at the young age of 8 years – similar to God’s granting of wisdom and the Book to John the Baptist (AS) while still a boy, and to endow prophethood and the scripture to Prophet Jesus (AS), while an infant in the cradle (refer to Surah Marium of the holy Qur’an).
Well, as you all know Friday is the 1st of the Islamic lunar month of Zil-Hijjah!
It is the month of the Hajj pilgrimage, which is indeed the largest annual gathering anywhere in the world. Between two to three million pilgrims converge these days on holy Mecca to perform the Abrahamic rituals at the Supreme Symbol of Monotheism, the holy Ka’ba.
Before we bid you farewell, we congratulate you on the auspicious wedding anniversary of the most-virtuous-ever husband-and-wife pair, Hazrat Fatema Zahra (SA) and Imam Ali (AS), the progenitors of the noble Sadaat or the progeny of Best of creation, Prophet Muhammad (SAWA).
Goodbye and God bless you until we meet again next week.