Rasa – The member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom emphasized the necessity of revitalizing and strengthening the culture of “enjoining the good and forbidding the wrong” in society. RNA – Speaking at the twenty-third session of a series of discussions on the commentary of the Holy Quran that were held at Qom’s Salmasi Mosque, Ayatollah Mohsen Faqihi referred to verse 91 of Surah al-Baqarah, which says, ‘And when they are told, ‘Believe in what God has sent down,’ they say, ‘We believe in what was sent down to us,’ and they disbelieve what is besides it, though it is the truth confirming what is with them. Say, ‘Then why would you kill the prophets of God formerly, should you be faithful?’”
In regard to this verse, the member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom said, “Man must always act in such a way that he doesn’t suffer from obstinacy.”
Referring to the fact that the Jewish people refused to accept Islam due to their racism, he stated, “When the Jews heard the call of Islam, they said that we believe in the book and the religion which was revealed for us [the Torah] but we don’t believe in the book that was revealed for the Arabs [the Quran].”
Ayatollah Faqihi pointed out, “The Jewish people denied the Holy Quran, while this scripture confirms the Torah. Therefore, it must be said that these people have denied the truth because of their carnal desires, racism, love of this world and worldly positions.”
The teacher in the Islamic Seminary considered the killing of prophets and the denial of truth as the hallmarks of the Jewish people, and emphasized, “True faith must be combined with action because human language may express belief but this statement isn’t combined with action. Therefore, the criterion for recognizing true believers is the extent to which they are subject to divine rules.”
He emphasized the necessity of revitalizing and strengthening the culture of “enjoining the good and forbidding the wrong” in society and noted, “If a person is silent in the face of corruption, he has committed sins. If people protest against corruption and are firm in their protests, without a doubt, corruption will be prevented in the country.’
Ayatollah Faqihi considered it the duty of the believers to stand up against wrongdoing and corruption, and added, “If we don’t resist against wrongdoing and corruption, society will undoubtedly be filled with wrongdoings and corruption.”
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