Rasa – A member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom considered International al-Quds Day as a symbol of support for the oppressed and the struggle against the oppressors of the world and emphasized the need for a passionate presence in these rallies.
RNA – Speaking at the nineteenth session of a series of discussions on Quranic commentary that held at Qom’s Salmasi Mosque, Ayatollah Mohsen Faqihi referred to the fact that the Children of Israel always followed their sensual desires and said, “If their divine rules were in their favour, these people would follow them but if their interests were jeopardized, they would distort them.”
The member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom continued, “The Children of Israel always harassed the divinely-sent prophets because they saw their statements as contrary to their interests. This harassment sometimes continued until they killed the divinely-sent prophets.”
He stated that the Jews have had an imperialistic spirit since the beginning and said, “Jews regard themselves as a superior race. They are very arrogant and see themselves as superior and greater than other human beings in the world.”
Ayatollah Faqihi argued that the killing of prophets and the disavowal of the divine messengers are a hallmark of the Jewish people and emphasized, “Jews were lovers of this world and always established this world as the axis of their issues and affairs.”
The teacher in the Islamic Seminary stated that the divine prophets were always pioneers in the guidance of the people and said, “The divine prophets stood up with their lives to express the religious truths and divine precepts and didn’t falter in any manner to propagate the commandments of God.”
He further stated that some people think that only love for the Ahl al-Bayt will save them from the fire of hell and said, “It’s not true that one would think that if he had the love for the Infallible Imams in his heart that he will not be punished, even if he commits sins.”
Ayatollah Faqihi pointed out, “The love for the Ahl al-Bayt is valuable when its prevents sin, not when a person is drowning in sin and says that because I have had love for the Ahl al-Bayt in my heart, I will be forgiven by God Almighty.”
In conclusion, he referred to International al-Quds Day and described the marches held on this day as a symbol of the support of the oppressed and the struggle against the oppressors of the world and emphasized the necessity of the passionate presence of the people in these marches as an example of help for the oppressed and said, “One of the wills of the Commander of the Faithful [Imam Ali] was to protect the oppressed and fight the oppressors. Therefore, on this day we must proclaim our support for the oppressed Palestinian people and our disgust for the tyranny of the Zionist usurping regime.”
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