The teacher of ethics in the Islamic Seminary of Qom said that the culture of society is in the hands of the media groups and added, “As much the media grows, the culture of people will also grow.” RNA – Speaking during his ethics class held in the meeting room of Rasa News Agency in Qom, Ayatollah Hasan Mamdouhi likened life to a one-use takeout container and emphasized the need to take advantage of life, moment-to-moment, in a maximum manner.
The teacher of ethics in the Islamic Seminary of Qom continued, “Life is like one-use takeout container who’s door will open on the Day of Resurrection and sometimes its filled with light and sometimes its filled with futility and absurdity. Therefore, try to fill the door that will open on the Day of Resurrection with light. Don’t simply waste your life as the cost is indescribable and if you spend all your reserves on the earth, you cannot return back to it.”
He noted that time has a great capacity and can do a large amount of work in one moment. After a short moments thought, Hurr ibn Yazid al-Riyahi was granted paradise. It has been stated in narrations that one moment can be used for seventy years or that the Night of Power, which is one night, can be used for as long as a thousand months. Therefore, you must know your era and make the most out of it.”
Ayatollah Mamdouhi added to state that Allamah Sayyid Muhammad-Husayn Tabatabai was a prodigy and stated, “Through the students that he trained, Allamah Tabatabai has a great right upon all of us. With complete accuracy and courage, he explained the capacity of Islam among the books.”
Referring to the fact that Allamah Tabatabai used the moments of his life in a good manner, the member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom said, “When they wanted to do surgery on Allamah Tabatabai’s eyes, he didn’t allow the physicians to anesthetize him and they worked on his eyes for more than two hours without him even blinking.”
He argued that Tafsir al-Mizan spread the horizon of Shi’ism throughout the world and said, “Through Tafsir al-Mizan, Allamah Tabatabai opened a new door. He offered specific opinions on Quranic topics. Individuals such as Shaykh al-Kulayni, Shaykh al-Saduq and other great scholars, although not infallible, lived like the Infallibles and all the Islamic rulings were expressed through the hands of these individuals such that they didn’t allow even one alif of the commandments revealed by the Prophet Muhammad to be reduced.”
Ayatollah Mamdouhi also remarked on the status and importance of the media and addressing the media, he offered ethical recommendations, saying, “As much the media grows, people will also grow. At the moment, our society is affected by the media and the media must, along with having commitment to religious principles, have the utmost precision and care in modeling and programming.”
Emphasizing that the media must avoid repetition, he stated, “If the media cites a problem with the Islamic system, then its answer must also be provided.”
He recognized media integrity as an important principle and stated, “Media can play the role of conducting and directing the community. Activists in this field must try to have a positive impact on the growth of the community.”
Ayatollah Mamdouhi continued, “The media must be careful, in cases where the news is bitter, they must not be discouraged and must properly digest the problem and answer it in an open manner. Of course, attempts must be made to avoid the expression of fictitious stories.”
He explained, “The public culture of society is in the hands of the media and the growth of the people is in the hands of the media groups. The media must not publish just any news or publish just any photos and the media must also avoid improper descriptions of individuals. Unfortunately, a significant part of the media is affected by this disease.”
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