Ayatollah Seddiqi said, “Eid al-Fitr is the Eid of overcoming the ‘commanding soul’ (ego) and returning to the monotheistic nature of man.” RNA – In an audio message, Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi, the custodian of the Imam Khomeyni Seminary in Tehran, offered his congratulations on the great festival of Eid al-Fitr and said, “Eid al-Fitr is one of the two international holidays of Islam.”
His Eminence added, “The words that are recited in the qanut of Eid al-Fitr prayers are very pleasant and create honour for mankind.”
He emphasizing that Eid al-Fitr is the day of victory over the “nafs al-ammarah” (the commanding soul or ego) said, “The day of Eid al-Fitr means the resumption of spiritual life so that Muslims can live in a monotheistic style.”
Emphasizing that the day of Eid al-Fitr is the pride of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, Ayatollah Seddiqi said, “In the holy month of Ramadhan, the Islamic ummah will be filled with monotheistic, moral and spiritual issues and this issue will lead to the development of religion and the satisfaction of the Holy Prophet.”
His Eminence explained said that Eid al-Fitr is the day of the unity and solidarity of the Islamic Ummah and said, “One of the characteristics of Eid al-Fitr is to make the hearts of the deprived people happy. On such a day, the believers will receive the reward of their righteous deeds from God Almighty.”
He said that the gatherings of Muslims on such a day show their honour and victory and said, “On such a day, all the believers will be gathered together and will appear before the Lord.”
Quoting a hadith (narration), Ayatollah Seddiqi stated, “According to the explicit narrations, ‘every day wherein no sin of God is committed is an eid.’ On the day of Eid al-Fitr, the fasting believers will appear before God after a month of self-care.”
Emphasizing that the highest prayer on the day of Eid al-Fitr is Du’a al-Faraj [Supplication for the Advent of Imam al-Mahdi], he noted, “On this day, we must ask God for the establishment of the global government of Imam al-Mahdi.”
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