Ayatollah Arafi referred to the enemies’ oppressive sanctions against the Iranian nation and “The sanctions will be defeated and Iran will proudly overcome all plots.” RNA – In his Friday prayer sermon to a large and fervent crowd of believers at Qom’s Qods Prayer Hall, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi offered his congratulations on the birth anniversary of Imam al-Ridha and said, “Imam al-Ridha was a symbol of religious rationality and with his debates and protests, divine and pure teachings, he explained and promoted Islam.”
The head of the Islamic Seminaries of Iran said, “We are proud that Iran is the centre of the illumination of Imam al-Ridha and we must thank God for this great blessing and be able to walk on the path of enlightenment of the Imam and reflect the light of divine knowledge to the world through the Islamic Revolution and the great efforts of the Iranian people.”
In his second sermon, he referred to the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in the world, he said, “The Coronavirus was a wake-up call for mankind to realize that despite all the progress and power, the hand of the divine is higher. We must note that hardships and calamities are a tool for healthy human beings to grow and develop and must be used.”
Referring to the American identity, Ayatollah Arafi stated, “Despite the apparent advances and media propaganda of occupation, the incitement of war and mass murder, looting and colonialism, unilateralism, the development of weapons and mass weapons, breaches of promise, support for authoritarian powers around the world and support for terrorism, the culture of pure materialism and disregard for all spiritual and moral matters, the destruction of human culture and the environment and the disregard for the seekers of rights and the oppressed of the world lie at the heart of the empty American culture.”
The member of the jurists of the Guardian Council continued, “The Americans have suffered heavy losses in recent months, including the rain of rockets at the Ayn al-Asad Airbase [in Iraq], the downing of their most sophisticated weapons and equipment by Iran, the surrender against Iran at sea, their defeat in Yemen and their failure at the United Nations Security Council. The Americans also tried and gave a bad exam and managed the Coronavirus epidemic badly and showed their weak materialistic outlook. Today, racial discrimination in the United States is like a storm and has engulfed the country.”
Referring to the November election in the United States, he said, “It doesn’t matter to us which party is elected, because all of them are confronting Iran and the free nations and some Iraqi leaders and officials must be careful not to fall into the trap of the United States.”
Referring to the enemies’ oppressive sanctions against the Iranian nation, Ayatollah Arafi said, “The sanctions will be defeated and Iran will proudly overcome all plots, the Iranian nation will endure hardships and demand from the government to solve the problems, but it will not give up against its enemies.”
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