In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
Sura 21: AL-ANBIYA (THE PROPHETS) - Juz' 17 - Translation Qarib
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Martyr Imam Khamenei’s selected statements regarding Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh)
We Muslims only need to become familiar with the personality of the Holy Prophet
(pbuh). Of course, we believe that the entire humanity should benefit from the
Holy Prophet (pbuh) and they do, but we members of the Islamic Ummah should be
the first to do so. Allah the Exalted prepared him for the greatest mission in
the history of mankind... Allah the exalted educated him and helped him improve.
He provided him with all the means that he required for this great and historic
achievement and then He put this heavy responsibility and this heavy and
historic mission on his shoulders. Therefore, maybe we can say that today which
is the 17th of Rabi al-Awwal and the birthday anniversary of the Holy Prophet
(pbuh) is the greatest Eid in the history of mankind, a day on which Allah the
Exalted bestowed this great gift on humanity and on the history of mankind. And
the Holy Prophet (pbuh) rose up relying on the tools he had been equipped with.
(February 10, 2012)
The greatness of the event of the birth of the Holy Prophet equals the greatness
of his status. His great status in creation is such that from the beginning to
the end of creation, the Exalted God has not created another being as great as
the Holy Prophet. The responsibility that God placed on his shoulders is just as
great. Because of this great responsibility, God says, “Allah did confer a great
favor on the believers when He sent among them an apostle from among
themselves.” [Quran, 3:164] God conferred a favor on humanity. Such is the
greatness of the Holy Prophet. God, the Exalted, revealed the hidden book to the
holy heart of the Prophet, uttered it through his pure tongue, entrusted him
with the plan for humanity’s felicity in its entirety, and commissioned him to
carry out this plan and to demand that his followers carry it out as well.
(October 24, 2021)
We know how the Holy Prophet (pbuh) lived during his childhood and youth and
before his bi’tha. He was so trustworthy that all members of Quraysh and all the
Arabs who knew him would refer to him as “Muhammad the Trustworthy”. He used to
treat people so fairly that when the Arab tribes were fighting over who was more
qualified to return Hajar al-Aswad to its original place in Kaaba, they decided
that he should be the arbiter. This was while he was a young man. This shows
that he used to treat people fairly and everybody knew this. Everybody
considered him honest and trustworthy. This was how he lived during his youth.
And when God appointed him as prophet, he engaged in selfless struggle and
resistance like that. Everybody was against him at that time. All that pressure
during the first 13 years of his prophethood in Mecca: what difficult years! The
Holy Prophet (pbuh) stood firm and with his resistance, he trained Muslims to
stand firm and not yield to any kind of pressure. These things are lessons for
us. Later on, he established a civil society and he did not rule more than ten
years, but he founded a society that remained the peak of human achievements in
science, civilization, spiritual progress, ethical progress and wealth.
(February 10, 2012)
The Holy Prophet (pbuh) says to God in supplication, "Oh God, guide my people.”
His people were the ones who used to beat, disown and threaten him. They used to
cause serious trouble for him, but he says to Allah the Exalted in supplication,
"Oh God, save, cure and guide these people.” (November 27, 2014)
The auspicious existence of the Holy Prophet was mercy. It was mercy for all the
worlds. This mercy is bestowed upon the followers of that great personality and
those who accept his path and his guidance. They will benefit from divine mercy
… Those who obey that great personality, follow his lead and accept his guidance
will benefit from divine mercy. This is a divine promise which is irrevocable …
The world of Islam and the Islamic Ummah have gone through many peaks and
valleys, but they will benefit from worldly and otherworldly mercy only when
they follow the Holy Prophet. (December 6, 2017) The Holy Existence of the
Messenger of God is the summit of the world and the best spot in the universe in
the true sense of the world. The Holy Quran has referred to itself as light. One
of the words that the Holy Quran uses to describe itself is light: “God has
indeed sent upon you light and the Book.” [The Holy Quran: 5: 15] The Holy Quran
is light. One of the esteemed wives of the Holy Prophet was asked to describe
him and she said in response, “The Holy Quran is in his nature.” This means that
he was the living Quran. So, he was light as well. Light is a means of providing
brightness and ensuring the life of humans. The Holy Prophet too is a means of
providing brightness and ensuring the life of human societies. These are things
that humanity will reach gradually. The holy existence of the Messenger of God
is a source of light in the true sense of the word. (November 15, 2019)
All humanity is indebted to this shining sun … All members of humanity, whether
they believe in this religion or not, are indebted to the Great Prophet. In the
true sense of the word, they belong to his religion. Why? What is this great
debt that causes humanity to be indebted to the Prophet? The Great Prophet
brought humanity the prescription for the treatment of all of humanity’s major
afflictions. This is a fact. Almighty God says, “This is a Book We have sent
down to you that you may bring mankind out from darkness into light” [Quran
14:1]. What is darkness? Darkness is all the things throughout history that have
made human beings’ lives dark, bitter, and poisonous. Ignorance is darkness;
poverty is darkness; oppression is darkness; discrimination is darkness;
drowning in lusts is darkness; moral corruption and social afflictions are all
darkness. These are all different kinds of darkness that humankind has suffered
from throughout the long history of its life. Not having faith is darkness; not
having a purpose is darkness. These are humanities’ serious afflictions. The
Great Prophet brought humankind the prescription — both a prescription in
understanding and a prescription for our actions — for the treatment of these
pains. If you wish to get rid of these pains, these are the cures. Islamic laws
brought by the Prophet and the teachings of the Quran are the cure for
humanity’s pains. This is what the Prophet of Islam has given to humankind. That
is why the Commander of the Faithful (pbuh) says the following about the
Prophet: “The Prophet was like a roaming physician who had prepared his
ointments and heated his instruments” [Nahj al-Balaghah, Sermon 108] … He has
both things, both the ointment and the heating instruments. He has presented
these to humanity in the form of the Quran. If you want to live well, this is
how you should live. (October 3, 2023)
There are many ayahs in the Holy Quran about the Holy Prophet … Some of these
ayahs clearly manifest humanity’s condition in the present time. When one reads
these ayahs, one feels as if they had been sent down for today’s humanity. One
ayah is from holy Sura al-Bara’at: “Now has come unto you a Messenger from among
yourselves: it grieves him that you should perish. Ardently anxious is he over
you: to the Believers is he most kind and merciful” [The Holy Quran: 9: 128].
The first two sentences of the ayah are related to the entire humanity. There is
another ayah which says, “Oh men, I am sent unto you all, as the Messenger of
Allah” [The Holy Quran, 7: 158]. The entire humanity is addressed by the Holy
Prophet in this ayah. These two sentences are very important: “It grieves him
that you should perish.” He suffers from your pain. The next sentence is:
“Ardently anxious is he over you.” He is interested in your fate and he cares
about you. This is addressed to all humans. Today, human society is the
manifestation of this address. In other words, these sentences correspond, to a
large part, to humanity’s condition in the present time. We could really say
that today, humanity is suffering more than ever in history … What global
taghuts do by utilizing human science and technology - resulting in
discrimination, inequality and warmongering – is more serious than ever. The
Holy Prophet really “grieves him that you should perish.” The blessed soul of
the Holy Prophet really suffers from humanity’s pain in the present time. He is
anxious for humanity to achieve bliss and he wishes to guide humanity. Like a
gentle father, in the true sense of the word, he wants humanity to achieve
bliss, to be directed to the straight path and to achieve an end that will be
good for it. (November 3, 2020)
In logic of the wise of the world, the right of life is above all other rights
that human beings have over each other. When someone wants to emphasize the fact
that they are indebted to someone, they will, for example, say, “I owe my life
to this person.” What does the right of life mean? It means, for example, that
you were in danger of drowning, and he/she saved you. You were in danger of
becoming trapped under the rubble of a house that has collapsed and he/she saved
you. In other words, he/she returned this life in the material world to you that
was about to be taken away. That is what we mean by the right of life. It is the
greatest right. When one looks at the general public and investigates this, one
will find that they consider the right of life as the greatest right … Almighty
God says, “O you who have faith! Respond to Allah and the Messenger when he
summons you to that which will give you life” [Quran 8:24]. The Prophet will
give you life. This “life” is not that “life.” This is the life that ensures
your happiness in this world, brings life to your heart, illuminates your soul,
makes your life pleasant, and continues on. This life is not limited; it is not
vulnerable; it is eternal. This life that Islam, religion, and the Prophet give
to humanity is thousands of times more important than the life that is given to
us if someone pulls us out from under rubble or saves us from drowning. This is
why humanity is indebted to the Prophet. This is the right of the Prophet. We
are indebted to the Prophet. (October 3, 2023)
I have chosen three points about the Holy Prophet and his characteristics …
These three points are patience, justice and morality. Patience is something
prominent we can see in the life of the Prophet … What does patience mean? …
Well, patience means endurance. We should show endurance in the face of
temptations to commit sins. We should also show endurance with regard to
carrying out our duty and confront laziness and idleness . We should show
endurance when facing the enemy. We should keep control of ourselves in the face
of various calamities. We should control our will. This is what patience means.
Patience means endurance. Today, we need patience more than ever … [Quran,
33:21] The second point is about justice and equity. One of the most important –
perhaps the most important intermediate goals of sending prophets – was to
administer justice, “We sent aforetime our apostles with clear signs and sent
down with them the Book and the Balance of Right and Wrong, that men may stand
forth in justice.” [Quran, 57:25] The purpose of sending prophets and divine
books was to establish justice and encourage society to work for justice … As
for ethics and morality, we should follow the Holy Prophet’s example in ethics.
God, the Exalted, said, “And you stand on an exalted standard of character.”
[Quran, 68:4] Something that our Creator has said is “an exalted standard of
character” is something extraordinary, “And you stand on an exalted standard of
character.” Such morality should always receive our attention and be a guideline
for us. We should behave in an Islamic way and be humble and forgiving. These
are examples of Islamic ethics. (October 24, 2021)
The Holy Prophet would get along with the poor and the weak. He would not attach
great significance to appearances and to those elements and factors which are
apparently sources of glory, magnificence and the like. The Holy Prophet lived
like that. This is really instructive for us. Of course, we cannot be expected
to behave like the Holy Prophet and the Commander of the Faithful. Well, they
enjoyed a different position and status. Nonetheless, we should set their
behavior as the standard. We should use it as a sign. For example, when you are
climbing a mountain, you look at the summit. You might not reach the summit, but
you move towards it. This is how we should proceed. (December 24, 2019)
We, as Muslims and as human beings, are today in need of the Holy Prophet, since
the Holy Prophet was a blessing for the entire humanity, not just for Muslims.
The entire mankind is indebted to the Holy Prophet for his favor and blessings.
What he bestowed on mankind as a result of his prophetic mission is in the Holy
Quran, which we can benefit from today. The Holy Prophet of Islam [peace be upon
him and his household] led mankind to salvation and prosperity. He encouraged
human beings to move on a path that can lead to a solution for the problems
facing mankind and a remedy for the sufferings besetting human beings. Mankind
has long been suffering from chronic pains in the course of its history.
Humanity is in need of justice; it is in need of guidance and noble human
morality. Human mind requires the help of divine messengers. The Holy Prophet
offered divine guidance to human beings. (April 6, 2007)
Well, we are the followers of the Holy Prophet. We associate ourselves with the
Holy Prophet. What is our duty? In every era, the duty of the believers is to
see what position they are in, what religion asks of them, what duty has been
entrusted to them, what things they should think about, and what they should do.
They should understand these in every era. Well, religious scholars and
intellectuals have discussed these issues at great length. (October 24, 2021)
The exalted rank of the sacred being of the Holy Prophet isn’t something we
human beings can fully portray with our limited, imperfect language and our
inadequate understanding. We can only love him, and we can only express our
sincerity and humility. We’re unable to do more than that. The Prophet is the
one about whom Almighty God said, "Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings
upon the Prophet" (Quran 33:56).
The sacred Essence of the Lord sends blessings upon him, and Almighty God’s
angels send blessings upon him. Who are we to be able to understand or
comprehend his station? However, we feel an affection for him, we love him, and
we abide by his words. This must remain a principle for us that we must stand by
the word of our Prophet, which is the word of monotheism, the word of Islam, and
the Quran. (Sept. 24, 2012)
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