Eid al-Mab’ath Greatest Event in Mankind’s History: Ayatollah Khamenei
It marks the appointment of Prophet Muhammad (AS) as the last messenger of God.
On this auspicious occasion, Iranian officials, ambassadors and representatives of Islamic countries met with the Leader on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
In this meeting, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution congratulated the nation of Iran and all Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Mab’ath, and called it the most auspicious and greatest event in the history of mankind.
"With the appointment of the great Prophet to prophethood, a complete, final and permanent version of the worldly and hereafter happiness of mankind was presented," he said.
He described the Bi’tha (the appointment of Prophet Muhammad to prophethood) as an extraordinary event which took place right in the middle of the dark era filled with crookedness and deviation and when signs of deviation and collapse were becoming visible in great civilizations of the time.
He added, “The event of Bi’tha [means] opening the way for communication of the mankind that is besieged in a narrow material framework toward the world of the Unseen and Divine, that is, faith and then tazkiya (purification of the soul) of mankind, which in turn means elevating and raising him through removing the defects, obscenities, evils and falsehoods.”
Imam Khamenei called tazkiya a comprehensive effort to reform the affairs of the individual and society in all political, economic and social dimensions and to negate all kinds of injustice and social class gaps. "Tazkiya provides the basis for the education of the individual and society by enriching the society in terms of knowledge and spirituality, [so that] a person on a par with Islam is shaped."
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Referring to the verses of the Holy Quran, he described the Bi’tha and invitation of the Holy Prophet to Islam as a current and permanent thing for all times. Even now, he continued on, "The Holy Prophet (PBUH) is teaching and doing tazkiya, that is, as he called people to stay away from idols that day, there is the same advice and invitation today."
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution stated that the initial stage in responding to the call of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) involves confronting one's ego and overcoming the temptations of worldly desires. "When some people say that in order to reform the world, you must first reform and rectify yourself and your society, it is true. This is due to the fact that presenting a reformed example to the world will inspire others to follow suit," he said.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to the tragic developments in the Gaza Strip and the continuing crimes of the Zionist regime, saying, "Today, the US, England and many European countries and their followers are behind the criminal and blood-stained hands of the Zionist regime. This complicity signifies the false nature and fragility of the existing world order, which will (ultimately) be destroyed."
The Leader deemed the bombing of the hospital and the killing of nearly 30,000 people in Gaza as a stain on Western culture and civilization.
He stated that America's funds, weapons, and political aid were the driving forces behind these atrocities. "Even the Zionists themselves admitted they could not continue the war for a single day without US weapons and hence, the Americans are also guilty and responsible for this tragic incident."
Source: Khamenei.ir
