Selected Remarks of Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol Hamid at the Fourth Graduation Ceremony of Students from “Manar al-Uloom” Religious School in Baftan, Rask County – Wednesday, January 22, 2025:
🔸 Iran is home to diverse ethnic groups, and all of them share the admirable trait of bravery.
🔸 In the past, Iranians had limited knowledge about one another, but now there is greater understanding and harmony among all groups.
🔸 We are pleased that visitors who travel to Sistan and Baluchistan during Nowruz (Persian New Year) experience the hospitality and respect of its people, returning with satisfaction.
🔸 It is essential to focus on justice and actions that benefit both the spiritual and worldly well-being of people.
🔸 Allah created Paradise, Hell, and the entire universe for mankind and appointed humans as His vicegerents on Earth.
🔸 Allah brought Adam and Eve to Paradise, but due to their error, He expelled them from it as part of His divine plan.
🔸 Whoever sins faces worldly confusion and hardship.
🔸 The primary concern of Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) was Allah’s displeasure. Hence, he resorted to sincere repentance and prayer, which led Allah to forgive him and grant him prophethood.
🔸 Allah equipped Adam, the first human, with knowledge for both worldly advancement and preparation for the Hereafter.
🔸 Both this world and the Hereafter are essential for human life.
🔸 Humanity needs knowledge to utilize the resources of the earth, seas, and air effectively.
🔸 Without medical and health sciences, human well-being and survival are compromised.
🔸 All of humanity requires a healthy, lawful lifestyle along with progress in science, technology, and industry.
🔸 Humans are created for worship, knowing their Creator in this world, and building their Hereafter.
🔸 Encourage your children to pursue both contemporary and religious sciences.
🔸 A society that believes it does not need academic or educational systems is gravely mistaken, just as it errs by disregarding the importance of religious knowledge.
🔸 Muslims sacrificed greatly during India’s independence from British colonialism and played a leading role. Indians respect Muslims and acknowledge their contributions, but Muslims made a significant mistake: fearing harm to their faith, they refrained from sending their children to public schools, which resulted in their lagging behind, with fewer educated individuals in prominent positions.
🔸 Without paying attention to contemporary or religious knowledge, humanity encounters dead ends and problems.
🔸 If we neglect worldly sciences, we will fall behind other nations.
🔸 Our society needs intellectuals, educated individuals, specialists, teachers, and mentors, along with godly scholars and individuals who fear and revere Allah.
🔸 Muslims must not remain backward and third-world societies.
🔸 The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) forbade begging and encouraged work. He offered freedom to the prisoners of Badr if they taught ten Muslims how to read and write and promoted learning foreign languages.
🔸 The Companions educated people worldwide about both religion and worldly matters.
🔸 Religious knowledge is vital for society, even more so than contemporary knowledge, for without it, we cannot reach Allah.
🔸 Without religious knowledge, humans cannot achieve inner growth.
🔸 Human reformation is challenging. As long as egotism, envy, polytheism, hypocrisy, and vile traits reside in a heart, it cannot truly grow.
🔸 The Quran, the best guide for humanity, refines people both inwardly and outwardly.
🔸 We must commit to Shariah, divine rulings, and the Quran for self-purification, as they are the tools for human growth.
🔸 Many moral defects can be cleansed through Zakat, prayer, fasting, and pilgrimage.
🔸 Prayer, fasting, and Zakat have been part of divine teachings since the beginning of prophethood. They are essential for spiritual refinement and reaching Allah.
🔸 A believer who commits murder, takes bribes, consumes usury, engages in alcoholism or drug abuse, or practices sorcery will face grave consequences in the grave.
🔸 Severing kinship ties and disobeying parents are destructive sins, except for those upon whom Allah bestows mercy.
🔸 Our aspiration is for both your worldly and spiritual lives to flourish.
🔸 People should emulate the noble character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and align their lives with his godly way of living. By doing so, they can become role models for others, both in this world and the Hereafter. This is the wish and aspiration of scholars for the people.