{"id":260,"date":"2014-06-23T10:10:46","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T06:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp3\/2014\/06\/23\/2014-06-20\/"},"modified":"2014-06-23T10:10:46","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T06:40:46","slug":"2014-06-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/2014\/06\/260\/","title":{"rendered":"Repentance Brings Inner Revolution in People\u2019s Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Shaikh Abdol-Hamid mentioned \u2018repentance\u2019 an \u2018inner revolution\u2019 in the life of any person in his latest Friday sermon on June 20, 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Talking to the Sunni worshippers in Zahedan, southeastern Iran, he shed light on the importance of repentance and returning towards Allah. He said, \u201cRepentance means to return towards Allah. After repentance, the person observes a revolution in his life; he or she becomes penitent over the past deeds and decides strongly to avoid sins.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Khateeb of Sunnis further said the beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, changed the inner of people. The perfect Deen of Islam brought a huge change in the Arab Peninsula and another big part of the globe. Thousands of misguided people left their dark past and went on the path of Islam and guidance.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Almighty put the \u2018inciting self\u2019 inside every mankind; as well as, He created Satan. Due to some rationales, Allah created sins and misdeeds. He examines His servants by the inciting self and Satan; without these things, there would not remain any difference between angels and human beings. Our good deeds are worthy because we carry them out despite the resistance of Satan and the inciting self,\u201d he added more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaikh-ul-Islam termed repentance \u2018cleanness from the dirt of sins\u2019 and went on to say, \u201cAllah Almighty loves repentant. According to a Hadith, \u201cEvery son of Adam sins, and the best of those who sin are those who repent.\u201d Mankind can clean themselves from the inner dirt and sins. Allah loves to see His servants\u2019 teardrops for forgiveness.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He said the real \u2018Jihad\u2019 was against the inner self and Satan. The Holy month of Ramadan is one of the best opportunities to conduct Jihad against the inciting self as Satan is imprisoned during Ramadan. Lucky people clean themselves in the great month of Ramadan. Sha\u2019ban is also a season for inner cleaning; people can receive Ramadan while they are clean.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mawlana Abdol-Hamid concluded his points by calling on the audience to take care of the rights of people, particularly parents, and said, \u201cHuman rights are so important. We must apologize from parents, relatives and all other people whose rights we have violated. After backbiting, vilifying and seizure of the wealth of others, we should apologize and give them back their rights. Parents are the best potentials for obtaining the pleasure of Allah. Serve them as much as you can and make Du\u2019a for them always.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Formation of an Inclusive Government Can Protect Iraq<\/span><\/strong>
In the second part of his speech, the top Iranian Sunni authority decried killing of people by \u2018anyone\u2019 in Iraq and termed \u2018formation of an inclusive new government\u2019 the only way to protect Iraq from civil war and disintegration.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said, \u201cThe ongoing changes in the Muslim world, especially in Iraq, have shocked all. Compassionates of Iraq are worried on the incidents take place in Iraq that they may conclude to the geographical disintegration of Iraq and a terrible wave of sectarian conflicts which damage national unity of Iraq.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The rector of Darululoom Zahedan, the largest Sunni seminary in Iran, further said, \u201cIf we study the circumstances of the most Muslim states objectively, we will see the main reason behind the increase of extremism is injustice and neglecting the voice of people by governments. There are some people who cannot tolerate such situations; when they see all doors closed, they take arms and fight. So execution of justice, dialogue and hearing the voice of people are the best choices to fight with extremism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cApart from extremist groups, some dissenters and moderate sides have also joined the armed movement against the Iraqi government. We think the only way to protect Iraq and other states which suffer from similar crises is formation of inclusive governments. There must be a government with fair participation of all communities live in those countries. All political, ethnic and religious groups should have their shares and rights in inclusive governments,\u201d Mawlana Abdol-Hamid added more.<\/span><\/p>\n

He reminded his previous suggestion on \u2018formation of an inclusive government in Iraq\u2019 and pointed out, \u201cUnfortunately, some people do not pay any attention to recommendations and words of sympathetic and will-wishers. They move on with their partial, ethnic and sectarian viewpoints and finally face problems and deadlocks. Governments with political crises can survive and protect their lands by open-mindness, tolerance and formation of inclusive government; it brings different classes of any society to the scene and preserves their unity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Decrying killings by \u2018anyone\u2019, he said, \u201cI think fighting and killing cannot be the remedy for such crises. I denounce killing people by any group. It is not allowed for any group, party and even government to shoot people just because of losing some rights. Because violence gives birth to more violence and conflicts. If Iraqis and other nations want to get rid of crises, they should strive to make different parts of their nations closer. Governments should sit with their opponents, regardless to their sect, race and group, and listen to them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The member of the IUMS underlined, \u201cIraq can go ahead safely if Muslim states and influential men help Iraqis to form a new government in which all groups and tendencies have their shares. They should use their power and influence to bring rival sides on the table of negotiation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He said, \u201cZionists, global arrogant powers and all enemies of Islam struggle to divide Muslims and weaken them by interior conflicts to ensure their interests. Ethnic, sectarian and partial strife is not in accordance with the interests of Muslims. Regrettably, creating disputes between Muslim states has been changed to a policy; it damages the Muslim world and Muslim nations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of his speech, Shaikh Abdol-Hamid termed civil disputes against the interests of Islam and Muslims calling all to resolve their differences by peaceful ways and negotiations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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