When we are told to await the Faraj it does not mean that we should just await the final Faraj. Rather, it means that any impasse can be resolved. That is the meaning of Faraj. Faraj means relief. When a Muslim learns about awaiting the Faraj, they are taught that there is no dead end in a person’s life that cannot be overcome. They learn that they should not sit around and fold their hands in despair, thinking that all hope is lost. No. When we believe that the rays of relief will appear at the end of human life, in the face of all the cruel and oppressive movements, then the same relief is expected and anticipated in the current impasses of life.
Imam Khamenei
Sept. 20, 2005
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