Imam Khamenei

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The following is the full text of a speech delivered on June 4, 2019, by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on the 30th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (r.a.). The speech was delivered at Imam Khomeini's shrine.

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and greetings be upon our Master and Prophet, Ab-al-Qassem Al-Mustafa Muhammad, and upon his pure, immaculate, chosen and infallible household – those who guide the guided - especially the one remaining with Allah on earth

Today, exactly thirty years have passed from that bitter historic day: thirty years from the departure of our beloved magnanimous Imam, thirty years from that historic farewell and from that glorious and unique goodbye that our people said to their dear and peerless Imam. In these thirty years, there have been many efforts to fade the remembrance and name of Imam. Many malign measures have been adopted to ignore the principles, thoughts and path of Imam in the macro-management of the Islamic Republic.

There have been some endeavors to undermine and decrease the unique magnetism of our magnanimous Imam. It is thirty years now that various enemies and some ignorant individuals have been making these efforts, but reality has formed the exact opposite of the desires of opponents and enemies. The reality is that not only has the magnetism of Imam not decreased but it has also achieved more continuity.

One sign of this reality is today’s great gathering. Thirty years after the demise of our magnanimous Imam, this enthusiastic and great gathering is commemorating his demise anniversary in this day of the month of Ramadhan – in this hot afternoon – in such an enthusiastic and warm manner. Where in the world can one see such a thing?

You were witness – the whole world was witness – to the attraction of Imam a few days ago, in the Quds Day rallies. Forty years ago, our magnanimous Imam established Quds Day in order to defend the important issue of Palestine. Forty years have passed, yet Quds Day has not become outdated. This year there were Quds Day rallies in more than 100 countries in remembrance of our magnanimous Imam. That is while the arrogant policies of the US, its cohorts and followers are focused on consigning the issue of Palestine to oblivion and on erasing the matter completely. You have heard the news about the malevolence of the Americans and the treason of some of Arab leaders on this matter.

In such circumstances, the influence of our magnanimous Imam has caused the matter of Quds to be highlighted in more than 100 countries. And this has not been organized by politicians and official political spokespeople, rather it has been organized by the masses of people and by Muslims themselves. This is a sign of the magnetism of Imam which continues to thrive even thirty years after his demise.

No magnetism equals his in the world. I would like to use this opportunity to thank our dear people from the bottom of my heart because of that glorious and magnificent presence on the last Friday of the auspicious month of Ramadhan during which time large gatherings of the people entered the arena. The people showed no negligence in acting on Imam’s advice and nor will they do so in the future.

What is the secret to this magnetism? Where does the unique magnetism of our magnanimous Imam come from? I will only explain certain parts of the matter because this requires a more extensive discussion. Imam enjoyed certain personality traits and God-given blessings which are seen in very few individuals to such an extent.

Imam had these characteristics: he was a brave, wise and intelligent individual. He was a pious and devoted person who was attached to God Almighty. He was devoted to divine dhikr. He was a man who would fight against oppression and who would not get along with it. He would fight against oppression. He was a supporter of the oppressed. He combated arrogance. He was a man who would pursue justice and who would advocate and support the oppressed.

He was sincere. He was honest with the people. He would say to the people what he held in his heart and he would share with them his heartfelt feelings. He would behave towards them in a sincere way. He was a man of jihad in the way of God and he would not sit idle. He was constantly engaged in jihad.

He was a manifestation of this ayah: “Therefore, when you are free from your immediate task, still labor hard, and to your Lord turn all your attention.” [The Holy Quran, 94: 7-8] When he finished doing a great task, he would turn to another great one and he would pursue it. He was a man of fighting in the way of God. These are the elements in the magnetism of Imam. All these characteristics existed in Imam.

Anyone who has these characteristics can attract hearts. These are the same good deeds about which Allah the Exalted says, “On those who believe and work deeds of righteousness will Allah the Most Gracious bestow love.” [The Holy Quran, 19: 96] This is the divine promise. And these affections are divine affections. They are not propagandist affections and they are not imposed and suggested. They are the work of God and are in His hands.

Imam had a certain characteristic which I would like to explain more today. That characteristic is resistance: resistance and firmness. What introduced Imam as a man with a school of thought and philosophy in his own time and in history had more to do with this characteristic: the characteristic of steadfastness, resistance and refusal to give in to problems and obstacles. Imam showed his resistance in the face of all forms of taghut: whether the domestic taghut during revolutionary activities or the taghuts that existed after the victory of the Revolution.

During revolutionary activities, many individuals became exhausted and they were on the verge of despair, but Imam stood firm. He stood firm on the path of fighting without the slightest retreat. This was related to pre-revolutionary era. After the victory of the Revolution too, other comprehensive pressures loomed large before him, but he did not lose the essence of resistance and steadfastness. He resisted.

When I look at this characteristic of Imam’s and when I refer to Quranic ayahs, I see that he truly defined many Quranic ayahs with his steadfastness and resistance. For example, the Quran has said, “Now then for that reason, call them to the faith, and stand steadfast as you are commanded, nor follow you their vain desires.” [The Holy Quran, 42: 15] Threats, temptations and deceptions would not influence him. This does not mean that they did not try to threaten, tempt and deceive him. They did so, but it would not influence Imam in any way and it would not undermine his resistance.

The important point is that the efforts and threats of the enemy could not disrupt his calculation system. This is one of the important measures that the enemies adopt: when he faces you and when he knows your intentions and decisions, he tries to do something to change your calculations and to disrupt your calculation system. This is one of the important measures that the enemy adopts in various arenas. However, the enemy could not disrupt the calculation system of our magnanimous Imam which was based on the truths of the enlightening religion of Islam.

What does resistance mean? Resistance means that you choose a path that you deem legitimate and true. It means moving on this path and not allowing obstacles to prevent you from taking that path. This is what resistance means. Imagine that you face an obstacle or a deep hole when you are taking a road or imagine that you face a rock when you want to reach the peak of a mountain. When some people confront this rock, this obstacle or this thief or wolf, they return and they change their minds about continuing the path. However, some people do not do so. They look around and see how they can get around the rock and maneuver the obstacle. They find the way, remove the obstacle or pass through it in an intelligent way. Resistance means this.

And Imam was like that. He had chosen a path and he was treading it. What was the path? What was his claim that made him insist on it? His claim was about the authority of God’s religion: the authority of God’s religion and divine school over the Muslim community and over the public life of peoples. This was his claim. After having managed to overcome the obstacles and establish the Islamic Republic, he announced that we would neither oppress nor give in to oppression. He said that we would not oppress nor give in to it, that we would not get along with oppressors and that we would support the oppressed. This was his claim.

This claim originates from the essence of religion. It originates from the Quran. This is stressed and approved not only by the Quran but also by common sense. Confronting oppression, defending the oppressed and refusing to cooperate and get along with oppressors is something which is approved by all wise personalities in the world. Imam would persist with this.

Well, it is evident that this claim and this outlook has staunch enemies in the world. The arrogant apparatuses of the world are into oppression. When Imam launched that great movement, it was already more than 200 years that western governments had placed certain nations in different corners of the world – in Asia, in Africa and in many different countries – under their increasing oppression. The English in India and the surrounding regions, the French in Africa – in Algeria and other countries – and some other European countries in various countries were busy displaying transparent and naked oppression.

Well, it is evident that they become upset at this slogan. When a government is established in the center of Asia – in this sensitive region, in Iran – which chants the slogan of not getting along with oppression, not accepting oppression, not compromising with oppressors and supporting the oppressed, it is evident that this is unbearable and intolerable for them. That is why enmities began from the first day.

Enmity began by those who were interested in showing oppression and transgression and in extorting others. Naturally, they could not get along with the nature of our magnanimous Imam’s message – that is to say, the Islamic Republic. That is why enmities began from the first day. In the first decade after the Revolution, during the time of the auspicious life of our magnanimous Imam, they showed enmity in one way, after the demise of Imam they showed enmity in another way and in the past two, three decades too, they showed enmity in a different way. From the beginning, in the face of this cowardly and malicious aggression, Imam laid the foundation for the idea of resistance, steadfastness and not losing the path and the goal. He showed this path to us, to the Iranian nation, to fighters and to the officials of the country as a lesson and as a roadmap to follow.

This resistance gradually exceeded the borders of the Islamic Republic. This does not mean that we wish to export this title and idea of resistance. Some people – including politicians and others – complain here and there why we want to export the Revolution. We are not exporting the Revolution. The Revolution is a thought, a philosophy, a roadmap. If it is accepted and cherished by a nation, it will welcome it on its own. Did we say to other countries to rally on Quds Day? They themselves did so. They themselves wished to do so. Resistance was accepted by other nations on its own.

Today in our region – West Asia – the common word among nations is resistance. Everyone agrees with resistance. Of course, some people dare enter the arena of resistance and some people do not dare do so, but those who dare do this are not few in number. The recent defeats that the Americans suffered in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and other such countries were an outcome of the resistance of Resistance groups. The Resistance camp is a strong camp today.

Of course, we do not deny that because we people of Iran firmly resisted, moved forward and made achievements, others were encouraged to pursue resistance. This has been acknowledged by non-Iranian analysts and political experts in the world as well. A well-known international analyst – all of you have heard his name – says that one of the most important reasons behind the enmity of the US towards the Islamic Republic is that the Islamic Republic took the path of resistance, succeeded in it and managed to overcome the obstacles. This is one of the reasons behind its enmity. They want us to be defeated. They wish that we become discouraged. They want us to hold up our hands as a sign of surrender. Because we are not doing so, they are showing enmity.

Please pay attention because I want to raise a necessary and important point. Well, Imam chose the path of resistance. The important point is that he did not choose it out of excitement and transient feelings. The choice of resistance by Imam has a solid logical source of support. It is a reasonable, scientific and of course, religious source of support. Behind the steadfastness and resistance of Imam, there stands logic. Now, I wish to discuss a few constituents of this logic:

One constituent of this logic is that resistance is a natural reaction that every liberated and honorable nation produces in the face of imposition and bullying. No other reason is required. Every nation that attaches value to its honor, identity and human nature shows resistance and steadfastness when they want to impose something on it. This is a plausible and convincing reason in its own right. This is one constituent.

The second constituent is that resistance, unlike surrender, leads to the retreat of the enemy. When the enemy bullies you, if you take a step back, he will undoubtedly advance. The way to stop him from advancing is to resist. Showing steadfastness and resistance in the face of the enemy’s greed, extortion and blackmail is the way to prevent him from advancing. So resistance is a wise course of action.

We ourselves are like this. Our experience in the Islamic Republic shows the same thing. I have many examples in my mind, but I do not want to get into details and to cite the examples. Generally speaking, whenever we showed steadfastness and resistance, we managed to move forward and whenever we surrendered and moved according to the whims of the other side, we received a blow. There are clear examples in this regard. Intelligent and well-informed individuals can easily find the examples in the forty-year life of the Islamic Republic. This was another part of that logic.

The third constituent of the logic of resistance is what I said in the same gathering one or two years ago: there is a price for resistance and it will not come cheap, however the price of surrendering to the enemy is higher than that of resistance! When you surrender to the enemy, you have to pay a price for that. The Pahlavi regime had surrendered to the US. It occurred many times that they were unhappy and dissatisfied, but they were subservient to them because they were intimidated by the US. The regime used to give them money and it used to be blackmailed and humiliated by them.

Today, the Saudi government is like this. They give them money, they give them their dollars, they adopt positions according to the wishes of the US and they are insulted at the same time. They are described as a “dairy cow.” So, the price that one pays for compromising, surrendering and not resisting is much more than the price that one pays for resisting! It has both a worldly and otherworldly price [audience chant, “no compromise, no surrender, battle against America”]. Please pay attention. I am not speaking about a battle, rather I am speaking about resistance. The discussion about “battle” is a separate discussion. I am speaking about showing steadfastness, resisting and refusing to retreat. Pay careful attention.

The fourth element and constituent of the logic of resistance founded by our magnanimous Imam is related to the Quranic part of the divine promise. Allah the Exalted has promised in numerous ayahs of the Quran that the advocates of the truth will be the ultimate victors. There are numerous ayahs which confirm this. They might have to make some sacrifice, but they will not suffer defeat at the end. They will be victors on this scene. They will make some sacrifice but they will not be frustrated.

I wish to cite two, three examples from the Quran in this regard. The dear youth who are interested in the Quran should refer to and deliberate on them: “Or do they intend a plot? But those who defy Allah are themselves involved in a plot.” [52: 42] They think that they are preparing the ground for plotting against the front of the truth and resistance, but they do not know that there is a plot being hatched against them on the basis of divine nature and tradition. Another ayah says, “And We wished to be Gracious to those who were being oppressed in the land.” [28: 5] Another ayah says, “If you aid the cause of Allah, He will aid you, and plant your feet firmly.” [47: 7] There is another ayah, “Allah will certainly aid those who aid his cause.” [22: 40]

Numerous ayahs in the Quran all give this promise to those who are on the path of resistance. This is another part of the logic. One part of the strong argument and logic of Imam stems from these ayahs. There are tens of ayahs in the Holy Quran, but I cited only three, four ayahs in this regard.

The fifth point that should be considered for the logic of resistance, as Imam did so – we too know, understand and consider it – is that resistance is a feasible course of action. This is the exact opposite of the wrong notion that some people have. Such individuals say, “It is of no use. How do you want to resist? The other side is a thug and bully. He is strong.”

This is a grave mistake. The grave mistake is thinking that it is not possible to resist and to stand up against global bullies. I wish to explain this a little more because it is an important matter which is related to our affairs. In the present time, we have some people wearing the clothes of intellectuality and the like who suggest in the press, in their books, in their speeches here and there that it is no use challenging them, that it is not possible to stand up against them and that we should accept their terms. The gist of their statements is that we should let them ride us, thus relieving ourselves of all the problems. I will tell you that the outlook of “we cannot” results from the same error in calculation which I have mentioned before. This is an error of calculation.

Such errors of calculation in every matter result from failing to correctly see the different dimensions of a matter. When the issue is about a confrontation – an encounter between two fronts – the error of calculation stems from failing to gain a correct understanding about our own front and that of the other side. When we fail to gain a correct understanding, we will make a mistake in our calculations. However, if we understand it correctly, our calculations will be different. I will tell you that in our calculations on the issue of resistance against global bullies, we should correctly understand the facts about these bullies and the facts about ourselves. One of these facts is our power of resistance.

Notice that in political literature in the world, the phrase “resistance in the fashion of Imam Khomeini” is a well-known phrase. Westerners used a phrase which became very common after the liberation of Khorramshahr. This phrase is, “The doctrine of Imam Khomeini.” They brought up this phrase and wrote articles about it. I have written down a quotation by a well-known political personality in the world. If I say his name, all of you know him. He wrote it in an article: “The time for the extraordinary role of military and economic power – which is in the hands of global powers – is coming to an end. That a country which has a great military and economic capability wishes to continue its dominance, the time for these things is coming to an end because the world has changed.”

He continues to say, “In a not-too-distant future, we will be witness to trans-border powers which are not very strong in terms of military machinery – such as atomic bombs – and which may not have a great share in global industrial productions, but which will have the power to influence millions of individuals and which will challenge the west’s military and economic domination.”

This has been said by a western and American politician and analyst. Then he adds, “The Khomeini resistance doctrine has targeted the lifeline of western and American dominance.” These are the secrets to the survival of the Islamic Republic. This is the line that that great personality and that righteous servant of God left us: the line of resistance, steadfastness and appreciation of what we have.

I should add that today, the Resistance front is in its most solid condition in the past 40 years. This is the case in the region and even in centers beyond the region. This is a reality. The opposite front is an arrogant power: the arrogant power of the US and the seditious and malicious power of the Zionist regime. However, from 40 years ago onwards, this power has increasingly declined. We should consider this in our calculations. The political, social and economic condition of the US in the past and in the present time should be considered in our calculations.

Again, this has been acknowledged by some Americans. Some have referred to it as “a termite-like decline.” This has been coined by an American writer. He compares the decline of America decline to what occurs with termite. That is to say, it is becoming hollow from the inside like what termites do. American themselves have said this. This is the case in economic, social and political areas. There are clear statistics about the condition of US economy and its effect on global economy, which has declined astonishingly in recent decades. There are statistics in this regard. I have written them down, but it is not necessary to get into details. American power has declined in the area of politics as well.

Dear brothers and sisters, I will tell you that if there is only one reason to evidence the political decline of the US, which I will mention – this would be enough: the election of someone of the caliber of Mr. Donald Trump! This election in itself is a sign of the political decline of the US. The fate of three hundred-plus million individuals is in the hands of someone with these qualities: this is a sign of the political decline of the US! When someone becomes the president of a country about whose psychological, mental and moral stability there are many questions, this is a sign of the decline of that country - a political and moral decline. They constantly supported and defended the crimes and slaughter conducted by the Zionist regime. They advocated the crimes of several governments in Yemen and the slaughter of the innocent people of Yemen. They advocate crimes. Is there ever a moral decline worse than this?

There are numerous problems inside the US itself. On that day, in the beginning of the month of Ramadhan, I said [Supreme Leader’s speech in meeting with government officials delivered on May 14, 2019] that the US Department of Agriculture has officially announced that 41 million people in the US wrestle with hunger! This is the condition of the US. This is the economic condition of the US. The US government’s deficit amounts to 2.2 trillion dollars. This is a mythical sum. These sums of money are unbelievable. These are their maladies.

That is while that person expresses his sympathy with the Iranian nation saying that they want the Iranian nation to be happy and to have job opportunities. You should go correct your own affairs! If you can, you should go correct your own conditions. The US is the first in the world in terms of violent crimes. It is the first in the world in terms of drug consumption. It is the first in the world in terms of killing its own people. It is the first in the world in terms of police killings of the people. The statistics that they themselves have released show that in the past eight months, 830 Americans have been killed on the streets by the police. This is the social condition of a government that challenges the Iranian nation.  

And we are the other side of the equation. Of course, we have problems. We have economic problems and we have said this many times. Officials are after resolving these problems within the scope of their power. We have problems, but we do not have any dead-ends! The important point is that we do not have any dead-ends in the country: neither on economic and social matters nor on political matters. We have problems for which there are different reasons, but we have no dead-end in the country.

On the contrary, we have made progress. At the top of the achievements of our country, there stand the dear people of Iran- these enthusiastic and insightful people. If our people did not have insight, their presence would not be seen where it matters. So, there is popular presence.

Notice what a large crowd of people marched on the streets on the 22nd of Bahman of the year 1397 – just, four, five months ago. This requires insight, determination, preparedness and willpower. The people of Iran have these: wisdom, insight, the power to stand firm and firm determination. This is the greatest strong point of the country. There are other strong points as well. So, this is the logic of resistance which I spoke about. It was with this logical source of support that Imam entered the arena of resistance.

I have written down a few points that I want to raise quickly because little time is left. My dear ones, one point is that the goal of resistance is to reach the point of deterrence. We should reach a point which has a deterrent effect in the area of economic, political, social and military matters. This point of deterrence should show itself in a way that it discourages the enemy from transgressing against the Iranian nation in all areas.

The enemy should see that his actions are of no avail and that he cannot do anything to the Iranian nation. We have reached this deterrence point to a large extent in the area of the military. When you see that they insist on the issue of missiles and the like, this is why. They know that we have achieved a point of deterrence and stability. Therefore, they want to deprive the country of this. Of course, they will never succeed.

Our confrontation with our issues and our enemies should first of all be courageous, not cowardly. Second, it should be based on hope, not despair. Third, it should be conducted in a wise and intelligent manner, not in a superficially emotional and sentimental way. Fourth, it should be innovative, not passive. We should be innovative in our confrontation. If we move in this fashion, you should know that the Iranian nation will succeed and move forward in confronting all big powers.

Another condition for success is that we should pay attention to the plots of the enemy to undermine the philosophy of resistance. My dear ones, notice that the philosophy of resistance is the most powerful weapon for a nation. So, it is natural for the enemy to want to take it away from the Iranian nation. That is why they try to tempt us and make us doubt this philosophy saying, “What is the use of it? It will not work.” The philosophy of resistance should be immunized against the enemy’s plots and it should not be undermined as a result of those plots.

The enemy’s plots are of different types. They sometimes threaten, and they sometimes tempt. An example is the recent sly move by the “honorable” US president who said, “Iran can make great achievements with their current leaders.” This means, “You current leaders of Iran, we do not want to overthrow you and you should not be worried. We do not want to topple you and we are ready to accept you.” This is a so-called sly policy addressed to the leaders of Iran. Of course, what he says is true. If the current officials of Iran show determination, roll up their sleeves, do not differentiate between day and night to work hard, show diligence, work in harmony and cooperation with one another and use popular resources correctly, more achievements will surely be made. There is no doubt about this, but the condition is that the Americans stay away!

The condition for progress is that the Americans stay away! Whenever the Americans set foot somewhere, either a war is waged, a fratricidal move is made, a sedition breaks out or some exploitation, colonialism and humiliation are brought about. The steps of the Americans are sinister steps. If they stay away, we ourselves know what to do. We know our jobs and Allah the Exalted will bestow His blessings and we will move forward, God willing.

The people are present on the scene and this presence should continue. Dear brothers, dear sisters, I will tell you that when you show such presence on the last Friday of the month of Ramadhan, the enemy’s calculations will be completely disrupted [Audience shout, “Oh liberated leader, we are prepared, prepared.”] I hope that God will bestow His blessings and mercy on you. Yes, the Iranian nation is really prepared!

I have one word of advice for the honorable officials of the country: they should focus on the main issue. In every era, there is a main issue in the country which should be focused on. Before the victory of the Revolution, the main issue was the taghuti regime which Imam focused on and succeeded in overthrowing. After the victory of the Revolution the main issue, at some point, was the firm establishment of the system. At another point in time, the main issue was Saddam’s imposed war against the country during which time the whole country focused on war and thankfully success ensued.

Today, the main and immediate issue is the issue of the economy. Of course, cultural matters are important as well. The same is true of security issues, but among all these issues, what is of more urgency is the issue of the economy because it is related to the people’s livelihood problems and it influences cultural and security matters as well.

Regarding the economy, there are important issues and topics some of which I will mention: one is boosting production. Another is the value of the national currency. Another is improving the environment of business and finance. Another issue is separating the economy of the country from selling crude oil – we should cut the umbilical cord of the budget and the economy from selling crude oil and from crude oil trade! This is one of our main issues. Another issue is turning governmental intervention into governmental guidance and supervision. This is one of the main issues as well. Another is cutting off the hands of individuals engaged in economic corruption: embezzlers, economic terrorists and merciless smugglers whose hands should be cut off from the economy.

Notice that these are the main issues of the economy of the country. The officials of the country – primarily executive officials alongside legislative officials and on certain matters, judiciary officials – should work on these matters in a unanimous manner. They should resolve them because they are the main issues. We should focus on these issues and we should avoid attending to peripheral and trivial matters. We should not create uproar. National solidarity is very important. Putting aside our political and partisan disagreements is very important. And one of the most important matters is preserving our heartfelt relationship with Allah the Exalted.

This year’s month of Ramadhan was a good month. According to the information that I have – they have delivered reports to me – in this year’s month of Ramadhan, dua, dhikr and supplication gatherings, during which some people delivered speeches and clarified Islamic teachings, were very warm. In the different neighborhoods of Tehran, large crowds of people – mostly young – gathered together to pray, to shed tears and to supplicate before God. This is very valuable! These phenomena prepare the ground for divine mercy and guidance. You should appreciate their value and you should continue them.

Dear youth, your pure and enlightened hearts can act like the key to solving great problems and they can attract divine mercy. I hope that God will make blessed the great and important month of Ramadhan that our people went through for our nation.

Today is the last day of the month of Ramadhan and we are in the final hours of this month. It will be good to say a few prayers:

God I ask and call You by the blessedness of Your Name – Allah the Great, the Grand, the Almighty, the Magnificent and the Generous – and by the blessedness of Muhammad and his household - Oh You Beneficent, Merciful and Conqueror of Hearts, make our hearts steadfast towards Your religion.

Dear God, make us steadfast on your path

Dear God, associate the immaculate soul of Imam, who taught us resistance, with his saints

Dear God, make the shade of the remembrance of Imam and our martyrs an ever-present shade on this nation

Dear God, shower Your assistance on the Iranian nation

Dear God, shower Your assistance on the Muslim Ummah

Dear God, make the seditionists in the world of Islam humiliated, humbled, notorious and contemptible.

Dear God, by the blessedness of Muhammad and his household, with Your generosity and kindness, grant these people the requests which they verbalized in dhikr and dua meetings and gatherings or which they harbored in their hearts

Dear God, answer their prayers

Dear God, by the blessedness of Muhammad and his household, make this month of Ramadhan a blessed month for the Iranian nation and the Islamic Ummah

Dear God, do not deprive us of Your generosity, Your grace, Your pardon and Your forgiveness. Forgive our sins. Forgive the sins that we and our predecessors committed. Forgive our ancestors and our parents

Dear God, by the blessedness of Muhammad and his household, make us benefit from the prayers of Your Wali and Your Hujjat. Help us be among his soldiers. Help us die martyred on this path

Dear God, by the blessedness of Muhammad and his household, make what we said, what we heard and what we will do serve You and Your cause and accept it from us with Your generosity

Greetings be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings