The Office of His Eminence (may Allah prolong his life) reiterates the unity of the people of Lebanon, people and land.

 

The office of His Eminence (may Allah prolong his life) offered the warmest condolences to Lebanese people to the explosion that Beirut was subjected to in the warehouses of Beirut port, praying to Allah (the exalted) to have mercy on the victims of the nation’s martyrs, and to bless the wounded with a speedy recovery.

In addition, the Office of His Eminence (may Allah prolong his life) called for collaboration of efforts and national unity to overcome this ordeal, stressing that Lebanese should work wholeheartedly, away from all other considerations.

The following is the text of the statement:

Address of the office of His Eminence, the Grand Ayatollah, the Great Religious Authority, Sheikh Bashir Hussein Al-Najafy (may Allah prolong his life), to the painful tragedy that took place to the people of Lebanon following the recent incident.

Issue: 396,

Date: 16 Dhu al-Hijjah, 1441 AH / corresponding to 6/8/2020

 

In the name of Allah, the most Compassionate,  the Merciful

Praise and thanks are due to Allah for the grace and misfortune, blessings and peace be upon the one who was sent as a mercy to the worlds, our master Muhammad and his great family, and curse on their enemies until the Day of Judgment.

Allah Almighty says: “Those who, when a calamity befalls them, say: We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return.”

Allah is the highest and most truthful.

We have received with great sorrow and sadness the news of the tragedy that befell the capital Beirut, which resulted in a large number of victims and wounded, and as we condole the government and people of beloved Lebanon, especially the people of the families’ martyrs of homeland and humanity, we pray Allah to include, with His mercy, the martyrs of the disaster, and bless the wounded with a speedy recovery.

We recommend that the people of the dear country, Lebanon, meet with one heart, one soul, and one hand, in order to heal the wounds, to advance Lebanon and to return as it used to be the meeting point of the Arab and other countries with its diverse culture, for the tragedy unites Lebanese sons and does not separate them. We pray Allah Almighty to preserve Lebanon and its people to serve their homeland.

 

Wasalam  [Peace].