His Eminence Ayatollah Al-Najafy
(may Allah prolong his life) welcomed a delegation from the Imam Khomei Society
in Baghdad to listen to his Eminence's admonitions and fatherly guidance.
His Eminence (may Allah prolong his life) stressed the importance of adhering to
the Islamic guidelines and staying away from sins to avoid falling into the
forbidden.
He (may Allah prolong his life) also emphasized that every action must be
accompanied by nearness to Allah (glorified and exalted be He), and its
foundation is piety because it is the standard of the acceptance or rejection of
actions by Allah (glorified and exalted be He). The first step in ascending the
ranks of piety is to hold oneself accountable for every small or large action or
word, and to work to correct every mistake or forbidden act by apologizing to
the person who has been wronged or by true repentance to Allah (glorified and
exalted be He).
His Eminence (may Allah prolong his life) added that holding oneself accountable
is an action that the Imams of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) emphasized in
their conversations with the believers, and every Shia believer should
prioritize his/her identity as a follower of the Commander of the Faithful
(peace be upon him) and his loyalty to him, to become one of the pious, for Imam
Ali (peace be upon him) is known as the Prince of the Pious.
His Eminence (may Allah prolong his life) also stressed that reviving the
Husseini rituals, renewing his tragedy, and mourning him are all acts that
achieve Allah's (glorified and exalted be He) satisfaction, and on the Day of
Resurrection, the servants and mourners will have a special place when meeting
Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) and looking at his face and entering Paradise
with him.
