Leader’s Eid Fitr tidings: Plot against Palestinians will collapse

Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who on Wednesday June 5 led the Eid al-Fitr Prayer for millions of Tehranis at the sprawling Imam Khomeini Mosallah of the capital, dwelt in his sermons on the bounties of the blessed month of Ramadhan, and gave tidings to the Muslim Ummah, especially to the oppressed Palestinian people that the so-called Deal of the Century drafted by the US to kill the cause of Islam’s former qibla, Bayt al-Moqaddas, will never happen.

In his First Sermon, after having led the congregational Eid al-Fitr Prayer, Ayatollah Khamenei recited the opening ayah of Surah al-Anaam: “All praise belongs to Allah who created the heavens and the earth and made the darknesses and the light. Yet the faithless equate [others] with their Lord.”

He next saluted the Prophet of Islam and the Immaculate Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt, especially the Lord of the Age, the Last and 12^th Infallible Imam who will reappear to end corruption on earth and establish the global government of peace, prosperity and justice.

He congratulated the congregation, all Iranians, and the Muslim Ummah worldwide, and advised them to observe piety in their daily life and be Godwary.

Ayatollah Khamenei then said: “In order to show the significance of this day, it is enough to say that in the qonout section of the Eid al-Fitr Prayer we pledge to God, saying, “By the blessedness of this day.” This reminds us of the greatness of this day.

“Also, I deem it necessary to beseech God to bestow His blessings and mercy on the martyrs of the 15th of Khordad uprising – that occurred 56 years ago on June 5 1963 – the martyrs of Tehran, of Qom, of Varamin, and of other parts of the country. I hope that in the shade of the pure souls of these martyrs, Allah the Exalted makes the Iranian nation steadfast on this glorious path.”

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said: “I wish to sincerely thank the Iranian people for their endeavor on the Farewell Friday of the blessed month of Ramadhan in turning out in huge numbers in the great public rallies throughout the country in support of the Palestinian cause and the goal of liberation of Bayt al-Moqaddas, the first qibla of Muslims. It was a great move. Some people may not know how influential this strong and solid presence can be in international policies and how it can change the opinion of the enemies of the Iranian nation as it can disrupt their calculations.

“Blessed Ramadhan was the month of Divine Blessings and of Divine mercy. It was the month of cleansing hearts and showing one’s faith. Throughout that month, our youth and our teenagers – at very tender ages – endured fasting on very hot days only for the sake of the divine command. This year, many of our teenagers had final exams, but they did not stop fasting. They endured both fasting on hot days and the difficulty of studying and taking exams. This is very valuable! These issues show the growth of religious faith among our youth and our adolescent generation.

“The people passed the spiritual and physical tests in this month. The presence of the people in mosques, hussainiyahs, shrines of Imamzadehs, and in various other religious sites throughout the country was a warm and enthusiastic presence. According to the reports that I received, in Tehran, the people gathered together to listen to perceptive and insightful speeches, for reciting the holy Qur’an, for reading the supplications, and for performing the early dawn ritual prayer, as tears of gratitude to God flowed down their cheeks. These are really great blessings and spiritual provisions which originate from the pure hearts of teenagers and youth throughout the country. By Allah’s favor, these things will bless our future.”

Ayatollah Khamenei said: “One of the blessings of this month is the increasing Qur’anic gatherings that are held. Almost all over the country, people gather to recite the holy Qur’an. This is a very precious hand valuable course of action.

“In this month, the willpower of the masses of the people is strengthened on the path of God as it strives to achieve piety. This happens particularly on the Nights of Qadr. The great gatherings of the Nights of Qadr are truly instructive. Different individuals, people from various social backgrounds wearing different clothes and having different dispositions gather together under one roof and in one single place and they engage in supplication and shedding tears. These things should be appreciated.

“Ramadhan is the month of the opening of the gates of Divine Mercy. This is a provision for our country and our people. I hope that God will help you preserve this provision until another month of Ramadhan so that you can once more open this gate of divine mercy to yourselves.”

In his second sermon, following performance of the Eid al-Fitr Prayer, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution recited the Towhid Surah on the indivisible monotheism of God Almighty, praised the One and Only Creator of the entire universe, and saluted Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny). He then greeted the Immaculate Imams of the Ahl al-Baytr, and beseeched God for forgiveness and acceptance of the prayers, fasting and other acts of worship.”

He said: “In the first sermon, I discussed matters related to worshiping and paying attention to Allah the Exalted. In this sermon, I will discuss matters related to God’s servants.

“Another side of this year’s month of Ramadhan – as is the case in all years – was helping other people which is thankfully expanding on a daily basis in the country. The people thankfully welcomed the idea of holding simple iftar meals which had been advised. The people catered iftar meals in mosques, in hussainiyahs, in the street, in the big squares of the city and even in the alleys and other people participated in them. Various individuals, even those who had limited financial means managed to participate in holding these public and collective iftar meals. Later on, there was a call to help and the people welcomed it. They helped to organize an iftar banquet. Billions of tomans were collected and expended for the iftar. These are great courses of action that are thankfully expanding among our people in the form of decent Islamic habits and traditions.

“Also, the people’s Ramadhani assistance to the victims of the recent floods was impressive. I would like to use this opportunity to say to all our brothers and sisters throughout the country and in particular to our honorable officials that they should never consign the issue of the flood-stricken victims to oblivion. These issues are very important! We should follow up the matter in a serious way and the problems should be resolved with absolute seriousness.

“Particularly in areas like Khuzestan where the weather is hot and where the heat in this season and in the following seasons will be unbearable, we should think of those brothers and sisters. One of the necessary and urgent tasks for both the masses of the people and officials is this issue.

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution then said: “As for international issues, these days, the issue of Palestine is one of the most important issues of the world of Islam. The treason of some orientations in Islamic countries has led to explicitly treasonous actions regarding the issue of Palestine. The summit that is going to be held in Bahrain is orchestrated by the Americans, but the rulers of Bahrain have prepared the ground for this with their weakness, their various inabilities, and their appallingly bad and anti-popular and anti-Islamic spirit. They have committed themselves to hold this summit.

“The goal of the summit is to implement the wrong, treacherous and malicious plan of the US regarding Palestine, which has been referred to as “the deal of the century.” Of course, this will never happen and by Allah’s favor, the deal of the century will never be concluded.

“I wish to thank those Muslim and Arab countries which have expressed their opposition to it and also the Palestinian groups which have opposed it. This is a grave act of treason against the world of Islam! I hope that the rulers of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia realize in what quagmire they are setting foot and what damages it will inflict on them in the future.

“Dear God, by the blessedness of Muhammad and his household, familiarize the world of Islam with its interests and guide Muslim people, the Muslim Ummah, Muslim nations and Muslim rulers towards the path of growth and righteousness.”

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