Iran01 October, 20262 min read
Mojtaba Khamenei Says Prayer Gives Iran Strength Against Worldly Devils
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Prayer is an inexhaustible source of power against worldly devils and for national resilience. Mojtaba Khamenei calls prayer a cornerstone of a righteous society and spiritual strength.
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Prayer as strength
Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei told participants in an annual national conference on prayer that “Prayer is one of the most beautiful great blessings of Almighty God,” describing it as the “highest institution, symbol and pillar of religion.” Ayatollah Khamenei said prayer is “an inexhaustible reserve for human beings in the struggle against the carnal self and worldly devils,” and he linked it to “jihad, victory and triumph” for the Iranian nation.
Ayatollah Khamenei argued that the Quranic command to “establish prayer” is aimed at the Iranian nation “today, more than ever,” and he framed that command as a basis for perseverance and victory. Ayatollah Khamenei urged families, educators, religious institutions, universities, cultural bodies, and influential figures to shoulder greater responsibility in promoting prayer, particularly among the youth.
Conference at Imam Reza
Ayatollah Khamenei’s message was read out at the summit held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, where he described prayer as “one of the most beautiful great blessings of God.” Ayatollah Khamenei said prayer is “both a strong and continuous support and an inexhaustible reserve for confronting the ego and worldly devils,” and he described it as “a spring of love, hope, kindness and calm.”
Ayatollah Khamenei said the Quranic verse that the righteous “establish prayer” if granted power in the land shows that establishing prayer plays a special role in jihad and triumph in the arenas of struggle. Ayatollah Khamenei said that with empowerment now more available to the “dear people of Iran,” every member of the nation is addressed by God’s repeated command to establish prayer.
Governance and institutions
Ayatollah Khamenei told the 33rd National Prayer Conference that establishing prayer is “the first fruit and sign of the governance of the righteous,” and he said reaching an Islamic society requires making prayer “a general and comprehensive practice in society.” Ayatollah Khamenei said families, teachers, professors, intellectual elites, influential figures, and institutions involved in cultural production bear a doubled responsibility for consolidating prayer and strengthening its presence in society.
Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized that mosques and congregational prayers, Friday prayers, schools, universities, seminaries, and broadcasting and television authorities should be involved in promoting prayer. Ayatollah Khamenei framed institutionalizing prayer and collective efforts to perform it with due reverence as “vital to the advancement of an Islamic society,” and he called for broader participation in communal worship.