
The present work is a collection of excerpts from Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei’s statements about the personality, characteristics and be’that of the Holy Prophet of Islam (s.w.a.). The excerpts have been selected from among the speeches delivered from Khordad 1368 to Shahrivar 1391. The following are the main features of the book:
1. The lessons contained in the life and be’that of the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.) – which are needed by all human beings and human communities throughout history, particularly in the contemporary era – have been selected from among the statements relating to the life and personality of the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.).
2. The statements are mainly addressed to outstanding personalities, intellectuals and leaders of Islamic countries.
3. The excerpts have been presented in chronological order.
We hope that by Allah’s favor, these statements – which have been made by one of the great religious scholars and Islamic jurisprudents of the contemporary era, inspired by the timeless and inspirational teachings of the Seal of Prophets Muhammad ibn Abdullah (s.w.a.) – will find their way into the hearts and souls of the readers and will give fresh impetus to Islamic Awakening.
- Lessons from the Holy Prophet of Islam (S)
- About the Book
- Introduction
- The Importance of delineating the dimensions of the Holy Prophet’s (S) personality and lifestyle
- Be’that of the Holy prophet (S) The most important event in all History
- Monotheism and justice: The Holy Prophet’s (S) gifts to humanity
- Unity Week: An initiative to address the need for monotheism and justice
- Mab’ath: An event that is as great as creation of man
- The Urgent need for the message of Be’that among contemporary people
- The importance of the Holy Prophet’s (S) birth
- A comparison between current conditions and the conditions of the era of Be’that
- Be’that of the Holy Prophet (S): The source of all virtues
- The Personality and teachings of the Holy Prophet (S): The Pivot of Muslim unity
- The Role of the Holy Prophet’s (S) purity in the spread of the Islamic call
- Two clear goals of Be’that
- The need for the teachings of Islam
- Twenty three years of efforts to promote the divine message among the people
- Developing moral virtues: The Ultimate goal of establishing an Islamic Government
- The role of the arrogant powers in causing the pitiable conditions in the contemporary world
- Love and respect for the Holy Prophet (S): The only things that Muslims agree about
- Essential points regarding the remedy for current afflictions of the world of Islam
- The Necessity of using all Muslim assets in order to succeed
- Messages of Mab’ath according to the Holy Quran
- The need to revive the memory and teachings of the Holy Prophet (S): More urgent than ever before
- Two essential pillars of Islam: Unity and Monotheism
- The Holy Prophet (S): God’s Ism ul-A’dham
- Be’that: A Response to the needs of humanity
- The Holy Prophet’s (S) Blessings
- Collective human knowledge and civilization have benefitted from the personality and teachings of the Holy Prophet (S)
- Conditions of the world at the time of the Holy Prophet’s (S) Be’that
- The Important factors behind the spread of Islam
- The Effects that Islam has had in the past and in the contemporary world
- The Position, Personality and message of the Holy Prophet (S)
- The Reasons why the enemies insult the Holy Prophet (S)
- Be’that: A path that leads human beings out of all kinds of individual and social darkness
- Seven important characteristics of the Holy Prophet’s (S) Islamic rule
- The existence of numerous lessons in the lifestyle of the Holy Prophet (S) and in the ten years of his rule over Medina
- Wisdom in the actions of the Holy Prophet (S)
- The Dimensions and goals of the Holy Prophet’s (S) Be’that
- The Signs that signified the Holy Prophet’s (S) birth
- A Comparison between pre-Islam Jahiliyya and modern Jahiliyya
- The Purpose of commemorating Mab’ath: Reviewing the great lessons of Be’that
- Be’that of the Holy Prophet (S): Calling human beings to adopt monotheism as their lifestyle
- Be’that: The call to all the virtues that are needed by humanity
- Piety: The Islamic standard for superiority
- Delineating current conditions of Muslims and calling the
- Islamic Ummah to unity
- The current wave of Islamic Awakening and the comprehensive attacks of the arrogant powers against Muslim nations
- The rational responsibility of the Islamic Ummah to create Muslim unity
- The Day of Be’that: An Eid for the entire humanity
- Realities of the contemporary world and the need to pay attention to them: Islamic Awakening
- “The Year of the Holy Prophet (S)”
- The personality of the Holy Prophet of Islam (S): The point where all Muslim affections come together
- The roots and causes of the Islamic Ummah’s decline
- The Holy Prophet’s (S) Be’that: The Beginning of a new Historical Era
- Islamic unity: The Main Responsibility of Muslims
- Be’that of the Holy Prophet (S): The only way to fulfill the wishes of humanity such as justice and peace
- Signs of human being’s tendency to return to benefitting from the existence of the Holy Prophet (S)
- The signs of Islamic Awakening in the contemporary world
- The responsibility of political, scientific and religious personalities of the world of Islam to safeguard and continue Islamic Awakening
- Mab’ath: The Most important, the greatest and most auspicious day of the year
- Futile efforts of the arrogant powers to counter Islamic Awakening
- Promoting the Holy Prophet’s (S) lessons: The only way to restore Islamic pride