Speech [Hadrat `Ali (`a) pillar and model]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

I felicitate all the nation of Iran and especially you brothers on the birth anniversary of Hadrat `Ali- may God's peace be upon him. The point that this birth anniversary holds is that we must all be followers of such a perfect human being that specialists in all fields bow in humility before him. In every field that a person wants to give an example, he is exemplary. From the aspect of piety and knowledge and from the aspect of charity to the poor and the weak, from the aspect of courage and battle and finally from all aspects he is made a role model. In fact, he is a creature with a thousand dimensions and we must follow such an individual. Although one cannot be even one-thousandth like him but to the extent that we can, we must follow in his footsteps considering the devotion he had for Islam and that he gave all he had for Islam. If you become a specialist, you must bear in mind to imbibe his piety and devotion because if a faithless specialist does not cause harm to a regime, neither does he have any benefit. Unfortunately, in the former regime, they did not allow our youth to demonstrate their talents, to the extent they could they earnestly tried to corrupt them, and thank God, today we have been saved from that situation. If we find the time, we shall carry forward this country with the blessings of these beloved youths to where its dependence in every field is cut off from other countries. I hope that God grants you the favor to serve this country and the nation that has been kept backward for long years and that you defeat the internal enemies and inflict greater defeat upon the visible enemies.

May God's peace and mercy be upon you.