Hojjat-ul-Islam Sadat: True religiosity depends on adherence to all aspects of religion
Sanandaj - The head of Kurdistan Province's Islamic Propaganda Coordinating Council, emphasizing the necessity of correct knowledge of religion, said: Selective treatment of religious teachings and leaving aside part of the rulings is one of the serious harms of religiosity.
According to the reporter of Mehr, Hojjatul-Islam wal-Muslimeen Seyyed Mohammad Sadat, referring to the place of religion in the history of mankind, said on Monday evening in the night meeting of the people of Sanandaj: Throughout history, divine prophets and religious leaders have endured many hardships to defend the truth and religious values, and the blood of great people has been shed in the way of protecting the religion of God.
He added: The study of the history of Islam shows that the defense of religion and divine values has always been accompanied by sacrifice and sacrifice, and this path has continued with the efforts of the prophets, Ahl al-Bayt (AS) and religious scholars.
The head of the Islamic Propaganda Coordination Council of Kurdistan Province, referring to the oppression of the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.) and militant scholars in different historical periods, said: from the events of the beginning of Islam and the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (a.s.) and his companions to the struggles of Shia scholars in later periods, there are many examples of sacrifice in the way of preserving religion.
Referring to the struggles of contemporary scholars, including Martyr Sheikh Fazlullah Nouri and Martyr Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Modares, Sadat said: "In the contemporary history of Iran, many scholars and personalities faced many pressures and hardships to defend the beliefs and independence of the country."
He continued: Religious values are not easily acquired and their preservation requires knowledge, awareness and a sense of responsibility towards religious teachings.
Selective treatment of religion is one of the harms of religiosity
Emphasizing the necessity of adhering to all aspects of religion, he clarified: one of the serious harms of religiosity is selective treatment of religious rules and teachings; This means that some people accept that part of religion that is compatible with their interests and desires, but they ignore the rulings that bring responsibility or cost to them.
The head of the Islamic Propaganda Coordination Council of Kurdistan Province added: Religion is a collection of religious principles, jurisprudence and moral teachings, and one cannot accept only a part of it and leave the other parts aside.
Referring to the importance of the economic rules of Islam, Sadat pointed out: religious teachings include various dimensions of individual and social life of a person, and adherence to religion should also be reflected in behavior, responsibility and performance of religious duties.
He considered another harm of religiosity to be the gap between appearance and action and said: Religiosity should not be limited to outward behavior or performing certain rituals, but religious beliefs should also be reflected in the lifestyle and daily behavior of a person.
Referring to the necessity of simultaneously paying attention to religious rituals and Shari'a rulings, Sadat stated: You cannot exempt yourself from other religious responsibilities by relying on performing some religious acts. Because the teachings of Islam are an interconnected set and should be considered together.
He emphasized: promoting the culture of tolerance towards religious rules and normalizing disregard for Sharia orders are among the issues that double the necessity of raising awareness and correct explanation of Islamic teachings.
The head of the Islamic Propaganda Coordination Council of Kurdistan province stated that knowing the religion is the first step in the path of conscious religiosity, and said: a person must first gain knowledge about religious teachings and then take steps with awareness and responsibility in the path of acting on divine orders.
Sadat pointed out: Religion is a set of principles, rules and moral teachings that can ensure the happiness of man in this world and in the hereafter. Therefore, preserving religious values requires correct knowledge, avoiding double dealings and practical adherence to all aspects of religion.