Mr. President, Read Nahj al-Balagha!

What an age this has become! A man in the position of a representative of the Assembly of Experts protests, saying: Mr. President, please do not read Nahj al-Balagha, do not misinterpret it, and do not cite the words of Mawla Ali (AS) as evidence for your statements!

Missionary - I have nothing to do with what we all say on different topics and how we analyze; With a few semi-documented sources, unconfirmed news and information that comes our way from time to time, we talk and comment on anything.

But now that an official, someone who served the people in the position of a doctor and benefited from religious education in his youth, goes to the statements of Mullah Ali (a.s.) to analyze his behavior and the society he is addressing and brings important evidence from those words, because this does not suit the taste of factions and groups. Are factional and group interests supposed to determine even the way to benefit from religious education? Should Nahj al-Balagha be read and understood according to our political taste?

one Nahj al-Balaghah and the sayings of the Prophets (pbuh) do not have a specific guardian that requires someone's permission to read and use them. This knowledge is the precious heritage of the Islamic world and available to all those who want to use it to better understand life and improve their personal and social behavior.

two. We students have studied to be the messengers of enlightenment and knowledge of Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.), not the owners, lawyers and guardians of these precious resources! A person who has been studying religious knowledge for years is not supposed to consider himself the exclusive owner of it or deprive others from benefiting from this treasure.

three When someone enters the field of political games from the position of a student, he has no right to use his educational background and religious education just to secure political and factional interests. Religious teachings are not our personal property to bring it to the field wherever it is beneficial to our political trend and to prevent others from reading and quoting it wherever it is not to our taste.

four If I have entered the field of politics as a student, I should encourage moral politics myself, and not get caught up in politicking and political work like other actors in this scene. What is expected from us is to rule ethics over politics, not to subordinate religion and ethics to political considerations and competitions.

Mr. President, continue to read Nahj al-Balagha!

In the way of serving the people, seek help from the words of Mullah Ali (AS) and do not allow the great teachings of that Prophet to be captured by factional considerations and political conflicts. Of course, reading Nahj al-Balagha, before being a reason for criticizing others, should be a light to improve ourselves and a measure to measure our behavior and performance.

I hope that the words of Mola will be current both in our speech and in our actions.