In a statement on the occasion of the month of Ramadan, the Leader explained that the holy month is a great gift from the mercy of God, in which He has opened the doors of His mercy, grace, and the means of goodness and blessings, distinguishing it above all other months. It is the month of the revelation of the Quran and a great season for multiplying rewards, for spiritual elevation, and for drawing closer to God Almighty. Blessed is he who seizes this opportunity, and fortunate is he whom God grants success to attain these blessings.
The following is the text of the statement:
In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
God Almighty said in the Holy Quran:
{O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous} (Al-Baqarah: 183)
God Almighty has spoken the truth.
On the occasion of the advent of the blessed month of Ramadan, I extend my warmest congratulations and blessings to our dear Muslim Yemeni people, its steadfast mujahideen on the frontlines, its official institutions, the esteemed father scholars, and to our entire Islamic nation. I ask God to grant us success in fasting, standing in prayer, performing righteous deeds during it, seizing its blessings, acquiring piety, being enlightened by the blessed light of God, the Holy Quran, and seizing the Night of Decree and winning salvation from the fire.
The blessed month of Ramadan is a great gift from the mercy of God. In it, God has opened the doors of His mercy, grace, and the means of goodness and blessings, distinguishing it above all other months. It is the month of the revelation of the blessed Quran and a great season for multiplying rewards, for spiritual elevation, and for drawing closer to God, the Blessed and Exalted. Blessed is he who seizes this opportunity, and fortunate is he whom God grants success to attain these blessings.
We Muslims are in dire need of consciously benefiting from the blessed month of Ramadan: from its educational gift for the purification of souls and cleansing of hearts; from its Quranic light for guidance, insight, and awareness; and from its blessings, seeking God’s mercy, drawing near to Him, asking for the good of this world and the Hereafter, and striving to reform souls for the sake of righteous deeds, resulting in the reform of our reality and our life. We are also in dire need of acquiring its important gains in strength of will, patience, and spiritual energy that help us rise to our great and sacred responsibilities in establishing justice, striving in the cause of God Almighty, enjoining good and forbidding evil, and seeking to present the Islamic civilizational model of stewardship on earth according to God’s valuable teachings and His blessed light. Therefore, we must be keen to seize the opportunity of the blessed month and beware of wasting time during it, for it is precious and important.
The dangers and challenges facing our Islamic nation, the evil and tyrannical, dark, and arrogant forces led by America and Israel that target it, and the suffering of our oppressed peoples, foremost among them the oppressed Palestinian people, as a result, should be a sufficient incentive for this nation to return to God Almighty, to take the means to His victory, support, and aid, to be guided by His light and teachings, and to truly seek refuge in God, so that the nation may obtain His mercy and assistance and have God with them: “Indeed, God is with the righteous who fear Him.” The blessed month of Ramadan is among the most important seasons for achieving a significant leap in this regard, if the nation seizes it and makes a difference in its entire reality.
It is also important during the blessed month of Ramadan to care for comforting the poor and deprived, and to draw near to God by doing good to them, as He said: “And do good; indeed, God loves the doers of good” (Al-Baqarah: 195). Also important are strengthening brotherly ties and social solidarity, maintaining kinship ties, cooperating in righteousness and piety, and being wary of the steps of Satan, evil companions, places of waste and amusement, and squandering the blessed nights of the holy month by being distracted with TV series, games, and frivolity; for that is a loss and deprivation. Attention should be paid to reciting the Holy Quran, frequently remembering God, and adhering to piety, which is linked to the acceptance of good deeds, as God Almighty said: “He said, ‘Indeed, God only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him]'” (Al-Ma’idah: 27).
We ask God to grant us and you success in what pleases Him, to have mercy on our righteous martyrs, to heal our wounded, and to grant us victory with His victory. Indeed, He is the Hearer of supplication.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you.
