Quran Is Humanity’s Only Salvation from Darkness: Cleric
Hojat-ol-Islam Ali Abbasi, a member of the Assembly of Experts and president of Al-Mustafa International University, made the remarks on Thursday at the closing ceremony of the 30th International Quran and Hadith Festival of the university.
Abbasi described the Quran as a source of guidance, mercy, and enlightenment. “The Quran declares itself as a comprehensive explanation for everything related to human perfection and guidance,” he said. “One of its key attributes, repeatedly emphasized in its verses, is its role as a source of guidance.”
He also spoke about the Quran’s distinguishing qualities, particularly its ability to separate truth from falsehood. “The Quran is Furqan—it differentiates right from wrong,” he stated. “Another of its attributes is being an admonition, offering insights into truths that would otherwise remain inaccessible to humanity.”
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Emphasizing the Quran’s role in illuminating human understanding, Abbasi described it as a divine light that dispels darkness. “This light not only shines by itself but also eradicates the darknesses of human life—be it ideological, intellectual, or materialistic,” he said. “A future devoid of belief in divine truth is a future lost in absolute darkness.”
He criticized modern materialistic civilization, arguing that it has plunged humanity into both intellectual and social darkness. “This civilization has led to confusion and oppression on a global scale,” he asserted. “Only by embracing the divine teachings of the Quran and fostering a Quran-based civilization can the world find a way out of this crisis.”
Calling the Quran a precious divine gift to humanity, Abbasi said it remains the only remedy for contemporary problems. “This is precisely why there is hostility towards it,” he said, referring to recent incidents of Quran desecration.
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Commending the organizers of the festival, Abbasi noted that the event, which took place after four months of preparation, attracted participation from around 22,000 people in various Quranic fields. “Today, we are witnessing one of the largest Quranic events in the country,” he said.
Highlighting the university’s contributions to Quranic culture and research, Abbasi pointed to the festival’s significance alongside Al-Mustafa’s publication of scientific and research journals dedicated to Quranic and Hadith studies. “These achievements reflect the university’s progress and commitment to the promotion of Quranic knowledge,” he added.
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