Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdolhamid, speaking today (December 5th, 2025) at the Friday prayer gathering in Zahedan, referred to the heavy pressures facing the people of Iran and stressed: Officials must introduce “changes and adjustments” in their policies so that the country’s economic and political crises can be resolved and people can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
🔹 Those Who Live Among the People Know What Hardships They Endure
According to the website of the Office of the Sunni Friday Imam of Zahedan, Mawlana Abdolhamid, referring to the rapidly escalating economic and livelihood difficulties, noted:
“The nation and the country of Iran are facing various deadlocks. Day by day, the pressures of life on the people continue to intensify, and according to experts and analysts, no pathway is visible for overcoming these economic and political deadlocks.”
He added:
“On one side, drought and a lack of rainfall, and on the other side, inflation and the severe depreciation of the national currency have made life extremely difficult for the people. Those who live among the people know what kinds of hardships they are enduring in these conditions. Every day we witness an increase in the dollar’s value, and the national currency has lost its standing internationally.”
🔹 National Revenues Must Return to the State Treasury
He stated:
“In one of his speeches, the president said that government officials are responsible for the current inflation, and that banks are responsible for the devaluation of the currency because they print banknotes without backing. When the head of state acknowledges this reality, these issues must be managed correctly and properly, and all revenues and income streams that belong to the national interest must return to the state treasury—which is, in fact, the treasury of the people.”
The Friday Imam of Zahedan continued:
“When many institutions, agencies, and high-ranking individuals in the government and system are engaged in personal business activities, naturally the people’s interests are sacrificed, and the public ends up bearing the hardship and suffering.”
🔹 Experts Must Be Consulted; Public Opinion and Referendums Are Necessary
🔹 “Policy Changes That Protect National Interests” Can Improve the Economy and People’s Livelihoods
Mawlana Abdolhamid, emphasizing that solving these crises requires serious decision-making, said to officials:
“You must change national policies and adjust them. If policies are adjusted, the economy and people’s livelihoods will improve. Policies must be designed in such a way that national interests are protected and the nation can breathe comfortably.”
He stressed:
“Experts must be consulted, and public opinion and referendums should be used. Individuals may make mistakes, but a nation as a whole does not make the same errors. This is why Islam consistently emphasizes consultation and collective decision-making—what we call ‘collective wisdom’.”
🔷 The Almighty Warns That “Wealth” and “Children” Must Not Distract You From the Remembrance of God
In the opening part of his sermon at the Friday prayer gathering in Zahedan (December 5th, 2025), Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdolhamid referred to verse 9 of Surah Al-Munafiqun, describing wealth and children as two factors that may lead a person to neglect God, and warned of the consequences of “excessive attachment to worldly wealth.”
🔹 We Must Strive to Apply the Messages of the Qur’an in Our Lives
According to the website of the Office of the Sunni Friday Imam of Zahedan, Mawlana Abdolhamid recited the verse:
“O you who believe! Let not your wealth or your children distract you from the remembrance of Allah. And whoever does that—then it is they who are the losers.” [Al-Munafiqun: 9]
He stated:
“The Qur’an is an extremely constructive and impactful book. It speaks of realities and human nature—things that are always pleasant, appealing, and perfectly compatible with human life. Everything the Qur’an says is true and real. We must reflect on what message Allah conveys to humanity through the Qur’an and apply it in our lives.”
He added:
“The Qur’an is God’s book for both Muslims and non-Muslims. It is humanity’s misfortune to flee from the Qur’an and Islam, which ensure the benefits of both this world and the Hereafter. Even if the entire world were given to a person, it would still be insignificant compared to Islam—the final divine religion and the essence of all prophetic teachings. Religion is God’s greatest blessing for His servants.”
🔹 Seek the Essence of Religion in the Life of the Prophet, His Companions, and the Righteous Scholars
He continued:
“Today many people judge religion through our behavior. If our lives contradict religion, they turn away from the essence of faith. Look at the life and conduct of the Prophet, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, the friends of God, and the righteous scholars—those who practiced faith and were true Muslims. Look into the history of virtuous figures such as Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, who brought great transformation to the world in a very short time. These individuals did not focus on worldly wealth; they focused on faith, deeds, and strengthening their relationship with Allah and His Messenger.”
🔹 Excessive Love of This World Damages Human Honor — The Cure for Miserliness Is Charity
The Friday preacher of Zahedan said:
“Throughout history, nothing has removed the dignity of Muslims from the hearts of people and harmed their honor more than love of the worldly life. When love of the world enters the heart, a person becomes fearful and hesitant, and fails in charity and sacrifice for God. But it is God-consciousness that guides a person toward establishing a relationship with Allah. The elders lived simply and served the people.”
He added:
“Neglect is a dangerous disease from which Allah warns humanity. The cure for neglect is to spend in the path of God. By giving charity, excessive attachment to wealth and the trait of miserliness disappear, and generosity develops.”
🔹 Do Not Allow Worldly Engagements to Distract You From God
Mawlana Abdolhamid continued:
“Allah has warned that your wealth and children must not distract you from His remembrance or be preferred over Him. Guide your children toward religion and the pursuit of knowledge, and raise them properly. Righteous children are among the greatest assets of parents.”
He added:
“Do not forget your missions, duties, and commitments. Do not become captivated by wealth, position, rank, or worldly status. In the pursuit of wealth or business, you must not forget God. If you stop praying or fail to uphold God’s commandments for the sake of these pursuits, then you have forgotten God. Repay people’s debts. Fulfill the rights of your wife and children. Provide for those whose livelihood is your responsibility. Pay zakat and charity. Support the poor and needy—these are all forms of remembering God.”
He emphasized:
“Do not allow worldly matters to distract you from the remembrance of God. Whoever forgets Allah has, in reality, forgotten their own success and honor. For no worldly gain—great or small—should a person displease God. Life is not worth living if it is spent in heedlessness of Him.”
🔹 Greed for Wealth Is One of the Main Causes of Neglect
Mawlana Abdolhamid stated:
“Allah Almighty has said that rivalry in accumulating wealth has distracted you from the remembrance of God, and you have forgotten the commitments you have with Him. Greed leads to heedlessness. A person afflicted with greed gathers worldly wealth but does not store anything for the Hereafter, nor does he spend in the path of gaining God’s pleasure.”
He added:
“The more you chase the world, the more it pulls you toward itself—unless you spend your wealth in the path of God and seek His pleasure through it.”
🔹 Let Us Not Withhold Our Lives and Wealth in the Path of God
Mawlana Abdolhamid continued:
“With one’s life and wealth—two great assets—God’s pleasure and Paradise are attained. We must not withhold our lives or wealth in the path of God; rather, we should spend them for the benefit of people’s religion and worldly needs.”
He stated:
“It is a sign of misfortune when a person spends day and night accumulating wealth, sacrificing rest, only to go empty-handed to the Hereafter—leaving behind wealth for children who may use it for murder, corruption, addiction, or sin.”
🔹 Let Us Take the Conduct of the Messenger of God as Our Model
At the end of this part of his sermon, Mawlana Abdolhamid said:
“For enlightened individuals, there is no asset greater than faith, the Qur’an, and the conduct of the Messenger of God. The conduct of the prophets, the Companions, and the Ahl al-Bayt is the best model; let us adopt this conduct as our guide.”