Leader Urges Seminarians to Initiate New Studies on Islamic Ethics
September 20, 1999 - 0:0
TEHRAN Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday called on theological centers to initiate new studies on the Islamic ethics. Addressing a number of jurisprudents, Ayatollah Khamenei said yesterday in many parts of the world, Muslim countries in particular, the attention of politicians, thinkers and experts on social sciences and of many people has been drawn to noble Islam and holy Islamic rules.
The Leader said that growing attention to Islam in the world is considered an unexpected phenomenon worldwide is mostly the result of the victory of Islam in Iran and formation of the Islamic system in this part of the world. Underlining the similarity between religion and politics from international point of view, Ayatollah Khamenei said study on religion worldwide is not separate from politics, that religion is not taken into consideration apart from its political influence and that international stances are based on this very fact.
Moreover, the Leader of Islamic Revolution added, the new generations in the world of Islam and in certain parts of the world are inclined towards religion together with its political and social dimensions. Elsewhere in his remarks, Ayatollah Khamenei proposed that seminars and specialized meetings be held worldwide to deal with this new phenomenon. The Leader said in parallel with the political dimension of Islam, the Islamic science and jurisprudence have drawn the attention of world scientific and political circles.
Religious scholars and thinkers should have a new evaluation of the significance of Islamic studies in this juncture because today, no one can utter an unfounded word in the name of Islam or achieve a goal with no reference to the Islamic sciences, nor can one be indifferent towards what are included in religious goals and the jurisprudential or oratorical issues.
The Leader said scientific zeal and attachment to scientific work are good motive for a new approach towards the Islamic sciences and propagation of Islam. The center for understanding religion or contemplation into religious issues are seminaries and the seminaries in turn should address needs of people. In this respect, it is necessary for seminaries managerial bodies to set plans and be active in identifying ambiguities and suspicions, that partly have scientific or semi-scientific bases.
Underlining importance of scientific and technical education of religious teachings in addition to propagation of the religion, Ayatollah Khamenei said jurisprudence is the spinal column and discourse and philosophy are the fundamentals of the seminaries. The good and efficient instructors of seminaries are required to teach these three branches of sciences to theological students and seminaries are expected to move dynamically, actively and vigorously, said the Leader, adding that but besides the three main techniques, acquaintance with interpretation, tradition and diversity of sciences is also necessary.
Familiarity with techniques of religious propagation is a must today and officials and masterminds of seminaries should devise plans for their work with an eye to latest in communications sciences and teach the subjects at seminaries. Calling as necessary seminaries' acquaintance with intellectual tendencies of the world, the Leader said those busy propagating religion should get informed of such tendencies, know their audiences and choose them in order to speak in tune with their mental capacity and understanding.
Moreover, theological students should be familiar with one or several living languages of the world because knowing a foreign language is essential for students of religious sciences, the Leader concluded. (IRNA)
The Leader said that growing attention to Islam in the world is considered an unexpected phenomenon worldwide is mostly the result of the victory of Islam in Iran and formation of the Islamic system in this part of the world. Underlining the similarity between religion and politics from international point of view, Ayatollah Khamenei said study on religion worldwide is not separate from politics, that religion is not taken into consideration apart from its political influence and that international stances are based on this very fact.
Moreover, the Leader of Islamic Revolution added, the new generations in the world of Islam and in certain parts of the world are inclined towards religion together with its political and social dimensions. Elsewhere in his remarks, Ayatollah Khamenei proposed that seminars and specialized meetings be held worldwide to deal with this new phenomenon. The Leader said in parallel with the political dimension of Islam, the Islamic science and jurisprudence have drawn the attention of world scientific and political circles.
Religious scholars and thinkers should have a new evaluation of the significance of Islamic studies in this juncture because today, no one can utter an unfounded word in the name of Islam or achieve a goal with no reference to the Islamic sciences, nor can one be indifferent towards what are included in religious goals and the jurisprudential or oratorical issues.
The Leader said scientific zeal and attachment to scientific work are good motive for a new approach towards the Islamic sciences and propagation of Islam. The center for understanding religion or contemplation into religious issues are seminaries and the seminaries in turn should address needs of people. In this respect, it is necessary for seminaries managerial bodies to set plans and be active in identifying ambiguities and suspicions, that partly have scientific or semi-scientific bases.
Underlining importance of scientific and technical education of religious teachings in addition to propagation of the religion, Ayatollah Khamenei said jurisprudence is the spinal column and discourse and philosophy are the fundamentals of the seminaries. The good and efficient instructors of seminaries are required to teach these three branches of sciences to theological students and seminaries are expected to move dynamically, actively and vigorously, said the Leader, adding that but besides the three main techniques, acquaintance with interpretation, tradition and diversity of sciences is also necessary.
Familiarity with techniques of religious propagation is a must today and officials and masterminds of seminaries should devise plans for their work with an eye to latest in communications sciences and teach the subjects at seminaries. Calling as necessary seminaries' acquaintance with intellectual tendencies of the world, the Leader said those busy propagating religion should get informed of such tendencies, know their audiences and choose them in order to speak in tune with their mental capacity and understanding.
Moreover, theological students should be familiar with one or several living languages of the world because knowing a foreign language is essential for students of religious sciences, the Leader concluded. (IRNA)