In a meeting with professors from the Imam Hassan Askari (PBUH) Seminary and the Isra Specialized Center, coinciding with the days of Arbaeen, Ayatollah Javadi Amoli emphasized the blessed role of the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUH) in society. “We hope these blessings will encompass us, the country, and the universities. You, the scholars, should be able to convey the message of the Ahl al-Bayt (AS) well. We should never be disappointed, for we are at God’s table and in the company of His people,” he said.
The senior cleric underscored that “there is nothing higher for a human being than being with knowledge.” He described science as a truth consisting of three elements—knowledge, the known, and the truth—superior to all else. “The blessed existence of the Commander of the Faithful (AS) is the spokesman of this truth. If the core role of the seminary and university is properly understood and established, society will face no problems,” he added.
Ayatollah Javadi Amoli contrasted material entities, which displace others when occupying space, with science, which “is neither purely earthly nor entirely heavenly. True science, when it enters the human heart, expands its capacity and makes room for others.”
He described a true scholar as one who “seeks unity, brotherhood, and attraction to others, instead of ego and self-centeredness.” He warned that science stripped of its divine origin and purpose becomes “cold storage—a soulless collection of preserved things” that fails to educate or develop human beings.
“We want a living science—a science that begins with God and returns to God,” he said, adding that neglecting the questions of where science comes from and why it was created results in incomplete knowledge that can lead to destructive events “such as Gaza genocide and the like.”
Concluding his remarks, Ayatollah Javadi Amoli emphasized the responsibility of seminaries and universities in human education: “If the true position of these central institutions is recognized and placed on the right path, the country will be able to resolve many of its current challenges.”
