The Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Husayni Shirazi is one of the most illustrious scholars of the Muslim world today. He is known for his outstanding learning and intellectual distinction, but more so is he renowned for his humility and moral conduct and for his interaction with others especially with his foes. These qualities are evident in his teachings, lectures to seminary students, and speeches to the public. This work presents a concise collection of quotes and statements from those speeches and lectures, making it a source of guidance drawing on the teachings and experience of one of the most eminent authorities on Islam. These lectures and speeches cover a broad theme of topics, and thus these quotes address various issues and subjects. This collection of inspirational quotes presents the cultural entity of the marje’ or Authority on Islam, and therefore offers an opportunity for education and reflection on the true teachings of Islam, on various aspects; at a time when abhorrent atrocities and crimes against humanity are committed with impunity in the name of Islam, jihad, and the two sacred mosques. This work represent a priceless collection of teachings, expertise and knowledge twined with a life time of experience in various aspects of everyday life, promoted by one of the most eminent scholars of the time, and mentor to hundreds of thousands of Muslims round the globe.
