In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
I extend my felicitations for this great and glorious Islamic-religious feast to the respected audience and the authorities of the country and to the rest of the oppressed strata of the world and especially to the glorious nation of Iran. I hope that God willing, with the exclusive favors of the Imam of the Time- may our souls be sacrificed for him- this rocking ship of humanity reaches the shore of salvation and that the oppressed of the world triumph over the arrogant oppressors. It is hoped that the universal rule of His Holiness- may God's peace be upon him- is established soon and the eyes of all of us and all Muslims of the world are lit up with the light of his appearance. These three blessed lunar months of Rajab, Sha`ban and Ramadan have plenty of bounties for persons that are capable of taking advantage of these blessings. However, the origin of all is the Prophetic mission and following it, all the aspects that are present. In the month of Rajab, the great Prophetic mission and birthday of mawla Ali ibn Abitalib- may God's peace be upon him- and some of the other Imams are celebrated. In the month of Sha`ban it is the birthday of His Holiness the Doyen of the Martyrs- may God's peace be upon him- and of His Holiness the Twelfth Imam- may our souls be sacrificed for him- while in the blessed month of Ramadan, the descent of the Qur'an and its revelation in the blessed heart of the honorable Prophet is commemorated. The tongues, intellects and the minds cannot gauge the moral distinction of these three months. Among the blessings of these months are the supplications that are recommended for these months. Today we are in the blessed month of Sha`ban, and the supplications of Sha`ban are among the greatest and most glorious of Divine teachings and are among the biggest affairs, which those that are of the pious can to the extent of their understanding benefit from them.