Do we know what the reward for visiting Imam Hussain, peace be upon him is? Do we know what it means that ‘visiting Imam Hussain on a Thursday night is like visiting God on His Throne’?...

The Qur’an should be in one of your hands, and Ahl al-Bayt [i.e. their teachings] in the other! The teachings of Ahl al-Bayt are in the likes of Nahj al-Balaghah (The Peak of Eloquence)....

The more we get away from the words of the Infallibles, the more we are far from themselves. ...

Weeping on the afflictions of Ahl al-Bayt, and especially Imam Hussain, peace be upon them, may be of the Mustahabbat better than which there is no other mustahab. ‘Crying out of fear of God’ is the same; it might not be superior to it. ...

The most important ethic of Ziarah is for us to know that there is no difference between the life of the Imams and their death. ...

One of the virtues of Shia is the graves of the Imamzadahs (the descendants of the Imams); therefore, we must not be heedless of them and end up intentionally depriving ourselves. ...

Tawassul [seeking an intermediary] is very beneficial. Visit these Imamzadahs! Just like fruits, each of which has an important vitamin, these great men too have specific characteristics and effects. ...

Why do us Shias not sit at the foot of the pulpit of the Commander of the Faithful, the Imams of Guidance, and the Messenger of God, peace be upon them, every day, and listen to their words of wisdom, ethics, and the unlimited knowledge that is hidden in their words. ...

Iranians must value the blessing of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza, whose ziarah is possible for them. ...

About the year 1985, We would often go to the Islamic Republic of Iran. I was about 25 years old then; and we would go to Iran to discuss the issues of Lebanon, the region and the issues regarding The Islamic Resistance with Iranian officials....