RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has said Hazrat Imam Muhammad Taqi Al-Jawwad (AS) held the highest status of piety and abstinence. By practically following in his pious seerat problems could be tackled.

He made his remarks while announcing to observe "Youm-e-Taqwa" on Dec 10 Monday marking the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Imam Taqi (AS). Agha Moosavi said piety is the acme of human life objective. Allah says in holy Quran: O people! Adopt servitude of your that God Who has created you and those before you so that you may become pious.

He said great apparel of divine chosen persons and those who near Allah is the thing which is most useful in the journey of hereafter i.e. Taqwa (Piety). He said Taqwa has been considered the best and complete standard of honor, excellence and dignity. Therefore Allah says in Surah Al-Hujuraat: The most honorable in the sight of Allah is he who is pious.

The TNFJ chief made clear that the most respected in the whole universe is the family of Muhammad (SAWW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (AS); every member of this family is clothed in the apparel of excellence. One of these personalities is Hazrat Imam Muhammad Taqi (AS) Al-Jawwad (AS) who was titled as "Taqi" by holding acme of piety. His name is Muhammad and appellation Abu Jafar Sani. He is the tenth descendant of Prophet (SAWW) and the son of Ali (AS) and Batool (AS). Mamun posed him a question: Muhammad! Say, what is in my hand? The Imam (AS) replied: The Lord of the Universe caused rivers to run on the earth wherefrom clouds rise and go to the sky, with them are little fish, kings in the world keeping them (fish) close in their hands test Ahle Bait-e-Muhammad (SAWW). Mamun was forced to respect the Imam (AS) by getting this wonderful answer from Imam Taqi (AS), and used to take benefit from Imam (AS)'s knowledge and wisdom till his death.

As one of the significant distinctions of the Divine Chosen people is their extreme wisdom and intelligence, and the human history stands witness of lofty ranks of their wisdom therefore Ibne Taymiyah like personality pens that Muhammad bin Moosa Ar-Reza is one of the highest person of Bani Hashim who kept inclusive fame in generosity. On the same basis renowned scholar Muhammad bin Hashimi Afghani writes that king Mo'tasam was afraid of Imam Jawwad (AS)'s scholarly and spiritual greatness, therefore he called Imam from Medinah Munawwarah to Baghdad, kept Imam (AS) with him in order to remove him from his way.

Imam Taqi Al-Jawwad (AS) like his forefathers neither bend his head down nor was sold despite host of sufferings. He told the world of oppressors that we could be chained and killed but could not be stopped from saying truth. As a punishment of this he was martyred in 25 years of age with poison of deceit.

Extending condolence and consolation to the followers of Tauhid, Risalat and Wilayat on the occasion of martyrdom anniversary of this great figure, the Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Moosavi reiterated his resolve to keep continue his struggle for promotion, protection and defense of holy objectives of Risalat Maab (SAWW), his Ahle Bait-e-Atahaar (AS) and pious Sahaba Kibaar (RA).

He appealed to all Makatib to present condolence to the family of Prophethood by observing Youm-e-Taqwa reverently marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Taqi (AS) besides praying for safety of motherland Pakistan and Islamic world and welfare of humanity.

Meanwhile, TNFJ's central committee to lay programs of Youm-e-Taqwa has been formed. Dr.S.M.Rezvi and Syed Asif Hussain Kazmi have been nominated its convener and secretary respectively.