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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Guiding the Youth of the New Generation The Difficulties of This Generation Must be Understood Our main focus and concentration is that we must first identify where the pains of this generation lie. We must identify the intellectual pains, the academic pains – those pains that would point us to them being aware (of their responsibilities) – meaning those things which trouble the youth of today which did not trouble the youth of the past.

In these regards, the poet Mawlawi, has stated: حسرت وزارى كه در بيمارى است وقت بيمارى هم از بيدارى است هر كه او بيدارتر پردردتر هر که او هشيارتر رخ زردتر “Remorse and humility occur at the time of illness: the time of illness is wholly wakefulness (of conscience).

The more wakeful any one is, the more full of suffering he is; the more aware (of God) he is, the paler he is in countenance.” In the past, the doors to the events (happening around the world) were closed to people – when the doors are closed to the people, then life is easy – the windows too were closed. Thus, no one knew what was happening outside (of their own home). No one knew what was happening outside of their own city. They did not even know what was happening in other countries.

Today, these doors and windows (to other cities and countries) are wide open. Today, the people are able to see the entire world and the advancements that the world has made.

They see the knowledge of the world; they see the economic powers around the world; they see the political and military powers of the world; they can see the Democracies of the world; they see the equality that is taking shape around the world; they see the various movements, uprisings and revolutions taking place in the world.

The youth are seeing these things, thus, their emotions run high, and they have a right to see these things and to think for themselves and then say: “Why have we been left behind (in the face of all of these advancements)?” In the words of a poet: سخن درست بگويم نمی توانم ديد كه می خورند حريفان و من نظاره كنم “I must speak the truth that I cannot stand to see, My opponents living well while I simply watch on.” In this way, the world is moving forward towards political, economic and social freedom and is moving towards greatness, splendor, honour and freedom however we are still asleep or are witnessing this movement from far and are yawning away.