This lecture was delivered by the president of the Association of Sri Lankan Ulema, Mohamed Radoui Ben Mohamed Ibrahim, under the theme "How to form an ideal nation in the light of the Holy Book and the Sunna Annabaouia", inspired by the al-Hadith al-Sharif: "People are like gold and silver; those who were best in Jahiliyyah (Pre-Islamic Period of Ignorance) are best in Islam if they have religious understanding."
At the beginning of his lecture, the speaker pointed out that the al-Hadith al-Sharif, reported from the Prophet by Abu Hurayra - Allah be pleased with him- means that, just like gold and silver, people are different, noting that the good, being intrinsically buried in the depths of humanbeings, it is a matter of extracting it as we do with gold and silver. And this is what refers, according to him, to the concept of human development.
All definitions converge in one direction, namely the development of humanbeing for humanbeing, and by humanbeing, in order to bring good to mankind and form an ideal nation, he noted, indicating that the mission of the Prophets and Messengers was only to achieve this goal, to move people from darkness to light, from depravity to integrity and decadence to glory.
The lecturer considered that the greatest development in the history of mankind is the work of the seal of the Prophet and Messenger -peace be upon him-, who transformed the essence of Jahiliyyah into the wonders of mankind, making unequalled humanbeings in history and forming an exemplary nation until the day of judgment.
He insisted that in the present era, the Islamic Ummah must study this ideal nation, its characteristics and how the Prophet prepared it, so that it may regain its strength and save humanity from eternal loss.
The companions of the Prophet represent the ideal nation in the light of the Holy Book and the Sunna, because this specific group was a wonderful model for the whole human race, stressed Professor Mohamed Radoui Ben Mohamed Ibrahim, drawing inspiration from the Quranic verse: "You are the best community ever raised for humanity". (Surah Ali 'Imran).
The Prophet's companions were an ideal nation for those who came after them, in that they were an integrated nation in all branches of religion and life, through religious practices, transactions, behaviors and morals, he added, reviewing the characteristics that distinguished this ideal nation, namely dedication to the promotion of Allah's message, the ordering of good and the prohibition of evil, in addition to obedience to Allah, His Messenger and those in command.
Recalling that scholars are unanimous on the obligation to obey the Imam and the prohibition of deviating from his commands, the speaker stressed that Allah Almighty has graced the Kingdom of Morocco with the wise Commandery of faithful and the enlightened leadership of His Majesty the King, who watches over the prosperity and development of the state, as well as the interests of the people.
The speaker also focused on characteristics such as unity, harmony and tolerance, stressing that "obedience follows in importance the unity of the word, because, through obedience, the nation strengthens its unity and cohesion, and the bond between all its members is cemented, whether between the leader and his constituents or between the constituents among themselves. Thus, the unity and strength of the nation become a reality," he noted.
At the end of the lecture, HM the King was greeted by Sheikh Mohamed Madani Tall, Khalifa of Sheikh Mountaga Tall, servant of the Omar community in Senegal, Mohamed Akram Nadwi, professor at the Al-Salam Institute in Oxford, Great Britain, Abdallah Al Machri, Mauritanian alem, Amany Burhanuddin Lubis, president of the Indonesian Council of Ulema for Women, Youth and Family, and Daoud Denis Grill, professor at the University of Aix-Marseille, member of the Foundation for Studies and Research on the Arab-Muslim World in France.
The Sovereign was also greeted by Ali Yaacoub, member of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema, Niger section, Mustafa Ibrahim, president of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema section in Ghana, Sheikh Mouhcine Ben Moussa Al Hassani, president of the League of Ulema in Latin America in Brazil, El Hussein Jakiti, member of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema section in Mali, and Abdel Wadoud Ould Abdallah Al-Hachem, member of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema section in Mauritania.