Statement by the office of Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani

In the Name of Allah, the most Compassionate, the most Merciful.

“Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow, and among them is he who awaits, and they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration.” [Quran 33:23]

We received with great sorrow and regret the news of the martyrdom of the great scholar, His Eminence Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah, and a group of his brothers in the honorable Lebanese Resistance, and dozens of innocent civilians, in the horrific massacre committed by the Israeli enemy army in the beloved suburb of Beirut.

The great martyr was a leadership model that was unparalleled in recent decades. He played a distinguished role in the victory over the Israeli occupation by liberating Lebanese lands, and he supported the Iraqis with everything he could in liberating their country from ISIS terrorists.

He also took great positions in support of the oppressed Palestinian people until he paid his precious life as a price for that.

As we extend our sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the noble Lebanese people and all oppressed peoples in this great loss and affliction, we implore Allah Almighty to bestow His vast mercy and satisfaction upon the deceased and to unite him with Prophet Muhammad (S) and his pure Ahl al-Bayt (A), in the highest Heavens, and to inspire his family and all those who are grieving his loss with patience and solace.

“Indeed, we are from Allah, and indeed, to Him shall we return.” [Quran 02:156]

Office of his eminence Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani
Sept. 28, 2024