Khamenei emphasizes that these are the “lessons” of Islam to all of humanity. From the Islamic Republic News Agency: “Supreme Leader considers faith, resolve, Jihad as Islam’s eternal lessons”
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a message to the 7th annual meeting of the nationwide universities independent students Islamic association here Thursday said that faith, resolve and Jihad are the three
elements required to materialize any goal and ideal.
The Supreme Leader pointed to the three elements as Islam’s eternal lessons, which once elevated Muslims to the climax of history, adding that today they will serve to rescue them from captivity.
His citing of the the “climax of (Islamic) history” helps put to rest the possible suggestion that he is mainly concerned with an internal moral struggle, pointing instead to the model of the Muslim world as a conquering, military power.
“There is no doubt that the youth are most capable concerning these three basic elements,” added Ayatollah Khamenei.
In his message, the Supreme Leader said that a community in which justice, spirituality and dignity are set on top of its goals is obliged to be faithful, determined and pursue Jihad.
“This is the same eternal lesson of Islam to its followers and the entire humanity,” added Ayatollah Khamenei.
An interesting juxtaposition of an emphasis on “science” and a reference to the return of the Mahdi:
Elsewhere in his message, the Supreme Leader called on the independent students to trust divine promises, which are to be materialized in light of the vigilance of world nations.
Ayatollah Khamenei further called on them to attach value to their potentials and make optimum use of their capacities in scientific fields, adding, “The future belongs to you.”