The book “The Great Truth” is a comprehensive book that depicts the various dimensions of Hazrat Fatima Zahra’s (SA) being as described by Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in his speeches since 1972.

The first chapter of the book focuses on the blessed personality of Hazrat Zahra (SA) and includes different periods of her life. This chapter also notifies the importance of understanding Hazrat Zahra, which - as rightly stated by the Supreme Leader - “The peak of this knowledge cannot be achieved without inner purity”.

The second chapter of this book deals with the dimensions of the life of Hazrat Zahra (SA), explaining how the relationship of this blessed being with her father reaches the point where she becomes “Umm Abiha” (lit. meaning the mother of her father) and the Holy Prophet says “May her father be sacrificed for her”. Similarly, her relationship with her husband, Imam Ali (AS) is so profound that the Imam refers to her as “Ni’m al-Aun” (the best source of help for being obedient to God Almighty). As regards Hazrat Zahra’s relationship with her children, the Supreme Leader states that educating and upbringing one’s children as human beings is the highest product of one’s being.

Sometimes proper upbringing and educating among society members, especially women, is neglected and the main point is forgotten. According to the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, the most important aspect of a woman’s personality is her maternal dimension because the highest and loftiest product of human existence comes into being with the blessing of dignified women.

In this chapter, different dimensions of Hazrat Zahra’s life including marriage, avoiding luxury, simplicity, struggles, worship and sacrifice, and standing for rights have been discussed. It has been discussed how she abided by her duties and led a rightful life and how her Sermon of Fadak was the source of inspiration behind the Shiite uprising and even the Islamic Revolution of Iran.

The third chapter includes the spiritual status of Hazrat Fatimah, which is the pinnacle of human perfection. In this chapter, the Supreme Leader of the Revolution has used the term “Imam of the Imams” for Hazrat Fatima and how she has attained the status of being the most superior of the women of Paradise, which is higher than being the most superior women of the world.

The fourth chapter is about the blessings of Hazrat Zahra, which are a source of pride for mankind and many good deeds, and the source of inspiration for those women who want to follow her.

Today, Western scholars and thinkers have come to the conclusion that the only solution is to return to family life but such a thing and human salvation is not possible without adhering to the restrictions and limitations that religion endorses.

In the words of the Supreme Leader: “You don’t accept restrictions such as hijab, then you talk about the disaster of women’s flaunting. If you accept these religious restrictions and the obedience to God, which is in the interest of human society, then will you experience real freedom.”

The fifth chapter is about Hazrat Zahra being a role model. The chapter contains more than 18 lessons from Hazrat Zahra. The sixth chapter also explains our duty towards her.

The seventh chapter of this book focuses on the constructive aspects of Hazrat Zahra’s being from the viewpoint of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution.

The eighth chapter of the book includes certain statements about women’s dignity from the Islamic and Western perspectives and that the best way to explain this issue is by describing the characteristics of Fatima Hazrat Zahra (SA).