Hawzah News Agency (Qom, Iran) – In a meeting with a group of Iranian youth in in the city of Qom on Saturday, senior Shia scholar Ayatollah Alavi Gorgani advised younger generations to make the best out of their young days saying, "Youth is a great opportunity that Allah almighty has bestowed upon human beings."

The Shia cleric added, "Many of the prominent figures, who have reached high levels of success in life, made great progress during their young days since it is the prime of one's life."

Ayatollah Alavi Gorgani concluded, "Allah almighty has bestowed this invaluable gift of youth upon mankind and he asks us to appreciate this period of our lives and to be thankful to Allah for it."