Wasiyat (Will) Imam Ali (a.s) - Urdu sub English
Wasiyat Imam Ali A.S. from the movie Shaheed e Koofa. It simply explains the best way to spend a momin's life.
Wasiyat Imam Ali A.S. from the movie Shaheed e Koofa. It simply explains the best way to spend a momin's life.
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Freedom Lovers Confronted Criminal Netanyahu - AIPAC May 2011 - English
Video available upon request: email press [dot] moa [at] gmail [dot] com
The speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the...
Video available upon request: email press [dot] moa [at] gmail [dot] com
The speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) was interrupted repeatedly by protesters opposed to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. The activists are from the Move Over AIPAC coalition led by CODEPINK: Women for Peace.
The protesters, 5 in all, rose one by one, unfurled banners, and chanted slogans. In response to Netanyahu’s claim that returning to the 1967 borders would be “indefensible,” activists called out that various aspects of Israel’s policy are indefensible. They were escorted out by security, but not before they made a highly visible protest against the theft of Palestinian land, the siege of Gaza, denial of the rights of Palestinian refugees, silencing dissent, and destruction of homes and schools.
“Growing up as the son of Holocaust survivor, I learned that it is everyone’s job to stand up for others when they are persecuted, and I learned what happens when we don’t defend humanity. Now, it is my job to stand up in support of Palestinians, saying, ‘bombing schools is indefensible, bulldozing homes is indefensible, ’” said Jewish American protester Rick Colbath-Hess, 53 from Cambridge, Massachusetts.
“As a young Jewish person it is important for me to stand up today and tell Netanyahu and AIPAC that their voices do not represent me,” said Ariel Vegosen, 30, from Valley Stream, New York, “I will not allow my faith to be misused as a weapon, covering up the theft of Palestinians’ homes and livelihoods. Judaism teaches me to stand up when I see oppression— discrimination is not a Jewish value and does not make Israel safer. Occupying Palestinian land is indefensible.”
Bruce Taub, 71, from Massachusetts and associated with American Jews for a Just Peace, was another protester. “As a Jewish man, I come from a people who have been scattered about the world without losing their identity. I will not sit by and allow Palestinian refugees to be denied their rights and peoplehood in a country that would allow me to become a citizen even though I have no ties there. Displacing refugees is indefensible.” said Taub, 71.
Chelsea Byers, 21 year old college student from Arizona who is an intern with CODEPINK, said “I am protesting AIPAC and Netanyahu because I am disappointed and enraged that the US supports human rights violations by Israel. This includes killing, injuring, and locking up nonviolent protesters fighting for the same human rights I am. I am appalled that $3 billion US tax dollars goes to fund the perpetuation of violence instead of building a more sustainable future. Silencing dissent is indefensible.”
“In a mere three weeks, Israel killed 1400 Gazans, and since the siege on Gaza began , thousands have died from being denied access to health-care, drinkable water, bodily security and humanity,” stated Sasha Gelzin of Washington D.C. “Since Palestinians can’t confront Netanyahu and remind him of their daily condition, we are doing that tonight. Starving Gaza is indefensible; dropping white phosphorous bombs is indefensible. ”
This action is part of a week-long set of actions protesting the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC and its unconditional support for Israel. Tomorrow, activists will be in the halls of Congress during PM Netanyahu’s speech. To read more about Move Over AIPAC events, visit the website at www.MoveOverAIPAC.org.
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[50] Al-Baqarah Verses 53-54 Holy Quran Insights Sh.Hamza Sodagar - English
Insights into the Holy Quran presented by Sh. Hamza Sodagar on Call of Islam Radio. Excellent Series of short clips surrounding the topical tafseer...
Insights into the Holy Quran presented by Sh. Hamza Sodagar on Call of Islam Radio. Excellent Series of short clips surrounding the topical tafseer [exegesis] and explanation of the Holy Quran
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CNN: US Government arming a killer regime? - English
The U.S may be selling $53 million in weapons to Gulf ally Bahrain. Is it a dangerous deal? We're Keeping Them Honest.
The U.S may be selling $53 million in weapons to Gulf ally Bahrain. Is it a dangerous deal? We're Keeping Them Honest.
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In the Eyes of Wind - Part 53 of 56 - Farsi sub English
Dar Chashme Baad - In the Eyes of Wind - Is an excellent serial that covers 3 eras of Iranian History
1) 1st World War and the uprising of...
Dar Chashme Baad - In the Eyes of Wind - Is an excellent serial that covers 3 eras of Iranian History
1) 1st World War and the uprising of Mirza Kuchik Khan
2) 2nd World War and
3) Iran Iraq War
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Quetta Bomb Blast - Shia & Sunni Muslims Killed -6/18/2012- Urdu
At least four students were killed and 53 injured in a car bomb blast that targeted a university bus near Federal Investigation Agency...
At least four students were killed and 53 injured in a car bomb blast that targeted a university bus near Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) office at Samungli Road in Quetta.
Majority Of them shia hazara students.
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[29 April 2013] سخنرانی امام خامنه ای - علماء و...
بيانات در اجلاس جهانی علما و بيدارى اسلامى
عربی | اردو | English | Spanish | French | Türkçe...
بيانات در اجلاس جهانی علما و بيدارى اسلامى
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تهران، سالن اجلاس سران
بسماللهالرّحمنالرّحيم
و الحمد لله ربّ العالمين و الصّلاة و السّلام على سيّدنا محمّد المصطفى و ءاله الأطيبين و صحبه المنتجبين و من تبعهم باحسان الى يوم الدّين.
به شما ميهمانان عزيز خوشامد ميگويم و از خداوند عزيز و رحيم ميخواهم كه به اين تلاش جمعى بركت دهد و آن را گام مؤثرى در جهت بهروزى مسلمانان سازد. «انّه سميع مجيب«.
موضوع «بيدارى اسلامى» كه شما در اين اجلاس به آن خواهيد پرداخت، امروزه در صدر فهرست مسائل جهان اسلام و امت اسلامى است؛ پديدهى شگرفى است كه اگر باذن الله سالم بماند و ادامه يابد، قادر خواهد بود سربرآوردنِ تمدناسلامى را در چشماندازى نه چندان دوردست، براى امت اسلامى و آنگاه براى جهان بشريت رقم زند.
آنچه امروز در برابر چشم ما است و هيچ انسان مطّلع و هوشمندى نميتواند آن را انكار كند، آن است كه اكنون اسلام از حاشيهى معادلات اجتماعى و سياسى جهان خارج شده و در مركز عناصر تعيينكنندهى حوادث عالم، جايگاهى برجسته و نمايان يافته است و نگاه تازهاى را در عرصهى زندگى و سياست و حكومت و تحولات اجتماعى عرضه ميكند؛ و اين در دنياى كنونى كه پس از شكست كمونيزم و ليبراليزم، دچار خلأ عميق فكرى و نظرى است، پديدهاى مهم و پرمعنى به شمار ميرود. اين نخستين اثرى است كه حوادث سياسى و انقلابى در شمال آفريقا و منطقهى عربى، در مقياس جهانى بر جاى گذاشته است، و خود مبشّر حقايق بزرگترى است كه در آينده اتفاق خواهد افتاد.
بيدارى اسلامى كه سخنگويان جبههى استكبار و ارتجاع حتّى از به زبان آوردن نام آن نيز پرهيز ميكنند و ميترسند، حقيقتى است كه اكنون تقريباً در سراسر دنياى اسلام ميتوان نشانههاى آن را ديد. بارزترين نشانهى آن، اشتياق افكار عمومى و بويژه در قشرهاى جوان، به احياء مجد و عظمت اسلام و آگاه شدن آنان از ماهيت نظام سلطهى بينالمللى و آشكار شدن چهرهى وقيح و ستمگر و مستكبر دولتها و كانونهائى است كه بيش از دويست سال شرق اسلامى و غيراسلامى را در زير پنجههاى خونين خود فشرده و با نقاب تمدن و فرهنگ، هستى ملتها را دستخوش قدرتطلبىِ بيرحمانه و تجاوزگرانهى خود كردهاند.
ابعاد اين بيدارى مبارك بسى گسترده و داراى امتدادى رمزگونه است؛ ولى آنچه از دستاوردهاى نقد آن در چند كشور شمال آفريقا ديده شد، ميتواند دلها را به نتائج بزرگ و شگرف آينده به اطمينان برساند. همواره تحقق معجزگون وعدههاى الهى، نشانهى اميدبخشى است كه تحقق وعدههاى بزرگتر را نويد ميدهد. حكايت قرآن از دو وعدهاى كه خداوند به مادر موسى داد، نمونهاى از اين تاكتيك ربوبى است.
در آن هنگامهى دشوار كه فرمان به آب افكندن صندوق حامل نوزاد داده شد، خطاب الهى وعده فرمود كه: «انّا رادّوه اليك و جاعلوه من المرسلين».(1) تحقق وعدهى اول كه وعدهى كوچكتر و مايهى دلخوشى مادر بود، نشانهى تحقق وعدهى رسالت شد، كه بسى بزرگتر و البته مستلزم رنج و مجاهدت و صبر بلندمدت بود: «فرددناه الى امّه كى تقرّ عينها و لا تحزن و لتعلم انّ وعد الله حقّ».(2) اين وعدهى حق، همان رسالت بزرگ است كه پس از چند سال تحقق يافت و مسير تاريخ را تغيير داد.
نمونهى ديگر، يادآورى قدرت فائقهى الهى در سركوب مهاجمان به بيت شريف است، كه خداوند به وسيلهى پيامبر اعظم، براى تشويق مخاطبان، به امتثال امرِ: «فليعبدوا ربّ هذا البيت»(3) به كار ميبَرد و ميفرمايد: «أ لم يجعل كيدهم فى تضليل».(4)
يا براى تقويت روحى پيامبر محبوبش و باور وعدهى : «ما ودّعك ربّك و ما قلى»،(5) از يادآورى نعمت معجزگون : «أ لم يجدك يتيما فأوى. و وجدك ضالّا فهدى» بهره ميگيرد. و چنين نمونههائى در قرآن بسيار است.
آن روز كه اسلام در ايران پيروز شد و توانست دژ آمريكا و صهيونيزم را در يكى از حساسترين كشورهاى اين منطقهى بسيار حساس فتح كند، اهل عبرت و حكمت دانستند كه اگر صبر و بصيرت را به كار گيرند، فتوحات ديگر پىدرپى فرا خواهد رسيد؛ و فرا رسيد.
واقعيتهاى درخشان در جمهورى اسلامى كه دشمنان ما بدان اعتراف ميكنند، همه در سايهى اعتماد به وعدهى الهى و صبر و مقاومت و استمداد از خداوند به دست آمده است. مردم ما همواره در برابر وسوسهى ضعفائى كه در مقاطع اضطرابانگيز، نداى: «انّا لمدركون»(6) سر ميدادند، نهيب زدهاند كه : «كلاّ انّ معى ربّى سيهدين».(7)
امروز اين تجربهاى گرانبهاء در دسترس ملتهائى است كه در برابر استكبار و استبداد قد علم كرده و توانستهاند حكومتهاى فاسد و گوشبهفرمان و وابسته به آمريكا را سرنگون ساخته يا متزلزل كنند.
ايستادگى و صبر و بصر و اعتماد به وعدهى: «و لينصرنّ الله من ينصره انّ الله لقوىّ عزيز»(8) خواهد توانست اين مسير افتخار را تا رسيدن به قلهى تمدن اسلامى، در برابر امت اسلامى هموار كند.
اكنون در اين جلسهى مهم كه جمعى از علماى امت از كشورها و مذاهب گوناگون اسلامى در آن حضور يافتهاند، شايسته ميدانم به بيان چند نكتهى لازم در مسائل بيدارى اسلامى بپردازم:
اولين مطلب آن است كه نخستين امواج بيدارى در كشورهاى اين منطقه كه همزمان با آغاز ورود پيشقراولهاى استعمار آغاز شد، غالباً به وسيلهى علماى دين و مصلحان دينى پديد آمد. نام رهبران و شخصيتهاى برجسته چون سيدجمالالدين و محمد عبده و ميرزاى شيرازى و آخوند خراسانى و محمود الحسن و محمدعلى و شيخ فضلالله و حاج آقا نورالله و ابوالاعلى مودودى و دهها روحانى معروف بزرگ و مجاهد و متنفذ از كشورهاى ايران و مصر و هند و عراق در صفحات تاريخ براى هميشه ثبت و ضبط است.
در دوران معاصر هم نام درخشان «امام خمينى» عظيم چون ستارهى پرفروغى بر تارك انقلاب اسلامى ايران ميدرخشد. در اين ميان، صدها عالم معروف و هزاران عالم غيرمعروف نيز، امروز و ديروز، نقشآفرين حوادث اصلاحىِ بزرگ و كوچك در كشورهاى گوناگون بودهاند. فهرست مصلحان دينى از قشرهاى غيرروحانى همچون حسنالبناء و اقبال لاهورى نيز بلند و اعجابانگيز است.
روحانيان و رجال دينشناس كمابيش در همه جا مرجع فكرى و سنگ صبور روحى مردم بودهاند و هرجا كه در هنگامهى تحولات بزرگ، در نقش هدايتگر و پيشرو ظاهر شده و در پيشاپيش صفوف مردم در مواجهه با خطرات حركت كردهاند، پيوند فكرى ميان آنان و مردم افزايش يافته و انگشت اشارهى آنان در نشان دادن راه به مردم، اثرگذارتر بوده است. اين به همان اندازه كه براى نهضت بيدارى اسلامى داراى سود و بركت است، براى دشمنان امت و كينهورزان با اسلام و مخالفان حاكميت ارزشهاىاسلامى ، دغدغهآفرين و نامطلوب است و سعى ميكنند اين مرجعيت فكرى را از پايگاههاى دينى سلب كرده و قطبهاى جديدى براى آن بتراشند؛ كه به تجربه دريافتهاند كه با آنان ميتوان بر سر اصول و ارزشهاى ملى براحتى معامله كرد! چيزى كه در مورد عالمان باتقوا و رجال دينىِ متعهد هرگز اتفاق نخواهد افتاد.
اين، وظيفهى عالمان دين را سنگينتر ميكند. آنها بايد با هوشيارى و دقت فراوان، و با شناخت شيوهها و ترفندهاى فريبندهى دشمن، راه نفوذ را بكلى ببندند و فريب دشمن را ناكام كنند. نشستن بر سفرهى رنگين متاع دنيا، از بزرگترين آفتها است. آلوده شدن به صله و احسانِ صاحبان زر و زور و نمكگير شدن در برابر طاغوتهاى شهوت و قدرت، خطرناكترين عامل جدائى از مردم و از دست دادن اعتماد و صميميت آنها است. منيّت و قدرتطلبى كه سستعنصران را به گرايش به سوى قطبهاى قدرت فرا ميخواند، بستر آلودگى به فساد و انحراف است. اين آيهى قرآن را همواره بايد در گوش داشته باشند كه: «تلك الدّار الأخرة نجعلها للّذين لايريدون علوّا فى الأرض و لا فسادا و العاقبة للمتّقين».(9)
امروز در دوران حركتهاى اميدبخش بيدارى اسلامى، گاه صحنههائى ديده ميشود كه نمايشگر تلاش عملهى آمريكا و صهيونيسم براى تراشيدن مرجعيتهاى فكرىِ نامطمئن از يك سو، و تلاش قارونهاى شهوتران براى كشاندن اهل دين و تقوا بر سر بساط مسموم و آلودهى خود، از سوى ديگر است. علماى دين و رجال ديندار و دينمدار، بايد بشدت مراقب و دقيق باشند.
دومين نكته، لزوم ترسيم هدف بلندمدت براى بيدارى اسلامى در كشورهاى مسلمان است؛ نقطهى متعالى و والائى كه بيدارى ملتها را بايد سمت و سو دهد و آنان را به آن نقطه برساند. با شناسائى اين نقطه است كه ميتوان نقشهى راه را ترسيم كرد و هدفهاى ميانى و نزديك را در آن مشخص نمود.
اين هدف نهائى نميتواند چيزى كمتر از «ايجاد تمدن درخشان اسلامى» باشد. امت اسلامى با همهى ابعاض خود در قالب ملتها و كشورها، بايد به جايگاه تمدّنىِ مطلوب قرآن دست يابد. شاخصهى اصلى و عمومى اين تمدن، بهرهمندى انسانها از همهى ظرفيتهاى مادى و معنوىاى است كه خداوند براى تأمين سعادت و تعالى آنان، در عالم طبيعت و در وجود خود آنان تعبيه كرده است. آرايش ظاهرى اين تمدن را در حكومت مردمى، در قوانين برگرفته از قرآن، در اجتهاد و پاسخگوئى به نيازهاى نوبهنوى بشر، در پرهيز از تحجر و ارتجاع و نيز بدعت و التقاط، در ايجاد رفاه و ثروت عمومى، در استقرار عدالت، در خلاص شدن از اقتصاد مبتنى بر ويژهخوارى و ربا و تكاثر، در گسترش اخلاق انسانى، در دفاع از مظلومان عالم، و در تلاش و كار و ابتكار، ميتوان و بايد مشاهده كرد. نگاه اجتهادى و عالمانه به عرصههاى گوناگون، از علوم انسانى تا نظام تعليم و تربيت رسمى، و از اقتصاد و بانكدارى تا توليد فنى و فناورى، و از رسانههاى مدرن تا هنر و سينما، و تا روابط بينالملل و غيره و غيره، همه از لوازم اين تمدنسازى است.
تجربه نشان داده است كه اينها همه، كارهاى ممكن و در دسترس توانائيهاى جوامع ما است. نبايد با نگاه شتابزده يا بدبينانه به اين چشمانداز نگريست. بدبينى به توانائيهاىخود، كفران نعمت الهى است؛ و غفلت از امداد الهى و كمك سنتهاى آفرينش، فرو لغزيدن به ورطهى: «الظّانّين بالله ظنّ السّوء»(10) است. ما ميتوانيم حلقهى انحصارات علمى و اقتصادى و سياسىِ قدرتهاى سلطهگر را بشكنيم و امت اسلامى را پيشروِ احقاق حق اكثريت ملتهاى جهان كه اينك مقهور اقليت مستكبرند، باشيم.
تمدن اسلامى ميتواند با شاخصههاى ايمان و علم و اخلاق و مجاهدت مداوم، انديشهى پيشرفته و اخلاق والا را به امت اسلامى و به همهى بشريت هديه دهد و نقطهى رهائى از جهانبينى مادى و ظالمانه و اخلاقِ به لجن كشيدهاى كه اركان تمدن امروزىِ غربند، باشد.
مطلب سوم آن است كه در نهضتهاى بيدارى اسلامى بايد تجربهى تلخ و دهشتناك تبعيت از غرب در سياست و اخلاق و رفتار و سبك زندگى، مورد توجه دائم باشد. كشورهاى مسلمان در بيش از يك قرن تبعيت از فرهنگ و سياست دولتهاى مستكبر، به آفات مهلكى همچون وابستگى و ذلت سياسى، فلاكت و فقر اقتصادى، سقوط فضيلت و اخلاق، عقبماندگى خجلتآور علمى، دچار شدند؛ و اين در حالى بود كه امت اسلامى از سابقهاى افتخارانگيز در همهى اين عرصهها برخوردار بود.
اين سخن را نبايد به معنى دشمنى با غرب دانست. ما با هيچ گروهى از انسانها به خاطر تمايز جغرافيائى، دشمنى نداريم. ما از على (عليهالسّلام) آموختهايم كه در بارهى انسانها فرمود : «امّا اخ لك فى الدّين او نظير لك فى الخلق».(11) ادعانامهى ما، عليه ظلم و استكبار، و تحكّم و تجاوز، و فساد و انحطاط اخلاقى و عملى است كه از سوى قدرتهاىاستعمارى و استكبارى بر ملتهاى ما وارد شده است. هماكنون نيز تحكّمها و دخالتها و زورگوئيهاى آمريكا و برخى دنبالهروانش در منطقه را در كشورهائى كه نسيم بيدارى در آنها به طوفان قيام و انقلاب بدل شده است، مشاهده ميكنيم.
وعدهها و وعيدهاى آنان نبايد در تصميمها و اقدامهاى نخبگان سياسى و در حركت عظيم مردمى اثر بگذارد. در اينجا نيز بايد از تجربهها درس بياموزيم. آنها كه در طول ساليان به وعدههاى آمريكا دل خوش كرده و ركون به ظالم را مبناى مشى و سياست خود ساختند، نتوانستند گرهى از كار ملت خود بگشايند، يا ستمى را از خود يا ديگران برطرف كنند. آنها با تسليم در برابر آمريكا نتوانستند از ويرانىِ حتّى يك خانهى فلسطينى در سرزمينى كه متعلق به فلسطينيان است، جلوگيرى كنند. سياستمداران و نخبگانىكه فريفتهى تطميع يا مرعوب تهديد جبههى استكبار شوند و فرصت بزرگ بيدارى اسلامى را از دست دهند، بايد از اين تهديد الهى بيمناك باشند كه فرمود: «أ لم تر الى الّذين بدّلوا نعمت الله كفرا و احلّوا قومهم دار البوار. جهنّم يصلونها و بئس القرار».(12)
نكتهى چهارم آن است كه امروز يكى از خطرناكترين چيزهائى كه نهضت بيدارى اسلامى را تهديد ميكند، اختلافافكنى و تبديل اين نهضتها به معارضههاى خونين فرقهاى و مذهبى و قومى و ملّى است. اين توطئه هماكنون از سوى سرويسهاى جاسوسى غرب و صهيونيزم، با كمك دلارهاى نفتى و سياستمداران خودفروخته، از شرق آسيا تا شمال آفريقا و بويژه در منطقهىعربى ، با جد و اهتمام دنبال ميشود و پولى كه ميتوانست در خدمت بهروزى خلق خدا باشد، خرج تهديد و تكفير و ترور و بمبگذارى و ريختن خون مسلمانان و برافروختن آتش كينههاى درازمدت ميگردد. آنها كه قدرت يكپارچهى اسلامى را مانع هدفهاى خبيث خود ميدانند، دامنزدن به اختلافها در درون امت اسلامى را آسانترين راه براى مقصود شيطانى خود يافتهاند و تفاوتهاى نظرى در فقه و كلام و تاريخ و حديث را - كه طبيعى و اجتنابناپذير است - دستاويز تكفير و خونريزى و فتنه و فساد ساختهاند.
نگاه هوشمندانه به صحنهى درگيريهاى داخلى، دست دشمن را در پس اين فاجعهها بروشنى نشان ميدهد. اين دست غدّار، بىشك از جهلها و عصبيتها و سطحىنگرىها در ميان جوامع ما بهرهبردارى ميكند و بر روى آتش، بنزين ميريزد. وظيفهى مصلحان و نخبگان دينى و سياسى در اين ماجرا بسيار سنگين است.
اكنون ليبى به گونهاى، مصر و تونس به گونهاى، سوريه به گونهاى، پاكستان به گونهاى، و عراق و لبنان به گونهاى درگير يا در معرض اين شعلههاى خطرناكند. بايد بشدت مراقب و در پى علاج بود. سادهانديشى است كه اين همه را به عوامل و انگيزههاى عقيدتى و قومى نسبت دهيم. تبليغات غرب و رسانههاى منطقهاىِ وابسته و مزدور، جنگ ويرانگر در سوريه را نزاع شيعه و سنّى وانمود ميكنند و حاشيهى امنى براى صهيونيستها و دشمنان مقاومت در سوريه و لبنان پديد مىآورد. اين در حالى است كه دو طرف نزاع در سوريه، نه سنّى و شيعه، بلكه طرفداران مقاومت ضدصهيونيستى و مخالفان آنند. نه دولت سوريه يك دولت شيعى، و نه معارضهى سكولار و ضد اسلامِ آن يك گروه سنّىاند. تنها هنر گردانندگان اين سناريوى فاجعهآميز آن است كه توانستهاند از احساسات مذهبىِ سادهانديشان در اين آتشافروزى مهلك استفاده كنند. نگاه به صحنه و دستاندركاران سطوح مختلف آن، ميتواند مسئله را براى هر انسان منصفى روشن كند.
اين موج تبليغات در مورد بحرين نيز به گونهاى ديگر به دروغ و فريب سرگرم است. در بحرين، اكثريتى مظلوم كه سالهاى متمادى است از حق رأى و ديگر حقوق اساسىيك ملت، محرومند، به مطالبهى حق خود برخاستهاند. آيا چون اين اكثريتِ مظلوم شيعهاند و حكومت جبارِ سكولار، متظاهر به سنىگرى است، بايد اين را نزاع شيعه و سنّى دانست؟ استعمارگران اروپائى و آمريكائى و همپيالههاى آنان در منطقه البته ميخواهند چنين وانمود كنند، ولى آيا اين حقيقت است؟
اينها است كه علماى دين و مصلحان منصف را به تأمل و دقت و احساس مسئوليت فرا ميخواند و شناختن هدفهاى دشمنان در عمده كردن اختلافات مذهبى و قومى و حزبى را بر همه فرض ميسازد.
نكتهى پنجم آن است كه درستى مسير نهضتهاى بيدارى اسلامى را از جمله بايد در موضعگيرى آنان در قبال مسئلهى فلسطين جستجو كرد. از 60 سال پيش تاكنون داغىبزرگتر از غصب كشور فلسطين بر دل امت اسلامى نهاده نشده است. فاجعهى فلسطين از روز اوّل تاكنون، تركيبى از كشتار و ترور و ويرانگرى و غصب و تعرض به مقدسات اسلامى بوده است. وجوب ايستادگى و مبارزه در برابر اين دشمن حربى و غاصب، مورد اتفاق همهى مذاهب اسلامى و محلّ اجماع همهى جريانات صادق و سالمِ ملّى بوده است. هر جريانى در كشورهاى اسلامى كه اين وظيفهى دينى و ملى را به ملاحظهى خواست تحكّمآميز آمريكا يا به بهانهى توجيههاى غيرمنطقى، به دست فراموشى بسپارد، نبايد انتظار داشته باشد كه به چشم وفادارى به اسلام يا صداقت در ادعاى ميهندوستى به او نگريسته شود. اين يك محك است. هر كس شعار آزادى قدس شريف و نجات ملت فلسطين و سرزمين فلسطين را نپذيرد يا به حاشيه ببرد و به جبههى مقاومت پشت كند، متهم است. امت اسلامى بايد در همه جا و همه وقت، اين معيار و شاخصِ نمايان و اساسى را در مدنظر داشته باشد.
ميهمانان عزيز! برادران و خواهران!
كيد دشمن را هرگز از نظر دور مداريد. غفلت ما براى دشمنان ما فرصتآفرين است. درس على(عليهالسّلام) به ما اين است كه: «من نام لم ينم عنه».(13) تجربهى ما در جمهورى اسلامى در اين زمينه نيز عبرتآموز است. با پيروزى انقلاب اسلامى در ايران، دولتهاى مستكبر غربى و آمريكا كه مدتهاى مديد پيش از آن، طاغوتهاى ايرانى را در مشت خود گرفته و سرنوشت سياسى و اقتصادى و فرهنگى كشورمان را رقم ميزدند و نيروى پرقدرت ايمان اسلامى در درون جامعه را دستكم گرفته و از توان بسيج و هدايت اسلام و قرآن بىخبر مانده بودند، ناگهان به غفلت خود پى بردند و دستگاههاىحاكميتى و سرويسهاى اطلاعاتى و اتاقهاى فرمان آنان به كار افتادند تا شكست فاحش خود را جبران كنند.
انواع توطئهها و ترفندها را در اين سىوچند سال از آنان ديدهايم. چيزى كه مكر آنان را نقش بر آب كرده است، در اصل دو عامل اساسى است: ايستادگى بر سر اصول اسلامى، و حضور مردم در صحنه. اين دو عامل در همه جا كليد فتح و فرج است. عامل اوّل به وسيلهى ايمان صادقانه به وعدهى الهى، و عامل دوم به بركت تلاش مخلصانه و تبيين صادقانه تضمين ميشود. ملتى كه صدق و صميميت پيشوايان را باور كند، صحنه را از حضور پر بركت خود رونق ميبخشد؛ و هر جا كه ملت با عزم راسخ در صحنه بماند، هيچ قدرتى توان شكست دادن آن را نخواهد داشت. اين تجربهى موفقى براى همهى ملتهائى است كه با حضور خود بيدارى اسلامى را رقم زدند.
از خداوند متعال هدايت و دستگيرى و كمك و رحمتش را براى شما و همهى ملتهاى مسلمان مسئلت ميكنم.
والسّلام عليكم و رحمةالله و بركاته
1) قصص: 7
2) قصص: 13
3) قريش: 3
4) فيل: 2
5) ضحى: 3
6) شعراء: 61
7) شعراء: 62
8) حج: 40
9) قصص: 83
10) فتح: 6
11) نهج البلاغه، نامهى 53
12) ابراهيم: 28 و 29
13) نهج البلاغه، نامهى 62
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
و الحمد لله رب العالمين، و الصلاة و السلام على سيدنا محمد المصطفى، و آله الأطيبين و صحبه المنتجبين، و من تبعهم بإحسان إلى يوم الدين.
أرحب بكم أيها الضيوف الأعزاء، و أسأل الله العزيز الرحيم أن يبارك في هذا الجهد الجماعي، و أن يجعله شوطاً فاعلاً على طريق حياة أفضل للمسلمين إنه سميع مجيب.
موضوع الصحوة الإسلامية الذي ستتناولونه في هذا المؤتمر هو اليوم في رأس قائمة قضايا العالم الإسلامي و الأمة الإسلامية.. إنه ظاهرة عظيمة لو بقيت سليمة و تواصلت بإذن الله لاستطاعت أن تقيم الحضارة الإسلامية في أفق ليس ببعيد للعالم الإسلامي و من ثَمّ للبشرية جمعاء.
إنّ البارز أمام أعيننا اليوم، و لا يستطيع أي إنسان مطّلع و ذي بصيرة أن ينكره هو أن الإسلام اليوم قد خرج من هامش المعادلات الاجتماعية و السياسية في العالم، و اتخذ مكانة بارزة و ماثلة في مركز العناصر الفاعلة لحوادث العالم، ليقدم رؤية جديدة على ساحة الحياة و السياسة و الحكم و التطورات الاجتماعية. و يشكل ذلك، في عالمنا المعاصر الذي يعاني بعد هزيمة الشيوعية و الليبرالية من فراغ فكري و نظري عميق، ظاهرةً ذات مغزى و أهمية بالغة.
و هذا أول أثر تركته الحوادث السياسية و الثورية في شمال أفريقيا و المنطقة العربية على الصعيد العالمي، و يبشّر بدوره ببروز حقائق أكبر في المستقبل.
إنّ الصحوة الإسلامية التي يتجنب ذكرها المتحدثون باسم جبهة الاستكبار و الرجعية، بل يخافون أن يجري اسمها على ألسنتهم، هي حقيقة نرى معالمها اليوم في أرجاء العالم الإسلامي كافة. و أبرز معالمها تطلع الرأي العام و خاصة فئة الشباب إلى إحياء مجد الإسلام و عظمته، و وعيهم لحقيقة نظام الهيمنة العالمية، و انكشاف الوجه الخبيث و الظالم و المستكبر لحكومات و دوائر أنشبت أظفارها الدامية لأكثر من قرنين في المشرق الإسلامي و غير الإسلامي، و جعلت مقدرات الشعوب عرضة لنزعتها الشرسة و العدوانية نحو الهيمنة، و ذلك بنقاب المدنية و الحضارة.
أبعاد هذه الصحوة المباركة واسعة غاية السعة و ذات امتداد رمزي، و لكن ما حققته من حاضر العطاء في بعض بلدان شمال أفريقيا من شأنه أن يجعل القلوب واثقة بمعطيات مستقبلية كبرى و هائلة. إن تحقق معاجز الوعود الإلهية يحمل دائماً معه دلالات أمل يبشّر بتحقق وعود أكبر. و ما يحكيه القرآن الكريم عن الوعدين الإلهيين لأمّ موسى هو نموذج من هذه السنة الربانية.
إذ في تلك اللحظات العسيرة، حيث صدر الأمر بإلقاء الصندوق حامل الرضيع في اليمّ، جاء الخطاب الإلهي بالوعد: (إِنَّا رَادُّوهُ إِلَيْكِ وَ جَاعِلُوهُ مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ). (1) إن تحقق الوعد الأول، و هو الوعد الأصغر الذي شدّ على قلب الأم، أصبح منطلقاً لتحقق وعد الرسالة، و هو أكبر بكثير، و يستلزم طبعاً تحمّل المشاق و المجاهدة و الصبر الطويل: (فَرَدَدْنَاهُ إِلَى أُمِّهِ كَيْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَ لَا تَحْزَنَ وَ لِتَعْلَمَ أَنَّ وَعْدَ اللهِ حَقٌّ...). (2) هذا الوعد الحقّ هو تلك الرسالة الكبرى التي تحققت بعد سنين و غيّرت مسيرة التاريخ.
و من النماذج الأخرى التذكير بالقدرة الإلهية الفائقة في قمع المهاجمين للكعبة، و الذي ورد في القرآن بلسان الرسول الأعظم (ألم يجعل كيدهم في تضليل) (3) و ذلك لتشجيع المخاطبين علی امتثال الأمر الالهي: (فليعبدوا رب هذا البيت). (4)
و في موضع آخر يذكّر سبحانه رسوله بما أغدقه عليه من نعم تشبه المعجزة: (أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَآوَى، وَ وَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَى)، ليكون ذلك وسيلة لتقوية معنويات نبيّه الحبيب و إيمانه بالوعد الإلهي في قوله: (مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَ مَا قَلَى)، (5) و مثل هذه الأمثلة كثيرة في القرآن الكريم.
حين انتصر الإسلام في إيران، و استطاع أن يفتح قلاع أمريكا و الصهيونية في أحد أكثر البلدان حساسية من هذه المنطقة المهمة بامتياز، عَلِم أهل العبرة و الحكمة أنهم إذا انتهجوا طریق الصبر و البصيرة فإن فتوحات أخرى ستتعاقب علیهم، و قد تعاقبت فعلاً.
الحقائق الساطعة في الجمهورية الإسلامية و التي يعترف بها الأعداء قد تحققت بأجمعها في ظل الثقة بالوعد الإلهي و الصبر و المقاومة و الاستمداد من ربّ العالمين. شعبنا كان يرفع دائماً صوته بالقول: (كَلَّا إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ)، (6) أمام وساوس الضعفاء الذين كانوا يردّدون في الفترات الحرجة: (إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ). (7)
هذه التجربة الثمینة هي اليوم في متناول الشعوب التي نهضت بوجه الاستكبار و الاستبداد، و استطاعت أن تسقط أو تزلزل عروش الحكومات الفاسدة الخاضعة و التابعة لأمريكا. الثبات و الصبر و البصيرة و الثقة بالوعد الإلهي في قوله سبحانه: (وَ لَيَنصُرَنَّ اللهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُ إِنَّ اللهَ لَقَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ)، (8) بإمكانها أن تمهّد طريق العزّ هذا أمام الأمة الإسلامية حتى تصل إلى قمة الحضارة الإسلامية.
إنني في هذا الاجتماع الهام لعلماء الأمة بمختلف أقطارهم و مذاهبهم أرى من المناسب أن أبيّن عدة نقاط ضرورية حول قضايا الصحوة الإسلامية:
الأولى: إن الأمواج الأولى للصحوة في بلدان هذه المنطقة، و التي اقترنت ببدايات دخول الغزو الاستعماري، قد انطلقت غالباً على يد علماء الدين و المصلحين الدينيين. لقد خلدت صفحات التاريخ و للأبد أسماء قادة و شخصيات بارزة من أمثال السيد جمال الدين الأسد آبادي، و محمد عبده، و الميرزا الشيرازي، و الآخوند الخراساني، و محمود الحسن، و محمد علي، و الشيخ فضل الله النوري، و الحاج آقا نور الله، و أبي الأعلى المودودي، و عشرات من كبار علماء الدين المعروفين و المجاهدين و المتنفذين من إيران و مصر و الهند و العراق. و يبرز في عصرنا الراهن اسم الإمام الخميني العظيم مثل كوكب ساطع على جبين الثورة الإسلامية في إيران. و كان لمئات العلماء المعروفين و آلاف العلماء غير المعروفين في الحاضر و الماضي دور في المشاريع الإصلاحية الكبيرة و الصغيرة على ساحة مختلف البلدان. و قائمة المصلحين الدينيين من غير علماء الدين كحسن البنا و إقبال اللاهوري هي طويلة أيضاً و مثيرة للإعجاب.
و قد كانت المرجعيّة الفكريّة لعلماء الدين و رجال الفكر الديني بدرجة و أخرى، و في كل مكان. لقد كانوا سنداً روحياً قوياً للجماهير، و حيثما قامت قيامة التحولات الكبرى ظهروا في دور المرشد و الهادي، و تقدموا لمواجهة الخطر في مقدمة صفوف الحراك الشعبي، و ازداد الارتباط الفكري بينهم و بين الناس، و ازداد معه تأثيرهم في دفع الناس نحو الطريق الصحيح. و هذا له من الفائدة و البركة لنهضة الصحوة الإسلامية بمقدار ما يجرّ على أعداء الأمة و الحاقدين على الإسلام و المعارضين لسيادة القيم الإسلامية من انزعاج و امتعاض ما يدفعهم إلى محاولة إلغاء هذه المرجعية الفكرية للمؤسسات الدينية و استحداث أقطاب جديدة عرفوا بالتجربة أنها يمكن المساومة معها بسهولة على حساب المبادئ و القيم الدينية. و هذا ما لا يحدث إطلاقاً مع العلماء الأتقياء و رجال الدين الملتزمين.
إن هذا يضاعف ثقل مسؤولية علماء الدين. فعليهم أن يسدّوا الطريق أمام الاختراق بفطنة و دقة متناهية و بمعرفة أساليب العدوّ الخادعة و حيله، و أن يحبطوا مكائده. إن الانشداد للموائد الملوّنة بمتاع الدنيا من أكبر الآفات. و التلوث بهبات أصحاب المال و السلطة و عطاياهم، و الارتباط المادي بطواغيت الشهوة و القوة من أخطر عوامل الانفصال عن الناس و التفريط بثقتهم و محبتهم. الأنانية و حبّ الجاه الذي يجرّ الضعفاء إلى أقطاب القوة يشكّلان أرضية خصبة للتلوث بالفساد و الانحراف. لا بدّ أن نضع نصب أعيننا قوله سبحانه: (تِلْكَ الدَّارُ الْآخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوًّا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ لَا فَسَادًا وَ الْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ). (9)
إننا اليوم، في عصر حراك الصحوة الإسلامية و ما تبعثه في النفوس من أمل، نشاهد أحيانًا مساعي خدم أمريكا و الصهيونية لاصطناع مرجعيات فكرية مشبوهة من ناحية، و مساعي الغارقين في المال و مستنقع الشهوات لجرّ أهل الدين و التقوى إلى موائدهم المسمومة الملوثة من ناحية أخرى.
فعلى علماء الدين و الرجال المتدينين و المحافظين على الدين أن يراقبوا هذه الأمور بشدة و دقّة.
المسألة الثانية، ضرورة رسم هدف بعيد المدى للصحوة الإسلامية في البلدان المسلمة يوضع أمام الجماهير ليكون البوصلة في حركتها للوصول إليه. و بمعرفة هذا الهدف يمكن رسم خريطة الطريق و تحديد الأهداف القريبة و المتوسطة. هذا الهدف النهائي لا يمكن أن يكون أقل من إقامة «الحضارة الإسلامية المجيدة». الأمة الإسلامية، بكل أجزائها في إطار الشعوب و البلدان، يجب أن تعتلي مكانتها الحضارية التي يدعو إليها القرآن الكريم.
إن من الخصائص الأصلية و العامة لهذه الحضارة استثمار أبناء البشر لجميع ما أودعه الله في عالم الطبيعة و في وجودهم من مواهب و طاقات مادية و معنوية لتحقيق سعادتهم و سموّهم. و يمكن، بل و ينبغي مشاهدة مظاهر هذه الحضارة في إقامة حكومة شعبية، و في قوانين مستلهمة من القرآن، و في الاجتهاد و تلبية الاحتياجات المستحدثة للبشر، و في رفض الجمود الفكري و الرجعية، ناهيك عن البدعة و الالتقاط، و في إنتاج الرفاه و الثروة العامة، و في استتباب العدل، و في التخلص من الاقتصاد القائم على الاستئثار و الربا و التكاثر، و في إشاعة الأخلاق الإنسانية، و في الدفاع عن المظلومين في العالم، و في السعي و العمل و الابداع.
و من مستلزمات هذا البناء الحضاري النظرة الاجتهادية و العلمية للساحات المختلفة بدء من العلوم الإنسانية و نظام التربية و التعليم الرسمي، و مروراً بالاقتصاد و النظام المصرفي، و انتهاء بالإنتاج الصناعي و التقني و وسائل الإعلام الحديثة و الفن و السينما، بالإضافة إلى العلاقات الدولية و غيرها من الساحات.
و تدلّ التجربة علی أن كل ذلك ممكن و في متناول مجتمعاتنا بطاقاتها المتوفرة. لا يجوز أن ننظر إلى هذا الأفق بنظرة متسرعة أو متشائمة. التشاؤم في تقويم قدراتنا كفران بنعم الله، و الغفلة عن الإمداد الإلهي و دعم سنن الكون انزلاق في ورطة : (الظَّانِّينَ بِاللهِ ظَنَّ السَّوْءِ). (10)
نحن قادرون على أن نكسر حلقات الاحتكارات العلمية و الاقتصادية و السياسية لقوى الهيمنة، و أن نجعل الأمة الإسلامية سبّاقة لإحقاق حقوق أكثرية شعوب العالم التي هي اليوم مقهورة أمام أقلية مستكبرة.
الحضارة الإسلامية بمقوماتها الإيمانية و العلمية و الأخلاقية، و عبر الجهاد الدائم، قادرة علی أن تقدم للأمة الإسلامية و للبشرية المشاريع الفكرية المتطورة و الأخلاق السامية، و أن تكون منطلق الخلاص من مظالم الرؤية المادية للكون و من الأخلاق الغارقة في مستنقع الرذيلة التي تشكل أركان الحضارة الغربية القائمة.
المسألة الثالثة: في إطار حركات الصحوة الإسلامية يجب الاهتمام باستمرار بالتجربة المرّة و الفظيعة التي تركتها التبعية للغرب على السياسة و الأخلاق و السلوك و نمط الحياة.
البلدان الإسلامية خلال أكثر من قرن من التبعية لثقافة الدول المستكبرة و سياستها قد مُنيت بآفات مهلكة مثل الذيلية و الذلة السياسية و الفقر الاقتصادي و تهاوي الأخلاق و الفضيلة، و التخلف العلمي المُخجِل، بينما الأمة الإسلامية تمتلك تاريخاً مشرقاً من التقدم في جميع هذه المجالات.
هذا الكلام لا ينبغي اعتباره مناصبة العداء للغرب، نحن لا نكنّ العداء لأية مجموعة إنسانية بسبب تمايزها الجغرافي. نحن تعلمنا من الإمام علي (عليه السلام) ما قاله عن الإنسان أنه: «إمّا أخ لك في الدين أو نظير لك في الخلق». (11) اعتراضنا إنما هو على الظلم و الاستكبار و التحكم و العدوان و الفساد و الانحطاط الأخلاقي و العملي الذي تمارسه القوى الاستعمارية و الاستكبارية ضد شعوبنا. و نحن الآن أيضاً نشاهد تحكّم و تدخل و تعنّت أمريكا و بعض ذيولها في المنطقة داخل البلدان التي تحوّل فيها نسيم الصحوة إلى نهوض عاصف و إلى ثورة. وعود هؤلاء و توعّداتهم يجب أن لا تؤثر في قرارات و مبادرات النخب السياسية و في الحركة الجماهيرية العظيمة.
و هنا أيضاً يجب أن نتلقى الدروس من التجارب. أولئك الذين انشدّت قلوبهم لسنوات طويلة بوعود أمريكا و جعلوا الركون إلى الظالم أساساً لنهجهم و سياستهم لم يستطيعوا أن يحلّوا مشكلة من مشاكل شعبهم أو أن يبعدوا ظلماً عنهم أو عن غيرهم. بل إن هؤلاء باستسلامهم لأمريكا لم يستطيعوا أن يحولوا دون هدم بيت فلسطيني واحد على الأقل في إرض هي ملك للفلسطينيين.
الساسة و النخب المخدوعة بالتطميع أو المرعوبة بتهديد جبهة الاستكبار و الذين يخسرون فرصة الصحوة الإسلامية يجب أن يخشوا ما وجهه الله سبحانه إليهم من تهديد إذ قال: (أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ بَدَّلُواْ نِعْمَةَ اللهِ كُفْرًا وَ أَحَلُّواْ قَوْمَهُمْ دَارَ الْبَوَارِ، جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا وَ بِئْسَ الْقَرَارُ). (12)
المسألة الرابعة: إن أخطر ما يواجه حركة الصحوة الاسلامية اليوم هو إثارة الخلافات و دفع هذا الحراك نحو صدامات دموية طائفية و مذهبية و قومية و محلیة. هذه المؤامرة تتابع أجهزة الجاسوسية الغربية و الصهيونية تنفيذها اليوم بجدٍ و اهتمام في منطقة تمتد من شرق آسيا حتى شمال أفريقيا، و خاصة في المنطقة العربية، بدعم من دولارات النفط و الساسة المأجورين. و الأموال التي یمکن استخدمها في تحقيق رفاه خلق الله، تُنفق في التهديد و التكفير و الاغتيال و التفجير و إراقة دم المسلمين و إضرام نيران الأحقاد الدفينة. أولئك الذين يرون في قوة اتحاد المسلمين مانعاً لتطبيق أهدافهم الخبيثة رأوا في إثارة الخلافات داخل الأمة الإسلامية أيسر طريق لتنفيذ أهدافهم الشيطانية، و جعلوا من اختلاف وجهات النظر في الفقه و الكلام و التاريخ و الحديث، و هو اختلاف طبيعي لا يمكن اجتنابه، ذريعة للتكفير و سفك الدماء و الفتنة و الفساد.
نظرة فاحصة لساحة النزاعات الداخلية تكشف بوضوح يد العدوّ وراء هذه المآسي. هذه اليد الغادرة تستثمر دون شك الجهل و العصبية و السطحية في مجتمعاتنا، و تصبّ الزيت على النار. مسؤولية المصلحين و النخب الدينية و السياسية في هذا الخضمّ ثقيلة جداً.
ليبيا بشكل، و مصر و تونس بشكل أخر، و سوريا بشكل، و باكستان بشكل أخر، و العراق و لبنان بشكل، تعاني اليوم أو في معرض المعاناة من هذه النيران الخطرة. لا بدّ من المراقبة الشديدة و البحث عن العلاج.
من السذاجة أن نعزو كل ذلك إلى عوامل و دوافع عقائدية أو قومية. الدعاية الغربية و الإعلام الإقليمي التابع و المأجور يصوّران الحرب المدمّرة في سورية بأنها نزاع سنّي ــ شيعي، و يوفران بذلك مساحة آمنة للصهاينة و أعداء المقاومة في سوريا و لبنان. بينما النزاع في سوريا ليس بين طرفين سني و شيعي، بل بين أنصار المقاومة ضد الصهيونية و معارضي هذه المقاومة. ليست حكومة سوريا حكومة شيعية، و لا المعارضة العلمانية المعادية للإسلام مجموعة سنية، إنما المنفذون لهذا السيناريو المأساوي كانوا بارعين في قدرتهم على استغلال المشاعر الدينية للسذج في هذا الحريق المهلك. نظرة إلى الساحة و الفاعلين فيها على المستويات المختلفة توضّح هذه المسألة لكل إنسان منصف.
هذه الموجة الإعلامية تؤدّي دورها بشكل آخر في البحرين لاختلاق الكذب و الخداع. في البحرين هناك أكثرية مظلومة محرومة لسنوات طويلة من حق التصويت و سائر الحقوق الأساسية للشعب، قد نهضت للمطالبة بحقها. ترى هل يصحّ أن نعتبر الصراع شيعيا سنياً لأن هذه الأكثرية المظلومة من الشيعة، و الحكومة المتجبّرة العلمانية تتظاهر بالتسنّن ؟!
المستعمرون الأوربيون و الأمريكيون و من لفّ لفهم في المنطقة يريدون طبعاً أن يصوّروا الأمر بهذا الشكل، و لكن أهذه هي الحقيقة؟!
هذا ما يستدعي من جميع علماء الدين المصلحين و المنصفين أن يقفوا تجاهه بتأمّل و دقة و شعور بالمسؤولية، و يحتّم عليهم أن يعرفوا أهداف العدو في إثارة الخلافات الطائفية و القومية و الحزبية.
المسألة الخامسة: إن سلامة مسيرة حركات الصحوة الإسلامية يجب أن نبحث عنها، فيما نبحث، في موقفها تجاه قضية فلسطين. منذ ستين عاماً حتى الآن لم تنزل على قلب الأمة الإسلامية كارثة أكبر من اغتصاب فلسطين.
مأساة فلسطين منذ اليوم الأول حتى الآن كانت مزيجاً من القتل و الارهاب و الهدم و الغصب و الإساءة للمقدسات الإسلامية. وجوب الصمود و النضال أمام هذا العدو المحارب هو موضع اتفاق جميع المذاهب الإسلامية و محل إجماع كل التيارات الوطنية الصادقة و السليمة.
إنّ أيّ تيار في البلدان الإسلامية يتناسى هذا الواجب الديني و الوطني انصياعاً للإرادة الأمريكية المتعنتة أو بمبررات غير منطقية يجب أن لا يتوقع غير التشكيك في وفائه للإسلام و في صدق ادعاءاته الوطنية.
إنّ هذا هو المحكّ. كل من يرفض شعار تحرير القدس الشريف و إنقاذ الشعب الفلسطيني و أرض فلسطين، أو يجعلها مسألة ثانوية و يدير ظهره لجبهة المقاومة، فهو متّهم.
الأمة الإسلامية يجب أن تضع نصب عينيها هذا المؤشر و المعيار الواضح الأساسي في كل مكان و زمان.
أيها الضيوف الأعزاء.. أيها الإخوة و الأخوات..
لا تبعدوا عن أنظاركم كيد العدوّ، فإن غفلتنا توفّر الفرصة للعدوّ.
إنّ درس الإمام علي (عليه السلام) لنا هو أنه: «من نام لم يُنَم عنه». (13) تجربتنا في الجمهورية الإسلامية هي بدورها مليئة بدروس العبرة في هذا المجال. إذ بعد انتصار الثورة الإسلامية في إيران، بدأت الحكومات الغربية و الأمريكية المستكبرة التي كانت منذ أمد بعيد تسيطر على طواغيت إيران و تتحكم في المصير السياسي و الاقتصادي و الثقافي لبلدنا، و تستهين بالقوة الضخمة للايمان الإسلامي في داخل المجتمع، و كانت غافلة عن قوة الإسلام و القرآن في التعبئة و التوجيه، بدأت تفهم فجأة ما وقعت فيه من غفلة، فتحركت دوائرها السيادية و أجهزتها الاستخبارية و مراكز صنع القرار فيها لِتَجبُرَ ما مُنيت به من هزيمة فاحشة .
رأينا خلال هذه الأعوام التي تربو علی الثلاثين أنواع المؤامرات و المخططات، و الذي بدّد مكرهم أساساً هو عاملان: الثبات على المبادئ الإسلامية، و الحضور الجماهيري في الساحة.
هذان العاملان هما مفتاح الفتح و الفَرَج في كل مكان. العامل الأول يضمنه الإيمان الصادق بالوعد الإلهي، و العامل الثاني سيبقى ببركة الجهود المخلصة و البيان الصادق. الشعب الذي يؤمن بصدقِ قادته و إخلاصهم يجعل الساحة فاعلة بحضوره المبارك. و أينما بقي الشعب في الساحة بعزم راسخ فإن أية قدرة ستكون عاجزة عن إنزال الهزيمة به. هذه تجربة ناجحة لكل الشعوب التي صنعت بحضورها الصحوة الإسلامية.
أسأل الله تعالى لكم و لكل الشعوب أن يسددكم و يأخذ بأیدیکم و يعينكم و يغدق عليكم شآبيب رحمته إنه تعالى سميع مجيب.
و السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته.
الهوامش:
1 - سورة القصص، الآیة 7 .
2 - سورة القصص، الآیة 13 .
3 - سورة الفیل، الآیة 2 .
4 - سورة قریش، الآیة 3 .
5 - سورة الضحی، الآیة 3 .
6 - سورة الشعراء، الآیة 62 .
7 - سورة الشعراء، الآیة 61 .
8 - سورة الحج، الآیة 40 .
9 - سورة القصص، الآیة 83 .
10 - سورة الفتح، الآیة 6 .
11 - نهج البلاغة، الکتاب رقم 53 .
12 - سورة إبراهیم، الآیتان 28 و 29 .
13 - نهج البلاغة، الکتاب رقم 62 .
Source: http://arabic.khamenei.ir//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1569
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India is to settle its 1.53 billion dollars dues with Iran in Rupees. From now on, all the trade will only be done in Indian currency. Until...
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Sanjay Sethi, Press TV, New Delhi
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Iraq has been witnessing another bloody day. At least 54 people have been killed in a series of bombings.
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*FULL SPEECH* Leader Ayatollah Khamenei addressing to commanders of the...
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Supreme Leader\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Speech in Meeting with Basij Commanders Print
20/11/2013
Supreme Leader\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Speech in Meeting with Basij CommandersThe following is the full text of the speech delivered on November 20, 2013 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a meeting with fifty thousand Basij commanders. The meeting was held at the Musalah in Tehran.
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and greetings be upon our Master and Prophet, Ab-al Qassem al-Mustafa Muhammad and upon his immaculate, pure and chosen household, especially the one remaining with Allah on earth.
Greetings be upon you Abi Abdullah and upon those who laid down their lives for you. I will send you God\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s eternal greetings as long as I live and as long as night and day prevail. May God not make this prayer my last covenant with you. Greetings be upon Hussein, upon Ali ibn al-Hussein, upon the children of Hussein and upon the companions of Hussein - those who laid down their lives for Hussein (a.s.).
This meeting is a very important meeting. Basij is the manifestation of the greatness of our nation and the domestic capability of our country. This meeting is the meeting of commanders. You tens of thousands of commanders of Basij have gathered in this place and one can guess from this large gathering how glorious Basij is. You are a source of satisfaction, hope and trust for the supporters of the Islamic Republic, the Revolution and the country and you are a source of intimidation and fear for the ill-wishers, enemies and those who bear a grudge [against the Revolution and the Islamic Republic].
The coincidence of Basij Week with these days, which are the days of the great epic of the history of Islam, is a good and valuable occasion. What I mean by this great epic is the epic created by Zaynab al-Kubra (s.a.) which complements the epic of Ashura. The epic that Zaynab al-Kubra (s.a.) created revived and preserved the epic of Ashura. The greatness of what Zaynab al-Kubra (s.a.) did, cannot be compared to other great events in history. It should only be compared to the event of Ashura itself and truly, these two events complete one another.
This great personality and this great lady of Islam and all of humanity managed to stand firm in the face of the great mountain of hardships and there was not even a tremble in her voice because of all these events. She stood firm like a glorious mountain peak both in the face of enemies and in the face of hardships and bitter events. She became a lesson, a role model, a leader and a pioneer.
At the bazaar of Kufa, while she was held captive, she made this astonishing speech: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Oh people of Kufa, who are treacherous and disloyal, do you cry for us? May your tears not dry and may your moans not stop. You are like a woman who loosens her threads after she pulls them together\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [al-Ihtijaj, Volume 2, page 303]. The words are as firm as steel and the meaning flows like a river and it influences hearts and souls. In such conditions, Zaynab al-Kubra delivered a speech, which was like the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.), and she shook hearts and souls and she shook history with these words. This speech became eternal in history. It was delivered in front of the people while she was held captive.
After that, she delivered a speech in front of Ibn Ziad in Kufa and a few weeks later, she spoke in front of Yazid with such strength that it both humiliated the enemy and the hardships which the enemy had imposed. She said, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Do you foolishly think that you can defeat, suppress and humiliate the household of the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.)?\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Honor belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the believers\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 63: 8]. Zaynab al-Kubra is the manifestation of dignity, as Hussein ibn Ali (a.s.) was the manifestation of dignity in Karbala on the day of Ashura.
The way she looks at events is different from the way other people look at those events. Despite all those hardships, when the enemy wants to taunt her, she says, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"I did not see anything except for beauty\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [Lohuf, page 160]. She said, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"What I saw was beautiful. It was martyrdom. Although it was difficult, it was in the way of God and it was done for preserving Islam. It was the creation of an epic in history so that Islamic Ummah knows what it should do and how it should move forward and stand firm\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\". This is a great achievement made by the epic of Zaynab (s.a.). This is the dignity of God\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s saint. Zaynab al-Kubra (s.a.) is one of God\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s saints. Her dignity is the dignity of Islam and she made Islam and the Holy Quran valuable.
Of course, we are not as aspirational and determined as Zaynab al-Kubra (s.a.) and therefore we cannot say that the behavior of this great lady is our model. We are too inferior to say such things, but anyway, our movement should be in line with the movement of Zaynab (s.a.). Our efforts should be focused on bringing dignity for Islam, the Islamic community and the entire humanity. This is the same responsibility that Allah the Exalted has entrusted to prophets through Islamic obligations and rules.
In the first part of my speech, what I want to briefly discuss with you dear basijis and dear youth is that one of the factors which brought about this spirit and this patience in Zaynab al-Kubra (s.a.) and other divine saints - who moved forward with such spirit and patience - is sincerity and honesty. It is very important to honor our promises to Allah the Exalted and to devote our hearts to the path of God in a sincere way.
In the Holy Quran, this sincerity is necessary for divine prophets as well: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"And remember We took from the prophets their covenant, as We did from you, from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of Mary: We took from them a solemn covenant, that (Allah) may question the custodians of Truth concerning the Truth they (were charged with)\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 33: 7-8]. God says that this covenant is very firm and serious. In the phrase \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Leyasala\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" lam signifies results and consequences. The result of this covenant is that these great prophets will be questioned about their sincerity in this covenant. That is to say, our Holy Prophet (s.w.a.) and other great prophets should prove before God the level of their sincerity concerning the conditions of this covenant. This part is related to prophets.
God also says to ordinary people and believers: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Among the Believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah: of them some have completed their vow (fully), and some (still) wait: but they have never changed (their determination) in the least, that Allah may reward the men of Truth for their Truth, and punish the Hypocrites if that be His Will\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 33: 23-24]. When addressing great prophets, God referred to unbelievers as the opposite of honest individuals: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"And He has prepared for the unbelievers a grievous Penalty\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 33: 8]. And when addressing these believers, He referred to hypocrites as the opposite of honest individuals and there are important points in this comparison. You and I will be questioned about our promise to God. We have a covenant with God. In the holy ayah \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Among the Believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\", the pledge that believers made to God and that was honored by them is the same as another ayah in this holy sura: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"And yet they had already covenanted with Allah not to turn their backs\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 33: 15].
All of us should pay attention to such points. Believers promised Allah the Exalted not to escape in the face of the enemy and not to turn their backs. The Holy Quran stresses that abandoning one\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s positions and retreating in the face of the enemy are among the things which should not be done. One should stand up against the enemy in any military, political and economic war and in any arena which is a test of strength. Your determination should overcome the enemy\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s determination. Your willpower should overcome the enemy\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s willpower. This can be done and this is possible. From the viewpoint of the Holy Quran and Islam, running away and retreating from the enemy are forbidden in any arena of jihad and confrontation.
When we used the phrase \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"heroic flexibility\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\", some people defined it as abandoning the ideals and the goals of the Islamic Republic. Some of the enemies too used it to accuse the Islamic Republic of betraying its principles. These interpretations were wrong and they misunderstood this phrase. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Heroic flexibility\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" means an artful maneuver for reaching one\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s goal. It means that the followers of God\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s path - any divine path - should utilize different methods, in any way possible, in order to reach their goal and this should be done whenever they move towards the different ideals of Islam. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"If any do turn his back to them on such a day - unless it be in a stratagem of war, or to retreat to a troop (of his own)- he draws on himself the wrath of Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 8: 16].
Like the arena of war, any movement - whether forward or backward - should be launched in order to reach one\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s predetermined goals. There are certain goals and at each stage, the Islamic government pursues one of these goals in order to make progress, achieve transcendence and create the great Islamic civilization. The Islamic government should try to achieve this goal at this stage. Of course, there are certain stages and phases to reach these goals. Experts, intellectuals and officials in charge of this are identifying these phases and goals and, as a result, our collective movement will begin. Everyone should try to make any movement, at any stage, reach its goal. This is a proper system which is based on logical and rational measures. All activists in the arena of politics and macromanagement of the country should always keep this in mind. All the people and you dear basijis too - who are activists in the arena of Basij - should always keep this in mind.
Well, when we say that we want to move forward, does this mean that the Islamic government is warmongering? Does this mean that the Islamic government wants to confront all nations and all countries in the world? Sometimes one hears that the enemies of the Iranian nation - specifically the najis-mouthed dirty dog of the region, the Zionist regime - move their jaws to say that Iran is a threat for the entire world. This is the claim of the enemy, but this is exactly the opposite of Islamic principles. On the contrary, those evil and malevolent forces - including the fake Zionist regime and some of its supporters - that show nothing except for malevolence, are a threat for the entire world.
The lesson that the Islamic government learned from the Holy Quran, the Holy Prophet of Islam (s.w.a.) and the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) is a different lesson: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Allah commands justice and the doing of good\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 16: 90]. Allah the Exalted invites us to administer justice and do good. The commander of the Faithful (a.s.) said that we should be kind to everyone because \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Those who have the same religion as you have, they are brothers to you, and those who have religions other than that of yours, they are human beings like you\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [Nahjul Balaghah, Letter 53]. People are either your Islamic brothers or human beings like you. This is the logic of Islam. We want to render services and show kindness to everyone. We want to establish a friendly and kind relationship with all human beings and all nations. We even have no enmity with the American people despite the fact that the government of America is an arrogant, hostile and evil government which bears a grudge against the Iranian nation and the Islamic Republic. The American people are like other peoples.
What the Islamic Republic is opposed to is arrogance. The hostility of the Islamic Republic is oriented towards global arrogance. We are opposed to and fight against arrogance. Arrogance is a Quranic word and it has been used in the Holy Quran to refer to people like Pharaoh and the groups of people who are ill-wishers and who are opposed to truth. Arrogance existed in the past as well and it has continued to prevail until the present time. In all eras, arrogance has had the same structure. Of course, it has used different methods and tactics in different eras. There is arrogance today as well and it is led by the United States of America.
We should know arrogance and its characteristics. We should know the methods and the orientation of arrogance so that we can organize our behavior in the face of arrogance. We are opposed to unreasonable behavior in all arenas. We believe that we should move forward with wisdom and acumen in all arenas, in all collective and individual orientations and in all plans. If we do not know the scene, if we do not know our friends and our enemies, if we do not know imperialism and arrogance in the present time, then how can we move forward with wisdom and acumen? How can we make accurate plans? Therefore, we should know these things.
What I am saying about arrogance is a few examples regarding the behavior of today\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s global arrogance in the world. In many of these examples and cases, today\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s arrogance shares the characteristics of arrogance in previous centuries and previous eras. One of the characteristics of arrogance is egotism. When arrogant groups - those people who have taken everything in their hands as the highest-ranking individuals in a country, in a group of countries or in a global system - consider themselves to be superior to other people, when they regard themselves as the pivot, when they place everyone, except for themselves, on the periphery, then a wrong and dangerous equation will be formed in global interactions.
When arrogance views itself as superior and as the pivot and core [of everything], then the result will be that it grants itself the right to interfere in the affairs of other people and other nations. If arrogance considers something to be a value and if other people do not, this will grant it the right to interfere in their affairs and bully and pressure them. This egotism makes them claim to be the guardian of nations and to be responsible for global management. It also makes them consider themselves to be the boss of all the people in the world.
As you can hear, American officials and politicians speak about the government of America as if it were the leader of all countries. They say that they cannot let this be done. They say, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"We cannot allow this person to be or not to be in charge\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\". They speak about our region in a way that it seems they are the owners of this region. They speak about the Zionist regime in a way that it seems regional nations have to accept this imposed and fake regime. They behave towards independent nations and governments as if they did not have the right to live. This egotism and this attitude of considering oneself to have a special position among all people, all nations and all human beings is the main foundation on which arrogance has been built and this is its biggest problem.
This egotism will lead to another characteristic and another criterion for arrogance which is the tendency to ignore other people\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s rights. They neither accept truth nor the rights of other nations. They do not at all acknowledge other people\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s rights. In international negotiations, someone says something which is right, but America does not accept it. It tries to deny such rights with different methods and it does not accept truth. This has happened many times. In the present time, one of the examples of this behavior is our current issues related to nuclear activities and industries. Imagine that someone says something which is true. If one is fair, reasonable and rational, he should give up when he faces the truth. But arrogance does not give up. It hears the truth, but it does not accept it. This is one of its characteristics. It does not acknowledge the rights of other nations either. It does not acknowledge the right of a people to choose, to do what they want and to adopt those economic and political measures which they want. They believe in imposing things on other nations.
Another characteristic of colonialism and arrogance is that it condones crimes against nations and the entire humanity and that it is indifferent towards such crimes. This is one of the greatest disasters of arrogance in modern times. Modern times means the era of scientific progress and the era of the emergence of dangerous weapons. When these weapons became available to arrogant powers, they created a disaster for all nations. They do not attach any value on the lives of individuals - those individuals who do not follow, obey and surrender to them.
There are many examples in this regard. One example is the behavior of arrogant powers towards Native Americans - those people whose financial and natural resources, whose geography and whose entire properties are in the hands of non-natives now. Well, there were native people in America. Their behavior towards these Native Americans was so violent and so disgusting that it is one of the darkest points in the history of modern America. The Americans themselves have written many things about the massacres that took place and the pressures that they exerted. The same thing was done by the English in Australia. The English hunted people, for pleasure, like animals and like kangaroos. They did not attach any value on the lives of human beings. This is only one example. There are hundreds of examples which have been recorded in their own history books.
Another example is the nuclear bombardment that was launched in the year 1945 of the Christian calendar - that it to say, the year 1324 of the Hijri calendar - when the Americans destroyed two Japanese cities and, as a result, hundreds of thousands of people were killed. Over the course of time, the number of people who suffered from deformities and different diseases because of nuclear radiations was several times larger than this and these problems have persisted until the present time. They did not have any cogent reason for this - I will refer to this later on. They easily dropped these bombs. Until now, atomic bombs have been used twice and both times, they were used by the Americans who consider themselves to be the main responsible party for the nuclear issues of other countries.
They like to forget these events, but it is not forgettable. All these lives were destroyed, but it was not at all important to them. For arrogance, the lives of human beings have no value and it is easy for arrogant regimes to commit crimes. They massacred the people in Vietnam. In Iraq, their security services and their mercenary security agencies - such as Blackwater which I referred to in the year 1390 - committed certain crimes. They are still committing crimes in Pakistan with their drones. In Afghanistan, they conduct a number of bombardments and they commit crimes. They are not afraid of committing crimes in each area they can get their hands on and in each area their interests dictate. These crimes include murder and torture. The Guantanamo prison - which belongs to the Americans - still has prisoners. It is 10, 11 years now that they have been arresting a number of people from different countries and putting them in this prison on different charges. They have been keeping them in this prison without any trial and with extremely difficult conditions and they have been torturing them. In Iraq, the Abu Ghraib prison was one of the American prisons. In this prison, they used to torture and set dogs on prisoners.
Looting the vital resources of other nations is easy for them. Capturing and enslaving Africans is one of the tragic events in history which American imperialism and other such regimes do not like to be reviewed. They do not like the issue of enslaving the people of Africa to be reflected on. They used to sail ships from the Atlantic Ocean and anchor them on the coast of West African countries such as Gambia and other countries in this continent. Then, they used to go and capture hundreds of thousands of men and women and old and young people with guns and other weapons which were not available to people at that time. While these people were in difficult conditions, they were taken to America on such ships for slavery. They captivated free people who were living in their houses and in their own cities. In the present time, the black people who live in America are the descendents of those slaves. For several centuries, the Americans exerted such an eccentric pressure and there are many books in this regard such as the book \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Roots\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" written by Alexander Haley. This book is a very valuable book for showing part of these crimes. How can today\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s modern man forget such events? Despite all these crimes, the white people continue to discriminate against blacks in America.
Another characteristic of arrogance is deception and hypocritical behavior. You should pay attention to this issue. They try to justify the crimes which were referred to and they try to show that they were rendering services by committing these crimes. Global arrogance, which intends to dominate all nations, is frequently using this method in its entire life: the method of justifying crimes and taking on the appearance of rendering services. When the Americans want to apologize for their attack on Japan - that is to say, the two bombs which exploded in Hiroshima and Nagasaki - they say, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Although tens of thousands or perhaps hundreds of thousands of people were killed by the two bombs that we dropped on these two cities, this was the cost of ending World War II. If we the Americans had not dropped these bombs, the war would have continued. If we had not done this, then two million people - instead of the 200 thousand people who were killed as a result of these bombs - would have been killed. Therefore, we rendered a service by dropping these bombs\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\".
Notice that this is a statement which the Americans make in their official propaganda. Now, around 65 years have passed from that day, but they have repeatedly said this. This is one of the deceptive and hypocritical statements and one of the elaborate lies that is not made and told by anyone except arrogant regimes. These bombs were dropped on and exploded in these two cities in the summer of the year 1945 of the Christian calendar and this crime was committed in that year. This was while four months before that - that is to say, in the early spring of 1945 - Hitler, who was the primary warmonger, had committed suicide. Moreover, Mussolini - the president of Italy at that time, who was the second important element in the war - had been arrested and the war was practically over. Japan too, which was the third important element in the war, had announced that it was ready to surrender. Therefore, there was practically no war, but these bombs were dropped anyway. Why? It is because these bombs had been built and they must have been tested somewhere. Certain weapons had been built and they must have been tested somewhere. Where should they test them now? The best option was to drop these bombs on the innocent people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the excuse of war so that it becomes clear whether these bombs work properly or not. Such is their deceit.
They claim to be the supporters of human rights, but they target the Iranian passenger plane in the air and they kill about three hundred passengers who are unaware of this. Moreover, they do not apologize and they award a medal to the person who commits this crime. You have heard that in recent weeks, the Americans - from the President to lower-ranking politicians - have created uproar about the use of chemical weapons in Syria. They accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons. I do not want to judge who has used these weapons. Of course, evidence shows that terrorist groups have used them, but anyway, they said that the Syrian government has used such weapons. They created uproar about this and they said that the use of chemical weapons is our red line. American officials said this 10 times or more. But not only did the government and the regime of the United States of America not express any opposition to Saddam\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s use of chemical weapons during its criminal attacks on Iran, but it also provided him with 500 tons of hazardous and lethal chemicals which could be turned into mustard gas.
Many of our dear youth of those times are still suffering from the effects of those chemicals and it is several years that they have been suffering from various diseases. The Americans helped Saddam to be equipped with such chemicals. Of course, he had bought such chemicals from other countries as well, but it was America that provided Saddam with 500 tons of lethal chemicals - which could turn into mustard gas - and that helped him to use it. After that, when the United Nations Security Council decided to issue a resolution against Saddam, it was America that prevented this. This is the meaning of hypocritical behavior. On the issue of Syria, the use of chemical weapons is a red line, but on the issue of Iran, it can be allowed and supported. This is because on this issue, chemical weapons are used against an independent Islamic government and against a nation which does not want to give in to America.
These are some of the characteristics of arrogance. Of course, the characteristics of arrogance are more than these. Arrogant powers wage wars, create discord and confront independent governments. They even confront their own people when the interests of specific groups dictate so. During the war that Saddam waged against Iran, they offered all kinds of help - which was possible for them - to Saddam. I referred to the case of chemicals, but they also gave him secret information about Iran. After the war, when the head of intelligence services of Saddam was interviewed, he said, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"I used to go to the U.S. embassy in Baghdad three times a week and they gave me a sealed package in which all satellite information about the movements of the Iranian Armed Forces existed and therefore, we knew where they were\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\". They offered such kinds of help to Saddam.
The Islamic government is opposed to such arrogance. The Islamic government is not opposed to people and nations. It is not opposed to human beings. Rather, it is opposed to arrogance. This opposition has existed since the time of Abraham - God\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Friend - Noah, the Holy Prophet of Islam and other great prophets and it has continued until today. Since that time, the camp of right has confronted arrogance. Why is that? Why does today\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Islamic government confront arrogance? It is because arrogance with the characteristics that I described cannot tolerate an Islamic government such as the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is because the Islamic Republic of Iran was formed on the basis of opposition to arrogance. The Revolution was carried out in Iran in opposition to arrogance and the agents of arrogance. It was formed on the basis of this opposition. It grew, it became strong and it challenged the logic of arrogance on the basis of this opposition. Arrogance cannot tolerate this unless it is frustrated.
The Iranian people, the Iranian youth, the Iranian activists and those Iranians who believe in their homeland and their country for any reason - even if it may be a non-Islamic reason - should do something to make the enemy hopeless. The enemy should become hopeless. It is very difficult for global arrogance and for the government of the United States of America in the present time to see that in this sensitive region - in West Asia, which is the one of the most sensitive regions in the world in terms of politics and economy and which influences the entire world - a country, a government and a people have emerged who do not consider themselves to be dependent on and to be the followers of this self-proclaimed superpower. This Islamic government is independent and despite the strong opposition that it is faced with, it overcomes all problems and hardships. As the Americans themselves admit, this government is challenging the influence of America in the region and it is extending its own influence.
This Islamic government is becoming a role model for regional nations and this is very difficult for the Americans to tolerate. The Americans want to say that the lives of all nations depend on America. Now a people have emerged who not only are not dependent on America, but who also have not been influenced by all these hostilities. From the first day, the Americans did whatever they could, but it was not effective. These people have achieved growth and they have become stronger on a daily basis.
The hostilities that the government of the United States of America has shown against the Islamic Republic happened during the time of different presidents, but all of these hostilities are of the same nature. All of these hostilities are the same. Therefore, no one should say that such and such a plot was hatched during the time of such and such a president and this plot has not been hatched during the time of the current President of America. This is not the case. All of these presidents behave in the same way. First, they provoked ethnicities in Iran, then they launched a coup d\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'état and after that, they made Iraq attack us. The next thing that they did was to help our enemy - which was the regime of Saddam - in his war against us and after the war, they imposed sanctions on us. Then, they provoked all media networks in the world and they made them align themselves against the Islamic Republic. All of these things have been done during the time of different presidents of America and now too, these things are being done.
In the fitna of the year 1388 - during the term of the current President of America - one of the social networks, which could be used to further the goals of fitna and those who provoked the fitna, needed to fix some technical problems. The government of America asked this network to delay fixing these technical problems because they hoped to overthrow the Islamic Republic with the help of media activities and networks such as Facebook, Twitter and other such networks. They had these foolish delusions. Therefore, they did not let this network fix its technical problems and they said that it should delay it and attend to this task which is more important.
They used all kinds of tools against the Islamic Republic and sanctions are one of these tools. From their viewpoint, this tool is enough for defeating the Islamic Republic. Their mistake is that they do not know the Iranian nation. Their mistake is that they do not know the element of faith and unity among our people. Their mistake is that they did not learn a lesson from their past mistakes. Therefore, they hope that they can bring the people of Iran to their knees by imposing sanctions, exerting pressures and other such measures. Of course, they are making a mistake. The permanent experience of the Islamic Republic during the past 35 years shows that the only way to get rid of the interference of the enemy is national power and national resistance. This is the only factor which can make the enemy retreat. Of course, the enemy is the enemy. He uses all kinds of tools. As I said, he has used and is using sanctions. We should know what it is that can help us achieve our goal.
I would like to say a few things about Basij and after that, I would like to briefly speak about the current issues regarding our foreign policies. As I said, Basij is a source of dignity for the country and the Islamic Republic. Why? It is because the meaning of Basij is the presence of all the people in arenas of fundamental activities for the sake of the people and the country. Any government that has people by its side and any country in which the people show their presence and move towards a specific direction, will definitely achieve victory. This is completely clear. Countries receive a blow and they are defeated whenever the people are not present on the scene or whenever they do not have unity of action. Whenever the people are present on the scene and whenever there is unity among them, victory and progress will be certain. Basij is the example of such presence. Basij is the manifestation of the presence of the people on the scene and the unity of the people. We should adopt such an outlook towards Basij.
On the issue of sincerity, which I referred to in the beginning of my speech, Basij has emerged victorious out of the test of sincerity. Basij was put to this test during the imposed war and the Sacred Defense Era which was a time when the country was in difficult conditions. Also, during the different events that took place after the Sacred Defense Era until the present time, Basij has emerged victorious out of the test of sincerity. The Basij organization has shown that it enjoys sincerity. Of course, in my opinion, Basij is not confined to this number of people who are active in the Basij organization. There are many people whose hearts are with you. They praise and respect you and they appreciate your value. These people are not active in the Basij organization, but they are basijis as well. In my opinion, those people who believe in and respect your values and who respect your efforts, your services and your jihad are basijis as well. Being present on the scene is one of the most important tasks.
Moreover, the capabilities of Basij help us solve problems. Fortunately, today inside the organization of Basij, there are many scientific, artistic, social and political personalities and there are many social activists and people who can influence the people. Until today, Basij has represented a group of people who have been achieving growth and transcendence on a daily basis and it should act in the same way from now on too.
What I recommend is that we should increase the capabilities of Basij. There are certain prerequisites for this: moral, behavioral and practical prerequisites. Moral prerequisites means that we should build and develop Islamic virtues in our hearts and souls. A number of these virtues are patience, forgiveness, fortitude, self-control and humility. We should strengthen these characteristics in ourselves. Behavioral prerequisites means that we should utilize these virtues when we interact with the people, the environment, society and human beings in general. Imam Sadiq (peace and greetings be upon him) used to say to his companions, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"You should act in a way that whenever people see you, they say, ‘These people are the companions of Imam Sadiq. God\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s mercy be upon Imam Sadiq. You should make us be proud of you\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [al-Kafi, Volume 2, page 233]. Each and every one of you dear basijis, you dear youth with your pure and enlightened hearts and souls should behave towards all the people - as I said, many of the people are basijis in the real sense of the word - in a way that they say, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"These people are students of the Islamic government. They are a source of respect for the Islamic government and the Islamic Republic\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\".
And practical, jihadi and social prerequisites are the tasks that should be carried out. That is to say, we should strengthen these virtues in ourselves. It means that we should behave in a kind, diligent and praiseworthy way towards the [social] environment. It means that we should act in a serious way in all arenas including the arena of science, the arena of social services, the arena of work, the arena of politics and the arena of production. Wherever you are, you should work in a serious way without any feeling of tiredness and any laziness. We should work. This great group of basijis - tens of thousands of people from this great group are present in this meeting - can move the country towards positive paths in the real sense of word. This group of people can be a source of solidity and stability. It can be a source of grandeur for the Islamic Republic and thankfully it is playing such a role today. Today, Basij is a source of grandeur and honor for the Islamic Republic.
I would like to raise a point about the recent contentions over the arena of foreign policies, our nuclear issues, the current negotiations and other such things. First of all, I insist on supporting the officials who are in charge of this. I support all administrations and all officials - whether officials in charge of domestic affairs or officials in charge of foreign affairs - and this is our responsibility. I myself have been an executive official. I have been in the middle of the arena and I felt with all my heart the difficulty of the work. I know that the responsibility of managing the country is difficult. Therefore, these officials need help and I help and support them. This is one part of the issue which is clear. On the other hand, I also insist on establishing the rights of the Iranian nation including the issue of our nuclear rights. We insist that these officials should not even take one step back on the rights of the Iranian nation. Of course, we do not interfere in the details of these negotiations. There are certain red lines and limits in this regard. These limits should be observed. We have said this to officials in charge and it is their responsibility to observe these limits. They should not be afraid of the fuss that the enemies and opponents make. They should show no fear in the face of such fuss and uproar.
Everyone should know that primarily, the sanctions which have been imposed on the Iranian nation result from the arrogant grudge of America. The grudge that the Americans bear against us is like the grudge of a camel. They want to exert pressures on the Iranian nation in the hope that they can perhaps make the Iranian nation surrender. They are making a mistake because the Iranian nation will not surrender to anyone under pressure. You Americans have failed to know the people of Iran. They are a people who can, by Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, endure these pressures and who will turn these threats and pressures into an opportunity. By Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, the Iranian nation will do this.
We have had certain weak points in the area of economic decisions and plans. These weak points have made the enemy feel that he can create a rift. This is an opportunity for us to know and eliminate these weak points and, by Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, we will eliminate them. The Americans should know and I think they know that sanctions do not work. The reason why we say they themselves know that sanctions do not work is the military threats they issue. Well, if sanctions can serve the purpose, then why do they issue military threats? This shows that sanctions have not served the purpose and that they do not work. They have to issue military sanctions. Of course, the act of issuing military threats is a very disgusting and despicable act. Instead of issuing military threats against different countries, you Americans should go and improve your own devastated economy. You should do something so that your government will not be shut down for 15, 16 days. You should go and pay your debts. You should think of improving your own economy.
As I said, the Americans should know that the Iranian nation behaves in a brotherly way towards all nations: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Those who have the same religion as you have, they are brothers to you, and those who have religions other than that of yours, they are human beings like you\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\". The people of Iran respect other nations, but they behave towards transgressors in a way that they become regretful. They slap transgressots across the face in a way that they will never forget. The Americans consider themselves responsible for saying something in support of the Zionist regime and the capitalist Zionists and this is a source of weakness and humiliation for them. In fact, the Zionist regime is a regime whose foundations are extremely shaky. The Zionist regime is doomed to destruction. It is a regime which is imposed [on regional nations] and it has been formed on the basis of bullying. Any phenomenon and any organism which has come into being by use of force cannot survive and this regime cannot survive either. The support of the Americans - who are indebted to Zionist capitalists - for the wretched Zionist regime is a source of disgrace for them. Unfortunately, a number of European countries flatter this regime. These Europeans go and flatter these creatures who do not deserve to be called human beings and they humiliate themselves and their people in front of these creatures. The leaders of the Zionist regime are really like wild animals and one cannot call them human beings.
One day in Europe, the French nation gained a good political reputation because the president of France in those days did not allow England to enter the European Community due to the fact that England was dependent on America. This became a source of dignity for France. On that day, the dignity of the French government increased because it stood up against America and because it did not let England - which was dependent on America - enter the European Community. A people achieve dignity in such a way. Today, the politicians of this country [France] go and humble themselves not only before America, but also before these damned and dirty Zionists. This is a source of humiliation for the French nation. Of course, the people of France themselves should find a cure for this problem.
I would like to speak to you dear youth about a few things. You youth should know that without a doubt, the bright and promising future of this country and the Islamic Republic belongs to you. You will manage to help your country and your people reach the peak of glory. By Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, you will be able to build a perfect model of the modern Islamic civilization in this country. In order to carry out these great tasks, you should promote and strengthen - as much as you can - religion, piety, morality and purity of soul among yourselves. Today\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s youth need religion, piety, science, enthusiasm, trustworthiness, morality, social services and physical exercise. These are the things which today\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s youth need and by Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, you dear basijis will succeed in doing this.
Dear God, by the blessedness of Muhammad (s.w.a.) and his household (a.s.), bestow Your blessings on these people and on all the basijis of our country. Dear God, make the Iranian nation conquer the peaks of honor on a daily basis. Dear God, by the blessedness of Muhammad (s.w.a.) and his household (a.s.), make the immaculate soul of Imam satisfied with us and with these people. Dear God, make the pure souls of martyrs satisfied and pleased with us. Dear God, by the blessedness of Muhammad (s.w.a.) and his household (a.s.), make the holy heart of the Imam of the Age satisfied and pleased with us and hasten the re-appearance of this great Imam. Make us be among his companions and his accompanying mujahids and make us be martyrs by his side.
Greetings be upon you and Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s mercy and blessings.
Source: http://english.khamenei.ir//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1839&Itemid=4
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Supreme Leader’s Speech to Hajj Officials - (English Dubbing)
Supreme Leader’s Speech to Hajj Officials Print
22/08/2015
The following is the full text of a speech delivered on August 22, 2015 by...
Supreme Leader’s Speech to Hajj Officials Print
22/08/2015
The following is the full text of a speech delivered on August 22, 2015 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a meeting with hajj officials.
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Dear brothers and sisters, welcome. You hajj officials are in charge of one of the most beautiful and glorious responsibilities, namely making preparations for our faithful people to attend hajj, which is a unique Islamic obligation. I would also like to express my gratitude to the brothers and sisters in charge of hajj affairs, who – as Mr. Qazi Askar and the esteemed head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization pointed out – have made certain arrangements for the betterment of hajj pilgrimage for Iranian believers. And this is exactly what needs to be done. It is necessary to improve on a daily basis and facilitate the achievement of the noble goals of hajj. It is necessary to work hard. Each one of you dear brothers and sisters has a responsibility to fulfill. Each one of you has a role to play. You should try to play your role in the best possible way, with motivation, patience and enthusiasm. The efforts that you make will produce a great outcome: that is to say, the people will be able to perform hajj appropriately.
My advice is that hajj does not exclusively belong to Iranians. Hajj belongs to Islam and to the Islamic Ummah and it guarantees the prevailing of Islam. God’s respect for the months in which hajj pilgrimages take place shows how great and significant hajj ceremonies are. It shows that this Islamic obligation enjoys a quality that other Islamic obligations do not enjoy. It is necessary to pay attention to this point.
The interesting point is that hajj has two complementary aspects: an individual aspect and a social aspect. It is necessary to pay attention to both aspects. The individual aspect of hajj belongs to individual hajj pilgrims. Each hajj pilgrim should establish a relationship with Allah the Exalted during his pilgrimage and he should repent and take spiritual provisions for himself. In a holy ayah relating to hajj, piety has been advised. “Surely the provision is the guarding of oneself, and be careful (of your duty) to Me, O men of understanding” [The Holy Quran, 2: 197]. Each and every one of the honorable pilgrims who are blessed with this great opportunity should think of how to make the best of this provision. “And you that ask forgiveness of your Lord, then turn to Him” [The Holy Quran, 11: 3]. Hajj pilgrims should repent. They should pray. They should ask Allah the Exalted for whatever they need. They should make a covenant with Allah the Exalted to remain committed to their future, their lives and their activities. This is the individual aspect of hajj.
As far as this individual aspect of hajj is concerned, every hajj pilgrim should try to move closer to Allah the Exalted on his pilgrimage. He should cleanse his heart. He should take provisions for the rest of his life. Spiritual blessings for individual pilgrims originate from this pilgrimage, from these rituals, from these days. Hajj pilgrims should appreciate the value of this opportunity. There are certain things that an individual can achieve only during hajj pilgrimage. Seeing Ka’bah is worship. Tawaf around Ka’bah is worship. Praying in Masjid ul-Haraam is worship. Visiting the shrine of the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.) is worship. Arafat is an arena for speaking to God. Mash’ar is an arena for attention to God. The same is true of Mina. Pilgrims should make use of each and every one of these elements to cleanse their hearts, to improve their spiritual status and to take provisions for the rest of their lives. This is the individual aspect of hajj.
The other aspect of hajj is the social aspect. Hajj is the manifestation of Islamic unity. People with different skin colors, people from different nationalities, people with different identities, people from different Islamic denominations, people with different tendencies – all of them gather in one place as equals. They all perform Tawaf together. They all work together. They all stay in Arafat and Mash’ar. This unity is very important. Islamic solidarity is the true manifestation of harmony and unanimity during hajj, not just for the people of Iran, but also for all Muslims throughout the world, for the Islamic Ummah.
God’s curse be upon those who sideline the truth of the Islamic Ummah, those who divert attention away from the importance of the Islamic Ummah, those who divide Muslims into different groups with different goals, those who magnify nationalities against the glory of the Islamic Ummah and those who create division within the Iranian nation. The Islamic Ummah is important. Glory belongs to the Islamic Ummah. Allah the Exalted will bestow His mercy and blessings on the Islamic Ummah. Hajj is a manifestation of the Islamic Ummah: it is the Islamic Ummah in microcosm. “Coming from every remote path” [The Holy Quran, 22: 27]. Muslims come together from different parts of the world and from remote places. And what a great opportunity for communicating with each other, for unity with one another, for listening to each other’s sufferings, for expressing sympathy. Apart from hajj, when do Muslims get such an opportunity? The issue of unity is one of the social dimensions of hajj.
Showing the greatness of the Islamic Ummah is another social dimension of hajj. The fact that several million Muslims gather in one place to attend a particular ceremony shows the greatness of the Islamic Ummah. From a country whose population is seventy, eighty million, around fifty, sixty, seventy thousand people come together and form a glorious gathering. This shows the greatness of the Islamic Ummah.
Another dimension is the sharing of experiences among hajj pilgrims. Many Islamic countries have certain experiences. For example, the Iranian nation has certain experiences in confronting the enemy, in identifying the enemy, in refusing to trust the enemy, in distinguishing friends from enemies. We have experience in these areas. We did not make a mistake in distinguishing friends from enemies. From the beginning of the Revolution to this day, we have been aware that the real enemy, the aggressive, stubborn and persistent enemy is the world of global arrogance and Zionism. We have been aware of this. Sometimes this archenemy has spoken through other people. We must not make a mistake and think that those who are speaking for the enemy are the real enemy. No, as I stressed earlier, the real enemy is the arrogant powers.
Take a look at the slogans that the people of Iran chant on the 22nd of Bahman, on Quds Day and in different other rallies. Their slogans are against the arrogant powers, against America, against the Zionists, against the usurping Zionist regime. They chant slogans against these elements. This is while these enemies sometimes use certain Islamic countries to say and do what they want. But we never chanted slogans against those Islamic countries. Our people have not chanted slogans against those Islamic countries. Why? The reason is that they know who the real enemy is. They know that those Islamic countries have been deceived and used as a tool. This shows insight in identifying the real enemy. This is our experience. Certain Islamic groups that were provided with great opportunities in certain Islamic countries, did not have this experience and they made a mistake as a result. They made peace with the real enemy and worked against their friends. And they paid the price for this. Allah the Exalted had provided them with a blessing and they failed to appreciate its value.
Creating unity is another experience of the Iranian nation. There are many differences of opinion in our country. There are many differences and disagreements in political, intellectual and ideological areas, but our people have managed to preserve their unity despite these disagreements. Certain parts of our country are populated by particular ethnic groups, but those ethnic groups take part in the rallies on the 22nd of Bahman and Quds Day as well as in different other demonstrations that are rooted in the Islamic Revolution, just like other people throughout the country. We have Kurdish, Baluchi, Arab and Azeri regions in the country. In certain cases, their actions in support of the Revolution and the Islamic Republic are more outstanding than other regions in the country. We have seen examples of such actions. This is Islamic unity and the Iranian nation has experienced it.
For thirty-five, thirty-six years, we have experienced the importance of unity among the people and we have made great achievements thanks to this unity. Certain other countries never realized the importance of this unity and they are still unaware of it. Because of a small disagreement – which is rooted in religious, ethnic or political differences – they turn against each other and attack each other as if they were enemies. As a result, Allah the Exalted takes His blessing away from them. “Have you not seen those who have changed Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor for ungratefulness and made their people to alight into the abode of perdition (even into) hell? They shall enter into it and an evil place it is to settle in” [The Holy Quran, 14: 28-29]. When we fail to appreciate the value of a divine blessing, when we show ingratitude, Allah the Exalted changes the way He treats us. “This is because Allah has never changed a favor which He has conferred upon a people until they change their own condition” [The Holy Quran, 8: 53].
As long as we move ahead on the right path, as long as we submit to the will of God to the extent that our limited capacities allow us, Allah the Exalted will continue His blessings, but when we work against ourselves, when we sow discord, when we hatch plots against each other, when we start fighting each other, Allah the Exalted will take away His blessings. God does not discriminate in favor of anybody. “This is because Allah has never changed a favor which He has conferred upon a people until they change their own condition”. Allah the Exalted does not take away a blessing that He has bestowed on you unless you prepare the ground for that. Once you have prepared the ground for yourself to be deprived of a blessing, Allah the Exalted will take away that blessing. The Iranian people have the experience of preserving divine blessings for themselves. These experiences should be shared.
Today Islamic countries are faced with conspiracy. Do we understand this or not? Today there is conspiracy against Islam, not against Shia or Sunni Islam or against any other Islamic denomination. The Holy Quran belongs to Islam. Shia Islam is not the center that clearly promotes “Allah will by no means give the unbelievers a way against the believers” [The Holy Quran, 4: 141]. It is the Holy Quran! It is Islam! For this reason, the enemies are opposed to Islam. They are opposed to any center and any voice that awakens peoples. They are opposed to any hand that fights the arrogant powers and that hand is the hand of Islam. That voice is the voice of Islam. Therefore, they are opposed to Islam.
There are different methods to confront and oppose Islam. There are different types of methods. They sit down together and think. They try to find ways to infiltrate and to harm. During the early years after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, we were informed that the Zionist regime had funded a group of people to come together and think about Islam and the Shia denomination, to study and to investigate. What was the purpose? Their studies and investigations were aimed at finding ways of countering this great element, this awakening and this Islamic vigilance. The purpose of those investigations was to find a way to harm Muslim peoples who had awakened and realized that they had the power to take action. They spent a lot of money on the plan. This was only one of the things that they did. Tens of centers – we know about some them and we can infer the existence of several others – were established in Europe, America, occupied Palestinian lands and certain dependent countries that are controlled by the arrogant powers and the purpose was to find ways of countering Islam. For this reason, they believe it is necessary to foment discord, to give rise to violence, to tarnish the name of Islam, to dismember Islamic countries, to turn Muslim nations against each other and to pit members of a nation against each other. One day the means of doing so is Blackwater from America and another day the means is DAESH from Iraq, Syria and other places. They look for the means to create discord.
These are our experiences. These are the things that the people of Iran have experienced and seen up close. When we stress the issue of unity among different Islamic denominations, between Shia and Sunni Islam and between different Muslim nations, we are not just paying lip service to Muslim unity. We have identified the malady. We care about the Islamic Ummah and this is why we pursue Muslim unity.
As far as the people of Iran are concerned, the importance of unity has been established, but many other nations have not realized the importance of this unity. Hajj is an opportunity to convey this understanding to other nations and spread the message. Of course, there are certain people who are opposed to this. Those who want these disagreements to prevail do not want these interactions, these relationships, these friendships and this sharing of experiences to take place among Muslims. It is necessary to find the appropriate ways.
One of the important things that should be done during hajj is to take care of the individual and social aspects of hajj. When we stress the social aspect of hajj, this should not encourage us to ignore the individual aspect, namely solemn praying, humility before God and dua. Hajj is a good opportunity. There is no place like Masjid ul-Haraam. There is no place like Masjid un-Nabi. This opportunity has been provided for you and for hajj pilgrims. It would be a pity to deprive oneself of this blessing and roam around in the bazaar and visit this and that store. It was announced that there have been efforts to prevent hajj pilgrims from roaming the bazaars. However, I have received reports that unfortunately some of our hajj pilgrims are suffering from this problem. They visit different shops and meet different local businessmen and they buy junk at twice the normal price and fly back to Tehran or other cities. This is wrong, absolutely wrong. Our people should pay attention to the fact that this is wrong. Shopping is something that can be done anywhere. One can roam the marketplace anywhere in the world. One can buy stuff anywhere. One can waste money like that anywhere. After all, what is done is basically throwing away money and one can throw away money anywhere. During hajj, it is necessary to go after the kind of things that cannot be done somewhere else.
Those things include looking at Ka’bah, praying in Masjid ul-Haraam and kissing the footprint of the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.). The Holy Prophet (s.w.a.) used to walk around in that city. He used to speak in that city. The atmosphere of that city reverberates with the voice of the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.). It would be a pity if one failed to immerse oneself in this atmosphere. This is not something that can be found somewhere else in the world. Our hajj pilgrims should appreciate these things, otherwise it is possible to roam the bazaars, go sightseeing and do other such things in any other part of the world as well. One can do the same things in Tehran, in Isfahan, in Tabriz or in Mashhad. It is possible to do these things anywhere in the world. Go after the kind of things that cannot be done in other places, the kind of things that can only be done during hajj. These are my recommendations. I hope Allah the Exalted provides all of you with the opportunity to perform a pilgrimage that is acceptable to Him. And we ask you pray for us.
Greetings be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings
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