In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
The furtherance of Islam through self-sacrifice and devotedness
I must thank all the gentlemen who have come from afar and are here in this small house under the sun, putting up with the inconvenience. I must also thank all the ladies who have come here and are listening to me in this heat. I beseech God, the Blessed and Exalted, to grant all of you prosperity. What makes the inconvenience easier to bear is that it is for God. Whatever is done for the sake of God is easier to endure, even if it be in the sun and the heat. The saints of God underwent hardships for His sake. Islam advanced by their blood, by their suffering, their devotedness. We, too, must go ahead by means of devotedness. Islam needs it; the Holy Qur'an is in need of the people's devotion. The Noble Prophet (s) has pinned his hopes on this nation. He gets the reports of our deeds. We must endeavor to gain the pleasure of God, the Blessed and Exalted. You ladies and gentlemen achieved this victory through your efforts and the hardships you endured. You must continue with your efforts and your devotion.
Identifying the unknown elements and the suspicious characters
It is now the time to continue with the movement. The movement is yet to mature; it is midway. The devilish elements are busy hatching conspiracies. All the people, all the various groups- those whose hearts beat for Islam, for the nation; those who love their country- should leave aside their personal affairs, their private matters, their possessions and personal aspirations and start thinking about the nation, of Islam and the country. By means of their united stand, they should neutralize the plots. They should identify those who sow the seeds of dissension among the people: the workers, cultivators; those in the universities and factories. They should find out who these people are, from where they are being assisted and who is assisting them. The venomous pens should be identified. Those who pick up their pens to write against Islam, against the clergy, and against the path the nation has taken should be identified. Their antecedents should be obtained and their particulars and backgrounds be looked into.
The call to vigilance
We need unity of expression. The efforts of our nation are for Islam; it was for Islam. It is Islam that guarantees the welfare of all, and it is Islam that is taking us to victory and will take us to it. If it were not for Islam and if there is no Islam, the nation, then, will revert to its former state. Those who wish to govern us compelled their stooges to counter Islam, to act against the clergy; to write against them.
Be vigilant, O nation! The distinguished `ulama', be alert! The grand preachers! The universities! The faculties! Bazaris! Workers! Farmers! All of them should be vigilant and know who their enemies are. They should know who the enemies of Islam are. If there were no Islam, those who are writing for freedom would not have been here. There was no freedom; Islam gave it to us. Value this freedom, value Islam. Those who wish to serve the country should serve Islam. They should strengthen the clergy; the universities. I ask God, the Blessed and Exalted, to keep the nation alert. I pray to God, the Exalted, for the prosperity of the nation, and for the health and happiness of all of the ladies and gentlemen that are present here.
May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you.