Speech [Let us revive glory and nobility of Muslims by resorting to Islam]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Unfortunately, the gentlemen have come at a time when it is noon and I am short of time. Nevertheless, I make a few words.

This revolution in Iran is not exclusive to Iran, because Islam is not the monopoly of a particular class. Islam has been sent for mankind, not for Muslims or Iran. Prophets are appointed for mankind; the Prophet of Islam was appointed for human beings. The addressee is people 'Oh, People'. We accomplished the revolution for Islam. The republic is Islamic Republic. Revolution for Islam cannot be restricted to a country or to even Islamic countries. Revolution for Islam is the corolory of the revolution of prophets. Prophets' revolution has not been restricted to a particular place. The holy Prophet was from Saudi `Arabia, but his invitation was not confined to the Saudis; his invitation is for the entire world.

Prophets came to make real human being. Man is primarily a creature like other animals. If man grows, he/she can develop into a spiritual creature superior to angels. If man seeks corruption, he/ she will become a creature inferior to animals.

Now, you see the human beings in the world and claim to be real human being, support humankind and animals. I do not think an animal can be found among all animals as rapacious as man! Man is a creature that wants the entire human being for his/ her own interests. Man kills millions of people to gain a profit! An animal eating animal flesh, eat no beyond their stomach capacity; when they are filled, they stop and seek prey at another meal. Man, however, as an animal and worst of them is ready to kill multitudes of people for a slight gain. Other human beings who block one's interests or at least refuse to act in one's favor are not at all counted. Man is ready to slay several hundred thousands of people to occupy somewhere fortheir policy.

Study the wars now raging in the world and those waged formerly. See what man is doing to mankind whose rights he/she claims to be defending and for whose promotion plans and organizations are set up. These very people embark on lamenting and criticizing the courts here for a number of individuals convicted to death sentence for the crimes they have committed in the past 50 years. These are the ones that are engaged in crushing and killing people in war theaters to gain something that they imagine to be gainful for them. Those who are killing people in their multitudes vociferously cry in favor of a few individuals who have been sentenced by courts here to death on charge of committing fifty years of crime here and killing or ordering to kill hundreds of people! While their agents are now indulged in slaying hordes of people, they are wailing for these criminals! Unfortunately, there are individuals in Islamic societies, in eastern people, in our country and in your country accepting the words of these counterfeits in which case one should say they are mentally backward or do not accept yet work for the impostors in which case they are treacherous. There are some individuals among us and among you raising the same issues in their society that is put forward in the west. Some of our writers and speakers deal with these issues in the same way that American press treats them under direct supervision of the Zionists. This is true with regard to your country.

East and Islamic countries cannot lead a dignified life unless they find Islam. Muslims must look after Islam. Islam has been slid into oblivion. We do not know Islam. The West and these criminals have drummed into our heads so much that we have forgotten Islam. You cannot mend your way as long as you have not found Islam. Islam has been pushed into oblivion from Ka`bah, the center of Islam and congregation of Muslims, to the farthest land of Muslims, Islam is not known. Nevertheless, Muslims congregate in Ka`bah, assigned by God, as a center for Muslims' to settle their problems during Hajj rituals, but fail to make Islamic use of this gathering. Such a political venue has been degraded to a place in which issues irrelevant to Muslims are treated. Islam should be found. If Muslims find Hajj, the policy recommended by Islam for Hajj, it would be sufficient for them to gain independence. Regrettably, however, we have lost Islam. The Islam being practiced now is completely separated from politics. The head has been cut. The core of Islam has been taken out and the remaining part has been given us. This is what has brought about such unfortunate circumstances for us. We do not know the head or essence of Islam. Muslims cannot restore their glory if they fail to find Islam. Islamic glory was that which took place in the early days of Islam. The glory of Islam was the day when Islam overcame two empiries with a small population. «1» This was the majesty of Islam that sought to make real human beings, not conquest. It is an illusion and a wrong impression that Islam looks for conquest. Islam never fought for conquest. Islam wants all countries to be real human being. Islam seeks to mend the way of those whom one cannot call human being. History has it that in war prisoners of war had been chained and brought to the Holy Prophet. God's Prophet (s) said:" Look, I have to take them to paradise by the fetters." «2» Islam has come to reform the society. If it has drawn the sword, it has done so to destroy the corrupt elements impeding reforms of society so that others would be mended.

The issues the gentleman recalled will hopefully be settled gradually if we succeed and if Muslims are blessed. We are now baffled by many problems and seek Muslims to pray for us. May God sanction you!