Speech [Unification of Islamic Ummah-Basic problems of Islamic nations]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

I express thanks to you and your honorable president. Offer my greetings to Mr. President. «1» Also offer greetings of Iranian people to your nation.

What brings nations close to each other is Islam helping out to establish a state. Islamic brotherhood is the first reason for the friendship between Iran and Pakistan. Islam seeks to create a united nation. Islamic states draw nations near to each other like districts of a city. All must be united in consistent with Islamic principles. Stand against opponents of Islam under the banner of Islam and with unity of expression. Direct them towards Islam and keep away from their conspiracy.

Both our republics are Islamic. Islamic Revolution must represent Islam both vocally and conceptually. We must consider what was the point that made Muslims become successful in early days of Islam. Islamic government, the Prophet of Islam and the caliphs differed from others. Sovereignty over people was not what Islam sought. The government was a part of people who were considered a part of the government.

One of the preferences and signs of Islamic government is the method of governing. Taghouti governments are apart from their people. These governments rule them and the people keep their distance from the government. Therefore, if the government faces a problem, the people lend no hand to resolve it and if the people confront a difficulty, the government does not try to remove it stipulated that it is not in favor of them. But if people suffer from complexity in an Islamic government, the government tries to solve it. Similarly, when the government has a problem, the people make an effort to resolve it.

In my view, two problems are on top of Islamic countries problems; the first is the separation between nations and governments. Governments are not apart from nation's interims of names, that is neither government nor are nations consider each other to be related. The key to settle this problem lies in the hands of governments. Act in a way that government their people see they are serving them; they are prepared for cooperation. Consider our country's circumstances now while we could not perform Islam in its real meaning. Only a breeze of Islam has blown into this country and this light breeze of Islam caused our people not to deem separate from the government or army. If today the administration has a problem, the people voluntarily help to remove it. Since people the regard army as their own willingly, they tackle its problems if any. In contrast, the governments, army and gendarmerie, serve people because they do not want to push people. This is the code of our victory over big powers.

Please convey my regard to your president and notify him endeavor to tackle this problem between people and government and you also do your best as the key to settle it is in your hands. You determine yourself to serve not to govern.

The second problem, which is again another important complexity for Islamic nations and governments, is a problem among governments. Although Islam encourages to unity and the Qur'an calls Muslims and believers as brothers, «2» we observe some differences among Islamic governments. Why do not two states accept the invitation of Islam while they are Islamic and belong to a unique fact, their Qur'an is one and their Prophet is one? That invitation is in your favor. There are one billion Muslims that is a big power above all other powers if this call is accepted and Islamic nations unite in independent countries.

These two problems that I mentioned briefly are foundations of other problems and if they are resolved, others will be solved too. And that glory of early Islam will be restored. If this trend continues and people and nations will be separated from each other, we must be disappointed to see that glory of Islam once more.

I, you too, convey my regard to Mr. President, Diya' al-Haqq and to my other Pakistani brothers. I would like to reiterate that schism among religions leads us to nil. To implement Islam in every land we all, must be as a unity.

Now that both Shi`ite and Sunnis are in Pakistan made an effort to treat them brotherly. Recommend they to act brotherly as we do in Iran endeavoring to unite our Sunni brothers with ourselves to resolve problems. I implore God, Almighty, to grant health and success to all Islamic countries and all Islamic government.