Speech [Necessity for vigilance of Muslims against arrogant]

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

I have always been warning Muslims against Israel and its crimes in my sermons, writings and speeches for many years. This is a cancerous tumor growing among the Muslim countries. They will not suffice on Quds alone. Actually they want to make advancement. They are subordinate to the policies of America which in turn does not suffice on one place. All the big powers wish to have every other country under their control. We believe Lebanon as a part of Iran because no separation is there between them and us. We are so tied together as if we are one. Mr. Sadr «1» is «2» a man about whom I can say that I have grown him up and brought him up. He is just like my dear son. I hope he may come back sound and safe. His absence amidst us is a matter of regret.

Muslims must be fully alert. This is not a period in which the Muslims could benefit from living individually in different spots and having their own special style of life in that region. This is neither proper nor beneficial. This is quite pernicious at a time when the big powers are seeking an opportunity to swallow us. Muslims should wake up from their deep slumber. I am disappointed with most of the governments. But the nations should take refuge in Islam and the dominance of Qur'an. Thank God, Muslims constitute a population of about one billion and they have got very rich countries. The Muslims themselves are very potent but the erroneous propaganda that is in effect since a few centuries ago and the influence that has crept into the universities and other training places where the sons of the Muslims receive their education, have all made the Muslims fell depressed, hopeless and helpless. They have lost themselves. So Muslims should endeavor to regain their glory.

In the case of the dominance of the West or the East on the Islamic countries, what has been very important is their cultural dominance. They used to train our children in those training centers so as to become supporters of them on their graduation. Therefore when our youths finished their college or university, they were supporters of either the East or the West. As you can see, those youths who are supporting, China or Soviet Union or America in different countries, especially in Iran, are the products of such colleges. In other words, they are educated in such a way as to believe that they are nothing by themselves. All of the agents of the foreigners, from westernized writers through those teaching in our colleges, agreed with the notion that we are good for nothing. Therefore, we should be either after the West or after the East. What is considered as a great havoc for Muslims is this sort of culture and civilization influencing our youths and dragging them either this side or that side. They are mostly pro-Americans in Iran, calling themselves as Communists, because some of them who used to call themselves communists or at least just thought they were such, were servants of the court of Shah.

Anyway what is binding upon us, and upon the clergymen and also upon the Muslim scholars and Muslim writers and lecturers, is to make all the Muslim nations aware of our own rich Islamic civilization. Our civilization is so rich that has been exported abroad. They obtained our books and grasped them and made full use of their content. The civilization of East (Middle East), wherein we are located, has been and still is the richest civilization. Unfortunately, Muslims could not make any use of it. The story of Abou `Ubaydah, «3» how much was his sword. Some one told that there must be Abou `Ubaydah himself to make it work. His sword cannot do anything all by itself, so the people who use it should be present.

Islam has brought every thing for Muslims. Qur'an is and has every thing for Muslims. But, unfortunately, we did not make use of anything. The Muslims deserted it. Therefore, a push towards Islam must be given to Muslims. A wide avenue of information should be opened for them. From the little boys up to the old ones who were patients in the beds of the hospitals, all cried in one voice. It was a miracle that happened in Iran. It was this which brought them victory against the powers. Even the imagination of such a victory was very hard. It was so difficult that an Iranian who has nothing and no modern weapons, or even if he has one he does not have the know-how of it, could defeat such an enemy who had the most modern weapons and also the backing of all the big powers. It is, indeed, unbelievable. He repelled all the powers in spite of the backing of Muslim countries too. When I was in Paris, I was being requested mostly by America not to go to Iran. They used to tell me to let them stay. Finally, that man «4» left and Bakhtiyar «5» was staying here. Bakhtiyar «6» too has committed many great crimes. He was the prime minister. He was thinking that America was backing him. They were coming and sometimes meeting me directly under the pretext that I was a merchant. Sometimes they asked other people present there to tell me not to go to Tehran. They insisted that I should not go to Iran now. I got the point at the very beginning. When the enemy says not to go, it clearly indicates that my going to Iran is needful. So I tried. I announced that I would go as soon as the way is open. They closed the way. I told I will move whenever the way is clear. They could not keep the way closed forever. The very day the way was clear, I came. Later I saw it was most befitting and necessary.

Muslims should discover themselves. They should know that they have their own civilization, their own country and their own entity, individuality and personality. The Western schools have nothing. But they have injected in the minds of our youths that such schools must be attended to. These are the same propaganda disseminated by the big powers in Iran. They have created a civilization that grips us in its vanity. They took the due advantage of this. They created such a civilization that for us, in order to take our entity and prestige away. We should go back to the initial stages of the early Islam. Muslims should return back to the place where they used to assault the big powers of that time and overrun them in spite of their being in a limited number. Now Muslims constitute a very large population. They have so many schools of thought. They have ineffable wealth. But they are so divided and separated and amputated to pieces. After the world war, the Ottoman Empire was reduced to parts. Then they placed every part of it under the control of one of their agents. So, all these things now have given birth to this present havoc. Now it is demanding that the Muslims should become one body and one whole at the strength of unity. They should stand against the big powers. In that case, there is no big power to stand against them. Now we have a small number. Our population is 35 million, while our adversaries are in a billion. In spite of our small number, we are determined to confront them. We did not think of victory. Our aim was to obey the obligation upon us. We are bound to stand against tyranny. When I was in Paris, some so-called" well-wishers" used to come to me and tell me that it will not happen. They were not aware of the matters. They said it is impossible. They said better think of an honorable retreat, a face-saving withdrawal. I used to tell them that we have a duty, an obligation, a binding and we are acting upon it. Whether it happens or not, it is not our concern. It is binding upon us from God to stand against tyranny. We have to face these men- slaughterers, these bloodthirsty ones. We can face and confront them to the extent of our ability and vigor. If we can become victorious, thanks to God. Otherwise, also thanks to God that we obeyed the obligation. The thing is that the Muslims should consider themselves obliged. They should not think that they will be no more in case they are defeated. If our moral be safe, if our dependence on Qur'an be alive, if martyrdom be our lot, it is all a great achievement. Thank God that we are victorious in all aspects. One of the two good things is ours, God willing.

We are hopeful that one day we shall pray in Quds with you and with Sayyid Mousa Sadr (God preserve him), God willing. We are not disappointed. Muslims should make advancement with all their strength. Today, big powers are about to be defeated. They are close to defeat. It is not like ten years ago. Do not you think so? Now things have changed. America is in a great trouble at the hands of the Muslims- the black ones. It is compelled to announce curfew in eight cities. This issue is a movement created in man. Now no one want the yoke. This is a thing you see everywhere. Now in Iraq too, a movement is going on. I tell you this thing is occurring everywhere- in India, in Pakistan and other places. These Muslims should discover themselves. They should not fear the big powers. No, they are not what you think of them. The reality is something else. Muslims should be united. They should have unity. In that case, victory will be theirs. Indeed, they will be victorious. I hope that these revolutions and campaigns sprung among Muslims everywhere may end in victory and bring the Muslims all together. At the strength of unity of word and trust in God, which is the source of every victory, we shall go forward. All the Muslim countries will live honorably in ease and comfort, God willing. May God save the dear Lebanon. God may save the Muslims of Lebanon, who are fighting for Islam and grant them victory. «7»

May God's peace and mercy and blessings be upon you.