In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the official establishment of the Islamic Republic, let us thank God for His endless blessings and mercy and assistance to the Iranian committed combatants with His unseen forces in two spiritual and superficial dimensions. God guided them to the extent that they emerged victorious in two aspects. Actually, the miracle of the age was manifestly accomplished with their auspicious and powerful hand and the armies (of the enemies) equipped with modern and sophisticated weaponry supplied by satanic powers suffered disgraceful defeat in a short period of time, surrendered, escaped or were killed.
The twelfth of Farvardin, 1361 marks a different brilliance in the history of Iran, the brilliance of the light of God, the special support and favor of the Creator of the universe toward the oppressed and plundered people of Iran. One who fails to see this support and miracle is like a bat that cannot see the light of the world-illuminating sun. With all the causes to ensure them and give them peace of mind and with all the means available to inject fear into Iranian combatants, what instilled confidence and tranquility in the latter and fear and intimidation in the former? They enjoyed the support of the superpowers particularly the great Satan, the US. Most of the regional rulers supplied the enemies with various types of weapons, gave them billions of dollars of cash and would not hesitate to send their own troops to the battlefields. All leading mass media were at their service. We were, however, burdened with economic sanctions, the revolution and in a state of confusion and were confronting excruciating domestic and foreign conspiracies. They launched surprise attacks against us from the sea, land and air, occupied a large portion of our country, and embarked on destroying, looting our cities and killing our innocent people. This state of affairs served as a factor contributing to the quiet state and tranquility for the aggressors in our country and fear for us. Does what God Almighty say" He cast panic into their hearts, a group of whom were slain and another group taken captive." «1» not find realization in Fath al-Mubin? Does this verse" He it is Who sent down peace of reassurance into the hearts of the believers." «2» not apply to the combatants of this warfront? Was what happened in the early days of Islam and brought victory to the army of Islam different from these events? Are the over fifteen thousand captives, thousands of dead and injured and so much war booty within one week something ordinary? Is the surrender of many groups to a number of forces unmatched with the former in terms of weaponry something ordinary and natural?
O God! The young Iranian combatants consider the victories to be from You and are not proud of their power. If they display pride and exaltation, it is because they are under the favor and support of Your Sacred essence. You instilled certitude and peace «3» in their hearts and injected fear and intimidation into the heart of their enemies, who are the enemies of Islam. O God! Everything is from you. We hope You will continue showing this favor and support upon us until the final victory and until the time Your enemies and those of Islam are fighting the army of Allah and Party of Allah and up to the establishment of the rule of God.
Let me now give some reminders which the nation, the government, army and Sepah and Basij and other armed forces pay attention to:
1- All should know that all affairs including our victory rest in the hand of God Almighty." Victory comes only from Allah." «4» We should note that in this true victory and other victories we should not feel a sense of pride in our power and should not be overpowered by the Satan of the self, as conceit is the source of laxity and discouragement. At wars, it is necessary for the armed forces to keep their necessary readiness to the last minute and till the final victory and should not be negligent of the enemy's stratagem and its threat in any way, particularly the enemy which all satanic powers struggle to preserve and one which knows well that defeat is synonymous with its destruction. The great combatants at the borders must strengthen their fortifications and bases and do not neglect a moment for the enemy's ambush, as moments of victory are highly sensitive. By your remembrance of the beneficent God and trusting His assistance, you should keep your readiness and equip and not take the enemy as desperate and unfortunate. Your God will grant you final victory.
2- Don't feel depressed about the lie-spreading and rumormongering propaganda horns, which are at the service of super criminals, refuse to cite the victories of our courageous combatants and have sunk into deadly silence and at times air reports of the advancement of defeated and desperate Saddamites in Shush and Dezfoul. Thank God, they will not be able to cover these victories that are brilliant like the world-illuminating sun, as recently their scandalous silence reached its apex, and they were forced to air the news reports in an erratic manner. You, dear brave combatants, who advance with a remembrance of God Almighty and the cry of" God is the Greatest" and attack the enemy should not expect the propaganda apparatus that have been slapped on the cheek to reflect your God-given victories correctly. Shine out like the moon and let them blow their horns of objection. You fight and defend for belief and expect God to grant you mercy and let the colonialist propaganda support them, who are ignorant of God and fighting against Islam for worldly gains and for Satan. Victory belongs to you, who are exalting. Trust God and advance." The real gain is for those who ward off (evil). «5»
3- Although the war and defense of the Truth and the land has caused great pains and losses, has taken our most valuable youths and left many people in the war torn regions homeless, it had magnificent merits, thanks to the beneficent God. This imposed war spread the majesty and grandeur of faith and Islam over the expanse of the world. Great Iran, which was about to turn into an affiliated consumer country, into lifeless and humiliated people ready for abandoning themselves to oppression and blows thanks to the treasons of the Pahlavi dynasty and their affiliates, was suddenly caught up in an unprecedented leap and a divine revolution involved in an undeclared war with the conspiracy of oppressive world-devourers and their uncultured mercenaries and overt and covert support of superpowers. However, the Iranian people attacked the evil figure of the army of Saddam and the region's American agents so victoriously and bravely and smashed the Satanic myths one after the other, which was reminiscent of the holy hand of `Ali Ibn Abi Talib (`a) in the Battle of Khandaq, inspiring our forces to stand unmoved in the fight between the whole of Islam against blasphemy triumphantly, proudly and with a stature as endless as eternity.
Today, Iran is reckoned with in the whole world as a country committed to the school of Islam and resisting against the big powers. Even those who have risen with enmity against this republic and its strong youths out of ignorance or envy and internal frustrations remember within their selves with wonder and greatness and are afflicted by its victories.
4- Although I know that being committed to genuine Islam requires that the Muslim combatants treat the war captives and refugees with affection and chivalry as they, thank God, are actually doing although Saddam and his cohorts mete out savage and inhuman treatment, it is useful to remind you and stress that our youths and those who are in charge of keeping the refugees and captives make them savour the sweet taste of Islamic mercy and magnanimity and treat them in the way that their master and mentor treated the cruelest servant of God and the most criminal man-Ibn Muljam «6» (may God's curse and damnation be upon him) so that the captives, who have suffered a spiritual blow, feel comfort and compensation in the Islamic Republic and after liberation they would join the order of preachers of Islam and possibly sacrificing for it, something that is a valuable service to Islam and the Islamic Republic. These captives and refugees have most likely been sent to warfronts with coercion and threats of death of their families, as some of them have made this claim. Do not think that the proclivity to criminality and savagery that prevailed in Saddam also exists in them. How good it would be for the dear youth and guards of these deceived ones to transform one of Saddam's follower or those involved in crimes into an Islamic one who is at the service of the holy school of Islam. Know that" whoever saves the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind." «7» and guidance is the greatest manifestation of revival.
5- Today, the world, even the blind-hearted, know that Iran is speaking from a position of power, that is a divine gift. Today, Iran is bound by the word it has said from the first day. We are not at war with any country, whether Islamic or non-Islamic and we seek peace and quiet for all. So far we have risen for defense, which is a divine obligation for all and a human right. We never intend to transgress upon any country. We want Islamic countries to be beside each other to defend with Islamic commitment the rights of Muslims and Islamic countries against aggressors and insurgents like the usurper, Israel. If this long-cherished wish of the Iranian nation and government becomes reality, no country however big can transgress the boundaries of Islamic countries or any one of them or exercise force against them. We consider the interest of all countries, particularly our neighboring and regional countries, an in fact they should not ruin themselves or ear God's great punishment in the next world by being involved in activities aimed at the satisfaction of the ambitious lust of Saddam and his adventurism as well as the interest-seeking and hegemonic powers, which have pushed him into the trap. You must recognize and treat peacefully a country that wants to shake the hand of brotherhood with all Muslims of the world, taking lessons from the mad movement of Saddam and his fate. Know that if, God forbid, power falls into the hands of ambitious Saddam, he will not treat them less cruelly than Israel and they will repent that day when they have afflicted by one like a second Israel and even worse than it. It is to your advantage to accept this Islamic advice and do not play with fire. A worthier thing to do is that you should support the uprising of the oppressed people in the occupied lands of Palestine and practically support their demonstrations and uprising against Israel's oppressions so that in the same way that Iran toppled the tyrannical monarchical regime by means of demonstrations and the Islamic revolution, they will also overpower this cannibal-usurper and infidel demon. It is hoped that the innocent and oppressed people in the occupied regions continue with their demonstrations and anti-Zionist activities so that they will achieve victory. I beseech God Almighty to uplift Islam and its followers and destroy the satanic flags.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini