In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Congratulations on the occasion of the rising of the sun of Sha`ban 3 marking the birth anniversary of the dawn of spirituality and the guardian of Islam, who renewed the Holy Qur'an and rescued the ummah (people) of the Seal of Prophets- peace be upon him and his progeny. Felicitations on the birth anniversary of an Imam who redeemed Islam! The holy Imam delivered Islam having been distorted in the murky age of the tyrannical rule of the Yazidis who were about to cover the brilliant face of Islam. The Yazidis worked hard to push into oblivion the arduous efforts of the great Prophet of Islam and the Muslims in the early days of Islam. They were about to waste the blood of selfless martyrs. Congratulations to Muslims of the world and devotees of the red path of Imamah and to the selfless people of great Iran and the combatants, particularly the dear Sepah-e Pasdaran (IRGC) who designated this auspicious day as the day of pasdar. Blessed is today which portends the victory of right over wrong, the army of Allah over the hordes of Satan! Blessed be today with great successive victories, particularly that of Beitul Muqaddas Battle, as one of the enormous feats unequalled in wars.
The Sepah-e Pasdaran (revolutionary guards) as a stalwart pillar of the Islamic Revolution and a body playing a tremendous role in its victory liberated the Iranian nation and dear Islam from the dark and sombre nights of the monarchy by setting their mentor, the Doyen of Martyrs, Imam Husayn (peace be upon him) as their example. The Sepah served as an effective factor for safeguarding the revolution and its goals. In the fronts of the sacred defense of Islam and Islamic land, it resisted in full unity and solidarity with the army, Basij, gendarmerie, tribal people and other military, disciplinary and popular forces" like a solid structure." «1» They cast the enemies of Islam and humanity away from the battlefields in disgrace and brought glory to Islam and the honorable people of Iran. Neither history nor the Savior (12 th Imam) (may our souls be sacrificed for him) will forget this honor. God, the Glorified and Exalted, will not spare the servants of Islam, and the Islamic country, in whose ranks these combatants are certainly included, His mercy and blessing.
O, dear ones who perform divine services and zikr (remembrance of God) and supplication at nights, diffusing light on celestial beings as in the night of `Ashoura, «2» and who shine out like a twinkling star in warfronts in mornings, fighting against the Yazidis as in the morning of `Ashoura! Appreciate the value of these spiritual and mystical nights and these knightly and glorious days. God Almighty has chosen you for His victory; He has not considered us competent to sit at the table of blessing, mercy, spirituality and sacrifice.
The traitorous Saddam has well understood that he cannot escape the trap designed for him and that he and the disbelieving Ba`ath party are doomed to failure. As such, despite all his braggadocio and empty claims to" Qadesiyeh Commandership" and beating the hollow drum of being revolutionary and an irreconcilable enemy of Israel, he is seeking help from an American pawn, and a cohort of Israel and is desperately stretching his hands before the enemies of `Arabs and Islam. He is begging them first to rescue him from his self-prepared fatal vortex and then divert attentions from the great enemy of Islam and usurper of their lands. They plan to make others accept the disgraceful Camp David Peace Accord by brining Husni Mubarak to the fold of Arab community or put into practice the Fahd Plan «3» that bring shame for the Arabs and above all for Islam.
I warn the Arab governments in the region that by succumbing to such plots, they will have to accept submission to the US are more shamefully to Israel, and earn enmity of the Iranian nation, government and the strong armed forces forever. If you don't return to the fold of Islam today, it will be late tomorrow. Don't be cheated by the US deceptions and the braggadocio of Husni, «4» Hasan, «5» Husayn «6» and Qabous «7» who truly need guardians and who must use their aims, ammunitions and weapons to liberate themselves from the clutches of Israel. You must not confront an Islamic country which deposed the Shah, with all his satanic power and big or small supporters, and defeated Saddam, an even greater criminal. Don't permit your mass media apparatus to follow the propaganda machinery run by usurper criminals to slander a government that intends to deal with the Muslim and regional governments in a fraternal, neighborly way. You witness that the respected Iranian president, government and parliament repeatedly advise you and invite you to friendship. They want the enormous power of Islamic Iran to be arrayed along with you to repel the enemies fixing their covetous eyes on your countries. They want to rescue you and your treasures from the hellish paws of world-devourers in favor of the innocent people of the region.
In the early days of our revolution and while the army, revolutionary guards and other armed forces were in disarray, Saddam who was fully-equipped and took advantage of a few local traitors launched an all-out war from the land, air and sea against our country and occupied a big part of it. In such conditions, Saddam occupied a large portion of our country. Nevertheless, as soon as our believing forces and the selfless people came to know about the aggression, they stopped the aggressors. The swift-winged eagles of our air force pounded the military positions throughout Iraq. If it were not for their Islamic commitment and the fear of death of innocent people and destruction of residential units of the brotherly people of Iraq, they would have given a good lesson to the disbelieving Ba`ath Party. So that devious regional and other governments would never nurture the idea of confronting a nation that regards martyrdom as a heavenly gift. Today, thank God Almighty, with unseen sanctions and overwhelming love and faith, the people and the armed forces ranging from Sepah-e Pasdaran, Basij, tribal people and popular forces to military and disciplinary forces, komite and other forces, are prepared and equipped with weapons of all sorts. They are on full alert. The cries of these seeking martyrdom and war until victory reverberates the atmosphere shaking Iran if and the world. The Iranian people extend their powerful hand from a position of power towards all Muslims, particularly regional nations and governments neighbors for friendship and brotherhood in faith. We advise them that it is not in their interests in this world and the hereafter to cherish the wishful thinking of supporting Egypt and Jordan and other traitors to their nations and dear Islam, to get together every day and to try to realize the plots of world-devouring America. If the governments of Egypt and Jordan had any merit and were concerned about human and Arab dignity, they would emancipate themselves from the slavery of the Zionist regime of Israel, would not attempt to win recognition for Israel and would not tighten their chains of slavery and abjectness by yielding to the Camp David Accord. Those who fancifully attempt to return Egypt to the fold of the Arab community in a bid to counter the Islamic Republic are making a grave mistake. In fact, they are burying themselves in the tomb by their own hand that is the criminal hand of the US. If, after the final victory, which is God willing, close, they repent their non-Islamic and non-Arabic behavior, there is room for consideration. This is, however, pending the agreement of our officials, particularly the tyrannized people of Iran, who have lost their dear ones. If the Iranian nation does not accept such reconsideration, none of the government officials in Iran are entitled to take any action in this respect. In Islamic Iran, people are the final decision-makers on all matters. Therefore, return to the fold of Islam and your nations as long as the opportunity is available and stop poisonous propaganda and plots against powerful Iran. Join hands with the government and people of Iran against Israel and other enemies of Islam and humanity, as in here lies the interests of th 8 is world and the hereafter. Now, the doors of deliverance are open to them and God is the most compassionate and merciful.
Now on the occasion of the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Husayn (`a), the honorable guardian of Islam and the Holy Qur'an, I have a few words with the harbingers of truth and fighters against the enemies of Truth as a reminder for conscious people. With his blood and the blood of his friends and dear ones, Imam Husayn stifled the blasphemous roar of the Yazidis in their nasty throat, while they hollered," neither any revelation has been sent down nor any Prophet delegated." «8» This day coincides with the day of the devotee and selfless pasdars (the revolutionary guards) who ended with their pure blood the uproars of the Commander of Qadisiyyah «9» and his criminal friends in their throat.
Dear brothers and apples of my eye! Beware, lest the plagues of victory, atop of which is conceit, God forbid, entrap you unwittingly! Conceit might keep you unaware of the original victor- the Omnipotent God. This is a satanic trick that can cause you lose spirituality, which is the cornerstone of your victory, and can also trigger negligence of the enemy tricks, thus bringing about defeat. The powerful armed forces and the honorable people supporting you should never be neglectful of the manifestation of the power of God within you. The following verses of the Qur'an can be taken as testimony:" Victory cometh only from Allah", «10»" Assistance is from God and victory is close by." «11» And" Lo! We have given thee (O Muhammad) a clear victory." «12»
All beauties, glories and good belong to Him and all defeat, conceit and rebellion is from Satan of the self from which we should seek refuge in God.
Brothers! Mollify the prisoners of war. Although they are sinful, you should treat them according to Islamic and human standards. Hospitalize the wounded Iraqi prisoners of war as soon as possible so as to be treated. The doctors and nurses whose valuable efforts both in warfronts and in hospitals, are not hidden to our honorable people, are requested to treat the prisoners of war as if they are their relatives and brothers. Diminish the bitterness of captivity and injury in them with your Islamic behavior. Here, I would like to appreciate the clerics in warfronts, the Reconstruction Jihad, the Defense Ministry and all those who played a role in defending the Islamic country.
Another subject to be heeded by all armed forces, particularly those who are in contact with people in cities such as Sepah-e Pasdaran, Basij, komite and police is that they should mete out fair and human treatment to people, particularly the oppressed ones. Sepah and others should win the hearts of the people who support the Islamic Republic and the combatants in warfronts with all their energy, thus obtaining God's gratification. Our dear people should value these selfless ones who devote nights and days to safeguard Islam, the country and the people and appreciate them.
I always pray for them and beseech God to grant happiness to all and blessing and elevation of rank to the dear martyrs, patience and, health to their families, complete health and happiness to the disabled who are the apple of our eyes, final victory to combatants, dignity and power to Islam and preservation to the Islamic Republic.
Finally, I humbly appreciate the people of Iran who endured with open face the war ravages imposed on us. In fact, people have solaced the officials by offering their dear ones to the cause of Islam, by supporting their government behind the front lines and offering valuable helps, thus making the great Islam and their dear country proud in the world. Truly, if it were not for this Islamic and human spirit, the government would have reached deadlock in the very first steps. Thank God, this selfless nation is present in all scenes and serves Islam and the Islamic Republic. With the help of this people, our army, Sepah, Basij and other brave and selfless ones courageously stormed and crushed the enemy's strongholds. The enemy had worked for two years to construct, solidify and equip the strongholds. Our forces, sanctioned by God, destroyed the enemy's well-equipped and well-arrayed army, which was equipped with all forms of modern weapons made by the US, Soviet Union and France. Many of them were forced to escape, numerous others killed or wounded and many others have been taken captive. With hearts resounding with the divine grace, Spiritual Power and fighting spirit, we will soon see the end of the war. Let us appreciate God the Glorified and Exalted for His boundless blessings.
Greetings of God and His Messenger to the martyrs and wounded ones in the Iraqi imposed war against Iran. God's greetings to the fathers, mothers, wives and families of the pride-nurturing martyrs of Islam and dear Iran! Salutation of the people of Iran to the wounded combatants! Death and damnation to superpowers, particularly to the criminal US that is responsible for all the seditions in the region! May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you! «13»
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini