In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Colonel Mu`ammar Qadhdhafi, Respected president of Libya- may God's peace and mercy be upon you,
With respects and greetings, your honorable letter has been received. From the beginning of the Islamic Revolution of Iran that with the capable hands of the great nation and with trust in the Blessed and Almighty God, overthrew the corrupt dictatorial monarchial regime that throughout history had installed the foundation pillars of tyranny and despotism on the shoulders of the deprived and oppressed masses. In the process, it severed the hands of the plunderers and criminals from the Islamic homeland and laid the foundations of an Islamic republic with its ingredient of heavenly tenets of the great religion of Islam. The government and people of Iran, in keeping with the commandments of Islam wanted to extend their hands of fraternity as commanded in the glorious Qur'an, to all the Muslim countries. This was in order that with unity of expression and unity between all the Muslims, the Muslim countries would be delivered from the mischief of the big colonial powers and the plots of the super-plunderers and criminals. Everybody witnessed what a miracle unity between a small population of 36 million that relied on the glorious Qur'an and the beloved Islam created and defeated all the super and small powers that supported the deposed Muhammad-Rida and the great power of the monarchy. Unfortunately, most of the Islamic governments have not given a response to the call of this Islamic-revolutionar nation that wants to revive Islam and live with honor with the spiritual human values. Rather with their false propaganda and poisonous denials, they attempted and are attempting to weaken the Islamic Republic. We are not worried about the American and Israeli propaganda. They have been dealt a blow by the Islamic Republic, have lost their illegitimate interests, and are weary of Islam and the Muslims. Our regret is the opposition and hostility that some of the governments of the region have arisen in the name of Islam to counter Islam and the Islamic Republic; and every day they slander and malign the Islamic Republic. It is unfortunate that although Islam and the glorious Qur'an call upon the Muslims to unite and to shun differences and disputes, «1» yet some of the governments that claim to be Islamic, have joined hands with America and Israel and are sowing discord and differences among the Muslims.
It is surprising that America supports the occupier Israel, shows its teeth and claws to the `Arab people and governments, and threatens the `Arab governments while the government and noble nation of Iran bans the sale of crude oil to Israel. They announce their support for the `Arabs and call upon the Muslims to rise in opposition to America and Zionism. However, some `Arab governments instead of uniting and extending their hands of friendship with their fellow Muslims as commanded by the honorable Qur'an, and seeking the assistance of the most powerful and devoted to Islam regime of the region to their own advantage and disadvantage of the enemy, fabricate rumors and slander and make Iran unhappy. They do this in order to appease America and Israel whereas friendship with them will have no reward except that it shall be to their benefit and to the loss of the region.
I would like to thank Your Excellency who have tasted this truth and condemn America and Israel and are faithful to the Islamic governments that adhere to the commandments of Islam. The government and nation of Iran alongside your government and nation and other Muslims devoted to Islam, are friends with" the friends of Islam" and are enemies with" the enemies of Islam." We believe that until the big powers, especially America have influence in Muslim countries, Muslims cannot attain their Islamic and humanitarian values. I request you and your friends to advise the Islamic governments and especially the `Arab governments to obey the commandments of the Almighty God and be faithful to Islamic brotherhood.
I would like to remind that our insistence on this Islamic issue is because of obedience of the commandment of the Qur'an otherwise, the great Iran, with the unity and harmony that exists between the government and the nation and the faith it has in the assistance of the Almighty God that taught a lesson to the aggressor Saddam. He has so repented his aggression against his own Muslim neighbor that he has been forced to seek help from both friend and enemy alike. Thus, although many of the powerful governments and unconcerned governments of the region have generously aided him financially, militarily and provided him with men, yet he has not been able to save himself from the trap that he laid for himself. The intellectuals should learn lessons from the events that take place in the world.
In conclusion, we announce our support for your government and the rest of the governments, which are devoted to Islam and condemn Israel for its inhuman aggression especially for its occupation of the Jowlan Heights and its aggression against the innocent people of South Lebanon. I thank you for the brotherly advise that you have given on the subject but perhaps certain issues are involved that are hidden from Your Excellency which, the concerned officials of Iran shall explain to you so that the reality of the existing issues becomes clear to you. With hope for the unity of expression of Muslims vis-a-vis the tyrants of the world. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini