In the Name of Allah, the most Gracious, the Ever-Compassionate
وَقَاتِلُوهُمْ حَتَّىٰ لَا تَكُونَ فِتْنَةٌ
A few days have passed since the illegal and illegitimate Israeli aggression has started against Iran in which the savage Zionist regime has slaughtered a large number of civilians, including many women and children, and has attacked media centers and civilian infrastructure. Despite all these atrocities committed against them, the proud Iranian people stand steady and united in their support for their leader as they all believe in Allah’s promise of victory to the believers. They bear all this hardship and remain steadfast until the threat of the atrocious Israeli regime is neutralized and, as the Quran has put it:
إِنْ تَكُونُوا تَأْلَمُونَ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْلَمُونَ كَمَا تَأْلَمُونَ وَتَرْجُونَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَرْجُونَ
They would not lose hope in Allah’s help and assistance and patiently await the final fulfillment of Allah’s promise.
As for the atrocious Israeli regime, following the beginning of their unprovoked aggression against Iran, the Zionist regime and its blood-thirsty officials were shocked by the powerful response of the Islamic republic of Iran’s armed forces and now they seek a way out of the crisis created by their own hands, relying on the worldly and material power of the United States, the European states, and a number of counties in the region. However, they have heinously taken matters to the point where they shamelessly threaten to assassinate the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran!
With respect to this issue, a number of points need to be mentioned:
First, the Supreme Leader holds an exceptional position within the framework of our belief system, and his case is an extremely sensitive one, as he is the protector of the very existence of not only the Shi’a Muslims but the Muslim Ummah in its entirety! Thus, no righteous and free-spirited Muslim would ever tolerate such shameless threats!
Therefore, it is incumbent upon all Muslims and free-spirited people around the world to unanimously condemn these heinous acts and to voice their support for the Supreme Leader. They also need to announce their condemnation of any attempt on the Supreme Leader’s life and make it clear that any such attempts would cause a massive, large-scale, and worldwide protests by the Muslim Ummah.
Second, Iran’s military forces need to strike the enemy hard, as they have done so far, and place so much pressure on the enemy through all sorts of awe-striking attacks as to prevent it from even entertaining such ideas or leveling such threats.
Third, undoubtedly, what will ultimately cause us to have the upper hand in all fronts and arenas is the unshakeable faith of the people and our brave soldiers and military personnel. Therefore, it is necessary for all people and believers to sincerely pray to Allah, in these difficult times, to ask the Infallibles for assistance, and to implore Allah individually and collectively to grant the believers victory, for, no matter who your enemy is and how powerful they are, still “Allah’s Hand is above them all”.
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you
Qom- Nasser Makarem Shirazi
