The arrogant West is increasingly weakened in our hotspot and recently around the world

Tehran (IQNA)-Here is the message of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution on the occasion of the Hajj of the year 1443.

And praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe, and salutations to Muhammad al-Mustafa, his Pure Lineage and his chosen companions!

I thank God, Almighty, who has once again made the Hajj accessible to Muslims and opened to them again the path of divine blessings and graces. Now the Islamic Ummah can, once again, witness its unity and harmony, through this brilliant and eternal ceremony, and turn away from what could cause divisions and discords.

The unity of Muslims is one of the two main pillars of Hajj which when combined with dhikr and spirituality, which is the other pillar of this duty filled with secrets and mysteries, can bring the Islamic Ummah to the top of honor and happiness, and to become the manifestation of the verse:

“And the power belongs to Allah and to His Messenger and to the believers”

Hajj is a combination of these two elements, political and spiritual, just as the holy religion of Islam is a magnificently splendid combination of politics and spirituality.

In recent history, the enemies of the Muslim nations have made massive efforts to weaken these two life-giving elixirs, i.e. unity and spirituality, in our nations. By promoting the Western way of life, devoid of any spirituality and based on a materialistic vision, they seek to weaken spirituality and break the unity (of the Ummah) by widening and intensifying the grounds for division such as language, color, race and geography.

The Islamic Ummah, of which we see a small example in the symbolic ceremonies of Hajj, must stand against this with all its might. That is to say, on the one hand, to strengthen in it, the remembrance of God, work for God, meditation on the word of God and trust in the promises of God, and on the other hand, to overcome the reasons for division and dispute.

What can be said with certainty today is that the present conditions of the world and the world of Islam are more favorable than ever for this valuable effort.

Because first of all, today, the elites and the peoples in great number, in the Islamic countries, are conscious of their great intellectual and spiritual richness, and realize its importance and its value.

Today, liberalism and communism, as the most important achievements of Western civilization, no longer have the appeal they had a hundred or fifty years ago. The reputation of money-driven Western democracy faces serious questions, and Western thinkers admit their embarrassment at the thoughtful and pragmatic level.

In the world of Islam, young people, thinkers, men of science and religion, by observing this situation, access a new vision about the wealth of their knowledge and about the political lines prevailing in their countries. …and that’s the Islamic awakening we’ve always talked about.

Secondly, this Islamic awareness has created a marvelous and miraculous phenomenon at the heart of the world of Islam, which poses many problems for arrogant powers. This phenomenon is the “Resistance” whose truth manifests itself in the power of faith, jihad and trust in God, evoked at the beginning of Islam, in this noble verse:

“Certainly those to whom it was said: ‘The people have gathered against you, fear them’ this increased their faith and they said: ‘Allah is enough for us. He is our best guarantor – So they returned with a blessing from Allah and a grace. No evil touched them and they followed what pleased Allah. And Allah is the Possessor of immense grace” [Coran, 3 : 173-174].

What is happening in Palestine is a manifestation of this astonishing phenomenon which succeeded in transforming the Zionist regime from an aggressive and brawling state, to a state of defense and passivity, and to impose on it the political, security and economic problems obvious that he currently knows. Other shining examples of the Resistance can be clearly seen in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen and some other places.

Thirdly, in addition to all this, the world is today witnessing a successful model and a glorious example of the political power and sovereignty of Islam, in Islamic Iran. The stability, independence, progress and greatness of the Islamic Republic are significant and attractive events that can attract the mind and feelings of any awakened Muslim.

Our weaknesses and sometimes our mistakes, of us, the leaders of this system, have sometimes delayed the full realization of the blessings of Islamic government, but have never been able to shake the solid foundations and the firmness of our march that flow of the basic principles of this system, nor to stop its material and spiritual progress.

At the top of the list of these principles is the sovereignty of Islam in legislation and the executive, reliance on the vote of the people in the most important management issues of the country, complete political independence without no support from oppressive powers. It is these same principles that can make the Muslim nations and governments unanimous, and make the Islamic Ummah unified and united at the level of the directions to follow and cooperation.

These are the grounds and the factors which have currently favored a unified and solidary movement in the world of Islam. Muslim governments, religious and scientific elites, independent intellectuals and young people in search of truth, must above all take advantage of this fertile ground.

It is natural that the arrogant powers and especially the United States, are concerned about such a trend within the world of Islam, and use all their resources to deal with it… and it is the case now . These range from media empire and influence warfare methods, to warmongering, initiating proxy wars, temptations, provocations, spreading political rumors, threats and corruption.

All these efforts are made by the United States and other arrogant people, to try to lead the Islamic world away from the path of enlightenment and prosperity. The Zionist, criminal and infamous regime is, in this region, one of the tools at the service of these all-out efforts.

Thanks to God and God’s will, these efforts have failed in most cases, and the arrogant West has been weakening day by day, in our sensitive region and recently, worldwide. The plight and failure of the United States and its criminal accomplice, the usurping regime, in this region is clearly visible in events in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Afghanistan.

On the other hand, the Islamic world is full of motivated and enthusiastic young people. The greatest capital for building the future is hope and self-confidence, which are flowing into the Islamic world today, especially in the countries of this region. We all have a duty to preserve and grow this capital.

However, the ruses of the enemy must not be neglected for a moment. Let us avoid pride and negligence, and increase our efforts and our vigilance and in all circumstances pray attentively and beg God, the Almighty and the Almighty, to help us

Being present at Hajj ceremonies and rituals is an excellent opportunity to pray to God and beg Him, it is also an opportunity for reflection and decision. Pray for Muslims, your brothers and sisters around the world, and ask God for their success and victory. Also ask for guidance and help from God for this brother (that I am) in your prayers.

With my greetings and may the mercy of God be with you!

Sayed Ali Khamenei

5 dhul-hajah 1443

July 5, 2022

The arrogant West is increasingly weakened in our hotspot and recently around the world