Praise be to Allah!
Praise be to Allah, for His praise is the best word ever used in beginning speeches
and the best asset for achieving success.
Perfect praise is due to Allah as prescribed,
And gratitude is shown to Him as appropriate.
I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah alone, with no partner
He has privileged those who take the initiative to do good with a prominently distinguished status
I also bear witness that our Prophet and Master Mohammad is the Servant and Messenger of Allah
He unswervingly committed himself to preaching virtues and good deeds
May Allah send His Salat (Graces, Honours, and Mercy), Peace, and Blessing be upon him
his family, his Companions –who pioneered virtuous deeds and fruitful initiatives
and on whom Allah conferred a lofty status to allow them to enjoy closeness to divine grace
the tabi’in (the contemporaries of the Companions of the Prophet [May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him] after his death), and those who righteously follow them till the Day of Judgement!
Now then,
O servants of Allah! Observe taqwa vis-à-vis Allah (fear of disobeying His commands)
and bear in mind that adhering to taqwa vis-à-vis Him –May He be blessed and raised far above
is the Guiding Lamp for whoever aspires to guidance and salvation
The true winner is he who has observed taqwa vis-à-vis Allah, his Lord
And whosoever obeys Allâh and His Messenger (SAW), fears Allâh, and keeps his duty (to Him), such are the successful ones.[Al-Noor: 52]
O Muslim people!
If we give contemplative thought to the very foundations
of our outstanding Sharia and subject them to close scrutiny rather than superficial inspection
we will effortlessly notice
that our Sharia has always sought to spiritually cleanse the Muslim individual and raise him/her to the loftiest position, equipped
with the most refined moral values and personality traits
in order for him/her to fulfil success and prosperity and to attain ambitious goals
The Sharia exhorts Muslims to perform good deeds
hasten to gain divine reward
and commit themselves to formulating visions and taking initiatives
As a result, these qualities have been systematically set as distinctive traits for the believers
Allah –May He be exalted– says: It is these who race for the good deeds, and they are foremost in them [e.g. offering the compulsory Salât (prayers) in their (early) stated, fixed times and so on].[Al-Mumenoon: 61]
O brother! Man’s value in his deeds resides,
Take as model those whose deeds are exemplary.
When people refrain from engaging in commendable deeds,
Show initiative and volunteer for such a weighty task!
O Ummah of Islam!
The Islamic Sharia has eulogised such a marvellous quality
and held it in highesteem
Notice how it extols the virtues of those who take the initiative (in embracing faith and performing righteous deeds) as opposed to those who just stagnate. Allah says
And those foremost [(in Islâmic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islâm,] will be foremost (in Paradise).These will be those nearest to Allâh.[Al-Waqi’ah: 10-11]
O Allah! How amazing it is!
How highly praised those who enthusiastically take the initiative! How much encouragement they are given!
How much the Holy Qur’an has praised those who take the lead in doing good deeds! Allah –May He be raised far above– says:
...So hasten towards all that is good...[Al-Baqarah: 148]
O Ummah of faith!
Among the most brilliant visions
and the noblest initiatives (recorded in human history)
we find those associated with the best of creatures
Prophet Muhammad –May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him He is matchless
in honour and glory, and he is the purest one who set a benchmark for initiating good deeds.
Here is an example at hand. In the hadith narrated by the two Sheikhs (Muslim and Bukhari), Anas ibn Malek –May Allah be pleased with him– was reported to have said
“The prophet –May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him– was the best of all people
the most generous of all people, and the most courageous of all people
One night, the inhabitants of the Madinah were astounded
so, they rushed in the direction of the source of the frightening sound
They found the prophet –May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him– on site; he had already hastened to reach the location from which the sound was emitted. He kept saying
“Youwon’t befrightened! You won’t be frightened!”
He was riding Abi Talhah’s horse which was not saddledand a sword was hangingfrom his neck.”
Anas ibn Malek –May Allah be pleased with him– further narrated: “I found the horselike the sea (i.e. veryspeedy)”, or“it was indeed a sea.”
I do sacrifice my father’s and mother’s lives to save his ‒May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him
In his classification of this hadith, Imam Bukhari –May Allah have mercy on his soul– placed it under a subsection entitled
“Chapter on the initiative of the Imam (leader or ruler) in case of panic.”
Therefore, the Imam’s initiative is considered a sunnah (i.e. part of the code of behaviour designed and preached by the Messenger of Allah –May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him
Never renounce endeavour in doing cumbersome tasks,
Never say: “Merits and high ranks are allotted like livelihood,”
Do not beamongthose who fallshortof reaching
Theirgoalsassuch goalsareonlyachievable via a tough race.
The Companions –May Allah be pleased with them– had been
so imbued with this resourceful spirit
that they attained the highest degrees of achievement
This is why Abu Huraira –May Allah be pleased with him– said in his description of the Companions of the Prophet –May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him
“They were the keenestondoing good deeds.”
Who could be like Abi Bakr in his initiatives and donations?
He offered all his money twice for charity; he insisted that the army commanded by Osama should march on to achieve its pre-set mission
and he waged war against the army of apostates
Who could belike Omar
from whom Satan ran away frightened?
Who can reach the rank of Othman, Dhi Al-Noorain
when he had scribes produce a unified manuscript of the Holy Qur’an?
Remember Ali, who was end owed with great power and a high rank
and who was among the first who had embraced Islam?
As the hadith goes: “How manyheavy bunches of dates will be reserved for Abi Al-Dahdah as reward in paradise!”
AllahuAkbar (Allah is Greatest)!
None, save hardworking masters, aspires to remain in glory,
And none seeks magnificence except those selected for it!
Imam Abu Al-Wafa ibn Aqeel –May Allah have mercy on his soul– said
“Will not fail to attain his goals he who acts sincerely in pursuit
of his objectives, exerts himself to reach his target
then resorts to Allah –May He be glorified– to supplicate Him in matters beyond his capacity
imploring Him to assist him in the pursuance of his aims
through divine guidance leading to success, being confident of Allah’s promise in His verse
As for those who strive hard in Us (Our Cause), We will surely guide them to Our Paths (i.e. Allâh's Religion - Islâmic Monotheism).[Al-Ankaboot: 69]
Lucky indeed are those who serve as initiators of good and deterrents to evil!
Woe unto him who acts as promoter of sedition
initiator of evil and deterrent to good!
O brothers and sisters in Islam!
While asserting the foregoing, the pirates of the human mind
have multiplied and people fostering and marketing intellectual terrorism
through some satellite channels and websites hosting databases
persist in exploiting minds for their base motives
As a result, inexperienced juveniles have been duped into following them in an unprecedented way
driven by the false belief that those people are virtuous and fair
In fact, the well-advised, nimble-witted Muslim
would normally lend a deaf ear to such falsifications and trivialities
which can only be believed by the feeble-minded
and accepted only by sterile souls and infected egos
How wonderful it would be if the individuals and youths of the Ummah could concentrate
on what might otherwise ameliorate their own conditions and advance their own countries!
Adopting the visions and initiatives
which would serve as a springboard for spreading authentic awareness amongst the entire Ummah
they would be able to foster insightful critical thinking
cultivate judicious and qualified judgement, and contribute to the advancement of homelands and human societies
in a positive move that informs change inline with the following Words of Allah –May He be blessed and raised far above
...Verily! Allâh will not change the good condition of a people as long as they do not change their state of goodness themselves (by committing sins and by being ungrateful and disobedient to Allâh)...[Al-Ra’d: 11]
Hail noble youth whoare revived by hope!
Through hard work, they have proudly beautified history.
With their team spirit, they are making the future,
Instilling vivacity in life, with pride fulfilled.
Alas! Nowadays
nations can never bewell-organised and can hardly realise advancement
except through adopting intellectual and civilisational visions in all walks of life
as a framework for educating the nation’s youth and shaping the profile of future generations
Only then could the Ummah reach the zenith of its glory
attain maximum empowerment, deter its enemies from scheming against it
plotting for its disunity and disharmony
and block the peepholesin the face of liars and the people of falsehood
who overburden society
thus making ittarget toplunderand the object of its enemies’ ambitious designs
O you, youths of the Ummah! You represent the pillar on which the Ummah’s life rests.You are its throbbing hearts
and its enlightened minds. O, you, founders of civilisation
makers of glory! You are our own blood
our own children and the inner parts of ourselves
Keep remembering Allah! Hold fast to the values of our religion
and to the approach traced by our virtuous salaf (earlier model generations of believers)
Respond positively to the initiatives of prosperity and development
Your MuslimUmmah is impatiently waiting for your wise
and rational awakening to salvage it from such a strenuous depression
especially after the criminal Zionists have got into the habit of blatantly violating the sanctity of the Aqsa Mosque
desecrating the vicinity of Bait Al-Maqdis
and stirringupMuslims’ feelings
The tyrant of Sham went mad
not only did he start killing children and women
but he also proceeded to demolish schools, hospitals
and drugstores in the “steadfast” city of Aleppo
Trouble has come and tears are flowing
On quarters where flames are blazing
Where our brothers and sisters are massacred at the world’s eyesight,
Shamelessly; O Aleppo! May the Compassionate be with you!
Allah, the Avenger, the Judge, shall call him (the Tyrant of Sham) to account
May He, the Almighty, treat him deservedly for his tyranny
oppression, and aggression!
O Allah, do punish unjust, tyrannical, and oppressive people
in the same way You did to the peoples of Noah, Aad and the Pharaoh of the Stakes!
In view of those crippling calamities and horrible woes
hearts are burning with anger
which may cause some youngsters to deviate from the guidance of the two Noble Revelations (the Holy Qur’an and the Noble Sunnah)
Ultimate and pure glory
is to be obtained through adherence
to the guidelines of religion and firm belief
Such a sense of nobility
endorses the will for construction and development
the construction at the level of the mind and faith and the development at the urban and cultural levels.
Do not pay attention to bidders, the malevolent
opportunists, baiters
and instigators
not to speak of the spiteful enviers
Invest benevolence in your life and do your best therein.
Never pay attention to perpetrators of malevolence and envy.
Benevolence builds houses of splendor and honour;
Whereas malevolence knocks down all the pillars we build.
The masters of aspirations and initiatives must realize
that there are idle people who are frustrated and desperate
as they are; they are disabled hypocrites
the enemies of excellence and creativity
They are there to abort every single initiative and preempt the efforts of those who are successful and confident
Therefore, do not pay attention to the ‘minor bumps’ down the road
and continue to work hard in order to soar high
with the help of Allah, the Almighty, and through reliance on Him
Hence you shall achieve good, both in the Herein and the Hereafter
I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Satan
For every nation there is a direction to which they face (in their prayers). So hasten towards all that is good. Wheresoever you may be, Allâh will bring you together (on the Day of Resurrection). Truly, Allâh is Able to do all things. [Al-Baqarah: 148]
May Allah bless me and you through the Two Revelations
and benefit me and you with the guidance of the Master of theThaqalain (the two races of humans and Jinn)!
I say this, and I ask Allah, the Almighty, the Majestic, for me, for you
and for the rest of all Muslims to forgive all our sins
Therefore, do ask Him for forgiveness and repent unto Him, for my Lord is All-Merciful, All-Friendly
Praise be to Allah Who has urged us to engage in honest competition!
I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah alone with no partner
and I bear witness that our Prophet Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger who never deviated from the path of righteousness and benevolence
May Allah’s Salat, Peace and blessing be upon him, his family, his Companions
the tabi’in and those who followed them in righteousness until the Day of Resurrection!
Now then
Observe taqwa –O servants of Allah– and seek but righteousness and construction
so that you may –Allah Willing– attain the loftiest of positions and lots
and achieve the ultimate glory
O Ummah of visions and initiatives!
At a time when the world rages with turmoil and transformations
and is racked by fears and challenges
there appear in the horizon promising visions and initiatives
by this blessed country
After all, who is more worthy of right visions and insightful initiatives than the land of the Two Holy Mosques?!
In fact, the latter has come up with successful historic initiatives
concerning various issues of the Islamic Ummah
initiatives that would lead to unity and consensus
At the forefront of such initiatives come the "Decisive Storm,"
the "Thunder of the North," and the "Islamic Military Alliance."
The flow of wise initiatives has culminated into a blessed vision
a gigantic economic, cultural, and civilizational one
based on tawheed (the belief in the Oneness of Allah), the purity of faith
legitimate and adequate concepts and norms
It is indeed the foundation and the optimal investment
And if the people of the towns had believed and had the Taqwâ (piety), certainly, We should have opened for them blessings from the heaven and the earth. [Al-A’raf: 96]
This vision purports to function within the provisions of the Qur’an and the Sunnah
and to enhance the rite of promoting virtue and preventing vice
Those (Muslim rulers) who, if We give them power in the land, (they) enjoin Iqamat-as-Salât[1] [i.e. to perform the five compulsory congregational Salât (prayers) (the males in mosques)], to pay the Zakât and they enjoin Al-Ma‘rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do), and forbid Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism and all that Islâm has forbidden) [i.e. they make the Qur’ân as the law of their country in all the spheres of life].[Al-Hajj: 41]
Out of this extraordinary vision there arise the signs of high hopes
and spirits
that would restore for the members of this Ummah their values, trust, ambitions and achievements
This vision would also consolidate for the country of the Two Holy Mosques its historical and strategic standing
without overlooking the common Arab and Islamic interest
including all the useful programs
that come along with it and that are set to serve the pilgrims and visitors
This would positively affect members of the Islamic Ummah
throughout the whole world
This is an initiative of leadership. These are the aspirations of the Muslim people
This is a leap of a nation, the hope of an Ummah, a world message
and a record of history
Through this vision, this invigorating
and bright historical initiative
we shall be able to reach –Allah Willing– the peak of excellence and perfection
and achieve the premises of glory and majesty
Meanwhile, you may rest assured ‒O you supporters
that our Ummah shall achieve world cultural prominence
distinction in all the realms of science and knowledge
and this is no challenge to Almighty Allah
This being said, I advise you –May Allah have mercy on you– to send your salat and peace on the Chosen and Select Prophet
the Messenger of Allah
as your Lord ‒Exalted and Most High be He‒ commanded you to do so when He so wisely said
Allâh sends His Salât (Graces, Honours, Blessings, Mercy) on the Prophet (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), and also His angels (ask Allâh to bless and forgive him). O you who believe! Send your Salât on (ask Allâh to bless) him (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), and (you should) greet (salute) him with the Islâmic way of greeting (salutation i.e. As-Salâmu ‘Alaikum). [Al- Ahzab: 56]
In this regard, the Prophet ‒May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon him‒ said
"Whoever sendsonesalat upon me, Allah will, in return, send upon him ten such salats.”
O Allah! Send as many salats upon him as there are grains of sand,
As many as there are leaves of grass and drops of rain!
May the purest salat be upon him forever and ever,
And upon his family and Companions at the start and in the end!
O Allah! Grant glory to Islam and Muslims
and fail polytheism and polytheists! O Allah! Destroy all enemies of Islam
and make this country and all Muslim countries
safe and secure!
O Allah! Grant us security in our homelands! O Allah! Grant us security in our homelands!
O Allah! Grant us security in our homelands! Grant us long-lasting safety and stability in our homelands!
O Allah! Support with the truth our Imam and leader!
O Allah! Grant him, his deputies and aids success to do what is in the best interest of the country and the people
O You, Who has in His possession the Herein and the Hereafter, and to Whom we all shall return!
O Allah! Be with our brothers and sisters who are defenceless in their religion everywhere!
O Allah! Be with them, You are the Lord of Majesty and Bounty!
O Lord! O Lord! The situation has turned gravely serious and the affliction severe
The conditions of our brothers and sisters in Sham are aggravated more than ever before
O Lord! They are oppressed, so grant them support! O Lord! They are oppressed, so grant them support! O Lord! They are oppressed, so grant them support
O You, the Supporter of the defenceless and the Lord of the believers!
Our Lord! The tyrant of Sham has been deluded by Your Grace and Wisdom
so he went on killing, oppressing, aggressing, and terrorizing Your servants
O Allah! Grant us the chance to witness in him and those who side with him the wonders of Your power
the intensity of Your wrath, and the severity of Your chastisement, O You, the Almighty, the All-Powerful!
O Lord!Make ready for him a striking hand that is so crushing
and one of truth that is so sweeping whereby
You avenge those kneeling old men, suckling infants
bereaved women, widows, and orphans!
O Allah! Bring joy to the hearts of the believers by commanding a speedy perdition
of all tyrants and oppressors, O Lord of the worlds!
O Allah! Grant us long-lasting safety and stability in our homeland and in those of all Muslims!
O Allah! Safeguard for this country its faith
leadership, security, unity and stability!
O Allah! Grant victory to our security forces and reward them with good
for all the success they have achieved in the area of security
for all those outstanding pre-emptive operations
they have conducted, for their jihad, efforts and integrity, and for their surprise raids
against the hiding places of those outlaws and treacherous terrorists among the heretic Kharijites!
O Allah! Cure the sick and the wounded among them
and accept their martyrs!
O Allah! Be with our brothers among the armed forces
who are stationed on the borders!
O Allah! Grant them a speedy victory, O You, the All-Powerful, the Almighty!
O Allah! Be with our brothers and sisters in Palestine!
O Allah! Save the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Zionist aggressors! O Allah! Save the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Zionist aggressors!
O Allah! Make it stand tall and strong until the Day of Resurrection!
O Allah! Grant support to our brothers and sisters in Iraq!
O Allah! Set right their conditions and those of our brothers and sisters in Yemen
Libya, and everywhere, O Lord of the worlds!
Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire! [Al-Baqarah: 201]
Glorified be You, our Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! You are free from what they attribute unto You!
May Allah’s Salat and Peace be upon the Messengers! And the last of our supplications is all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!