Leader: People foil very dangerous plot against nation (2)

Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on Wednesday November 27, granted audience in Tehran to a nationwide gathering of Basij forces on the occasion of the annual week that commemorates the founding of this popular Volunteer Force, forty years ago by the Father of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini (RA).

He told the audience that thanks to people’s vigilance and presence on the scene, a very dangerous plot hatched by the avowed enemies of Islamic Iran, was foiled.

Stay with us for excerpts of the second part of Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s memorable speech, which we have divided into three parts.

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said: “The Domineering System is trying to confront the Islamic government with all its power, with all its malice and with all its resources. This is what their decision is. I have said this many times: the US and the Domineering System that follows the US have done whatever they could against Iran, against the Iranian people and against the Islamic Republic. If they failed in their designs, it was because it was impossible and there were certain reasons. That is why they could not carry them out. They have done whatever they could in showing enmity. And the result is what you can see: this great, good and pure tree has become more powerful on a daily basis. This solid structure is showing off its power to the enemy on a daily basis.

“This is where the word resistance becomes significant. When we speak about resistance forces, the resistance orientation and the resistance front, this is what it means. It means that a reality called Islam has emerged – while it did not exist 50, 100 years ago – today which can seriously confront the system of domination and which can act on behalf of freedom and justice. This reality has come into being. They want to use all their power and force in order to push back this reality.

“The holy Qur’an says in this regard in Ayah 15 of Surah Shura: “And be steadfast as you have been commanded”.

“It means both invitation and resistance are necessary. This is what resistance means. Thus, what is the Basij of our country called? It is called “The Resistance Force of Basij-e Mostaz’afeen.” Who are the “mostaz’afeen”? The word “mostaz’afeen” has been defined in a wrong way. They are described as poor persons and in recent years, this definition has become common as vulnerable classes of society. The holy Qur’an, however, does not consider these people to be “mostaz’afeen”. It says in Ayah 5 of Surah al-Ankabout: “And We desired to show favour to those who were abased in the land, and to make them imams (or leaders), and to make them the heirs.”

“Therefore, mostaz’afeen means the potential leaders of the humanity. This is what mostaz’afeen means: those who will be the inheritors of the earth and all its assets. This is what Basij-e Mostaz’afeen means. A mostaz’af is a person who is potentially the heir to the world. He is potentially ‘Khalifatullah’ or the Vicegerent of God on earth.”

Ayatollah Khamenei said: “In view of these facts, there will be resistance. In order to show resistance, there is a need for spiritual essence. This is what I insist on. If you want to resist, you should have the necessary ingredients. Having spiritual essence is more important than worldly and military characteristics. Military means are cannons, tanks, missiles and other such capabilities. Spiritual essence revolves around truth with certitude in you and in your hearts which guide the nature of your moves.

“I have always highlighted the significance of youth. You can see that I am always attached to youth and that I am hopeful about them for the future, but which youth can lead the great movement of the country towards the establishment of a new Islamic civilization? What do they look like? This is where spiritual essence become significant. Only those youth who are motivated, religious and wise, who appreciate their own power, who are interested in working and creating, who trust in God and who have self-confidence can move the country forward.

“This is the exact opposite of what the enemy wants for our youth. The enemy wants the youth of our country to have no motivation, to be irreligious and hopeless, to be captivated by lust, to be lazy and indolent, to complain all the time and refuse to work, and to be addicted and vulnerable. They want the youth of the country to be like this. This is the purpose of the measures that they are adopting regarding our youth. This is the exact opposite of what we need.

“Well, Basij is comprised of youth that belong to the first category. This is what we earnestly hope and they should be like this. In other words, they should be motivated, pious, relying upon God, self-confident, diligent and innovative and they should appreciate the value of their youth and their existence. Well, if we have such a group of individuals – thankfully, we do have it which is the Basij Organization spread out throughout the country: later on, I will discuss a few points about the extensiveness of Basij’s moves so that the people know about them, but you yourselves are already aware of them – then such an vast and great organization will naturally be subject to more enmity on the part of the enemies of humanity, enemies of justice and of freedom. Basij is the target of the enmity of the Domineering System and the camp of arrogance more than the other organizations of the country or perhaps, it is the first organization in this regard.”

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said: “This is not only the case in Iran. If there are other organizations like Basij in whichever part of the world, the same condition exists. For example, they show as much enmity towards the popular Hashd ash-Sha’bi in Iraq. They show as much enmity towards Hezbollah of Lebanon, because these are popular, young, motivated and godly groups. Of course, in our country, arrogance does not show enmity to the Basij alone. They show more enmity towards Basij and they also show enmity towards the whole nation. What is the reason behind their enmity towards the whole Iranian nation?

“The recent rallies proved what the reason is. This is because our people are like this: as soon as they feel that the enemy has entered the arena, they enter the arena themselves, as they did so over the recent days. The weeks that passed truly proved the peak of the glory and grandeur of the Iranian nation. This is what makes them show enmity and hostility. And anyone who has tied his heart and his tail to them has the same feeling towards the Iranian nation.

“It is, however, evident that such enmity is of no effect. I will tell you that victory has been guaranteed. The victory of the Iranian nation, of the Basij and of this great revolutionary orientation in Iran. Allah the Exalted says in the holy Qur’an, in Ayah 160 of Surah Aal-e Imran: “If Allah helps you, none can overcome you, but if He forsakes you, who will help you after Him? So in Allah let all the faithful put their trust.”

“It means no one can defeat you when God helps you. Well, when does He help?

“This is evident by God’s words in Ayah 7 of Surah 47: “O you who have faith!

If you help Allah, He will help you and make your feet steady.”

“This is what exists today. The great revolutionary orientation in the country is pursuing divine goals. It is pursuing the establishment of an Islamic society. It is seeking and pursuing the realization of divine sharia in the country. So, this is divine work and it is the path of God. This is helping God. When God is helped, He will help as well. And when Allah the Exalted helps, “none can overcome you.” No one will be able to defeat you.

Ayatollah Khamenei further said: “Of course, Basij has two aspects. This should definitely receive attention. One aspect is jihad in the arena of hard defense. This is what you are trained for. During the eight-year Holy Defense Era, the miracle of the presence of Basij showed itself. The hearts of our military troops were warmed with the presence of Basijis in the arena of battle. And after that too, Basij showed its presence in the arena of hard and military defense on different occasions and whenever a certain incident arose.

“Another aspect of Basij is presence in the arena of soft defense and soft war. It has the same function in this arena. Like the arena of the military, Basij is present – as it should be: it should work hard in this arena as well – in the arena of soft war: in other words, the arena of science, rendering public services, construction, religious promotions and cultural work.

“In Basij, all these personalities are present: individuals including Mohammad Hussein Fahmideh, Behnam Mohammadi, Mohsen Hojjaji, Ibrahim Hadi and the nuclear martyrs. Notice who these personalities are. How different are they in terms of their social status and position? However, in Basij, they all stood together. Nuclear martyrs were Basijis as well. The personalities whom I mentioned were Basijis as well. Mohammad Ibrahim Hemmat, Mahdi Bakeri, Mahdi Zayn od-Din, Hussein Kharrazi and other such personalities were in the Guards Corps as well as in Basij. Sayyaad Shirazi was in the Army, but he was a Basiji too. The pilot Abbas Babai was in the army, but he too was a Basiji. The movement was a Basiji movement. The orientation was a Basiji one. Their outlook was a Basiji outlook.

“Likewise, Mostafa Chamran, Seyyed Morteza Avini, Ahmad Kazemi and other such personalities were Basijis. Saeed Kazemi Ashtiani who developed stem cells for us is as Basiji as Hussein Kharrazi and Mohammad Hussein Fahmideh. All of them were Basijis. Basij is like this. This depth and this extensiveness are the different manifestations of Basij. There are hundreds of other well-known personalities as well.

“My dear ones, what I want to say is that these are role models. Youth need role models everywhere in the world. They are role models for youth. Therefore, you should revive them by placing them within your sight. Of course, certain books and autobiographies are written in this regard, but they are not enough. You should place them within sight with the different methods which are common in the world because they are the best role models. You can find the best role models in Basij. Therefore, you should reproduce them. The likes of such personalities should manifest themselves in Basij on a daily basis.

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