He further said:
“The defining characteristic of the companions of the Prophet (PBUH), even before their relationship with God, was their relationship with human society. Muslims belong to an Islamic society when they recognize that they are a single, unified entity. If they do not stand together, if they do not form a single body, God forbid, they will suffer a blow in this world.”
He then asked:
“Where are the scholars of the Islamic world?”
He continued:
“Six months ago, one of the descendants of the Messenger of God—a pious and devout man, a symbol of resistance against arrogance and a voice calling for the freedom of Muslims in Palestine, Lebanon, and everywhere—was martyred by the most despicable of people.”
Recalling the beginning of the Iran-Iraq War, he said that when Saddam attacked Iran, Imam Khomeini warned some of the sheikhs of the southern Gulf states:
“If he gets rid of us, he will come after you.”
He noted that less than a year later, Saddam invaded Kuwait.
Seyyed Hassan Khomeini then questioned the rulers of the Islamic world:
“Do you really think that Trump and Netanyahu have your best interests at heart?”
He praised the Iranian people for standing on their own feet and emerging from the assault with dignity and strength, saying that those who stood alongside them fulfilled their duty to the Prophet, while those who did not would face shame before him.
He also praised the people of Lebanon and Palestine for standing firm, expressing his belief that, by God’s grace, they would overcome what he described as a “cancerous tumor.” He said that those who stand with them would have the Prophet’s approval, while those who refuse to do so would bring disgrace upon themselves.
Referring to the famous statement by Martyr Mohammad Beheshti, “Tell America to be angry with us, and die from that anger,” he said:
“Today, let the enemies of Islam, Islamic unity, and the Islamic Republic be angry that this nation has not only refused to bow its head in the face of pressure, oppression, suffering, and attacks, but has risen with even greater strength and pride. We are like wildflowers that live through their wounds. We will rise from the ashes like the phoenix. Imam Khomeini said, community:
There was no sacrifice greater than that of our martyred leader, but the result was the awakening and rebirth of the nation. Our nation had stood firm; it became even more steadfast. It was strong; it became even stronger.”
He stressed that the Islamic Ummah must gradually build its strength and independence:
“If the Islamic Ummah thinks that it is firmly established from the very beginning, that is not how it works. It must gradually learn to stand on its own feet. The growth of this tree requires sacrifice. Our revered martyr, the late Hassan Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh, and thousands of martyrs in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and elsewhere have made this sacrifice. This is the path that they have taught us.”
On the importance of Islamic unity, he said:
“Let us not forget that ‘unity’ has been, must be, and will continue to be our slogan. May God elevate the rank of our martyred leader, who constantly emphasized this issue: Imam Khomeini did not present unity as merely a tactical slogan.”
He explained that unity does not mean that Sunnis must become Shia or Shia must become Sunni. Rather, Muslims must recognize their common challenges:
“I am not supposed to become Sunni, nor are you supposed to become Shia. Rather, we are supposed to understand that there is someone called Zionism, someone called Trump, who does not want me to stand on my feet, nor does he want you to stand on yours.”
He concluded with a warning about the broader regional consequences of division:
“Tomorrow, Lebanon will not be confined to the southern region, and Syria will not be confined to the Golan Heights. Tomorrow, Saudi Arabia and Turkey will also find themselves under their bayonets.”