Statements of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in the Friday Prayer Sermons of Tehran

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Thanks be to God, the Lord of the worlds. We praise Him, seek His assistance, and ask for His forgiveness. We rely on Him and send blessings and peace upon His beloved, chosen one, our master and prophet, Abu al-Qasim al-Mustafa Muhammad (peace be upon him) and upon his pure, chosen family, the guided ones, especially the Awaited One among the inhabitants of the earth. I advise you, O servants of God, to be pious.

I invite and recommend all dear brothers and sisters who are present for prayer to observe piety and to be mindful of God's commands and prohibitions in their actions, words, and even in the thoughts and feelings that dominate a person. Today is the nineteenth day of the month of Ramadan, and last night was one of the nights that the possibility of Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree) exists. In general, these are very precious and blessed days, and we have two nights that are likely to be Laylat al-Qadr ahead of us. The dear and faithful people of Tehran should prepare their hearts for connection and communion with the Almighty (may His glory be exalted and His status be magnified) and during the remaining nights of Qadr, they should secure for themselves what God the Exalted has promised of divine mercy for the believers during these days and nights. O Lord! Grant us the ability to perceive Laylat al-Qadr and to benefit from its blessings.

I would like to say a brief sentence about the importance of Laylat al-Qadr; in addition to the Quranic verse "Laylat al-Qadr is better than a thousand months," it can be understood that in terms of evaluation and divine calendar, one night is equivalent to a thousand months. In the supplication we recite these days, four characteristics are mentioned for the month of Ramadan: one is the preference and exaltation of the days and nights of this month over the days and nights of other months, one is the obligation of fasting in this month, one is the descent of the Quran in this month, and one is the existence of Laylat al-Qadr in this month. In other words, in this authentic supplication, we observe that Laylat al-Qadr is equivalent to the descent of the Quran in valuing the month of Ramadan. Therefore, the significance of Laylat al-Qadr must be recognized, its hours must be cherished, and efforts must be made so that, God willing, the divine decree for our dear country and the entire nation is determined in a manner that is worthy of our faithful and dear people.

Now, these days belong to Amir al-Mu'minin (may peace be upon him). In the first sermon, I will briefly discuss Amir al-Mu'minin, and that is that in the collective and governmental life of Amir al-Mu'minin, the most prominent point of all is "justice." Just as in the individual actions of Amir al-Mu'minin, the most prominent point is piety, in the governmental and political actions and the status of the caliphate of Amir al-Mu'minin, the most prominent point is justice. This is a very important point for us who consider ourselves followers of Amir al-Mu'minin. Observing justice, valuing justice, and acting according to what justice necessitates is our duty and should be considered a hallmark of the Islamic system. Everything is overshadowed by justice; this is the logic of Amir al-Mu'minin (may peace be upon him).

If we look at the life of Amir al-Mu'minin and the events of his nearly five-year rule, we see that most of the problems he faced during this period stemmed from his pursuit of justice. This shows how difficult the issue of justice is. Seeking justice and pursuing it is easy to say; however, in practice, it encounters so many various obstacles that the most difficult task for any government and system is to ensure justice in society. Justice is not merely economic justice; justice in all matters and aspects of life is very difficult. This is what Amir al-Mu'minin, with his divine authority and status, made his goal and pursued. Therefore, Amir al-Mu'minin famously stated: "By God, I would prefer to spend the night on the thorns of Sa'dan, and to be dragged in chains, than to meet God and His Messenger on the Day of Resurrection as an oppressor to any of God's servants and usurper of anything from the spoils." This means that even if I were to be chained and dragged over thorns, I would not be willing to oppress even one of God's servants. Because of this logic, Amir al-Mu'minin faced all the problems of his caliphate; because it was his justice that created those enemies and hostilities against him. Amir al-Mu'minin stood firm and, in facing problems and solving them, did not agree to abandon justice; this became a lesson.

The five years of Amir al-Mu'minin's rule is a very short period in the history of Islam; however, what gives importance to this short period is that Amir al-Mu'minin practically demonstrated justice; like a model that is written at the top of a page and the student must replicate it on the page. Amir al-Mu'minin wrote this model that if, because of seeking justice, so many problems arise for the Islamic ruler - who, for nearly five years, was not allowed to think about governing the country and its issues without concern; three wars were imposed on him with various problems and consequences - one must not surrender. Not surrendering means what? It means not retreating from the path of justice; this became a lesson.

Today, we claim to follow Amir al-Mu'minin. Of course, Ali ibn Abi Talib is not exclusive to the Shia; the Islamic world holds Ali in high regard and considers him their Imam. The difference is that in terms of applying the actions and sayings of others, we consider every action and inaction of that great man as a proof for ourselves due to his infallibility. This is a characteristic of the Shia. Therefore, as Shia, we must remember this lesson that justice is not negotiable and cannot be compromised; none of the various interests - neither individual interests nor the interests of the Islamic government and country - can be traded off against justice. Amir al-Mu'minin endured these problems for the sake of justice and did not retreat.

Three groups confronted Amir al-Mu'minin: the Qasitin; that is, the Umayyads and the people of Sham. They were practitioners of oppression and their actions against Amir al-Mu'minin were severely oppressive. The second group was the Nakithin - the oath-breakers; that is, the former comrades and friends of Amir al-Mu'minin who could not tolerate his justice and clashed with him; those who knew Ali and believed in him. Some of them even played a role in the rise of Amir al-Mu'minin and had pledged allegiance to him; however, they could not tolerate the justice of Amir al-Mu'minin and clashed with him; because they saw that he did not pay attention to familiarity, history, or friendship. The third group was the Marqin; that is, the extremist and fanatical group in their opinions; without having a correct epistemological basis for their religious beliefs.

The Marqin are mistakenly referred to as pious individuals. It is not a matter of piety - among the companions of Amir al-Mu'minin, there were those who were much more pious than them - the issue is that there are those who have a thought and perspective that is compatible with the outward appearances of religion, but lacks a deep epistemological foundation. They do not have the understanding to save themselves from deviation in cases of error. At one point, they stand so firmly that they say since the Quran is on the spear, it should not be shot at; because the Quran is sacred. In the battle of Siffin, as soon as the Shami's tricked them into putting the Qurans on the spears - because they felt defeated, they were forced to put the Qurans on the spears - they became so fanatical and attached to the Quran that they valued it more than Amir al-Mu'minin - who was the speaking Quran. They came and pressured Amir al-Mu'minin, saying these are the people of the Quran, they are Muslim brothers; you should not fight them! They threatened Amir al-Mu'minin to abandon the battle. After they realized they had been deceived and had been tricked, they became so extreme that they said we have all become infidels and Ali has also become an infidel; therefore, he must repent and seek forgiveness! These individuals, because they do not have a correct epistemological and belief foundation, easily traverse the path of deviation by one hundred and eighty degrees. If you want to find a sample of this issue in our revolution, it is the Mojahedin; those who initially did not accept Imam in the struggle against America, later hid under America's wing, received money from America, and sought refuge with Saddam! When there is no epistemological foundation; when arrogance arises from ignorance of one's mental findings and there is also adherence to the outward appearances of religion, this is the result; the Marqin.

However, more dangerous than all of these for Amir al-Mu'minin were the Qasitin; those who were practitioners of oppression in governance; they did not accept the basis of the Alawi and Islamic governance at all; they did not accept Ali and the people's allegiance to Ali and did not submit to him; they had no belief in fair behavior and equitable distribution and acting justly; because if they were to allow justice to take place and mention the name of justice, they would first be held accountable themselves. In order to combat Alawi justice, they resorted to respect for the companions and the principle of consultation. This point is very important. In order to undermine the principle of justice and erase the value of justice, which was the cornerstone of Amir al-Mu'minin's governance, they raised another Islamic value - which is of much lesser importance than the value of justice - against Amir al-Mu'minin. Their intention was not to support the opinions of the companions or the companions themselves or the council of companions. Amir al-Mu'minin wrote a letter to Muawiya expressing this meaning, saying, "Do you want to judge between the Emigrants and the Ansar? Do you want to teach us? You new Muslims want to teach Islam to Ali ibn Abi Talib, whose existence is intertwined with Islam and is shaped by Islam?" Therefore, they opposed Alawi justice and had no belief in it.

Today, it is the same in the world. The Islamic Republic continues the slogans of Alawi and the Alawi system. Let it not be misunderstood; we do not want to say that our current governing system is in accordance with the model of Amir al-Mu'minin; no, there is a great distance. No one can claim that in our current system and indeed under this sky, there is anyone other than the Awaited Imam (may our souls be sacrificed for him) who can be compared to Ali ibn Abi Talib. Our great Imam, who was an outstanding figure of Islamic caliber in our time, took pride in considering himself the least of Ali's companions; he took pride in being a servant of the servants of Ali ibn Abi Talib. However, the Islamic system is indeed a continuation of that system and is faced with the same issues.

Today, the most important word of the Islamic system is justice. Today, we want justice to be implemented. All efforts and struggles are aimed at ensuring justice in society; that if justice is ensured, human rights and human dignity will also be secured, and people will attain their rights and freedoms. Therefore, justice is the axis of everything.

Today, the Islamic system faces the global arrogance system, with the United States at its head, which is hostile to justice and opposes justice. It is not that they are not seeking justice; they are against justice. Today, if justice is to be raised and hold someone accountable, the first people who will fall under the lash of justice will be the leaders of global arrogance! They cannot mention the name of justice and seek justice; therefore, in opposition to the value of justice and to diminish it in the world, they raise the banner of democracy and human rights; as if they value popular sovereignty, which of course they do not value either; but they raise it so that justice becomes weak and diminished.

What we must understand - especially we, the officials of the Islamic Republic - is that the principle is justice. You see, the expectation of the Awaited Hujjat (may our souls be sacrificed for him), which has always been a long-standing expectation of the Shia, is primarily for justice to be established in the world: "He will fill the earth with equity and justice after it has been filled with oppression and tyranny." Everything comes after justice. The long-standing wish of oppressed people throughout history has also been justice. Today, we have a system that seeks to pursue justice; this is our goal and slogan. We must choose the right path.

Of course, pursuing justice has costs and creates enmities among certain groups. Amir al-Mu'minin addresses this meaning in his letter to Malik al-Ashtar, saying: "Wherever the matter is between the masses - those who are in need of your justice - and the elites and small groups who are privileged and affluent in society, you must definitely prefer the masses." Today, this meaning should be our slogan and should be considered the criterion of correctness in our work, and our planning, policymaking, and actions should follow this issue.

Of course, justice is something that is easily spoken of; however, it is not easily attained. It requires long-term planning. We must make these plans and set our vision as a just vision; something that brings us closer to justice. This is our duty, and today the lesson of Amir al-Mu'minin for us is more than ever this point.

Amir al-Mu'minin (may peace be upon him) was struck because of these great qualities and the accumulation of these outstanding values in his blessed existence, and this great human tragedy was caused by wicked and misguided people against that great man. The blood of Amir al-Mu'minin has also been regarded as the blood of God. You say to Imam Hussein: "Peace be upon you, O blood of God and son of His blood." It is not only the blood of Imam Hussein that has God as its avenger; the blood of Amir al-Mu'minin is also the blood of God; that is, the avenger and owner of this blood is the Almighty God.

Today was a mournful day for the people of Kufa and the Islamic world, and due to the impacts that the martyrdom of Amir al-Mu'minin had and the deprivation that the Islamic world faced from that just governance, it is a mournful day for all generations of Muslims and indeed all free people of the world. This great incident was so significant that after Amir al-Mu'minin (may peace be upon him) was wounded by the strike of Ibn Muljam in the mosque near dawn, and his blessed blood flowed over his face and beard, they heard the voice of a caller shouting: "By God, the pillars of guidance have collapsed"; that is, the foundations of the edifice of guidance have fallen. Amir al-Mu'minin was the foundation of guidance.

Amir al-Mu'minin spent a youth full of struggle, a middle age full of sorrow and heartache, and ultimately a life full of numerous problems with complete oppression. Truly, the greatest oppressed was Amir al-Mu'minin. He endured this period with oppression, and the end of this period was that great martyrdom.

I will read two or three sentences from the transmitted narrations as a mention of the tragedy of that great man. "Lut ibn Yahya Abu Makhnaf" says: "When the Imam felt the strike, he did not moan"; that is, when the blow was struck on the head of that great man in the prayer niche and split his forehead, he did not utter any sigh or groan. "And he was patient and persevered"; he preserved himself and was patient. "And he fell on his face and there was no one with him"; the Imam fell face down on the ground and there was no one around him; because the prayer had not yet begun. The mosque was dark, and people were scattered in the mosque engaged in their voluntary prayers; therefore, at first, no one understood what had happened. "Saying, In the Name of God and by God and on the path of the Messenger of God." The first words that the Imam uttered after being struck were the words that we have heard in other instances. After the Master of Martyrs (peace be upon him) was struck and fell to the ground, these same words were narrated from him: "In the Name of God and by God and on the path of the Messenger of God"; dedicating the outcome of his life to this path. Furthermore, this sentence was also narrated from Amir al-Mu'minin, stating: "I have succeeded by the Lord of the Kaaba." In another narration, it is mentioned that the Imam said: "For such an end, let the workers work"; that is, for reaching such an end, whatever one does is not excessive. Therefore, for such an end, one must work. This shows how this pure and clean spirit was connected to the realms of the divine. Even at the time when his body was still alive in this world. "Then he cried out and said, The accursed one has killed me"; after the Imam made this supplication, he shouted so that the people would be aware and not let the killer escape. "When the people heard the commotion"; when the people heard the voice of Amir al-Mu'minin, "everyone in the mosque rushed towards him"; they all rushed to the prayer niche of the mosque, but they did not know what had happened and what they should do. "Then they surrounded Amir al-Mu'minin"; then they gathered around Amir al-Mu'minin. "And they were lifting his head with his waistcloth while blood was flowing on his face and beard"; when the people gathered, they saw that the Imam, in that state of weakness and with his head split open, was binding his wound with a cloth, and blood was flowing over his face and beard. "And his beard was stained with his blood"; the Imam's beard, which was white, was colored with his pure blood. "And he was saying, This is what God and His Messenger promised, and God and His Messenger spoke the truth, and their promise has been fulfilled."

O Lord! We beseech You by the honor and status of Amir al-Mu'minin to make us among the Shia of that great man. O Lord! We swear by the right of Amir al-Mu'minin to conclude our lives like Amir al-Mu'minin with Your satisfaction and remembrance. O Lord! Protect the Iranian nation, which adheres to the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist, under Your grace and keep them safe from the evil of the enemies. O Lord! Make the sacred heart of the Awaited Imam pleased with us and this faithful people. O Lord! Grant Your mercy, grace, and acceptance to this people during this month of Ramadan and on this Friday. O Lord! Grant us the ability to perceive Laylat al-Qadr.

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say, He is God, the One. God, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent. In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Thanks be to God, the Lord of the worlds. And blessings and peace be upon our master and prophet, Abu al-Qasim al-Mustafa Muhammad and upon his pure, chosen family, especially Ali, Amir al-Mu'minin and the pure lady, the Mistress of the Women of the Worlds. And upon Hasan and Husayn, the masters of the youth of Paradise. And upon Ali ibn Husayn, Muhammad ibn Ali, Ja'far ibn Muhammad, Musa ibn Ja'far, Ali ibn Musa, Muhammad ibn Ali, Ali ibn Muhammad, Hasan ibn Ali, and the Awaited, the Mahdi. Your proofs over Your servants and Your trusted ones in Your lands. And send blessings upon the leaders of the Muslims, the protectors of the oppressed, and the guides of the believers. I advise you, O servants of God, to be pious.

The first thing we mention in the second sermon is also a recommendation for piety. The speaker himself is more in need of piety and observing piety and recommending piety than you are. We ask the Almighty God to grant us piety and to make our path the path of the pious.

The topics we will discuss in the second sermon include one regarding the twenty-year outlook of the Islamic Republic to specify the line of policymaking and planning, which has been prepared and communicated. What is good for our dear people to be aware of and know is that the twenty-year outlook communicated to the policymakers and planners is a practical, logical, and achievable matter. It should not be imagined that the words written in the twenty-year outlook are merely a wish and without practical calculation. By the grace of God, the Iranian nation and our dear country can reach this future over the course of twenty years. This is a desirable future and a significant step towards achieving the lofty Islamic ideals, in which there is material progress, economic advancement, cultural progress, spiritual and moral elevation, and Islamic identity. Today, the Islamic Republic, in light of the work and efforts made in recent years, can specify and outline this as a bright outlook for the future. This itself is a progress that the Islamic Republic can logically and calculatedly outline the twenty-year future considering the realities of the country and global realities. By the grace of God, this future will be realized. We intend to realize this future with the cooperation of responsible and caring officials, and God willing, it will be realized.

What gave the courage to the officials of the country to be able to formulate a twenty-year outlook and outline this future is that, thanks be to God, the foundations for the country's progress have been prepared. The efforts that governments, especially in the last ten to twelve years, have made have placed the country in a position to build a desirable structure on these foundations. By foundational work, I do not only mean things that are visible - like dams, silos, factories, roads, and the like - but more importantly, it refers to the emergence of the talents of the youth of the country and reaching the understanding that they must strive for knowledge; and they are striving and accessing areas that are promising; indicating that this nation is moving forward in the path of knowledge and technology. The self-confidence that exists today in the research and scientific environment of this country is very valuable. This must not be lost or underestimated at any cost.

Of course, there are numerous examples where the enemies of the Islamic Republic and the propagandists of arrogance and Zionism want to attribute these achievements primarily to defense issues; however, the truth of the matter is not so. In matters that have no relation to defense issues, the Islamic Republic and the researchers and talented young people of the country have made remarkable achievements and progressed, many of which have been announced in the media and the people are aware of them - in summary, this is a very valuable foundation.

This point should also be mentioned that in many areas, the role of the faithful, religious, and Hezbollah youth in scientific advancements is prominent; this should also be known. The enemies in their propaganda want to portray that religious elements are lagging behind in these fields; while this is not the case. Our religious elements and faithful youth are at the forefront in many of these fields, and their work is outstanding. Many of the great works that are being done have been accomplished by our youth in an environment of attention, remembrance, and gratitude. These are very valuable.

The second point I want to mention is that the statements of the officials of the arrogant government of America indicate that they have plans and schemes against all the nations of this region. This necessitates that the nations of the region awaken. The President of America has made statements regarding the existence of democracy in this region that if someone knows the role of America in supporting tyrannical powers over the past forty to fifty years - since after the Second World War - they would be ashamed that such baseless and incorrect statements could be made so audaciously and shamelessly by someone. These are the people who have supported the most vile dictators for years. In our country, the coup of 28 Mordad was orchestrated by the Americans, and they established the most severe and darkest dictatorship in this country for twenty-five years and firmly supported it. Every tragedy that occurred in Iran due to that regime - such as the events of 15 Khordad and 17 Shahrivar, in which a large number of civilians and people in the streets were killed by the regime's mercenaries - the Americans sided with the regime of dictatorship and spoke against the people; whether in the first incident during the time of "Kennedy" or in the second incident during the time of "Carter." They supported Saddam Hussein, whom they now consider their opposite. Their situation today is no better than before; it is the same.

Iraq is an independent country of thirty million in a sensitive region; however, they have disregarded the opinions and desires of the people and placed an American ruler in Iraq. These are the people who have killed hundreds of people in Afghanistan and Iraq merely on suspicion and accusation, and they have not even apologized! In Afghanistan, they killed a caravan of people who were going to a wedding and then said it was a mistake; they did not even consider it necessary to apologize! In Iraq, they engage with the people daily and trample on the homes and safe environments of the people; yet they do not apologize! Those who are so indifferent to the rights of human beings and nations and to the opinions of the people are mistaken to consider themselves the advocates of democracy. Now, the demarcation they have made in this region, stating which country is in line with democracy and which is not, reveals their nefarious intentions and disgraceful schemes.

They do not even believe in democracy. The current President of America has become President with less than twenty-five percent of the votes of his people and by the order of a judge! What democracy is this?! Which democracy?! They do not care about the votes of the people and do not pay attention to them. As we mentioned, democracy is a tool to stifle the call for justice in the throats of the nations of the world; to trample the rights of the Palestinian people and ensure that no one understands; so that wherever there is an interest and a sensitive geographical point that serves America's illegitimate interests, they can seize it without anyone raising their voice. Who today does not know these words in the world? These matters are not worthy of attention, and I do not intend to respond to these words; these words are more disgraceful than to be answered.

What I want to say is directed to our people and our officials: Pay attention to what plans and policies America is pursuing in this region and in our country. Of course, their position and speech are arrogant, but it is completely clear that the slap in the face they have received from the people of Iraq and Afghanistan has been effective! Today, the Americans are daily receiving slaps from the people of Iraq. They entered Iraq under the pretext of wanting to free the people of Iraq, and they have created this dark and pitiful situation for the people of Iraq. They removed the domestic dictator and placed an external dictator in his place; the dictatorship has merely exchanged one for another! It is still the same; just as Saddam had cut off breaths, they too, if they could, would do the same. Wherever they have been able, they have done so; but it is no longer possible for them to engage with the people through their military elements.

What is important for our people is this: America, in the position of an attacking face, has understood that its previous plans in this region are of no benefit. The previous plan was military aggression; however, the cases of Afghanistan and Iraq have shown that military aggression cannot achieve anything in this region; numerous problems arise. Especially when the counterpart is a country like large Iran; a nation like our brave and faithful people; a region with such a depth of culture, with emotions overflowing from faith among the people, and with a government that relies on the opinions of the people; here, it is much more difficult for them. Previously, they threatened with military aggression; but now they admit that their previous plan was wrong. They say the plan must be that we can assimilate the Iranian nation from within; they are pursuing this.

Assimilation has two streams: a cultural stream and a political stream; the Iranian nation must be aware. The intention of the arrogant system of America and the Zionists, who are hand in hand with them and are in the same front, is to make the nation indifferent and unconcerned about its ideals, beliefs, and goals, and then to create the conditions for the return of American dominance over Iran through their agents and mercenaries. In the political stream, their main plan is to create divisions and have various factions crush each other; factions that all arise from the revolution and are connected to it - these crush each other, and those crush these - the principles and main lines of America's plan in the region are this. They create challenges over unreal issues in the country and create a tense atmosphere; they create discussions and arguments over the certainties of the Islamic Republic - such as the Constitution and the religious foundation of the system - and create challenges and divisions. They pursue these political and ideological streams.

Of course, there are also those who are willing to become their loudspeakers inside; they use them. Recently, they have announced that we must strengthen the newspapers that speak in favor of America inside Iran! If they do not have such a newspaper, they specify that this is our plan. Three or four years ago, I said right here that some newspapers have become the enemy's base; they are now revealing these truths themselves. Of course, we were not unaware at that time - it was not just analysis - but today they themselves are exposing the issue.

Our dear youth should be aware of the cultural stream they want to initiate; that is, the injection of irresponsibility and licentiousness and leading to immorality and indifference to disciplined religious and Islamic ethics. Both the youth and the scientific officials, as well as the education and training authorities and those who deal with youth issues, must be vigilant about these matters. Today, the struggle against America is in these areas. The struggle against America also holds true in the field of science. They are also upset that we have scientific progress. They are upset about the scientific progress of our people; they are upset that the government can provide services to the people and solve some of the people's problems. Anyone who contributes to scientific backwardness is working in favor of America. Anyone who helps the government not to be able to provide necessary services - whether the executive, judicial, or legislative branches - is working for America and in service to America. Anyone who expresses the thoughts and opinions of the Americans in newspapers and platforms is working in favor of America. One of their tactics is to spread rumors and slander. Just like what was done in the time of Amir al-Mu'minin; every day a rumor, a slander, and a psychological war. Anyone who strengthens and intensifies the atmosphere of slander within the country and the psychological war against the system is an American agent and has worked for America; whether they receive money from America or are a servant without pay and reward for America. Today, the struggle against America is to resist this political and cultural maneuvering. Everyone should be alert. Those who have no malice or ill intent should be careful not to say something due to a fleeting motivation and feeling that ends up serving America's desires and against this nation and this country. They should know how the enemy is strengthened and how it opens its hands and acts against this nation. Thanks be to God, our nation is vigilant.

America has not succeeded in its aggression against this region. Of course, it is true that unfortunately, they are taking and consuming Iraq's oil, and it is unclear what they are doing - they interfere in the affairs of Iraq and the constitution and various issues of this country, and they hold the reins of all affairs - but they are being struck by the people of Iraq, and day by day, the hatred of the people of Iraq towards them is increasing. Just as our great Imam said years ago, today it is exactly the same; perhaps today in the Islamic world, America is more hated than ever, and perhaps today there is no one more hated than the President of America and the head of the Zionist regime in the entire Islamic world.

Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.