Saddam Hussein

“ Out of such meanings we may understand that faith is not a means for rescuing a one who believes, once he believes and sanctifies, but, rather for rescuing others by means of his humanitarian role in the midst of mankind too. For this reason, religion is sent down by the Lord onto the people while they are in their own homelands. ”

“ Difference in religion is not necessarily a means for dismembering homelands, or for inter-fighting between the sons of the same land, if their religious freedom is guaranteed. As such has been, and still is, Baghdad’s view of its role, and the faith in this role, including the invoking of the role God almighty chose for the Arabs, and the honor He bestowed on them, in sending the heavenly messages, successively, onto their land, and entrusting them with the task of disseminating them to the realms of humanity. ”

“ Out of this, and based on this, we say that any one with a true religion, in the domain of humanity, is imbued with as much of faithful Arabism as the extent of his faith, and his love of the Arab’s history and role in carrying the honor of the message, or rather messages, and in bearing the sacrifices, and the hardships they had to bear. ”

“ For sometime, we have intended to address, from Baghdad, some of our Muslim brothers, to perform our humanitarian role, for which we are called upon by our true religion, the religion that is the true council and advice, to carry out part of our humanitarian duty, because Baghdad since its founding, has been doing its duty, following the consummation of its acclaimed role in spreading the message of Islam to where it had reached, including the peoples of the East. ”

“ India, aside from exceptions related to historical aspects on its borders, hasn’t placed itself as an enemy of Islam and Muslims. It is historically a friend of the Muslim Arabs. Thus, do not let the actions of any one of you become a cover and an access to be utilized by Zionism, America, and their allies in a way that will lead to the Arab Muslims, and all Muslims losing the sympathy and compassion of the peoples of those states towards Islam and Muslims, because their loss is a counter-loss for Arabs and Muslims, while whatever benefit that may be is hardly apparent. ”

“ The positions of Russia, China, and India on this conflict, and towards Zionism, that is occupying Palestine, are different from those positions of Zionism and America. There is no doubt that Palestine, coming out of this conflict, liberated, and Baghdad triumphant, God’s willing, are a great achievement, not only for the Arabs and Muslims, but for humanity at large. It is an achievement that is more valuable than any one present in the slogans of those who happen to be in the areas we referred to earlier. ”

“ Also rejected is any role, or act that ruins an opportunity for Islam and Muslims to have a positive influence on peoples, so that whoever strives, intentionally, to consolidate the immunity of the homeland in the face of whoever is launching an aggressive, or selfish attempt, will make the peoples of the earth against him, not on his side, at a time when, he is called upon to, at least, make them adopt a neutral position, if and when a conflict develops amongst the various titles, and positions. ”

“ It calls on the people, through his messengers, prophets, and their apostles, to adopt the new religion, so that it may replace the previous faiths, on a scale commensurate with the extent of its spread on the basis of conviction or adherence. ”

“ Still, and despite all this, we found that dithering on expressing an opinion that, in our view, might be of benefit to the people, may entail on us, the sin of partaking in a harmful act, which may be thwarted off, if our opinion, once expressed, is heard by those associated with that act. ”