Why do enemies unite when Islam's power becomes evident?

Why do various opposing fronts line up against the Islamic movement as it gains strength? Citing the Battle of the Confederates, the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution described this confrontation as a predictable phenomenon, and, citing Quranic verses, stressed that the enemy's assault should not drive believers to doubt and despair.

Why do different opposition fronts line up against it with the rise of Islam? The Martyr Leader of the Islamic Revolution, referring to the story of the parties' war, considered this confrontation a predictable phenomenon and, citing the verses of the Quran, emphasized that the enemy's attack should not lead believers to doubt and despair.

Referring to the verses of the Holy Quran and the story of the parties' war, the leader of the Martyr of the Islamic Revolution considered the simultaneity and alignment of the opposing fronts against the power of Islam and spirituality to be a predictable phenomenon and emphasized that the pressure and attack of the enemy should not lead believers to doubt, feel weak or despair. Because passing through such conditions requires faith, patience, stability and standing on the right path.

According to Abna's narrative, confrontation with religious and spiritual currents, when they reach power and influence, is one of the axes of attention of the Martyr Leader of the Islamic Revolution in explaining the divine traditions and historical experiences of Muslims. Referring to the verses of the Quran and the incident of the war of parties, he explains that the formation of a broad front of opponents against the Islamic society should not cause the believers to be surprised or shaken. Rather, it is how to face these pressures that is important in determining the future path.

In his Friday prayer sermons on the 4th of January 1377, he pointed out that whenever the power of God, Islam, the Qur'an and spirituality emerges in an arena, groups that are against spirituality or whose interests and approaches are in conflict with it, may line up against it.

In explaining this point of view, the Martyr Leader of the Revolution pointed to verse 22 of Surah Ahzab; The verse that narrates the reaction of the believers to the confrontation with the parties:

"But the opinion of the believers of the parties said, 'This is our promise to God and His Messenger, and God and His Messenger have fulfilled our promise.'"

According to this verse, when the believers saw the enemy's troops, they did not consider this confrontation as a sign against God's promise; Rather, they evaluated it in the context of the promise of God and His Prophet, and this encounter only increased their faith and submission.

War of parties; A test to measure faith and stability

The story of the party war was a historical example of the gathering of different opposition groups against the Islamic society. In this incident, various forces came to the field with the aim of confronting the Muslims and surrounded Medina. However, not everyone's reaction to this pressure was the same; A group stepped on their faith and trust, and another group had doubts.

Pointing to this difference, the Martyr Leader of the Revolution discussed the 12th verse of Surah Ahzab; Where the hypocrites and doubters considered the promise of God and the Prophet a deception and said: "We promised God and His Messenger only with arrogance."

This verse shows the difference between two approaches in facing a crisis: a group in difficult circumstances questions the principle of the path and previous promises and considers pressure as a sign of failure; On the other hand, another group, maintaining faith and stability, considers the situation as a part of the test ahead of them.

From this point of view, the mere increase in pressure or the expansion of the opposition front alone cannot be a basis for judging the outcome of a confrontation; But the type of reaction, the level of preparation and how to stand against difficulties are also important.

Enmity is predictable; Do not give in to despair

The Martyr Leader of the Revolution continued his speech, referring to verse 76 of Surah Nisa, and pointed out the difference between the path of struggle of believers and opponents:

"Those who believe will fight in the way of Allah and those who disbelieve will fight in the way of the Almighty"

According to this verse, two fronts enter the field with different motives and goals. Referring to the continuation of the verse, he emphasized the necessity of standing against the pressures and reminded that the believers should not be afraid, despair or retreat after seeing the movements of the enemy.

In this context, the verse "إنَّ كيدَ الشَِّيتانِ كَنَ ضعيفَة" emphasizes the point that the apparent strength and extent of the opponents' actions should not be used as a definitive criterion for evaluating the final result. The message of this doctrine is the necessity of maintaining vigilance, patience, and steadfastness in facing difficulties.

In summarizing this discussion, he emphasized that the presence and attack of the enemy is not an unexpected phenomenon in itself and should not cause the believers to be surprised. On the contrary, what can change the course of the encounter is maintaining faith, honesty, persistence and avoiding feelings of weakness and despair.

Divine promise and the role of patience and endurance

The main focus of these statements is to explain the relationship between faith and how to face external pressures. According to this view, difficulties and oppositions are not necessarily a sign of the wrong path; As in the story of the party war, the increase in pressure could not shake the faith of a group of Muslims.

Therefore, the central message of the leader of the martyr revolution can be summarized in the necessity of maintaining trust, patience and endurance in difficult situations; An approach in which they are neither surprised by hostilities nor consider the mere expansion of the opposition front as a reason for despair.

The Martyr Leader of the Islamic Revolution raised this theme in his Friday prayer sermons on the 4th of January 1377 and, citing the verses of the Holy Quran, emphasized the point that God's promise is linked to struggle, patience, honesty and stability; Therefore, facing the pressures, more than anything else, requires maintaining steadfastness and avoiding turning back on the path.

Ayatollah Khamenei, leader of the Martyr of the Revolution

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