In The Name Of The Most Merciful Allah
"Ye are the best nation that hath been raised up unto mankind: yecommand that which is just, and ye forbid that which is unjust, and ye believein Allah. And if they who have received the scriptures had believed, it hadsurely been the better for them: there are believers among them, but the greaterpart of them are transgressors. They shall not hurt you, unless with a slighthurt; and if they fight against you, they shall turn their backs to you, andthey shall not be helped. They are smitten with vileness wheresoever they arefound; unless they obtain security by entering into a treaty with Allah, and atreaty with men; and they draw on themselves indignation from Allah, and theyare afflicted with poverty. This they suffer, because they disbelieved the signsof Allah, and slew the prophets unjustly; this, because they were rebellious,and transgressed." (Al-Imran - verses 109-111).
Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it,just as it obliterated others before it" (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna,of blessed memory).
"The Islamic world is on fire. Each of us should pour some water, nomatter how little, to extinguish whatever one can without waiting for the others."(Sheikh Amjad al-Zahawi, of blessed memory).
In The Name Of The Most Merciful Allah
Introduction
Praise be unto Allah, to whom we resort for help, and whose forgiveness,guidance and support we seek; Allah bless the Prophet and grant him salvation,his companions and supporters, and to those who carried out his message andadopted his laws - everlasting prayers and salvation as long as the earth andheaven will last.
Hereafter:
O People:
Out of the midst of troubles and the sea of suffering, out of the palpitationsof faithful hearts and cleansed arms; out of the sense of duty, and in responseto Allah's command, the call has gone out rallying people together and makingthem follow the ways of Allah, leading them to have determined will in order tofulfill their role in life, to overcome all obstacles, and surmount thedifficulties on the way. Constant preparation has continued and so has thereadiness to sacrifice life and all that is precious for the sake of Allah.
Thus it was that the nucleus (of the movement) was formed and started to paveits way through the tempestuous sea of hopes and expectations, of wishes andyearnings, of troubles and obstacles, of pain and challenges, both inside andoutside.
When the idea was ripe, the seed grew and the plant struck root in the soilof reality, away from passing emotions, and hateful haste. The IslamicResistance Movement emerged to carry out its role through striving for the sakeof its Creator, its arms intertwined with those of all the fighters for theliberation of Palestine. The spirits of its fighters meet with the spirits ofall the fighters who have sacrificed their lives on the soil of Palestine, eversince it was conquered by the companions of the Prophet, Allah bless him andgrant him salvation, and until this day.
This Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS), clarifies itspicture, reveals its identity, outlines its stand, explains its aims, speaksabout its hopes, and calls for its support, adoption and joining its ranks. Ourstruggle against the Jews is very great and very serious. It needs all sincereefforts. It is a step that inevitably should be followed by other steps. TheMovement is but one squadron that should be supported by more and more squadronsfrom this vast Arab and Islamic world, until the enemy is vanquished and Allah'svictory is realised.
Thus we see them coming on the horizon "and you shall learn about ithereafter" "Allah hath written, Verily I will prevail, and my apostles:for Allah is strong and mighty." (The Dispute - verse 21).
"Say to them, This is my way: I invite you to Allah, by an evidentdemonstration; both I and he who followeth me; and, praise be unto Allah! I amnot an idolator." (Joseph - verse 107).
Definition of the Movement
Ideological Starting-Points
The Islamic Resistance Movement: The Movement's programme is Islam. From it,it draws its ideas, ways of thinking and understanding of the universe, life andman. It resorts to it for judgement in all its conduct, and it is inspired by itfor guidance of its steps.
The Islamic Resistance Movement's Relation With the MoslemBrotherhood Group:
The Islamic Resistance Movement is one of the wings of Moslem Brotherhood inPalestine. Moslem Brotherhood Movement is a universal organization whichconstitutes the largest Islamic movement in modern times. It is characterised byits deep understanding, accurate comprehension and its complete embrace of allIslamic concepts of all aspects of life, culture, creed, politics, economics,education, society, justice and judgement, the spreading of Islam, education,art, information, science of the occult and conversion to Islam.
Structure and Formation
The basic structure of the Islamic Resistance Movement consists of Moslemswho have given their allegiance to Allah whom they truly worship, - "I havecreated the jinn and humans only for the purpose of worshipping" - who knowtheir duty towards themselves, their families and country. In all that, theyfear Allah and raise the banner of Jihad in the face of the oppressors, so thatthey would rid the land and the people of their uncleanliness, vileness andevils.
"But we will oppose truth to vanity, and it shall confound the same; and behold, it shall vanish away." (Prophets - verse 18).
The Islamic Resistance Movement welcomes every Moslem who embraces its faith,ideology, follows its programme, keeps its secrets, and wants to belong to itsranks and carry out the duty. Allah will certainly reward such one.
Time and Place Extent of the Islamic Resistance Movement:
Time extent of the Islamic Resistance Movement: By adopting Islam as its wayof life, the Movement goes back to the time of the birth of the Islamic message,of the righteous ancestor, for Allah is its target, the Prophet is its exampleand the Koran is its constitution. Its extent in place is anywhere that thereare Moslems who embrace Islam as their way of life everywhere in the globe. Thisbeing so, it extends to the depth of the earth and reaches out to the heaven.
"Dost thou not see how Allah putteth forth a parable; representing a good word, as a good tree, whose root is firmly fixed in the earth, and whose branches reach unto heaven; which bringeth forth its fruit in all seasons, by the will of its Lord? Allah propoundeth parables unto men, that they may be instructed." (Abraham - verses 24-25).
Characteristics and Independence:
The Islamic Resistance Movement is a distinguished Palestinian movement,whose allegiance is to Allah, and whose way of life is Islam. It strives toraise the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine, for under the wing ofIslam followers of all religions can coexist in security and safety where theirlives, possessions and rights are concerned. In the absence of Islam, strifewill be rife, oppression spreads, evil prevails and schisms and wars will breakout.
How excellent was the Moslem poet, Mohamed Ikbal, when he wrote:
"If faith is lost, there is no security and there is no life for him who does not adhere to religion. He who accepts life without religion, has taken annihilation as his companion for life."
The Universality of the Islamic Resistance Movement:
As a result of the fact that those Moslems who adhere to the ways of theIslamic Resistance Movement spread all over the world, rally support for it andits stands, strive towards enhancing its struggle, the Movement is a universalone. It is well-equipped for that because of the clarity of its ideology, thenobility of its aim and the loftiness of its objectives.
On this basis, the Movement should be viewed and evaluated, and its role berecognised. He who denies its right, evades supporting it and turns a blind eyeto facts, whether intentionally or unintentionally, would awaken to see thatevents have overtaken him and with no logic to justify his attitude. One shouldcertainly learn from past examples.
The injustice of next-of-kin is harder to bear than the smite of the Indiansword.
"We have also sent down unto thee the book of the Koran with truth, confirming that scripture which was revealed before it; and preserving the same safe from corruption. Judge therefore between them according to that which Allah hath revealed; and follow not their desires, by swerving from the truth which hath come unto thee. Unto every of you have we given a law, and an open path; and if Allah had pleased, he had surely made you one people; but he hath thought it fit to give you different laws, that he might try you in that which he hath given you respectively. Therefore strive to excel each other in good works; unto Allah shall ye all return, and then will he declare unto you that concerning which ye have disagreed." (The Table, verse 48).
The Islamic Resistance Movement is one of the links in the chain of thestruggle against the Zionist invaders. It goes back to 1939, to the emergence ofthe martyr Izz al-Din al Kissam and his brethren the fighters, members of MoslemBrotherhood. It goes on to reach out and become one with another chain thatincludes the struggle of the Palestinians and Moslem Brotherhood in the 1948 warand the Jihad operations of the Moslem Brotherhood in 1968 and after.
Moreover, if the links have been distant from each other and if obstacles,placed by those who are the lackeys of Zionism in the way of the fightersobstructed the continuation of the struggle, the Islamic Resistance Movementaspires to the realisation of Allah's promise, no matter how long that shouldtake. The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him salvation, has said:
"The Day of Judgement will not come about until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Moslems, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him. Only the Gharkad tree, (evidently a certain kind of tree) would not do that because it is one of the trees of the Jews." (related by al-Bukhari and Moslem).
The Slogan of the Islamic Resistance Movement:
Allah is its target, the Prophet is its model, the Koran its constitution:Jihad is its path and death for the sake of Allah is the loftiest of its wishes.
Objectives
Incentives and Objectives:
The Islamic Resistance Movement found itself at a time when Islam hasdisappeared from life. Thus rules shook, concepts were upset, values changed andevil people took control, oppression and darkness prevailed, cowards became liketigers: homelands were usurped, people were scattered and were caused to wanderall over the world, the state of justice disappeared and the state of falsehoodreplaced it. Nothing remained in its right place. Thus, when Islam is absentfrom the arena, everything changes. From this state of affairs the incentivesare drawn.
As for the objectives: They are the fighting against the false, defeating itand vanquishing it so that justice could prevail, homelands be retrieved andfrom its mosques would the voice of the mu'azen emerge declaring theestablishment of the state of Islam, so that people and things would return eachto their right places and Allah is our helper.
"...and if Allah had not prevented men, the one by the other, verily the earth had been corrupted: but Allah is beneficient towards his creatures." (The Cow - verse 251).
As the Islamic Resistance Movement paves its way, it will back the oppressedand support the wronged with all its might. It will spare no effort to bringabout justice and defeat injustice, in word and deed, in this place andeverywhere it can reach and have influence therein.
Strategies and Methods
Strategies of the Islamic Resistance Movement: Palestine IsIsalmic aqf:
The Islamic Resistance Movement believes that the land of Palestine is anIslamic Waqf consecrated for future Moslem generations until Judgement Day. It,or any part of it, should not be squandered: it, or any part of it, should notbe given up. Neither a single Arab country nor all Arab countries, neither anyking or president, nor all the kings and presidents, neither any organizationnor all of them, be they Palestinian or Arab, possess the right to do that.Palestine is an Islamic Waqf land consecrated for Moslem generations untilJudgement Day. This being so, who could claim to have the right to representMoslem generations till Judgement Day?
This is the law governing the land of Palestine in the Islamic Sharia (law)and the same goes for any land the Moslems have conquered by force, becauseduring the times of (Islamic) conquests, the Moslems consecrated these lands toMoslem generations till the Day of Judgement.
It happened like this: When the leaders of the Islamic armies conquered Syriaand Iraq, they sent to the Caliph of the Moslems, Umar bin-el-Khatab, asking forhis advice concerning the conquered land - whether they should divide it amongthe soldiers, or leave it for its owners, or what? After consultations anddiscussions between the Caliph of the Moslems, Omar bin-el-Khatab and companionsof the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him salvation, it was decided that theland should be left with its owners who could benefit by its fruit. As for thereal ownership of the land and the land itself, it should be consecrated forMoslem generations till Judgement Day. Those who are on the land, are there onlyto benefit from its fruit. This Waqf remains as long as earth and heaven remain.Any procedure in contradiction to Islamic Sharia, where Palestine is concerned,is null and void.
"Verily, this is a certain truth. Wherefore praise the name of thy Lord, the great Allah." (The Inevitable - verse 95).
Homeland and Nationalism from the Point of View of theIslamic Resistance Movement in Palestine:
Nationalism, from the point of view of the Islamic Resistance Movement, ispart of the religious creed. Nothing in nationalism is more significant ordeeper than in the case when an enemy should tread Moslem land. Resisting andquelling the enemy become the individual duty of every Moslem, male or female. Awoman can go out to fight the enemy without her husband's permission, and sodoes the slave: without his master's permission.
Nothing of the sort is to be found in any other regime. This is an undisputedfact. If other nationalist movements are connected with materialistic, human orregional causes, nationalism of the Islamic Resistance Movement has all theseelements as well as the more important elements that give it soul and life. Itis connected to the source of spirit and the granter of life, hoisting in thesky of the homeland the heavenly banner that joins earth and heaven with astrong bond.
If Moses comes and throws his staff, both witch and magic are annulled.
"Now is the right direction manifestly distinguished from deceit: whoever therefore shall deny Tagut, and believe in Allah, he shall surely take hold with a strong handle, which shall not be broken; Allah is he who heareth and seeth." (The Cow - Verse 256).
Peaceful Solutions, Initiatives and InternationalConferences:
Initiatives, and so-called peaceful solutions and international conferences,are in contradiction to the principles of the Islamic Resistance Movement.Abusing any part of Palestine is abuse directed against part of religion.Nationalism of the Islamic Resistance Movement is part of its religion. Itsmembers have been fed on that. For the sake of hoisting the banner of Allah overtheir homeland they fight. "Allah will be prominent, but most people do notknow."
Now and then the call goes out for the convening of an internationalconference to look for ways of solving the (Palestinian) question. Some accept,others reject the idea, for this or other reason, with one stipulation or morefor consent to convening the conference and participating in it. Knowing theparties constituting the conference, their past and present attitudes towardsMoslem problems, the Islamic Resistance Movement does not consider theseconferences capable of realising the demands, restoring the rights or doingjustice to the oppressed. These conferences are only ways of setting theinfidels in the land of the Moslems as arbitraters. When did the infidels dojustice to the believers?
"But the Jews will not be pleased with thee, neither the Christians, until thou follow their religion; say, The direction of Allah is the true direction. And verily if thou follow their desires, after the knowledge which hath been given thee, thou shalt find no patron or protector against Allah." (The Cow - verse 120).
There is no solution for the Palestinian question except through Jihad.Initiatives, proposals and international conferences are all a waste of time andvain endeavors. The Palestinian people know better than to consent to havingtheir future, rights and fate toyed with. As in said in the honourable Hadith:
"The people of Syria are Allah's lash in His land. He wreaks His vengeance through them against whomsoever He wishes among His slaves It is unthinkable that those who are double-faced among them should prosper over the faithful. They will certainly die out of grief and desperation."
The Three Circles:
The question of the liberation of Palestine is bound to three circles: thePalestinian circle, the Arab circle and the Islamic circle. Each of thesecircles has its role in the struggle against Zionism. Each has its duties, andit is a horrible mistake and a sign of deep ignorance to overlook any of thesecircles. Palestine is an Islamic land which has the first of the two kiblahs(direction to which Moslems turn in praying), the third of the holy (Islamic)sanctuaries, and the point of departure for Mohamed's midnight journey to theseven heavens (i.e. Jerusalem).
"Praise be unto him who transported his servant by night, from the sacred temple of Mecca to the farther temple of Jerusalem, the circuit of which we have blessed, that we might show him some of our signs; for Allah is he who heareth, and seeth." (The Night-Journey - verse 1).
Since this is the case, liberation of Palestine is then an individual dutyfor very Moslem wherever he may be. On this basis, the problem should be viewed.This should be realised by every Moslem.
The day the problem is dealt with on this basis, when the three circlesmobilize their capabilities, the present state of affairs will change and theday of liberation will come nearer.
"Verily ye are stronger than they, by reason of the terror cast into their breasts from Allah. This, because they are not people of prudence." (The Emigration - verse 13).
The Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine is an IndividualDuty:
The day that enemies usurp part of Moslem land, Jihad becomes the individualduty of every Moslem. In face of the Jews' usurpation of Palestine, it iscompulsory that the banner of Jihad be raised. To do this requires the diffusionof Islamic consciousness among the masses, both on the regional, Arab andIslamic levels. It is necessary to instill the spirit of Jihad in the heart ofthe nation so that they would confront the enemies and join the ranks of thefighters.
It is necessary that scientists, educators and teachers, information andmedia people, as well as the educated masses, especially the youth and sheikhsof the Islamic movements, should take part in the operation of awakening (themasses). It is important that basic changes be made in the school curriculum, tocleanse it of the traces of ideological invasion that affected it as a result ofthe orientalists and missionaries who infiltrated the region following thedefeat of the Crusaders at the hands of Salah el-Din (Saladin). The Crusadersrealised that it was impossible to defeat the Moslems without first havingideological invasion pave the way by upsetting their thoughts, disfiguring theirheritage and violating their ideals. Only then could they invade with soldiers.This, in its turn, paved the way for the imperialistic invasion that madeAllenby declare on entering Jerusalem: "Only now have the Crusades ended."General Guru stood at Salah el-Din's grave and said: "We have returned, OSalah el-Din." Imperialism has helped towards the strengthening ofideological invasion, deepening, and still does, its roots. All this has pavedthe way towards the loss of Palestine.
It is necessary to instill in the minds of the Moslem generations that thePalestinian problem is a religious problem, and should be dealt with on thisbasis. Palestine contains Islamic holy sites. In it there is al- Aqsa Mosquewhich is bound to the great Mosque in Mecca in an inseparable bond as long asheaven and earth speak of Isra` (Mohammed's midnight journey to the sevenheavens) and Mi'raj (Mohammed's ascension to the seven heavens from Jerusalem).
"The bond of one day for the sake of Allah is better than the world and whatever there is on it. The place of one's whip in Paradise is far better than the world and whatever there is on it. A worshipper's going and coming in the service of Allah is better than the world and whatever there is on it." (As related by al-Bukhari, Moslem, al-Tarmdhi and Ibn Maja).
"I swear by the holder of Mohammed's soul that I would like to invade and be killed for the sake of Allah, then invade and be killed, and then invade again and be killed." (As related by al-Bukhari and Moslem).
The Education of the Generations:
It is necessary to follow Islamic orientation in educating the Islamicgenerations in our region by teaching the religious duties, comprehensive studyof the Koran, the study of the Prophet's Sunna (his sayings and doings), andlearning about Islamic history and heritage from their authentic sources. Thisshould be done by specialised and learned people, using a curriculum that wouldhealthily form the thoughts and faith of the Moslem student. Side by side withthis, a comprehensive study of the enemy, his human and financial capabilities,learning about his points of weakness and strength, and getting to know theforces supporting and helping him, should also be included. Also, it isimportant to be acquainted with the current events, to follow what is new and tostudy the analysis and commentaries made of these events. Planning for thepresent and future, studying every trend appearing, is a must so that thefighting Moslem would live knowing his aim, objective and his way in the midstof what is going on around him.
"O my son, verily every matter, whether good or bad, though it be the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, and be hidden in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah will bring the same to light; for Allah is clear-sighted and knowing. O my son, be constant at prayer, and command that which is just, and forbid that which is evil: and be patient under the afflictions which shall befall thee; for this is a duty absolutely incumbent on all men. Distort not thy face out of contempt to men, neither walk in the earth with insolence; for Allah loveth no arrogant, vain-glorious person." (Lokman - verses 16-18).
The Role of the Moslem Woman:
The Moslem woman has a role no less important than that of the moslem man inthe battle of liberation. She is the maker of men. Her role in guiding andeducating the new generations is great. The enemies have realised the importanceof her role. They consider that if they are able to direct and bring her up theyway they wish, far from Islam, they would have won the battle. That is why youfind them giving these attempts constant attention through information campaigns,films, and the school curriculum, using for that purpose their lackeys who areinfiltrated through Zionist organizations under various names and shapes, suchas Freemasons, Rotary Clubs, espionage groups and others, which are all nothingmore than cells of subversion and saboteurs. These organizations have ampleresources that enable them to play their role in societies for the purpose ofachieving the Zionist targets and to deepen the concepts that would serve theenemy. These organizations operate in the absence of Islam and its estrangementamong its people. The Islamic peoples should perform their role in confrontingthe conspiracies of these saboteurs. The day Islam is in control of guiding theaffairs of life, these organizations, hostile to humanity and Islam, will beobliterated.
Woman in the home of the fighting family, whether she is a mother or a sister,plays the most important role in looking after the family, rearing the childrenand embuing them with moral values and thoughts derived from Islam. She has toteach them to perform the religious duties in preparation for the role offighting awaiting them. That is why it is necessary to pay great attention toschools and the curriculum followed in educating Moslem girls, so that theywould grow up to be good mothers, aware of their role in the battle ofliberation.
She has to be of sufficient knowledge and understanding where the performanceof housekeeping matters are concerned, because economy and avoidance of waste ofthe family budget, is one of the requirements for the ability to continue movingforward in the difficult conditions surrounding us. She should put before hereyes the fact that the money available to her is just like blood which shouldnever flow except through the veins so that both children and grown-ups couldcontinue to live.
"Verily, the Moslems of either sex, and the true believers of either sex, and the devout men, and the devout women, and the men of veracity, and the women of veracity, and the patient men, and the patient women, and the humble men, and the humble women, and the alms-givers of either sex who remember Allah frequently; for them hath Allah prepared forgiveness and a great reward." (The Confederates - verse 25).
The Role of Islamic Art in the Battle of Liberation:
Art has regulations and measures by which it can be determined whether it isIslamic or pre-Islamic (Jahili) art. The issues of Islamic liberation are inneed of Islamic art that would take the spirit high, without raising one side ofhuman nature above the other, but rather raise all of them harmoniously an inequilibrium.
Man is a unique and wonderful creature, made out of a handful of clay and abreath from Allah. Islamic art addresses man on this basis, while pre-Islamicart addresses the body giving preference to the clay component in it.
The book, the article, the bulletin, the sermon, the thesis, the popular poem,the poetic ode, the song, the play and others, contain the characteristics ofIslamic art, then these are among the requirements of ideological mobilization,renewed food for the journey and recreation for the soul. The road is long andsuffering is plenty. The soul will be bored, but Islamic art renews the energies,resurrects the movement, arousing in them lofty meanings and proper conduct."Nothing can improve the self if it is in retreat except shifting from onemood to another."
All this is utterly serious and no jest, for those who are fighters do notjest.
Social Mutual Responsibility:
Moslem society is a mutually responsible society. The Prophet, prayers andgreetings be unto him, said: "Blessed are the generous, whether they werein town or on a journey, who have collected all that they had and shared itequally among themselves."
The Islamic spirit is what should prevail in every Moslem society. Thesociety that confronts a vicious enemy which acts in a way similar to Nazism,making no differentiation between man and woman, between children and old people- such a society is entitled to this Islamic spirit. Our enemy relies on themethods of collective punishment. He has deprived people of their homeland andproperties, pursued them in their places of exile and gathering, breaking bones,shooting at women, children and old people, with or without a reason. The enemyhas opened detention camps where thousands and thousands of people are thrownand kept under sub-human conditions. Added to this, are the demolition of houses,rendering children orphans, meting cruel sentences against thousands of youngpeople, and causing them to spend the best years of their lives in the dungeonsof prisons.
In their Nazi treatment, the Jews made no exception for women or children.Their policy of striking fear in the heart is meant for all. They attack peoplewhere their breadwinning is concerned, extorting their money and threateningtheir honour. They deal with people as if they were the worst war criminals.Deportation from the homeland is a kind of murder.
To counter these deeds, it is necessary that social mutual responsibilityshould prevail among the people. The enemy should be faced by the people as asingle body which if one member of it should complain, the rest of the bodywould respond by feeling the same pains.
Mutual social responsibility means extending assistance, financial or moral,to all those who are in need and joining in the execution of some of the work.Members of the Islamic Resistance Movement should consider the interests of themasses as their own personal interests. They must spare no effort in achievingand preserving them. They must prevent any foul play with the future of theupcoming generations and anything that could cause loss to society. The massesare part of them and they are part of the masses. Their strength is theirs, andtheir future is theirs. Members of the Islamic Resistance Movement should sharethe people's joy and grief, adopt the demands of the public and whatever meansby which they could be realised. The day that such a spirit prevails,brotherliness would deepen, cooperation, sympathy and unity will be enhanced andthe ranks will be solidified to confront the enemies.
Supportive Forces Behind the Enemy:
For a long time, the enemies have been planning, skillfully and withprecision, for the achievement of what they have attained. They took intoconsideration the causes affecting the current of events. They strived to amassgreat and substantive material wealth which they devoted to the realisation oftheir dream. With their money, they took control of the world media, newsagencies, the press, publishing houses, broadcasting stations, and others. Withtheir money they stirred revolutions in various parts of the world with thepurpose of achieving their interests and reaping the fruit therein. They werebehind the French Revolution, the Communist revolution and most of therevolutions we heard and hear about, here and there. With their money theyformed secret societies, such as Freemasons, Rotary Clubs, the Lions and othersin different parts of the world for the purpose of sabotaging societies andachieving Zionist interests. With their money they were able to controlimperialistic countries and instigate them to colonize many countries in orderto enable them to exploit their resources and spread corruption there.
You may speak as much as you want about regional and world wars. They werebehind World War I, when they were able to destroy the Islamic Caliphate, makingfinancial gains and controlling resources. They obtained the Balfour Declaration,formed the League of Nations through which they could rule the world. They werebehind World War II, through which they made huge financial gains by trading inarmaments, and paved the way for the establishment of their state. It was theywho instigated the replacement of the League of Nations with the United Nationsand the Security Council to enable them to rule the world through them. There isno war going on anywhere, without having their finger in it.
"So often as they shall kindle a fire for war, Allah shall extinguish it; and they shall set their minds to act corruptly in the earth, but Allah loveth not the corrupt doers." (The Table - verse 64).
The imperialistic forces in the Capitalist West and Communist East, supportthe enemy with all their might, in money and in men. These forces take turns indoing that. The day Islam appears, the forces of infidelity would unite tochallenge it, for the infidels are of one nation.
"O true believers, contract not an intimate friendship with any besides yourselves: they will not fail to corrupt you. They wish for that which may cause you to perish: their hatred hath already appeared from out of their mouths; but what their breasts conceal is yet more inveterate. We have already shown you signs of their ill will towards you, if ye understand." (The Family of Imran - verse 118).
It is not in vain that the verse is ended with Allah's words "if yeunderstand."
Our Attitudes Towards:
A. Islamic Movements:
The Islamic Resistance Movement views other Islamic movements with respectand appreciation. If it were at variance with them on one point or opinion, itis in agreement with them on other points and understandings. It considers thesemovements, if they reveal good intentions and dedication to Allah, that theyfall into the category of those who are trying hard since they act within theIslamic circle. Each active person has his share.
The Islamic Resistance Movement considers all these movements as a fund foritself. It prays to Allah for guidance and directions for all and it spares noeffort to keep the banner of unity raised, ever striving for its realisation inaccordance with the Koran and the Prophet's directives.
"And cleave all of you unto the covenant of Allah, and depart not from it, and remember the favour of Allah towards you: since ye were enemies, and he reconciled your hearts, and ye became companions and brethren by his favour: and ye were on the brink of a pit of fire, and he delivered you thence. Allah declareth unto you his signs, that ye may be directed." (The Family of Imran - Verse 102).
The Islamic Resistance Movement does not allow slandering or speaking ill ofindividuals or groups, for the believer does not indulge in such malpractices.It is necessary to differentiate between this behaviour and the stands taken bycertain individuals and groups. Whenever those stands are erroneous, the IslamicResistance Movement preserves the right to expound the error and to warn againstit. It will strive to show the right path and to judge the case in question withobjectivity. Wise conduct is indeed the target of the believer who follows itwherever he discerns it.
"Allah loveth not the speaking ill of anyone in public, unless he who is injured call for assistance; and Allah heareth and knoweth: whether ye publish a good action, or conceal it, or forgive evil, verily Allah is gracious and powerful." (Women - verses 147-148).
B. Nationalist Movements in the Palestinian Arena:
The Islamic Resistance Movement respects these movements and appreciatestheir circumstances and the conditions surrounding and affecting them. Itencourages them as long as they do not give their allegiance to the CommunistEast or the Crusading West. It confirms to all those who are integrated in it,or sympathetic towards it, that the Islamic Resistance Movement is a fightingmovement that has a moral and enlightened look of life and the way it shouldcooperate with the other (movements). It detests opportunism and desires onlythe good of people, individuals and groups alike. It does not seek materialgains, personal fame, nor does it look for a reward from others. It works withits own resources and whatever is at its disposal "and prepare for themwhatever force you can", for the fulfilment of the duty, and the earning ofAllah's favour. It has no other desire than that.
The Movement assures all the nationalist trends operating in the Palestinianarena for the liberation of Palestine, that it is there for their support andassistance. It will never be more than that, both in words and deeds, now and inthe future. It is there to bring together and not to divide, to preserve and notto squander, to unify and not to throw asunder. It evaluates every good word,sincere effort and good offices. It closes the door in the face of sidedisagreements and does not lend an ear to rumours and slanders, while at thesame time fully realising the right for self-defence.
Anything contrary or contradictory to these trends, is a lie disseminated byenemies or their lackeys for the purpose of sowing confusion, disrupting theranks and occupy them with side issues.
"O true believers, if a wicked man come unto you with a tale, inquire strictly into the truth thereof; lest ye hurt people through ignorance, and afterwards repent of what ye have done." (The Inner Apartments - verse 6).
In viewing the Palestinian nationalist movements that give allegiance neitherto the East nor the West, in this positive way, the Islamic Resistance Movementdoes not refrain from discussing new situations on the regional or internationallevels where the Palestinian question is concerned. It does that in such anobjective manner revealing the extent of how much it is in harmony orcontradiction with the national interests in the light of the Islamic point ofview.
C. The Palestinian Liberation Organization:
The Palestinian Liberation Organization is the closest to the heart of theIslamic Resistance Movement. It contains the father and the brother, the next ofkin and the friend. The Moslem does not estrange himself from his father,brother, next of kin or friend. Our homeland is one, our situation is one, ourfate is one and the enemy is a joint enemy to all of us.
Because of the situations surrounding the formation of the Organization, ofthe ideological confusion prevailing in the Arab world as a result of theideological invasion under whose influence the Arab world has fallen since thedefeat of the Crusaders and which was, and still is, intensified throughorientalists, missionaries and imperialists, the Organization adopted the ideaof the secular state. And that it how we view it.
Secularism completely contradicts religious ideology. Attitudes, conduct anddecisions stem from ideologies.
That is why, with all our appreciation for The Palestinian LiberationOrganization - and what it can develop into - and without belittling its role inthe Arab-Israeli conflict, we are unable to exchange the present or futureIslamic Palestine with the secular idea. The Islamic nature of Palestine is partof our religion and whoever takes his religion lightly is a loser.
"Who will be adverse to the religion of Abraham, but he whose mind is infatuated? (The Cow - verse 130).
The day The Palestinian Liberation Organization adopts Islam as its way oflife, we will become its soldiers, and fuel for its fire that will burn theenemies.
Until such a day, and we pray to Allah that it will be soon, the IslamicResistance Movement's stand towards the PLO is that of the son towards hisfather, the brother towards his brother, and the relative to relative, suffershis pain and supports him in confronting the enemies, wishing him to be wise andwell-guided.
"Stand by your brother, for he who is brotherless is like the fighter who goes to battle without arms. One's cousin is the wing one flies with - could the bird fly without wings?"
D. Arab and Islamic Countries:
The Zionist invasion is a vicious invasion. It does not refrain fromresorting to all methods, using all evil and contemptible ways to achieve itsend. It relies greatly in its infiltration and espionage operations on thesecret organizations it gave rise to, such as the Freemasons, The Rotary andLions clubs, and other sabotage groups. All these organizations, whether secretor open, work in the interest of Zionism and according to its instructions. Theyaim at undermining societies, destroying values, corrupting consciences,deteriorating character and annihilating Islam. It is behind the drug trade andalcoholism in all its kinds so as to facilitate its control and expansion.
Arab countries surrounding Israel are asked to open their borders before thefighters from among the Arab and Islamic nations so that they could consolidatetheir efforts with those of their Moslem brethren in Palestine.
As for the other Arab and Islamic countries, they are asked to facilitate themovement of the fighters from and to it, and this is the least thing they coulddo.
We should not forget to remind every Moslem that when the Jews conquered theHoly City in 1967, they stood on the threshold of the Aqsa Mosque and proclaimedthat "Mohammed is dead, and his descendants are all women."
Israel, Judaism and Jews challenge Islam and the Moslem people. "May thecowards never sleep."
E. Nationalist and Religious Groupings, Institutions,Intellectuals, The Arab and Islamic World:
The Islamic Resistance Movement hopes that all these groupings will side withit in all spheres, would support it, adopt its stand and solidify its activitiesand moves, work towards rallying support for it so that the Islamic people willbe a base and a stay for it, supplying it with strategic depth an all humanmaterial and informative spheres, in time and in place. This should be donethrough the convening of solidarity conferences, the issuing of explanatorybulletins, favourable articles and booklets, enlightening the masses regardingthe Palestinian issue, clarifying what confronts it and the conspiracies wovenaround it. They should mobilize the Islamic nations, ideologically,educationally and culturally, so that these peoples would be equipped to performtheir role in the decisive battle of liberation, just as they did when theyvanquished the Crusaders and the Tatars and saved human civilization. Indeed,that is not difficult for Allah.
"Allah hath written, Verily I will prevail, and my apostles: for Allah is strong and mighty." (The Dispute - verse 21).
Writers, intellectuals, media people, orators, educaters and teachers, andall the various sectors in the Arab and Islamic world - all of them are calledupon to perform their role, and to fulfill their duty, because of the ferocityof the Zionist offensive and the Zionist influence in many countries exercisedthrough financial and media control, as well as the consequences that all thislead to in the greater part of the world.
Jihad is not confined to the carrying of arms and the confrontation of theenemy. The effective word, the good article, the useful book, support andsolidarity - together with the presence of sincere purpose for the hoisting ofAllah's banner higher and higher - all these are elements of the Jihad forAllah's sake.
"Whosoever mobilises a fighter for the sake of Allah is himself a fighter. Whosoever supports the relatives of a fighter, he himself is a fighter." (related by al-Bukhari, Moslem, Abu-Dawood and al-Tarmadhi).
F. Followers of Other Religions: The IslamicResistance Movement Is A Humanistic Movement:
The Islamic Resistance Movement is a humanistic movement. It takes care ofhuman rights and is guided by Islamic tolerance when dealing with the followersof other religions. It does not antagonize anyone of them except if it isantagonized by it or stands in its way to hamper its moves and waste its efforts.
Under the wing of Islam, it is possible for the followers of the threereligions - Islam, Christianity and Judaism - to coexist in peace and quiet witheach other. Peace and quiet would not be possible except under the wing ofIslam. Past and present history are the best witness to that.
It is the duty of the followers of other religions to stop disputing thesovereignty of Islam in this region, because the day these followers should takeover there will be nothing but carnage, displacement and terror. Everyone ofthem is at variance with his fellow-religionists, not to speak about followersof other religionists. Past and present history are full of examples to provethis fact.
"They will not fight against you in a body, except in fenced towns, or from behind walls. Their strength in war among themselves is great: thou thinkest them to be united; but their hearts are divided. This, because they are people who do not understand." (The Emigration - verse 14).
Islam confers upon everyone his legitimate rights. Islam prevents theincursion on other people's rights. The Zionist Nazi activities against ourpeople will not last for long. "For the state of injustice lasts but oneday, while the state of justice lasts till Doomsday."
"As to those who have not borne arms against you on account of religion, nor turned you out of your dwellings, Allah forbiddeth you not to deal kindly with them, and to behave justly towards them; for Allah loveth those who act justly." (The Tried - verse 8).
The Attempt to Isolate the Palestinian People:
World Zionism, together with imperialistic powers, try through a studied planand an intelligent strategy to remove one Arab state after another from thecircle of struggle against Zionism, in order to have it finally face thePalestinian people only. Egypt was, to a great extent, removed from the circleof the struggle, through the treacherous Camp David Agreement. They are tryingto draw other Arab countries into similar agreements and to bring them outsidethe circle of struggle.
The Islamic Resistance Movement calls on Arab and Islamic nations to take upthe line of serious and persevering action to prevent the success of thishorrendous plan, to warn the people of the danger eminating from leaving thecircle of struggle against Zionism. Today it is Palestine, tomorrow it will beone country or another. The Zionist plan is limitless. After Palestine, theZionists aspire to expand from the Nile to the Euphrates. When they will havedigested the region they overtook, they will aspire to further expansion, and soon. Their plan is embodied in the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion",and their present conduct is the best proof of what we are saying.
Leaving the circle of struggle with Zionism is high treason, and cursed be hewho does that. "for whoso shall turn his back unto them on that day, unlesshe turneth aside to fight, or retreateth to another party of the faithful, shalldraw on himself the indignation of Allah, and his abode shall be hell; an illjourney shall it be thither." (The Spoils - verse 16). There is no way outexcept by concentrating all powers and energies to face this Nazi, vicious Tatarinvasion. The alternative is loss of one's country, the dispersion of citizens,the spread of vice on earth and the destruction of religious values. Let everyperson know that he is responsible before Allah, for "the doer of theslightest good deed is rewarded in like, and the does of the slightest evil deedis also rewarded in like."
The Islamic Resistance Movement consider itself to be the spearhead of thecircle of struggle with world Zionism and a step on the road. The Movement addsits efforts to the efforts of all those who are active in the Palestinian arena.Arab and Islamic Peoples should augment by further steps on their part; Islamicgroupings all over the Arab world should also do the same, since all of theseare the best-equipped for the future role in the fight with the warmongeringJews.
"..and we have put enmity and hatred between them, until the day of resurrection. So often as they shall kindle a fire of war, Allah shall extinguish it; and they shall set their minds to act corruptly in the earth, but Allah loveth not the corrupt doers." (The Table - verse 64).
The Islamic Resistance Movement, being based on the common coordinated andinterdependent conceptions of the laws of the universe, and flowing in thestream of destiny in confronting and fighting the enemies in defence of theMoslems and Islamic civilization and sacred sites, the first among which is theAqsa Mosque, urges the Arab and Islamic peoples, their governments, popular andofficial groupings, to fear Allah where their view of the Islamic ResistanceMovement and their dealings with it are concerned. They should back and supportit, as Allah wants them to, extending to it more and more funds till Allah'spurpose is achieved when ranks will close up, fighters join other fighters andmasses everywhere in the Islamic world will come forward in response to the callof duty while loudly proclaiming: Hail to Jihad. Their cry will reach theheavens and will go on being resounded until liberation is achieved, theinvaders vanquished and Allah's victory comes about.
"And Allah will certainly assist him who shall be on his side: for Allah is strong and mighty." (The Pilgrimage - verse 40).
The Testimony of History
Across History in Confronting the Invaders:
Palestine is the navel of the globe and the crossroad of the continents.Since the dawn of history, it has been the target of expansionists. The Prophet,Allah bless him and grant him salvation, had himself pointed to this fact in thenoble Hadith in which he called on his honourable companion, Ma'adh ben-Jabal,saying: O Ma'ath, Allah throw open before you, when I am gone, Syria, fromAl-Arish to the Euphrates. Its men, women and slaves will stay firmly there tillthe Day of Judgement. Whoever of you should choose one of the Syrian shores, orthe Holy Land, he will be in constant struggle till the Day of Judgement."
Expansionists have more than once put their eye on Palestine which theyattacked with their armies to fulfill their designs on it. Thus it was that theCrusaders came with their armies, bringing with them their creed and carryingtheir Cross. They were able to defeat the Moslems for a while, but the Moslemswere able to retrieve the land only when they stood under the wing of theirreligious banner, united their word, hallowed the name of Allah and surged outfighting under the leadership of Salah ed-Din al-Ayyubi. They fought for almosttwenty years and at the end the Crusaders were defeated and Palestine wasliberated.
"Say unto those who believe not, Ye shall be overcome, and thrown together into hell; an unhappy couch it shall be." (The Family of Imran - verse 12).
This is the only way to liberate Palestine. There is no doubt about thetestimony of history. It is one of the laws of the universe and one of the rulesof existence. Nothing can overcome iron except iron. Their false futile creedcan only be defeated by the righteous Islamic creed. A creed could not be foughtexcept by a creed, and in the last analysis, victory is for the just, forjustice is certainly victorious.
"Our word hath formerly been given unto our servants the apostles; that they should certainly be assisted against the infidels, and that our armies should surely be the conquerors." (Those Who Rank Themselves - verses 171-172).
The Islamic Resistance Movement views seriously the defeat of the Crusadersat the hands of Salah ed-Din al-Ayyubi and the rescuing of Palestine from theirhands, as well as the defeat of the Tatars at Ein Galot, breaking their power atthe hands of Qataz and Al-Dhaher Bivers and saving the Arab world from the Tataronslaught which aimed at the destruction of every meaning of human civilization.The Movement draws lessons and examples from all this. The present Zionistonslaught has also been preceded by Crusading raids from the West and otherTatar raids from the East. Just as the Moslems faced those raids and plannedfighting and defeating them, they should be able to confront the Zionistinvasion and defeat it. This is indeed no problem for the Almighty Allah,provided that the intentions are pure, the determination is true and thatMoslems have benefited from past experiences, rid themselves of the effects ofideological invasion and followed the customs of their ancestors.
The Islamic Resistance Movement is Composed ofSoldiers:
While paving its way, the Islamic Resistance Movement, emphasizes time andagain to all the sons of our people, to the Arab and Islamic nations, that itdoes not seek personal fame, material gain, or social prominence. It does notaim to compete against any one from among our people, or take his place. Nothingof the sort at all. It will not act against any of the sons of Moslems or thosewho are peaceful towards it from among non-Moslems, be they here or anywhereelse. It will only serve as a support for all groupings and organizationsoperating against the Zionist enemy and its lackeys.
The Islamic Resistance Movement adopts Islam as its way of life. Islam is itscreed and religion. Whoever takes Islam as his way of life, be it anorganization, a grouping, a country or any other body, the Islamic ResistanceMovement considers itself as their soldiers and nothing more.
We ask Allah to show us the right course, to make us an example to others and to judge between us and our people with truth. "O Lord, do thou judge between us and our nation with truth; for thou art the best judge." (Al Araf - Verse 89).
The last of our prayers will be praise to Allah, the Master of the Universe.
Source: The Avalon Project at Yale Law School