In this regard...

In this regard, Imam Khomeini said: “…All the heavenly religions have arisen from among the masses and with the help of the oppressed, have attacked the arrogant oppressors. Throughout history, the oppressed have arisen with the help of the prophets and placed the arrogant oppressors where they belong.

In Islam, the honorable Prophet rose from the ranks of the weak, and with the help of the downtrodden either he enlightened the oppressors of his own era or he defeated them… [3] .” Imam Khomeini’s Viewpoint on Global Arrogance In the contemporary era, Imam Khomeini is the shining radiance of the light of guidance, hope, and liberation for the world, which is full of cruelty and oppression.

He, while explaining the concepts of arrogance and the oppressed said: “The arrogant are not solely the autocratic ruling kings and presidents or oppressive regimes. There is a general meaning for the term arrogant.

One good example of the arrogant is those foreigners, who consider all other nations weak and therefore they subject them to aggression and oppression [4] .” Imam Khomeini’s approach towards the tyrants and the arrogant powers springs from the pivotal principle of monotheism; which negates every form of submissiveness to others than God. He said: “The root and base of all those beliefs- which is the most significant and valuable of our beliefs- is the principle of monotheism [tawhid].

…This principle teaches us that man should surrender only to the sacred essence of the Absolute Truth and must not obey any human being unless his obedience is tantamount to obedience to God. Therefore, no man has ever any right to force other human beings to surrender to him.

And we learn the principle of freedom of man from this principle… [5] ” Meanwhile, Imam Khomeini’s viewpoint on the arrogant powers was practically demonstrated throughout his blessed lifestyle and this could also be found in some of his literary works and messages delivered at different occasions during his lifetime.

However, for the sake of brevity, a few instances shall be highlighted under the following headings in this article: 1: Negation of Foreign Interference Imam Khomeini believed that freedom is not just a privilege but a fundamental right of every human being. Thus, in the same way he strongly condemned domination over others, he likewise opposed submission to domination.