Imam ‘Ali (as) always exhorted the people to seek their...

Imam ‘Ali (as) always exhorted the people to seek their rights and to stand up to the oppressors. He said: “I will never show any indolence in fighting against one, who opposes the rightness or leads people astray...” The Holy Qur’an says: ***“And be not infirm and be not grieving, and you shall have the upper hand if you are believers” (***3:139). Imam ‘Ali said again: “O people, help me to cleanse your hearts.

By Allah, I will revenge the oppressed on the oppressor and I will pull the oppressor with (his halter) to the fountain of rightfulness even if he is unwilling.” Nowadays, it is suggested to start arguments among the civilizations and so it is necessary for the intellectuals and the sociologists of the different countries to attend conferences and assemblies to find suitable answers for the politico-social crisis of the world and to treat the moral deviation and confusion among the youths.

The Europeans acquired different sciences from the Muslims during the Crusades. Those sciences enlightened them and then led to the Renaissance of Europe. Now the Western and the Islamic civilizations have to communicate with each other to follow the best examples of both sides and to find the right way to achieve a lasting peace.

Now the Islamic countries have to follow the policies of their own great leaders and to practice the wise laws of the Holy Qur’an and to seek inspiration from the outstanding personalities of Islam. Although all the Islamic statesmen and executors of the divine law were worthy personalities and they acted according to the spirit of Islam, but the most famous of them was Imam ‘Ali (as), whose sayings and deeds were given an account in this book to be a guide to civilized Islam.

We argue with the other civilizations by virtue of this great personality with mutual respect and without interfering in the civilian affairs of each other. On the other hand the Islamic countries are greatly recommended to unite with each other as the Holy Qur’an says: “And hold fast by the covenant of Allah together and be not disunited” (3:103).

The Muslim countries have to suffice their needs themselves as far as possible so that whenever an enemy made an attack against one of them, the other Muslim countries can cut off the political and economic ties with the aggressive enemy. All of us must know that the only way of protecting our independence and regaining our initial glory is to be united and to follow the principles of the civilized Islam. Previous…