 In the
name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
 Upon the
anniversary of the birth of Jesus, Son of Mary, the Word of God...
 ... the
Messenger of mercy ...
 ... I
would like to congratulate the followers of Abrahamic faiths ...
 ...
especially the followers of Jesus Christ, and the people of Britain
 The
Almighty created the universe for human beings...
 ... and
human beings for Himself
 He
created every human being with the ability to reach the heights of
perfection
 He
called on man to make every effort to live a good life...
 ... in
this world and to work to achieve his everlasting life
 On this
difficult and challenging journey of man from dust to the divine
...
... He did not leave humanity to its own devices
 He chose
from those He created the most excellent ...
 ... as
His Prophets to guide humanity
All Prophets called for the worship of God, for love and brotherhood ...
(Ahmadinejad denies the existence of gays in Iran in spite of the
hangings and torturings).
 ... for
the establishment of justice and for love in human society
 Jesus,
the Son of Mary, is the standard-bearer of justice, of love ...
Ahmadinejad Christmas speech 2008: ... for our fellow human beings, of
the fight against tyranny, discrimination and injustice
(He also denies the execution of children, oppressed women and
imprisoned and tortured academics and journalists in Iran).
 All the
problems that have bedevilled humanity throughout the ages ...
 ... came
about because humanity followed an evil path ...
 ... and
disregarded the message of the Prophets
 Now as
human society faces a myriad of problems ...
 ... and
a succession of complex crises, the root causes can be found ...
 ... in
humanity's rejection of that message ...
 ... in
particular the indifference of some governments and powers ...
 ...
towards the teachings of the divine Prophets ...
 ...
especially those of Jesus Christ
 The
crises in society, the family, morality, politics, security and ...
 ... the
economy which have made life hard for humanity and continue ...
 ... to
put great pressure on all nations have come about because ...
 ... the
Prophets have been forgotten, the Almighty has been forgotten ...
 ... and
some leaders are estranged from God.
 If
Christ were on earth today, undoubtedly He would stand with ...
 ... the
people in opposition to bullying, ill-tempered and expansionist powers.
 If
Christ were on earth today, undoubtedly He would hoist ...
 ... the
banner of justice and love for humanity to oppose warmongers ...
 ...
occupiers, terrorists and bullies the world over.
 If
Christ were on earth today, undoubtedly He would fight ...
 ...
against the tyrannical policies of prevailing global, economic and ...
 ...
political systems, as He did in His lifetime.
 The
solution to today's problems is a return to the call of the divine
Prophets.
 The
solution to these crises is to follow the Prophets - they were sent ...
 ... by
the Almighty for the good of humanity.
 Today
the general will of nations is calling for fundamental change.
 This is
now taking place.
 Demands
for change, demands for transformation ...
 ...
demands for a return to human values are fast becoming ...
 ... the
foremost demands of the nations of the world.
 The
response to these demands must be real and true.
 The
prerequisite to this change is a change in goals, intentions and
directions.
 If
tyrannical goals are repackaged in an attractive and ...
 ...
deceptive package and imposed on nations again ...
 ... the
people,awakened, will stand up against them.
 Fortunately,
today, as crises and despair multiply ...
 ... a
wave of hope is gathering momentum.
 Hope for
a brighter future, and hope for the establishment of justice ...
 ... hope
for real peace, hope for finding virtuous and pious rulers ...
 ... who
love the people and want to serve them ...
 ... and
this is what the Almighty has promised.
 We
believe Jesus Christ will return, together with ...
 ... one
of the children of the revered Messenger of Islam ...
 ... and
will lead the world to love, brotherhood and justice.
 The
responsibility of all followers of Christ ...
 ... and
Abrahamic faiths is to
prepare the way ...
 ... for
the fulfilment of this divine promise ...
 ... and
the arrival of that joyful, shining and wonderful age.
 I hope
that the collective will of nations will unite in the not too distant
future ...
 ... and
with the grace of the Almighty Lord ...
 ... that
shining age will come to rule the earth.
 Once
again, I congratulate one and all ...
 ... on
the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ.
 I pray
for the New Year to be a year of happiness ...
 ...
prosperity, peace and brotherhood for humanity.
 I wish
you every success and happiness. |
