By: Kayhan International Staff Writer

 

Exactly forty years ago when Lebanon was facing a crisis of existence amidst a civil war in which the Phalangist militia with its dominance of the northern parts was acting as the 5th column of the illegal Zionist entity whose troops had occupied the southern parts till the gates of Beirut, a phenomenal development took place.

Dedicated Lebanese Muslims from various walks of life, including scholars and religious figures, inspired by the Father of the Islamic Revolution’s transcendental message from Tehran and encouraged by the victories of Iran’s Hezbollah forces in the war imposed by the US through Saddam of the repressive Ba’th minority regime of Iraq, especially by the heroic liberation of Khorramshahr in May 1982, decided to form a group carrying the same Qur’anic term in order to safeguard the independence of their own country against occupiers, exploiters and terrorists. 

The result was the memorable birth in southern Beirut of the Lebanese chapter of Hezbollah (literary Party of God) – a term that has become exclusive the world over for this legendry anti-terrorist movement, which eventually drove out Israel in 2000 and in 2006 shattered its military might during the 33-day war.

This is indeed firm proof of Imam Khomeini’s (RA) vision of the export of the Islamic Revolution, which as the “explosion of light” is steadily inspiring the people of the region, to the horror of the US, the Zionist entity, and the treasonous Arab regimes. 

Now, thanks to the inspirational leadership of Seyyed Hassan Nasrollah (an enlightened follower of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei), Hezbollah is now the most formidable force against terrorists of all hue and colour, whether state or non-state actors, especially after its heroic defence of brotherly Syria’s territorial integrity against the macabrely murderous takfiris, and their godfathers, the Americans, the Zionists, the Saudis, and etc.

It is worth noting that the term “Party of God” to signify the staunchly faithful has been used twice in the Holy Qur’an by the Almighty with promises of victories in the transient life of the mortal worlds and rewards of the eternal bliss of Paradise in the Hereafter.

“…..Whoever takes for his guardians Allah, His Prophet and the faithful [should know that] the Hezbollah are indeed the victorious.”

“You will not find a people believing in Allah and the Last Day endearing those who oppose Allah and His Prophet even though they were their own parents, or children, or brothers, or kinsfolk. [For] such, He has written faith into their hearts and strengthened them with a spirit from Him. He will admit them into gardens with streams running in them, to remain in them [forever], Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. They are Hezbollah (Party of Allah). Look! The Hezbollah are indeed felicitous!”

True to the Almighty Creator’s promise, Seyyed Nasrollah, whose words have never been doubted even by his enemies, issued a stern warning on the 40th anniversary of the foundation of Hezbollah, coinciding with Israel’s illegal work at maritime oil and gas fields, including Karish, off Lebanon’s coast. 

“All fields are under threat, not only Karish, and no Israeli target at sea or on land is out of the reach of the Resistant Force’s precision missiles.”

Hezbollah, whose powerful state-of-the-art weaponry is capable of knocking out the military and industrial installations of the occupiers of Palestine, reminded that “there has been safety and security in Lebanon since 2006 due to the balance of deterrence.”

He also gave tidings to the oppressed Palestinian people and the whole Islamic Ummah that the end of the terrorist/racist entity called Israel is near.

Prophetic words indeed in order to avoid Armageddon and the ignominious end of Israel, if the West does not heed the advice of Ayatollah Khamenei for a peaceful solution to resolve the chronic question of Palestine through a democratic referendum involving all original Muslims, Christians, and Jews (and not the Zionists) for a single nation stretching from the borders of Lebanon in the north to the Sinai Peninsula in the south, and from the west bank of River Jordan in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.