Translation of Shaikh AsSadiq Al Gheryani’s statement to the People of Libya
Posted on February 20, 2011 by admin
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Translation:
In the name of God, Most Gracious Most Merciful;
I thank Al Jazeera for giving me this opportunity, I say that what is happening in Libya now cannot be tolerated, cannot be bared, cannot be kept silent about. A heavy war machine is confronting protesters who are bare chested, raising their hands above their heads as a sign of peace, peaceful, and the regime is shooting them with anti-aircraft artillery, we have not seen this except in Israel’s attacks against Gaza. We cannot believe this happens in our country. The majority of those doing this are thugs and mercenaries from Africa and from Libya who have sold their honour for money. We cannot remain silent about this now, the country is being attacked by foreigners right now. Therefore, I extend a call, and would like to ask our brothers from army officers, technicians and those who are providing logistical transport to these weapons and ammunition about the bridge that is connecting Tripoli to Benghazi via airplanes carrying these weapons and mercenaries. I want to ask these people who are offering this logistical service, how do they plan to face their Lord? Where is the Honorary oath of service to the Army? Where is the honour of being part of this land? Where is the brotherhood? Where is your faith? Selling your religion in exchange for these mercenaries.
When you send this ammunition and weapnary to John and Johnson so he can go and kill your brother Mohammed and Abdullah. I tell you fear your Lord! For you will most certainly meet your Lord. Your Lord says: “And every one of them will come to Him on the day of resurrection alone”. You must stop doing this, for Allah on the day of judgement will judge everyone based on their actions, there is no excuse for those who say: I was following orders! Remember when God says “When those who were followed shall renounce those who followed (them), and they see the chastisement and their ties are cut asunder.” And remember when God says: And when they shall contend one with another in the fire, then the weak shall say to those who were proud: Surely we were your followers; will you then avert from us a portion of the fire? Those who were proud shall say: Surely we are all in it: surely Allah has judged between the servants.
They should fear God and the weakest action of faith that they can do is to stop providing this logistic service, because the blood is flowing like rivers, deaths that cannot be counted! It is an national obligation for every citizen who has an ounce of zeal for his country, and for the people of Tripoli and its outskirts and all the libyan cities to come out to make a single unified stance of protest so that this blood can stop flowing. It is a
RELIGIOUS OBLIGATION for every Muslim citizen to do what he can to stop this blood spilling. it is a vicious massacre.I also want to extend my message to the Libyan tribes, whom I have heard are spreading weapons amongst their youth so that they can reiginite in them the tribal extremism so that they can fight and that they can demonstrate that it’s about one tribe fighting another, and to resurface old scars between tribes. I want to warn the tribes and the fathers to NOT slip into this dangerous valley, for they are responsible for their children are killing the innocent and weak. They are responsible and should disown themselves from this massacre. Every tribe leader, every guardian, they should all disown and distance themselves from this massacre! Before it is too late! We are at a cross road, there is no choice. Either everyone dies or oppression and darkness prevails. This is the chance of a lifetime to repent and return to God. O people of tribes, do not recline to this massacre.
I want to also direct my words to those who go on the LibyanTV stations and invite these speakers who say that these people (protesters) are small in number and have been paid to protest etc. I want to ask them a question: if you are really truthful, then why do they not allow the news services to come in to report and broadcast the evil footage? Why do they kick out the journalists? Why do they ban the TV stations? between us and them is the truth. Hearing a report is not like seeing the visual truth!
They should let the truth come out to the world. What I see happening in libya right now is most certainly a tragedy! Libya is now considered an afflicted nation! Where are the arab nations? where are the muslim nations? Where is the Organization of the Islamic Conference? What is happening in Libya requires a UN meeting! Where is the Arab League? Where are the Arab nations? Why don’t they request a sitting in the UN? Should there be a peaceful nation who raise their hands above their hands and then get shot by helicopters? We should not be silent about this.
I also have some blame to lay on the TV stations, and especially on Al Jazeera, even though it has opened up a lot today and yesterday also. But what has been happening in Libya, a week since last Tuesday, and Al Jazeera is reporting things on its Live channel which are only being watched by 5% of people, it reports a small portion about Libya and then moves on to other news. And also the martyrs who have fallen in Libya are FAR MORE than those who fell in Egypt and Tunisia combined! And Al Jazeera dedicated a 24 hour non-stop coverage for these two previous revolutions, and whenever your signals were jammed, you announced new frequencies quickly to resume your coverage! And now there are opportunities for journalists to come in via the Egyptian borders! Why don’t you go in and broadcast live pictures to the world? THe matter is a tragedy! The matter is horrific!
the Libyans need to stand, the Libyans need to come out a RELIGIOUS OBLIGATION to stop this bloodshed. This must not be accepted!News Anchor: We are trying with what is available to us. We want to ask while you are present in Tripoli. We heard about attack and retreat in some areas of tripoli, but there still remains the fear of the Security’s grip and the huge presence of security on the whole. Do you expect that we will see huge demonstrations in Tripoli and that the fear barrier will be broken?The fear barrier must be broken! Like you said, the security grip is colossal in Tripoli. In every 100 meters, there are armoured trucks and army officers. And every time a small group comes out to protest, they do not start with anything smaller than anti-aircraft artillery! But this does not do anything but to make people more determined and explosive! And the people cannot be crushed like this! The principles of law state that the people are leaders of all. We are seeing the people coming out now! What are these empty statements? The people need to see the truth and stop this bloodshed. And this bloodshed cannot be stopped unless people come out as one unit. Big and small, old and young, women and men. There are so many who died who have not even reached the age of puberty!
News anchor: Thank you so much Dr Al Gheryani for your contribution!http://www.libyafeb17.com/?p=1266