"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, for the
establishment of justice and for love in human society. Jesus, the Son of Mary, is the
standard-bearer of justice, of love for our fellow human beings, of the fight against
tyranny, discrimination and injustice.
"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."
