Grand Jaafarite Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Qabala issued a warning about the consequences of attempts to disarm the resistance movement in Lebanon. Qabalan stated that the “mistake” regarding the resistance’s weapons is “bigger than Lebanon and the region,” emphasizing that the country can no longer afford to lose anything.
In his Eid al-Fitr sermon delivered this morning from the Imam Hussein Mosque in Burj al-Barajneh, Mufti Qabalan stated that “the weapons that reclaimed Lebanon are the most sacred weapons of all, and eliminating them will place us in the face of the most dangerous event affecting Lebanon, its political formula, and its very existence.” He added, “We are the sect that liberated Lebanon and paid the most precious thing in the history of this country… and now find ourselves on the rubble. Beware of playing with fire. The mistake regarding the resistance’s weapons is bigger than Lebanon and the region, because we—and this is a historical moment—no longer have anything to lose.”
Sheikh Qabalan continued, “There are those who insist on leaving us in the rubble, all because we once liberated Lebanon, defeated ‘Israel’, and remain the guarantor of this oppressed country. But the dangerous thing is that there are those who want to avenge Israel’s defeat on the outskirts of Khiam. The moment is bitter, the reality of the country is catastrophic, and the problem lies in the intentions. The fuse of discord lies with those who insist on besieging us, punishing us, and cutting off our airspace. If they could bury us alive, they would.”
Qabalan emphasized, “To those who understand the pain and pride of the oppressed, I say: We will not be Zionists, Lebanon will not normalize relations, and we will not allow anyone to beatify Lebanon, not America or anyone else.”
On the other hand, Mufti Qabalan addressed the “resistance community and environment,” saying, “We are at a moment of history and destiny. The parliamentary elections are just around the corner. The international community has opened the electoral season, and the dark rooms are tireless in this regard. Therefore, the parliamentary elections are a political, cultural, and representative option.”
He added, “If we want to survive and influence, prevent our crushing and strangulation, defend ourselves and our patriotism, prevent our fragmentation and encirclement, and advance the cause of our resistance, our people, and our sovereignty, then it is our most imperative national, moral, and even religious duty to elect the Amal Movement and Hezbollah with full strength, cohesion, and discipline.” He considered that “any negligence, laxity, or hostility will serve the interests of Israel, its Zionism, and its terrorism, and the results will be disastrous for this country and its people.”
Source: Al-Manar Eglish Website
