في مفترق التاريخ، تقف الأمم العظيمة أمام مفاصل وجودية لا تملك فيها رفاهية التردد، ولا تعددية الاختيارات. هناك لحظات لا يكون فيها المجال لـ«أو»، بل لـ«الآن».
لحظة كهذه تعيشها المملكة العربية السعودية اليوم، لحظة لم يعد فيها خيار «ألّا تكون» مطروحاً، لأن الإيمان بالذات بلغ نقطة اللاعودة، ولأن الرهان على المستقبل بات لا يقبل سوى وجهة واحدة: أن تكون.
فالعنوان الصادم في ظاهره ــ «إمّا أن تكون، وإمّا أن تكون» ــ ليس عبثاً لغوياً، بل هو اختزال فلسفي لأشد حالات العزم صفاء.
المملكة اليوم لا تقف بين أن تنهض أو تتقاعس، أن تتقدم أو تتراجع، أن تبني أو تهدم.. لأن الخيار لم يعد ثنائياً بل أصبح واحداً لا ثاني له: أن تكون، لأن البديل ببساطة غير موجود.
لقد اختارت السعودية منذ انطلاقة «رؤية 2030»، أن تحسم ترددات الماضي، وأن تخلع عباءة الانتظار. اختارت أن تُعيد تعريف نفسها لا بوصفها حارسة لإرثٍ مقدّس فحسب، بل بوصفها صانعة لحضارة آتية، ترسم في الحاضر ملامح المستقبل وكأنها تقول للعالم: نحن لا نُقلِّد أحداً، بل نُقلِّبُ الممكن حتى نصهره في نموذج سعودي خالص.
هذا الخيار الواحد الذي تسير فيه السعودية، هو تحدٍّ مدهش في زمن يعجّ بالتنازلات، لأنه خيار يرتكز على مفاهيم غير قابلة للنكوص: الإرادة، والإيمان، والابتكار.
إرادةٌ تُشيِّد مدينةً كـ«نيوم» في رمالٍ كانت تُوصَف بالفراغ، وإيمانٌ يُطلقُ قمراً صناعياً من صحراءٍ كانت تُوصَفُ بالسكون، وابتكارٌ يُحوِّلُ النفط من مصدر دخل إلى نقطة انطلاق لعصر الكعكة الصفراء.
أن «تكون» في المفهوم السعودي الجديد، يعني أن تكسر التوقّعات لا أن تسايرها، أن تُدهش لا أن تَتْبَع، أن تقود لا أن تُقاد. وهو ما يتجلى اليوم في كل قطاع من قطاعات المملكة، من الثقافة إلى التقنية، من الرياضة إلى الطاقة المتجددة، من الدبلوماسية المرنة إلى الاقتصاد التنوعي.
لا شيء يُدار اليوم بالعفوية أو المجاملة، بل بمنهجية تراهن على أن العالم لا ينتظر من لا يَسبِق.
نظرة واحدة إلى ما يحدث في الداخل كفيلة بأن تُدرك حجم هذا الخيار المُلزم، وكيف تتحول عاصمة مثل الرياض إلى مركز عالمي للمؤتمرات والفعاليات العالمية؟ كيف تُدار التحولات الاجتماعية بسلاسة دون صدام مع الجذور؟ كيف تُستثمر العقول السعودية ــ رجالاً ونساءً ــ لا بوصفهم تابعين لفرص، بل صانعين لها؟
إنّ مَنْ يظن أن هذا الخيار الواحد هو نزهة لم يقرأ جيداً في قاموس التحول، فأن «تكون» يعني أن تُغلق أبواب التبرير، وتفتح نوافذ المساءلة. أن تُصارع ركام البيروقراطيات القديمة، وتغرس في مكانها مؤسسات ذكية، أن تُواجه العالم بأكمله وأنت تقول: لدينا سرديتنا، ونسختنا الخاصة من النهضة.
السعودية لا تعيش اليوم مرحلة نمو فقط، بل تعيش مرحلة تَخَلُّقٍ جديد، وكأنها تُعاد صياغتها بهيئة تُشبه أحلامها لا مخاوفها.
وحين تختار دولة أن تتماهى مع أفقها لا مع تاريخها فقط، فإنها بذلك تُجبر الزمن على أن يعيد النظر في تصوراته عنها.
«إمّا أن تكون.. وإمّا أن تكون»، هذه الجملة ليست تكراراً بقدر ما هي تأكيد مزدوج لليقين، يقين وطني يرى في كل أزمة فرصة، وفي كل معركة مع الذات فرصة للانتصار على المألوف. فالسعودية لا تبحث عن مكان تحت الشمس، بل تصنع شمسها الخاصة.
لقد أصبح واضحاً أن المملكة لم تعد تسعى إلى أن تُقارن بدول أخرى، بل أن تكون مرجعاً بحدّ ذاتها، لا تريد أن «تلحق» بأحد، بل أن «تُلحِق» العالم برؤيتها، إنها لا تستورد الحداثة، بل تُصدِّر نموذجها الفريد في كيف تكون الدولة قوية ومرنة، متجذرة وعصرية، محافظة ومجددة في آن واحد.
فحين تُجبرك المرحلة على اختيار واحد، فإن هذا لا يعني ضيقاً في الأفق، بل عمقاً في الإيمان، لأن الشكوك تسكن الخيارات المتعددة، أما اليقين فيسكن الإجماع على طريق واحد، خيار أن «تكون» هو ما يجعل السعودية تمضي دون التفات، تصعد دون مقايضة، وتعلو دون أن تتنازل عن جوهرها.
نحن نشهد لحظة استثنائية في التاريخ السعودي، لحظة تحوّل الإرادة السياسية إلى فعل حضاري، وتحوّل الحلم الوطني إلى مشروع تنموي شامل، لحظة يُعاد فيها تعريف مفاهيم القوة، والقيادة، والتأثير، لحظة لا نملك إلا أن نردد معها بإيمان صلب: نعم، السعودية أمام خيارٍ واحد: إمّا أن تكون.. وإمّا أن تكون. ولا شيء بعد ذلك، سوى المجد.
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السعودية أمام خيارين: إمّا أن تكون.. وإمّا أن تكون
1 يونيو 2025 - 00:10
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At the crossroads of history, great nations stand before existential junctures where they do not have the luxury of hesitation or multiple choices. There are moments when the option is not "or," but "now."
A moment like this is being experienced by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today, a moment in which the option of "not being" is no longer on the table, because the belief in oneself has reached a point of no return, and the bet on the future accepts only one direction: to be.
The seemingly shocking title — "Either you be, or you be" — is not a linguistic absurdity, but a philosophical distillation of the purest forms of determination.
Today, the Kingdom does not stand between rising or faltering, advancing or retreating, building or destroying... because the choice is no longer binary but has become singular with no alternative: to be, because the alternative simply does not exist.
Since the launch of "Vision 2030," Saudi Arabia has chosen to resolve the hesitations of the past and to shed the cloak of waiting. It has chosen to redefine itself not merely as a guardian of a sacred legacy but as a creator of a coming civilization, sketching the outlines of the future in the present as if to say to the world: we do not imitate anyone; rather, we turn possibilities until we forge them into a pure Saudi model.
This singular choice that Saudi Arabia is pursuing is a remarkable challenge in a time filled with concessions, because it is a choice based on concepts that cannot be reversed: will, faith, and innovation.
A will that builds a city like "NEOM" in sands once described as empty, faith that launches a satellite from a desert once described as still, and innovation that transforms oil from a source of income into a starting point for the era of the yellow cake.
To "be" in the new Saudi concept means to break expectations rather than conform to them, to astonish rather than to follow, to lead rather than to be led. This is reflected today in every sector of the Kingdom, from culture to technology, from sports to renewable energy, from flexible diplomacy to a diversified economy.
Nothing is managed today spontaneously or through flattery, but through a methodology that bets on the fact that the world does not wait for those who do not lead.
A single glance at what is happening internally is enough to grasp the magnitude of this binding choice, and how a capital like Riyadh transforms into a global hub for conferences and international events? How are social transformations managed smoothly without clashing with roots? How are Saudi minds — men and women — invested not as dependents of opportunities but as creators of them?
Those who think that this singular choice is a stroll have not read well in the dictionary of transformation, for to "be" means to close the doors of justification and open the windows of accountability. To wrestle with the rubble of old bureaucracies and plant in their place smart institutions, to face the entire world while saying: we have our narrative, and our own version of renaissance.
Saudi Arabia is not merely experiencing a phase of growth today; it is living a new genesis, as if it is being reshaped into a form that resembles its dreams rather than its fears.
When a country chooses to align itself with its horizon rather than just its history, it compels time to reconsider its perceptions of it.
"Either you be... or you be," this phrase is not a repetition as much as it is a double affirmation of certainty, a national certainty that sees in every crisis an opportunity, and in every battle with oneself an opportunity to triumph over the ordinary. For Saudi Arabia is not seeking a place under the sun; it is creating its own sun.
It has become clear that the Kingdom no longer seeks to be compared to other countries, but to be a reference in itself; it does not want to "catch up" with anyone, but to "lead" the world with its vision. It does not import modernity; rather, it exports its unique model of how to be a strong and flexible state, rooted and modern, conservative and innovative at the same time.
When the phase compels you to choose one, this does not signify a narrowness of vision, but a depth of faith, because doubts reside in multiple choices, while certainty resides in the consensus on a single path. The choice to "be" is what allows Saudi Arabia to move forward without looking back, to rise without compromise, and to ascend without relinquishing its essence.
We are witnessing an exceptional moment in Saudi history, a moment when political will transforms into civilizational action, and national dreams turn into a comprehensive developmental project, a moment in which concepts of power, leadership, and influence are redefined, a moment in which we can only echo with firm faith: yes, Saudi Arabia faces one choice: either to be... or to be. And nothing after that, but glory.
A moment like this is being experienced by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today, a moment in which the option of "not being" is no longer on the table, because the belief in oneself has reached a point of no return, and the bet on the future accepts only one direction: to be.
The seemingly shocking title — "Either you be, or you be" — is not a linguistic absurdity, but a philosophical distillation of the purest forms of determination.
Today, the Kingdom does not stand between rising or faltering, advancing or retreating, building or destroying... because the choice is no longer binary but has become singular with no alternative: to be, because the alternative simply does not exist.
Since the launch of "Vision 2030," Saudi Arabia has chosen to resolve the hesitations of the past and to shed the cloak of waiting. It has chosen to redefine itself not merely as a guardian of a sacred legacy but as a creator of a coming civilization, sketching the outlines of the future in the present as if to say to the world: we do not imitate anyone; rather, we turn possibilities until we forge them into a pure Saudi model.
This singular choice that Saudi Arabia is pursuing is a remarkable challenge in a time filled with concessions, because it is a choice based on concepts that cannot be reversed: will, faith, and innovation.
A will that builds a city like "NEOM" in sands once described as empty, faith that launches a satellite from a desert once described as still, and innovation that transforms oil from a source of income into a starting point for the era of the yellow cake.
To "be" in the new Saudi concept means to break expectations rather than conform to them, to astonish rather than to follow, to lead rather than to be led. This is reflected today in every sector of the Kingdom, from culture to technology, from sports to renewable energy, from flexible diplomacy to a diversified economy.
Nothing is managed today spontaneously or through flattery, but through a methodology that bets on the fact that the world does not wait for those who do not lead.
A single glance at what is happening internally is enough to grasp the magnitude of this binding choice, and how a capital like Riyadh transforms into a global hub for conferences and international events? How are social transformations managed smoothly without clashing with roots? How are Saudi minds — men and women — invested not as dependents of opportunities but as creators of them?
Those who think that this singular choice is a stroll have not read well in the dictionary of transformation, for to "be" means to close the doors of justification and open the windows of accountability. To wrestle with the rubble of old bureaucracies and plant in their place smart institutions, to face the entire world while saying: we have our narrative, and our own version of renaissance.
Saudi Arabia is not merely experiencing a phase of growth today; it is living a new genesis, as if it is being reshaped into a form that resembles its dreams rather than its fears.
When a country chooses to align itself with its horizon rather than just its history, it compels time to reconsider its perceptions of it.
"Either you be... or you be," this phrase is not a repetition as much as it is a double affirmation of certainty, a national certainty that sees in every crisis an opportunity, and in every battle with oneself an opportunity to triumph over the ordinary. For Saudi Arabia is not seeking a place under the sun; it is creating its own sun.
It has become clear that the Kingdom no longer seeks to be compared to other countries, but to be a reference in itself; it does not want to "catch up" with anyone, but to "lead" the world with its vision. It does not import modernity; rather, it exports its unique model of how to be a strong and flexible state, rooted and modern, conservative and innovative at the same time.
When the phase compels you to choose one, this does not signify a narrowness of vision, but a depth of faith, because doubts reside in multiple choices, while certainty resides in the consensus on a single path. The choice to "be" is what allows Saudi Arabia to move forward without looking back, to rise without compromise, and to ascend without relinquishing its essence.
We are witnessing an exceptional moment in Saudi history, a moment when political will transforms into civilizational action, and national dreams turn into a comprehensive developmental project, a moment in which concepts of power, leadership, and influence are redefined, a moment in which we can only echo with firm faith: yes, Saudi Arabia faces one choice: either to be... or to be. And nothing after that, but glory.


