الأمن والتاريخ (4)

The Conference on Security and History does not need words, but rather action, and diligent work to filter out many previous and subsequent narratives. We are the bead of the rosary or the witness of the rosary (which is the large bead that connects the two ends of the rosary thread, indicating the beginning and end of the cycle of glorification). Thus, we are the minaret of the rosary, and this statement is not related to exaggeration; rather, it is a historical fact supported by the records of history and legends. If we were to state that Adam, the father of humanity, was buried in the Kaaba, and our mother Eve was buried in Jeddah, perhaps someone among you would say: these are the myths of the ancients. I would say that any narrative or myth is subject to denial, as well as to belief, and any myth that people pass down is considered one of the endless stories in its narratives. Each story or myth mentions where it was located, and it suffices to say: this story or myth exists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The narrative of the honorable Kaaba, to which necks and heads turn, is the first house established for people (it is the mother of all stories). All the narratives mentioned refer to the place when they are recounted orally or in writing. For example, if the mention of Mecca, or Mount Mercy (Arafat), or the grave of our mother Eve, or the story of the destruction of the Kaaba, or the standing place of our father Ibrahim, or the grave of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), or the Stone of Ismail, or the trench, or the stone (Al-Hijr, Madain Salih), or Al-Faw, or Al-Masmak, or historical Jeddah, or Diriyah (the Turaif district), or the historical Arab markets is made, dozens of sites steeped in time are said to be located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We believe that we are at the beginning of the narratives and in the midst of them, and we will be at their end through the story of the beast. The issue is not one of boasting, but rather an affirmation that history has been written by us through the ages, and those are our narratives of places. Security has also coincided with deep historical points, as our father Ibrahim prayed for us: “And when Ibrahim said, ‘My Lord, make this a secure city and provide its people with fruits’” - Al-Baqarah.

And God has granted security in our land through a Quranic chapter (Eilaf), and we have the Qibla of Muslims and the site of pilgrimage. Indeed, we are the heirs of all ages.

I would not exaggerate if I said that many people - now - wish that King Abdulaziz had extended his influence to be a tent under which they could gather. What Allah wills to be, is, and it becomes one of the most important duties of the sons of this state (leadership and people) to preserve this blessing, (the blessing of your presence in all ages, and the blessing of the security that Allah has bestowed upon this land). Allah has entrusted us with His trust, and the trust is great, and the matter is serious. Vigilance - for our country - must be instilled in each of us (the child, the elder, the youth, the male, the female), so that all ministries, institutions, and individuals are characterized by vigilance. History does not sleep, and every narrative requires familiarity with it and viewing it as a national duty; our mission is to sort and cleanse - those narratives - of the impurities that have clung to them.

For the thousandth time, we are targeted by countries, individuals, sects, and parties. Our country is a great blessing that requires all of us to be vigilant about its history and security.

What we are experiencing now is well known to us, and these articles are merely a reminder of the deeper aspects of our existence and the deeper aspects of our future.