A speech given by the new Egyptian president-elect Mohamed Morsi on May 13, 2012 when he was a presidential candidate. I have typed a transcript below for my international readers who need to translate:
(In the 1920's, the Egyptians) said: "the constitution is our Koran." They wanted to show that the constitution is a great thing. But Imam (Hassan) Al-Banna. Allah's mercy upon him, said to them: "No, the Koran is our constitution." The Koran was and will continue to be our constitution. The Koran will continue to be our constitution.
- The Koran is our constitution.
- The Koran is our constitution.
- The Prophet Muhammad is our leader.
- The Prophet Muhammad is our leader.
- Jihad is our path.
- Jihad is our path.
And death for the sake of Allah is our most lofty aspiration. And death for the sake of Allah is our most lofty aspiration.
Above all - Allah is our goal.
The shari'a, then the shari'a, and finally, the shari'a. This nation will enjoy the blessing and revival only through the Islamic shari'a. I take an oath before Allah and before you all that regardless of the actual text (of the constitution)... Allah willing, the text will truly reflect (the shari'a) as will be agreed upon by the Egyptian people, by the Islamic scholars, and by legal and constitutional experts.
Rejoice and rest assured that this people will not accept a text that does reflect the true meaning of the Islamic shari'a as a text to be implemented and as a platform. The people will not agree to anything else.
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