“Praise be to God, who has bestowed upon us abundant blessings, guided us to a straight path, opened our hearts to follow His commands, and made easy for us the fasting of His month. We ask Him for great reward and hope for a blessed return to Him. We send prayers upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and companions.”
“On this blessed and precious occasion, I take the opportunity — in the name of His Majesty our revered King, and in my own name — to extend to all Arabs and Muslims across the East and West heartfelt congratulations on completing the obligation of fasting, and sincere greetings on the arrival of Eid al‑Fitr. May God return it upon all with prosperity and blessing.”
“The blessed month has passed while the Islamic world in general — and the Arab world in particular — is enduring a difficult phase of struggle in defense of its rights, protection of its lands, and pursuit of its just aspirations. From the farthest reaches of the Maghreb to Egypt, and from the shores of Palestine to the borders of China, Muslims face hardships of varying degrees, confronting successive dangers from many directions. They call upon one another to repel harm, and they rally together to stand against aggression.”
“In addition to all this, the Islamic world has become a target for destructive ideologies incompatible with its faith and principles. Moreover, various forms of moral corruption — condemned by all religions and rejected by ethical scholars — have begun to spread among its people. These evils are more harmful to their strength, more capable of weakening and humiliating them, than the raids of aggressors or the injustices of tyrants.”
“Muslims have no refuge or protection in this struggle, no weapon in their defense, and no means to achieve their aims except by returning to the foundation upon which their eternal glory was built — the foundation upon which they established their past greatness, constructed their flourishing civilization, and forged their sweeping power. That foundation is the testimony: ‘There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.’ It is adherence to God’s commands and striving in His cause.”
“By this they rose to leadership, established justice, built with excellence, and spread a mighty civilization across East and West. By this they inscribed on the pages of history a noble and enduring legacy. In this word of Islam — and in the brotherhood, truth, solidarity, and unity it commands — lies a weapon sharper than all weapons, and a strength unmatched by any other. Through it they triumphed when they were the weakest of nations; through it they achieved victory when they were few and powerless; through it they spread knowledge across the world when they had once been the farthest from learning and civilization.”
“As we celebrate today the blessed Eid al‑Fitr, after the fasting of Ramadan — the month in which the Qur’an was revealed as guidance for mankind — we reflect upon what we once were and what we have become. We find no remedy for our present hardships except the strength we once possessed: the power of monotheism, the Book of God, and the Sunnah of His Messenger. By them we rose and advanced; by them we secured justice and spread truth among people. And by abandoning them, we weakened, were humiliated, and became prey to oppression.”
“We ask God, the Almighty and Merciful, to inspire us to return to His word, to act upon His Book, and to follow the Sunnah of His Messenger. May He guide us to the straight path, grant us from the blessings of our fasting, prayer, and recitation a light that illuminates our way, unites our word, strengthens our brotherhood, and clarifies for us the paths of truth and justice among people. Indeed, He is All‑Hearing, All‑Responsive.”