In the Quran, God says to the prophet, “Why do you grieve for the unbelievers?” The prophet used to grieve for the unfaithful. In a battle a number of prisoners had been chained and brought before the holy prophet. The prophet stated: “Look, I have to chain them to take to paradise. We captured them to teach them manner and send to paradise.” The holy Prophet Muhammad and the other heavenly prophets focused primarily on the prosperity of humanity regardless of the region. Although the prophet himself was an Arab and from Arabia, he said, “Arab is not superior to non-Arab and vice versa. What really counts is the obedience to God and piety. In this case, we are all brothers and kind to people of all nationalities and wish them to be rectified. But a number of people runs riot against those who want to correct all; this group commit murders. Islam stands firm to destroy them like a cancerous tumor that must be operated and remove or else it would decay the body.
Sahifeh, vol.10, Page: 23
Speech, September 19, 1979