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Legacy, path of Sayyed Hassan and Sayyed Hashem eternal: Sheikh Naim

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen English
27 Sep 2025 19:31
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In a speech broadcast across Lebanon, addressing the nation, Sheikh Naim honored Hezbollah's fallen leaders, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine.

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Hezbollah's Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem gives a speech on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Sayyed Nasrallah and Sayyed Safieddine, September 27, 2025 (Screengrab)

In a voice at once mournful and unbowed, Sheikh Naim Qassem, the Secretary General of Hezbollah, immortalized the path and legacy of the Ummah's Martyrs, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, one year after their martyrdom.

Sayyed Hassan: The Ummah and the world's martyr

In a speech broadcast across Lebanon, addressing the nation, particularly the hundreds of thousands who have gathered to honor their fallen leaders, Sheikh Naim remembered Sayyed Hassan's martyrdom as a heartwrenching departure, but asserted that his presence radiates over the world, and that he has transcended as a leader who inspires leaders.

Sheikh Naim Qassem emphasized that Sayyed Nasrallah’s martyrdom was not an end, but the eternal beginning of a path carved in blood and faith. “You firmly held the rope of salvation and extended it to generations,” he said.

"The journey of Hezbollah was molded with your thought, your spirit, and your blood, and it is destined to triumph," Hezbollah's leader stated, highlighting how Sayyed Nasrallah's guardianship became the wellspring of love among his community.

Sayyed Nasrallah, Sheikh Qassem said, engraved Palestine into the hearts of the people. Through his leadership, the Resistance ushered in an era of victories:

The confrontations of 1993 and 1996,
The liberation of 2000,
The steadfastness of July 2006,
And the liberation of the border heights in 2017.

“You were the one whose word was renowned — the era of defeats has passed and the era of victories has begun; we live the era of victories in our souls and before our enemies.”

His legacy, Sheikh Naim Qassem affirmed, transcends Lebanon, and his light radiates across the world: "You are the Sayyed of the Ummah's martyrs and the world, a universal resistance leader who inspires the free people at every corner."

He also emphasized how Sayyed Hassan's Hezbollah is not confined by religion or borders, but relates to every human on this earth, ascertaining that it is the "fighter and the struggle, the weapon and the strength, the child growing in dignity and the family drawing from a spring of purity.”

In an emotional vow, Sheikh Naim Qassem declared, “You loved the people and the people loved you. I tell you in my name, in the name of my brothers, and in the name of this crowd and all the crowds who loved you: We are True to the pledge, O Nasrallah.”

He pledged to eternalize Sayyed Nasrallah's path and principles. vowing never to relinquish Hezbollah's arms or struggle.

Sayyed Hashem was for the people

Meanwhile, Sheikh Qassem eulogized Sayyed Hashem Safieddine as a pillar to the Resistance and Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, saying they walked the path together "with one heart."

He revealed that Sayyed Hashem profoundly cared for the fighters, their mobilization, and affairs, as well as those of the people, whom he cherished deeply.

"The educational field is a testament to your giving and to all the fields in which you served the people, especially the families of the martyrs.”

Although Sayyed Hashem's departure came earlier, his legacy is enshrined and will endure, Sheikh Qassem pledged, to the "noble and beloved Hashemite Sayyed."

Hajj Ali Karaki: Loyal until the end

Honoring martyr Hajj Ali Karaki "Abu al-Fadl", Sheikh Naim Qassem said he accompanied the martyrs in action, prepared them for battle, and stood by their side until the very end.

Commander Abu Al-Fadl fought in Syria and was present on every front, ultimately becoming Chief of Staff after the martyrdom of Sayyed Fouad Shukr.

Sheikh Naim further revealed that the worthy Martyr Karaki was Sayyed Nasrallah's companion, who wanted him at the front management of the battles. "You received the badge of martyrdom with him," Sheikh Qassem said.

A global war, and a Resistance that endured

Sheikh Naim said the war waged by "Israel", with the unconditional support of the US and Europe, aimed to annihilate the Resistance to impose "Greater Israel" on the region.

However, he dismissed what the enemies consider victories and asserted that Hezbollah holds the initiative and endures regardless of the assassinations. "The enemy failed to break Hezbollah, not through assassinations, not through warfare, and not through politics."

According to the Resistance leader, Hezbollah was able to foil the enemy's plots, and the Resistance lives on.

Discussing the current situation, Sheikh Qassem said Israeli violations persist despite the ceasefire agreement, brokered on November 27, 2024. This, Sheikh Naim said, is an Israeli-US attempt to achieve through politics what they could not achieve on the battlefield.

People of Resistance defiant, unshakeable

The aftermath of Operation People of Might was marked by defiant solidarity: “Certain scenes reflected the strength of the Resistance, among them the million-man funeral procession for the Ummah’s Martyrs.”

Sheikh Naim Qassem reaffirmed that the people of the Resistance remain unshaken in their defiance of Israeli aggression, standing strong in their villages in southern Lebanon and upholding the legacy of the martyrs.

He underscored that the steadfastness of the Resistance is visible not only on the battlefield but also in civilian life, citing the reconstruction of 400,000 homes, the successful organization of municipal elections, and the movement’s continued political presence as evidence of resilience.

“We have achieved military recovery and are ready to defend Lebanon against the Israeli enemy at any time,” he added.

Resistance unbroken despite odds

Sheikh Naim Qassem stressed that the Resistance has remained in the confrontation arena, preventing its enemies from achieving through politics what they could not secure through war.

Referring to recent US positions, he said, “Barak’s statements clearly say that Washington wants to disarm Hezbollah and that it will not arm the army to face Israel.”

Rejecting such pressure outright, he pledged that the disarmament of the Resistance will not be allowed, vowing to confront any project that ultimately serves the Israeli entity, "even if it is dressed in a national guise."

Government must uphold its duties

Turning to the Lebanese state, Sheikh Naim Qassem called on the government to assume its responsibilities to allocate a budget for reconstruction and go through with the initiative.

He insisted that national sovereignty must top the government’s agenda, which is realized only by preventing “Israel” from remaining in Lebanese territory.

“We insist on internal unity and work for Lebanon’s revival in all fields; Lebanon must be strong and the Resistance must be the foundation of that strength.”

Rejecting any notion of surrender, he cautioned that “We must not submit to threats of aggression; we must confront them by preparing for confrontation, not by surrendering.”

On the Taif Agreement and elections

Sheikh Naim Qassem reiterated his call for the implementation of the Taif Agreement, stressing that it provides for liberation and recognizes the role of the Resistance in achieving it. He also urged political reforms envisioned in Taif, including abolishing confessional quotas and creating a Senate.

“We demand application of the Taif provision regarding holding elections on the basis of abolishing the confessional quota and electing a Senate. We support holding parliamentary elections on schedule.”

Criticizing recent government actions, called its two decisions regarding Hezbollah's arms a "grave sin," warning against attempts to pit the Lebanese Army against its own people.

“They want the Lebanese Army to fight its own people; we stand firmly behind the Army to face the real enemy, and we will always stand by it.”

Palestine: The central cause

Concluding his address, Sheikh Naim Qassem reaffirmed that Palestine remains the core of the Resistance’s struggle, honoring the Resistance in Gaza and Palestine, which is “confronting the occupation on behalf of the whole world.”

With these words, Sheikh Naim Qassem tied Lebanon’s steadfastness to the wider axis of resistance, pledging that the martyrs’ sacrifices would remain alive through a people who will neither yield their weapons nor abandon the cause of liberation.