«Oh
Oguz Rulers! Halt and listen! Who can disturb your tradition and your
country unless Allah annihilates us or the earth slipts?».
In
1889, stone tablets and epitaphs, on which there were ancient writings,
were discovered on the shores of the Orhon River in Siberia. The
scholars studied them and concluded in the year 1893 that the script
used in these epitaphs was the old Türkmen alphabet and the texts were
written in the old Türkmen language. Thus, through these studies we
came to know the old Türkmen alphabet that is composed of 38 letters.
There is a sentence in the epitaphs: “Oh Oguz Rulers! Halt and listen!
Who can disturb your tradition and your country unless Allah annihilates
us or the earth splits?” This indicates the continuance of the Oguz,
that is the Türkmens, and emphasizes our wish to be and remain
independent. The saying “as written on stone” illustrates this fact
much better.
(147.)
The
souls of Oguz Han, Gorkut Ata and Görogly, were appealing to me:
I
have thought over my past many times. I have thought a great deal about
writing this book, Ruhnama. Every time it was as if the souls of Oguz Han,
Gorkut Ata and Görogly were appealing to me.
The soul of Oguz han said:
“Write!
The place where your nation came into existence will be the route; the
place which your nation favours will be the territory; the wishes of
your nation will be realized.”
The soul of Gorkut Ata said:
“Write!
The things that the nation favours, and the things that are written on
the fate, mind, and heart of the nation are sacred.”
The soul of Görogly
said:
“The
nation that travels a straight road is happy. The happiness of the
nation is the basis of the brave preservation of the country and the
territory. Today, the happiness of your nation is in your hands.
Saparmyrat, show the way of the golden life to the Türkmen nation. This
will be your task; this will be your way.”
The
soul of our father Magtymguly said:
Souls
and hearts beat together,
The
army marches, soil and stone dissolve.
If
the food is prepared and served at one table,
The
future of Türkmen is bright and prosperous.
My guiding souls, My father
and My mother said:
Oguz Han, Gorkut Ata, Görogly
and Magtymguly
“Allah
selected the four heroes of the Türkmens –Oguz Han, Gorkut Ata, Görogly
and Magtymguly - as the inheritors of the prophets. Today, Allah the
Great has designated you as their inheritor. Son, devote your life to
maintaining the unity of the turkmen nation and to sustaining the
golden life for them.”
(148.)
«If
everebody likes their own nation, then the nations will like each other»
Sometimes,
I wonder whether I feel too proud of my nation, or whether my eyes are
dazzled by the light of the word “Türkmen,” or whether I am
enchanted by the magic of the word “Türkmen.” However, so far human
beings have never been damaged by affection. Nobody has ever been
injured by his or her love of the nation. Be afraid of those who do not
love their nation. If everybody likes their own nation, then the nations
will like each other. Those who do not like their own nations cannot
like other nations. The word “Türkmen,” lies in my bosom like a
beloved baby warmed by the heat of my heart.
In
this word can be seen the proper pride of a people who have been driving
their horses on at full speed for five hundred years, as well as their
natural modesty and the warmth of their hearts.
This
word, like an enchanted meal, gathered our people around itself and made
us friends, united us and, thanks to this word, we became a whole.
(149-150.)
Türkmen,
the name of our nation.
Türkmen,
the name of our nation. Our
fathers consecrated this word as a flag and they fought bravely against
its greatest enemies. This word was an inseparable comrade to them even
when they fell, a spear lodged in their breasts.
Feelings
of duty and responsibility and action underlie the love of the nation.
(150.)
«Do
not leave your nation even if you are killed»
Our
nation prevented deviations from unity and collaboration even in severe
conditions by the saying, “Do not leave your nation even if you are
killed.” One feels sorrow for the peoples of the world who have not
yet achieved nationhood; and one feels twice that sorrow for those who
leave the path of the nation and consider this great idea, the nation,
to be merely the detritus of history.
(150.)
Our
nation is the greatest source of pride to us!
Our
nation is the greatest source of pride to us! We live to fulfil our due
to this great word; even if we die, we desire to die as Türkmens.
If
you live a wretched and dissolute life, whether near or far away, they
do not say, “That man is like that,” but they say, “That nation is
like that.”
(150.)
That
man is Türkmen!
If
you live an honourable and excellent life, whether near or far away,
they say, “That man is Türkmen! They are the nation that directed the
course of history.”
(150.)
|
 The
Türkmen nation has been reborn as a whole.
The
Türkmen nation has been reborn as a whole. To have an independent and
impartial state is only possible by the unity and indivisibility of the
nation.
(152.) |
All
the Türkmens are brothers.
The
idea of tribe is temporary; it constitutes a lower stage in the progress
towards national integrity. In the modern era, this idea causes the
integrity of the nation to degenerate. Let us give up the idea of tribe
from now on. Debates on tribes should be things of the past; each Türkmen
should make an effort not to turn to tribal debates. All the Türkmens
are brothers.
Beloved
people, the one who will carry the Türkmen to the future is the Türkmen
himself.
(152.)
Today,
there are more than 22 million Türkmens in the world.
Today, there are more than 22 million Türkmens in the world,
and there are 5,500,000 Türkmens living in our independent and
impartial country. I especially want to make clear here that there are
people living in our territory from more than forty different nations;
they are living in peace, happiness and unity with the Türkmens. They
cooperate with the Türkmens and work in different fields of production.
Uzbeks constitute two percent of our population and Russians constitute
one percent. Five percent of our population is comprised of various
other nations.
(152.)
The
Türkmen sees other nations as his own brothers, his own friends.
The
Türkmen sees other nations as his own brothers, his own friends. Racism
cannot find a place among Türkmens. Türkmens respect the languages,
the religions and the traditions of other nations. The rights and
responsibilities of all citizens living in Türkmenistan are equal
before the law of the Türkmen state.
(152.)
A
nation is constructed only by the existence of a nation state.
A nation is constructed only by the
existence of a nation state. Thus, being a nation is different from
being a people. A people is a community whose future is uncertain
because it is deprived of the state which implements the values of the
people in real life by means of a political movement. Since the future
of that community is uncertain, this means that it is possible for that
people either to survive or to disappear. There is only one way to
sustain the existence of a people and that is to become a nation. To be
a nation means to have a nation state.
(159.)
Türkmen
is not just a recent process.
Looking
at history we can see that nation-building among Türkmens is not just a
recent process.
(159.)
The
historical fate of this nation is very complex.
The historical fate of this nation is very complex; it
does not only include progress and development, but also includes
decline and underdevelopment. Marxism defines history as linear and only
records forward progress. According to its understanding, firstly tribes
emerge, then these tribes transform into peoples and these peoples
transform into nations. However, history shows us that fall
and rise are different sides of reality. The life and the national
history of the Türkmens display many such two-sided developments. There
have been different periods when the various Türkmen tribes transformed
into a unified nation and others when a unified Türkmen nation divided
into tribes again. Thus, today it is necessary for us to embrace the
idea of the new Türkmen nation,
and this is appropriate to the objectives of our nation.
(159.)
New
Türkmen nation
Thus, today it is necessary for us to embrace the
idea of the new Türkmen nation,
and this is appropriate to the objectives of our nation.
(159.)
What
is a nation?
Nation
is the transformation of human groups in the context of certain
spiritual foundations. A nation is shaped materially according to these
spiritual foundations.
(160.)
The
national integrity is the essence of the future
Material
and spiritual values are the ingredients of the integrity of the Türkmens.
As
in the relations between humans and nature, balance is also needed in
the relations between state and nation. There should not be
discrimination between tribes in our state; the fundamentals that
consolidate national unity should be accentuated. The idea of tribe
remains in the past; national integrity is the essence of the future.
(164.)
The
human beings consists of body, heart and mind.
The
human being consists of body, heart and mind. The nation also has its
own body, heart and mind. Its body is its material civilization, its
heart is its language and music, and its mind is its philosophy and
worldview.
(175.)
Unity
and integrity are the treasury of the state!
Unity
and integrity are the treasury of the state! The treasury belongs to the
people! The people who cannot preserve their treasury will lose their
senses.
(170.)
The
Türkmen nation likes what is halal (lawful, commended).
The
Türkmen nation likes what is halal, so they do not eat or commit
what is haram for themselves or for their children. The Türkmen does
know that if he commits haram he will be punished immediately. He
also holds that if he is not punished, seven generations of his
descendants will be punished in the future.
(184.)
In
order to do this every individual must be taught the concept of the
nation and Türkmen nation.
In
order to do this every individual must be taught the concept of the
nation and Türkmen nationality. Hence, each individual must be made
aware of the glorious route of the history of the Türkmen nation and of
all its phases. The Türkmens, whose moral realm was a vacuum, whose
links with their ancestors were severed, whose origin was forgotten
during the Soviet era should acquire national values once again. The
basic feeling in the heart of the individual must be the feeling
of national pride; the basic idea in the consciousness of the
individual must be the idea of perceiving the world as a Türkmen
national; the basic value in the morals of the individual must be Türkmen
morals; his dignity must be national dignity; his spiritual belief
should carry the characteristics of the Türkmen nation’s belief. In
short, the spiritual perspective of the individual must be shaped by
national values. The conditions prevailing now mean that this must be
so. For only then can we continue our life as a nation state.
(202.)
Türkmen
is the friend and brother of another Türkmen
Türkmen
is the friend and brother of another Türkmen. This idea must be the
most sacred idea of Türkmens. Within the golden personality of Türkmens,
national feelings and values must be to the fore and other ideas, such
as tribalism and racism must be eradicated in the golden era. In order
to eradicate them, we must abandon the outdated process of
identification of tribal differences. When we look into the depths of
our history, we can find periods when there was no tribalism.
Nevertheless, the Türkmen nation still existed in those eras. The Türkmens,
starting with Oguz Han, have a history of 5000 years.
(204.)
Nations
are forever - but tribes are temporary.
Nations
are forever, but tribes are temporary. Nationality carries a society
towards eternity, while societies based on tribalism are short-lived.
Every member of the Türkmen nation must accept this principle. Life
depends on our understanding life and reality. The more we understand
our being of Türkmen nationality, the stronger our nationality becomes.
In the 21st century, the Türkmen nation gains its strength
from the model of personality it puts forward.
(204.)
Türkmen
is a nation cherished and beloved by Allah.
Türkmen
is a nation cherished and beloved by Allah. I understand this truth from
this fact: since Allah the Most Exalted loves the Türkmen nation, he
has let them live for 5000
years. If he didn’t love them, he would have removed them from
history. For this reason, the Türkmen nation bears the great duty of
preserving our religion, belief, national dignity, and national values;
and the duty to transmit them to future generations without any change.
(206.)
Independent
and Neutral Türkmenistan!
Independent
and Neutral Türkmenistan! You are beloved because we found you in this
sacred land.
Independent
and Neutral Türkmenistan! As the world endures, you will live, because
we are dedicating our lives to moulding you with love and affection, to
adorning you with sincerity.
Independent
and Neutral Türkmenistan! You are blessed because you are the state
which our ancestors, though it was their hearty wish, could not achieve
in eight centuries. We have built you on the wishes of our ancestors.
Independent
and Neutral Türkmenistan! The Türkmen miracle and consecration starts
with you. Only Allah is over you.
(245.)
The
meaning of the state.
The
nation is the unity of language, religion, customs and tradition, ideals
and state. When this unity is composed, the fortune of the people is
enhanced. The meaning of the state for a nation is the same as the
meaning of the house and other necessities for a couple who will build a
new family.
(254.)
A
love of his nation.
When
man loses hope, his spirit is drowned and he becomes disappointed. A man
should have feelings of mercy, honesty, justice, spiritual loftiness, an
ideal to maintain integrity, a love of his nation, neighbours, fellow
citizens and his country in his heart.
(288.)
If
you stand united, there is no difficulty that you cannot ovecome.
My
Dear Türkmen!
Unite
in days of happiness and sorrow as proper Türkmen!...If you stand
united, there is no difficulty that you cannot overcome.
Whenever
the Türkmens got stronger, they yielded to internal conflicts and
caused their powerful states to collapse. We should learn our lesson
from history and reinforce our unity.
(385.)
The
nation should be informed of the eminence of its past.
In
order that the nation could have self-confidence, trust in its power and
future and be proud, the nation should be informed of the eminence of
its past.
(399.)
