26th September 2013 – Address at Mandarin Oriental, Marina Square, Singapore

‘Therefore, if one country does not possess the knowledge to extract or facilitate the use of its own wealth then those nations that have such knowledge and skills should assist them. Such help should be administered in a selfless manner without a desire to fulfil vested interests. Alliances or friendships with particular nations should not be a determining factor in deciding whether to assist other countries. Favouritism of any kind should not occur – rather the goal should be to help others stand on their own two feet. Unjust conditions should not be placed, whereby countries are not helped until they fulfil certain demands or until they agree to establish particular relations with third-party countries; nor should the countries that are providing technological assistance place such onerous conditions that mean the country receiving help is unable to derive full benefit from its own resources; and nor should such conditions be placed that result in the assisting nation receiving greater benefit from the resources of the other country. Such unjust acts are all against the teachings of Islam and lead to restlessness to develop and ferment.’