Speech [Women and the Islamic Revolution; invalidating the subversion of the instigators of discord]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

The great name of the people of Iran has been recorded in the realm of political development. The great name of Qum among the people of Iran has been recorded in history for its political maturity, activity, and self-sacrifice. The great name of Chahar Mardan «1» has been recorded in world history for self-sacrifice and devotion. The great name of the women of Chahar Mardan has been recorded. The women of Qum and the women of Chahar Mardan have been at the forefront of the Islamic movement and have proven their political maturity; they guided the movement. You are the leaders of the movement. Women are the leaders of our movement; we are their followers. I accept your leadership and am your servant. May God protect you for the sake of Islam.

Islam is in need of devoted men and women. Today the need is greater. Today, more than before the victory and culmination of the movement, the need for the people of Iran, the need for unity of expression, the need for the honorable women, the need for Chahar Mardan is greater. It is today that the hands of treachery and crime- those whose interests are in jeopardy- are working to prevent this movement from blossoming. It is today that these treasons and these hands of treachery must be chopped off. It is today that the hands of those that sow the seeds of discord and wish to instigate disunity in the ranks of the Muslims must be severed. Our honorable women must chop off the hands of traitors; our strong men must chop off the hands of the traitors; the clergy- wherever they are- must with sagacity cut off the hands of these traitors and invalidate their plots.

The opportunists who have entered the arena today; those who were not in agreement with this uprising; those whose destinations were contrary to that of this uprising; have entered the arena for opportunistic goals. Parties, that were quite unknown and groups whose names were unheard of in this movement, want to be at the forefront today. You women; you brothers, you sisters must remain alert. The people of Iran must be alert. Do not let the blood of our martyrs be wasted. So do not allow the blood of our youth to be squandered, squandered for personal grudges. Throw away personal grudges. Treacherous hands should not form various groups. Variety of groups becomes instruments of disunity; this is not political growth. At the beginning of the constitutional crises, they also prevented the fruition of constitutionalism through the creation of various factions. They drove it away from its intended course. Today also, those same devils and those same people that were opposed to this uprising want to prevent it.

O the people of Iran. Be alert! O the Muslims! Be awake. If, God forbid a gap is created in the close-knit ranks of the Muslims; in this close-knit rank of the people of Iran; there will be danger looming ahead. Cast out divisiveness from among yourselves. We will not permit this divisiveness to grow; we will nip them in the bud. Freedom is different from conspiracy. Freedom is the freedom of speech; they can say whatever they want to; but not conspire; do not commit murder. We will bury these murderers and conspirators.

My brothers! Be awake, beware, the forces of evil are hatching conspiracies from their hideouts. We must together- together with one voice- march ahead and take this movement to its fruition. May God grant all of you sisters and brother's honor, success, health, and happiness.

I thank everyone, especially these respected women who have always been sacrificing themselves, and have taken and shall take our movement to its success. May God grant all of you honor and favor Islam with glory.

May God's peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you.