Method of preaching; the duty of a preacher
Leave them alone for now. Invite as many youth as you can to the mosques. Discuss the Islamic subjects to them. We will deal with the Baha'is in this country later on. By the grace of God, we will do away with all the acts, which are against the Qur'an in this Ja`fari country. You `ulama' of the provinces should pay close attention on how you should go on preaching so that it could be effective. You should remind the people that the Holy Prophet went preaching on foot and delivered the message of God to the people. We have to make effort a lot for furthering the holy religion of Islam. It is the duty of all the people to make their efforts for promoting the religion «2» Preaching does not alter, does it? Go on preaching the same way you used to. Inform the people of the issues. A propagator should not be afraid or scared of anything. He should not be even afraid of the gallows. Those who are in exile in Bandar `Abbas, those who were killed- were they afraid of dying? Closing their eyes at the last moment, they were smiling and raising their heads to heavens. We should also struggle like that.
The best way of preaching
The best way of preaching is what I mentioned at the beginning. We should inform the people of what is going on. I take God as my witness that Khomeini, that is I, does not fear anything; I will express my ideas. They know themselves that the maraji` at-taqlid are right. The clergy's efforts are according to the laws of the Qur'an and their words are all based on logic. I have not ever faltered all along my struggle, which is still continuing, but sometimes I regret that such acts against the Qur'an are performed in our Ja`fari( Shi`ah )country. I was with Ayatullah Najafi for dinner the other evening. Mr. Shari`atmadari was also there. I told them that the previous maraji` at-taqlid were all held accountable; the same thing will be true if you do not promulgate the divine truths and defend the religion. We should all join hands to abolish the ratified laws. They themselves know that the `ulama' will not leave them alone until these laws are nullified. All foreign countries know the clergymen's demands and the way the ruling regime is treating the Shi`ah `ulama'; imprisons them, sends them in exile, and takes no heed of their admonitions «3»