In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Now that the Islamic Revolution has achieved outstanding successes with the will of God Almighty, the endeavors and the solidarity of the heroic and brave nation, I feel it necessary to thank all the respectable strikers from among the clergy, university students, teachers, workers, employees of various governmental and private sectors, farmers, the media, merchants and the bazaar guilds of Tehran and the provincial towns, all the businessmen, craftsmen and professionals. May God support you.
The numerous hardships you have endured and the great efforts you have taken throughout this long period are appreciated by me. Your long and nationwide strikes and unprecedented solidarity proved to the world that you are not ready to countenance dictatorship and oppression. You are not willing to allow foreigners to interfere in your country's (affairs) and that you will not be deterred from doing any kind of sacrifice in order to achieve Islamic goals.
Now that, with the help of God, you are prepared to begin work and end the strikes, you must take note of the following guidelines:
1. Traders and manufacturers must refrain from unjust dealings, overpricing and exploiting the present condition. They must try to ensure that prices are fair and in accordance with religious law;
2. It is necessary that they fully observe Islamic equality and fairness and be considerate when dealing with debts in the form of checks, promissory notes and any other kinds of negotiable instruments. Debtors must be allowed grace periods (to pay off their debts); they should refrain from putting under pressure traders who have suffered losses as a result of the long strikes, and should give them ample time to be able to pay off their debts without being subjected to any pressure. I expect merchants and businessmen to take note of this humane and Islamic command and put it into practice.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini