[In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful]
Efforts to sever colonial hands
May dear ones, you know what sufferings our nation went through during these fifty-odd years. Our people were killed under the yoke of colonialism and the boots of its contemptible lackeys, and while they (the Shah and his functionaries) were fleeing, they slaughtered our youth and carted off our reserves.
The criminals fled, but some of them were meted out their due punishment and others, too, will be duly punished. For the present time, we have reached half the way, and the other half remains. If, God forbid, any weakness or indecision creeps into this movement, the evil lackeys of colonialism will prevail over us in another grab and implement their sinister designs in another form. We are duty-bound not to let this movement be quelled. We are duty-bound to safeguard our movement until an Islamic republican rule is established. You should not let the nation's fervor wane. My beloved ones, maintain this ardor; safeguard your movement. The Iranian nation should protect the key, that is, its unity of expression and reliance on the Exalted God, which was its weapon in forestalling the realization of the sinister aims of colonialism and severing its hands. You can come out of your predicament by preserving this key.
Necessity of supporting the government in untangling snags
Our problems are many. The Islamic government has many difficulties. We should not expect the problems to be solved so soon. The entire nation must help the Islamic government. Everybody should be attuned with and support the Islamic government. You must stay by its side and assist it so that it can resolve its problems. The problems are not few; they abound. Our economy is bankrupt; we should remedy it and create a viable economy. Farmers should carry on with their cultivation of crops to provide food such as wheat, barley, rice and the like for the people. The cultivation of other commodities and seeds must be abstained from as far as possible so that we do not become dependent on foreign countries. Our country has the capability of becoming an exporter, and it had been exporting in the past. In the name of the" White Revolution", this regime pushed our country backward in recent years. They did the same thing to our culture. They also ruined our farming and retarded our agricultural growth. With hands all joined and in harmony, we should build this ruined agriculture and make it flourish. If we show any weakness, we might be afflicted with the same old problems and difficulties. We should work in unity and harmony and keep our solidarity. We should realize that the key to our victory was the unity of expression and reliance upon the Exalted God. Those who have infiltrated the people's ranks, and are creating differences, and sabotaging governmental programs should know that they are serving colonial interests, whether they do it knowingly or not. If, God forbid, they do it knowingly, it is treachery, and if they are not aware of it, they should realize it and put an end to this ignorance. They should not make a different statement each day to cause agitation and dispersion among the people and segregate the factions from one another. All should be united and stay in agreement. We should have one single objective.
Augmenting Islam by voting for Islamic republic
All of us who want the best interests of Islam and our country, and want to shear the foreign interests (off our country), should vote for an Islamic republic. People from all the strata should unanimously vote for Islamic republic; not a word less, nor a word more. I, myself, will vote for it. I ask you to vote for it, too. Others are free to cast theirs in any manner they want. Those who love Islam and their country, and have gathered that Islam means prosperity for them in this world and in the hereafter, are better think deeply. I would like to request these people to vote for an Islamic republic and strengthen Islam, the Islamic country and the Islamic government; and they should not be in such a haste regarding reforms of affairs. The task is difficult and the government cannot do it alone, nor can the groups or some parts of the nation. This task will have to be carried out by all of us together.
It is my hope that if an Islamic republic is installed in Iran, the goals of Islam will be achieved and we can implement Islamic tenets. Of course, we need to do things gradually; we need time. The government is busy doing its task. However, there is much to be done. We should give it time to redress
the problems, so that it can overcome these many problems. I implore the Exalted and Blessed God for the prosperity of Islamic nations, in particular, the Iranian nation and you, the worthy youth.
May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you.