In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Post-revolution disorders
You gentlemen should know that after the revolution, disorder is on the way. We have thus far been busy establishing the revolution, as we are today. This is the nature of revolutions. It is something like the imprisonment of a nation, which when the doors are opened and 30 million people want to pour out, such a revolution comes forth, and such a disorder will follow that much time will be needed to overcome it. You people are now in a revolution. Today, freedom is available for all strata of the people. Thanks to God, independence is available, to some extent, to the country. All strata of the people need what you look for today. Deprivation is not exclusive to you. It is my opinion that in Iran there are many people more deprived than you are. You at least have a job, and have something to do. A great number of the people are unemployed and live in poverty in the shantytowns. Take a visit to the suburban shantytowns around Tehran; see how they live. We are thinking about everyone; the government thinks about all strata of the people, but it is not an easy problem to overcome.
Uprooting the problems of the deprived and oppressed
A corrupt country, a destroyed country, a country whose entire resources have been pilfered wants to start from the beginning, wants to start reconstruction. The reconstruction needs time to bear fruit. The needy have not been forgotten, nor have been the laborers. Not at all! We are thinking about your welfare. Moreover, God willing, after we establish the Islamic system in this country, Islam will take care of the employees, laborers, and the oppressed more than it takes care of others. I assure you that if we assume power and enforce Islam as it is, you and all others living in worse conditions will enjoy better attention and better lives.
As regards houses, I know that most of you do not have a house to live in, but this is not exclusive to you. See how they live in the shanties. If you see them, you will sympathize with them. Of course, you must have your own houses, all must enjoy living conditions, and labor should be distributed fairly among you, but this needs time. It is impossible to make a heaven out of a plundered and destroyed land in a matter of a day and a night, it is impossible.
Uprooting disgraceful class distinctions
Moreover, you see that there are some people among all strata of the people who are corrupted to the core, that do not allow the establishment of the Islamic system. They perform acts of corruption and want to return the past regime. They intend to fix shackles and chains on us, mar our independence, and destroy our resources. You gentlemen and all strata of the people are obligated to ignore their subversive propaganda and give time for the establishment of the Islamic system. It has no strong foothold at present; our law «2» is yet to be approved. Our (Islamic) Consultative Assembly is [yet] to be formed. We are still in the midst of our path and they cannot solve all problems at this stage. In addition, I hope your problems, as well as the problems of all laborers and problems of all strata of the people, the oppressed ... would be solved. Let us pray together, support one another to materialize this religious duty; God willing, welfare will be available to all and the disgraceful class distinction will be eradicated.
I beseech the Blessed and Exalted God to restore health to you, and I should thank you young people who worked and supported the movement when needed. May God protect you all, we pray for you all, and we are your servants. In addition, we are hope to serve you one day.