In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Avoiding debates that give rise to dissension
This is not the time for these debates. Raising the question of who is good or who is bad is against Islam and Islamic interests. It is a part of the foreign plot to prevent this country from settling down and from creating an Islamic country. It is a plot inspired from abroad by devilish people and pursued thoughtlessly by the pious ones. You must make the people realize that this is not the time for us to use our mosques for debating whether Zayd is better or `Amrou. «1» Your path, your efforts, your pulpit, your bazaar- everything- ought to be attuned to this matter and for the sake of which all of you must get together so that this constitution is worked out properly. And the people whom you choose to review it ought to be upright; and pious Muslims as well. They should not be attached to the East and West. They must be honest people. You have to spend some time on this matter at present. Do not spend your time on the question of so-and-so being good or not. One is good if considered as such by God and bad if He considers him to be so. What has it got to do with you? Is it one of the essentials of Islam that Zayd is good or Amrou? You must not even quarrel over the matter of `Ali's succession at this time. All of you should now get together and strive to achieve the aim of having an Islamic republic.
The realization of Islam: a blessing for nations
All these things are according to a plan. They have planned to prevent this movement from coming to fruition, and so they are creating mischief on all sides. One of their vile acts is to prevent our youth from being brought up properly. Not that this youthful resource has to be used, they want to prevent it from bearing fruit. Therefore, they have to be thwarted in all respects. Each group must deal with one aspect of the problems and set it right. One group should combat drugs, another alcoholic beverages and yet another one, the other kinds of corruption. And the matter should be pursued like this until this movement bears fruit and an Islamic government comes into effect; the type that Islam ordains and not what the self desires. The realization of Islam would be a blessing for the nation and all the other ones. I request God to give you success in this crusade. Of course, anybody assisting you will have done so for a worthy cause. May God make everybody successful.
May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you.