Speech [Factors contributing to victory of the nation- Islam's sovereignty in the country]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

I appreciate all the brothers and sisters who have taken the trouble to come here from remote places to meet in this humble room to highlight some of the issues I have reiterated in previous meetings.

Our goal in this revolution was two things: one primary and the other secondary or one prelude and the other end. The prelude was that some dependent groups and persons hindered the settlement of the country. On top of them stood Muhammad-Rida and the US respectively inside and outside of the country. Others were also involved, yet these two played greater role. They prevented our human forces from growth. They barred our culture to be a proper one. The foreigners devised plans and this man being subservient to them and acting according to their dictates, blocking the country to flourish. They worked to make Iran a market for American commodities and make Iran dependent on the US in every respect. This man who wanted to retain his position found that remaining in power hinged on obeying them blindly. Thank God, this prelude that consisted of removing the obstacle from the way of the nation was accomplished by efforts of the nation from all walks of life.

Two factors were involved in the victory achieved by the people. One that is above all was that all sought divinely purpose. Islam was the incentive. They were chanting Islamic slogans and shouting," Allahu Akbar". People considered them to be against Islam and insisted that they must go. Following this, the basic objective will realize. Calling for Islam instead of monarchy was one side of the matter. Later, it resulted in unification of all strata, which was the second side of the matter. The people rose from all around the country, set their personal desires aside and focused on one issue. The code of our victory was unity of expression and faith. It was a miraculous victory, not easily attainable. In fact, this victory was unattainable expect by God's will. Our opponents and the enemies of the nation commanded all war equipment including power, tanks, cannons, machine guns and the military men. They also enjoyed full-scale support of the U. S, the Soviet Union, England and even Islamic states. They benefited from all war materials and the support of superpowers and their friends, but I should say, God Almighty blunted their weapons. They could crush the nation in one day given the forces at their command, burning down Tehran, but their weapons were rendered ineffective; that is, God willed that fear overtake their chiefs. The remnants having faith joined the nation and the others were scared. In the early days of Islam, God bestowed victory upon Islam by injecting fear in the heart of the enemy, who feared a small number of Muslims. This fear led to defeat of the enemy. If the Almighty God had not injected this fear in them, they could have destroyed us in a day. It was possible for them, but they could not use their weapons and did not bombard Iran. They could bombard Tehran; the senior officials had occasionally given such an order, but the juniors mutinied. God bestowed us this victory. We had no military training and war materials. They had the military training and equipment. They could destroy the electricity and water systems in Tehran and provinces and leave you thirsty, but God deterred them. God did not let them use their weapons. Whether because of fear, dissuasion or anything else, they were crippled. Consequently, the night they were going to stage the coup when we were in Tehran, we were informed that they have declared martial law in the morning to keep people at homes and deploy tanks and cannons in the streets to kill their possible opponents, but God foiled their plans by people's surging into the streets and disobeying them. This was something done by a hidden hand and brought you victory.

We are in the middle of the way now. We have removed the obstacles; these corrupt roots can no longer block your way. The obstacle has been removed, yet we need to start reconstruction and purge. I am aware that there is a combination of righteous and unrighteous employees in all the offices. There is a combination of righteous and those pretending to be righteous in our country now. Previously, they sided with the former regime. Now that they see power has come to this side, they have changed their masks. It is more than clear that today we have inherited a confused country. God willing, the plan of public purging will be drawn up. However, we have to wait a while. Currently, the country is facing lack of law. Obviously, our fundamental law is Islam. Nevertheless, according to international regulations a constitution law must be drafted and that based on Islam. We do not have a president and parliament now. This must be figured out. According to the plan, righteous people should take the office in all strata. The unrighteous ones who have become righteous or let us suppose have repented should also remain. The sly unrighteous ones who work sabotage and who refuse to repent must be removed from offices. If they are guilty of some crime, they must be tried. This requires a gradual process. What is significant is to maintain the two factors leading you to this stage. Act as you did in time of the revolution when none of you who took to the streets or shouted on the roofs and stood in front of canons and tanks thought if for instance you were a civil servant, you would not object as to why your salary is law. In those days such a thing was not at all raised. If, for instance, you were engaged in farming, you were not concerned as to whether the farm has dried this year or not. No one was then concerned about these issues. All shared a single purpose: the enemy should go and an Islamic Republic set up. After any revolution, such spirit starts to fade little by little. After the revolution it should diminish. We are in the middle of the revolution now. In case of necessity, we need slogans, demonstrations and strikes as before to forge ahead the revolution.

Do not let this revolution and what has caused the victory to be enfeebled. Bear in mind forever that our objective is to prevail Islam. God willing, in the same way that we will remain Muslim forever; likewise, we should always seek to have an Islamic country, with Islamic ministries, offices, markets, agriculture and blue-collar jobs. If it is Islamic, you should not be afraid of anything. If you could establish an Islamic country, give way to no fear in your hearts, for Islam is sympathetic toward mankind, not simply towards you. Islam has come to save man from deviation and lapses degenerating mankind. The holy prophet grieved that the unbelievers did not convert to Islam and were not amenable. If Islam finds reality, your aspirations and wishes would be fulfilled in this and the next world. Islam is for all developments, civilizations and industries, but against whatever debauches our nation and the younger generation. It utterly rejects dependence and calls upon us not to depend on others in industry, agriculture, offices, economy and culture. The foreign advisors should not control us; we should manage our own affairs.

American advisors should not be allowed to put our system right. They do not want to correct; they only want to destroy. They do not intend to teach us, but to stop us from learning and halt us. They do not let our universities run appropriately. Therefore, a dependent university always comes a cap in hand. Let us give up the mental dependence. We have nothing and they have everything. This mentality has been imposed on us by spreading propaganda. The propaganda operations launched in the past few centuries have gained acceleration, inculcating the idea in our youth that you are nothing and the East and West have everything.

Our beguiled youths have been alienated. They are not what they say. They cannot understand more than what they do. They cannot understand we have a country and must be independent. This mentality has its origins in the fact that they were taught and nurtured under foreign culture during the last fifty-odd years when we have witnessed. From their childhood, they were nurtured to be dependent. As a result, the younger generation does not think that we are human, believing that we should be attached to so and so country.

The first thing that the nation, universities and colleges are required to do is to replace eastern and European minds with Iranian and Islamic ones. In the same way that they changed the minds of our youths; likewise, we should react and brainwash our children, replacing their mind with Islamic one to be relieved of mental and cultural dependence. If we were rid of mental dependence, all dependencies would terminate. Our dependence in economy, culture and other areas is rooted in our mental dependence. The time we give up this dependence, all other dependencies would be over. However, our minds fail to grasp that we have a rich culture and country, a country capable of providing for the needs of 150 million populations. Unfortunately, we are 30- odd million people and live in such wretched conditions. It is because they entangled us in such conditions. They did not want you to benefit from your culture and economy. They disturbed everything so that we would always stretch our hands before the U. S and the Soviet Union loot our country without our understanding.

Many of us including those claiming to be open-minded are getting upset that they have lost their foothold here. The reason is that the mentality of the intellectuals- not all of them, but many of them- is no longer an eastern one, but European. They even deny ourselves and believe we are nothing and far from our humanity. It was the Shah's rationale that we are not qualified to be free. Carter has recently stated that it is too early for us to gain freedom. He imagined that they have granted us freedom. That buster said that we were given too much freedom very early and this caused us to raise a howl. The same holds true for them. They held the idea that Iranians do not develop to assign a parliament deputy. Even now, they believe we cannot shape our destiny. How is it possible while these men and women threw their enemies and superpowers like trash out of Iran? Why do we not develop? You do not develop since you cannot feel their progress and comprehend Islam. People surged into the streets, stood before tanks and canons and sent them to hell for the sake of Islam. Our nation develops and comprehends well. If they did not, could they hail a 70- odd year-old-man who is their servant's? This is growth. Understanding demands one to appreciate one's servant.

You appreciated Mr. Taliqani because he was a practicing `alim (religious scholar) attending to the pains of the people. He was not an intellectual or a so-called democrat. People do not know what democrat is. Those who know realize that the term is wrong. People appreciated him because he was a diligent and hardworking scholar who served the people and resolved their problems, suffering years of political imprisonment only for the sake of his own compatriots. Then people felt duty-bound to acknowledge whatever contributions he made and pay homage to him. Now, let the columnists write whatever they wish. People took to the streets and mourned for him, shouting on his funeral ceremonies that he was substitute for prophet. Now, whatever the intellectual writes and argues that he was highly admired because of his membership in this party or that party, people do not know that front at all. Let us see how people would react if the leader of this front dies. No one will pray for the forgiveness of the dead! People's mourning is only for the sake of Islam. Do you think that they made all these sacrifices just to make that kind of goods cheaper or more expensive?

People offer their blood for God. Are they foolish to sacrifice their life? They only make sacrifice for God. Our nation launched this revolution and seeks martyrdom for God in the same way that prophets did. Our people come and ask to pray for us to be martyred, because they believe martyrdom brings salvation. They act according to Islam that preaches that one who achieves martyrdom; one will enjoy so and so reward. People have achieved mental growth. Think not that the gentlemen who traveled to, I do not know, abroad can make progress, while it is not clear if they have at all studied.

The people proceed, think and appoint their deputies with their innate perspicuity, open-mindedness and without being affiliated to western and eastern mentality. Likewise, they elect their president and parliamentarians. Now, let these writers say whatever they want. No place is left for them in our country unless they mend their way. If they join the masses of all walks of life, they can make the best use of this culture and country. They are then our brothers in faith. But if they insist that this country is not a free and democratic one and has not arrived at a point to elect MPs and that we need a guardian, this is what the US wishes. Who is going to be our guardian? The American advisors! These intellectuals do not know what they are doing. They are insulting a brave nation that has come to this point thanks to their growth and will bring the revolution to its end. They have not yet appreciated this nation and what the people have accomplished.

I hope that in the same way that the Almighty God granted you success to remove the obstacles; likewise, His Majesty Aryamehr would not return. It is also unlikely for the US to return and rule over our country. It is over. I hope that as you succeeded in removing the obstacles, the tribal people at the borders will purge the country, reconstruct the ruins and safeguard our borders whole-heartedly. We will all follow you. I am myself one of your followers. However, we all will be obedient to God. God wants you to safeguard the borders where gendarmerie or army is not strong enough. However, your young adults are strong and can safeguard the borders. Do not let these persons smuggle arms from abroad and, God forbid, run riot. Take care of the affairs and help your government in this case. Wherever you are help this revolution and maintain it so that it would, God willing, come to fruition and have a clean Islamic country free from heroin, alcoholic drinks and prostitution centers that ruin our youths. We want a country in peace and prosperity. I pray for you and I am at your service.