In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Enormous responsibility of Hajj caravans
I want to draw your attention and Ka`bah pilgrims' to the fact that this year's Hajj is different from that of previous years. Formerly, Hajj caravans were accompanied by Taghouti' servants. Then, if turbaned people made a blunder, it would be counted as Taghout's blunder. It would not harm Islam but reinforce it.
One of the most important systems that should become Islamic is the Hajj caravans. Since many look forward to seeing any differences between this year and past years' Hajj, they want to see if our claims about the replacement of the taghouti regime with the Islamic Republic is right and whether those who represent an Islamic government are really Islamic. Does their behavior correspond to Islam or not.
Now, you have to fulfill a great responsibility i.e. saving the face of Islam. If a turbaned man committed an offence during the reign of Taghout, he would be dubbed as Taghouti. However, if he does the same today, they will say that he is Islamic not Taghouti.
If during the time of Hajj and its rituals, you do not evince any difference from the era of Taghout, it will be reflected to the world that it is the same taghouti regime in disguise of Islamic Republic. You are likely to destroy the reputation of Islam.
Going to Hajj is going toward Allah
Keep in mid that Hajj is not as a trade journey. It is a travel toward God. You are going to God's House. Whatever you do must be divine. From the very start your travel is toward God, Almighty. Like" travelers toward God" such as prophets and our religious leaders, you should travel toward God all your life without going astray.
You go there and recite" Labbayk" to God. This means that" you called us and we responded to your call, lest you might do something that God rejects you. You must not get involved in business affairs during this journey because it is a spiritual travel. I am addressing you all ranging from clerics to ordinary people. It is a travel toward God not the world. Do not spoil it with worldly things.
In this divine journey, you stone Satan. You would stone yourself, if you were among Satan's troops. You must become divine so that your stoning can become divine. You stop at holy stops lest you might contaminate yourself with a sin, which may disgrace you before God and defame Islam before the world.
Now, Islam's reputation rests on you. Then you must epitomize Islamic Republic in the eyes of other Muslims. It is the Islamic Republic Hajj not taghouti regime's. Your responsibility is greater. Today, not only you but also all strata of the nation and the government are liable before God and Islam. We must prove the claim that the Islamic Republic has replaced taghouti regime and that everything has changed.
Necessity for Islamic Transformation
If we found no changes in the state, nation and Hajj caravans, it would be claimed that it is the same taghouti regime although the name has changed. We want to change the essence. Taghouti regime should be converted into an Islamic human regime in terms of content. You must be very careful and safeguard yourselves.
Take this journey as the travel toward God. Keep in mind that you are likely either to gain a good reputation before God or to fall down. May God grant you health, welfare and honor and give Islam dignity, honor and power!