Speech [Confronting with the enemy's wicked actions - Observing religious standarts]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Although the incident of the martyred guards is sorrowful, another sorrowful matter is why society should be so decadent and some individuals so mean and ungodly to commit such crimes. While Islam is for all and to the interest of the poor society, such people have not yet understood Islam. They have neither understood Islam, nor do they pay attention to the poor. While the incidents are regretful, they indicate their weakness. Do not imagine that they are doing important things. They are like some thieves hidden in caches and committing a crime suddenly. But rest assured that they could do nothing significant since they have suffered a significant defeat. Their chiefs have escaped and the remaining ones would be destroyed, God willing. Our nation should move forward as they proceeded and be strong.

You are a nation that hit the empires and super powers on the mouth, so do not succumb to fear of such trivial offences as performed by a group of thieves and smugglers.

If we were not compelled to make allowance for our brothers in Kurdestan and if were to act toughly these brothers would be hurt, God forbid, we could let them die in tow days. But unfortunately they are mixed with the people, so we cannot act toughly unless they take shelter in the mountains or forests. Our Kurdish brothers should be note that they are some traitors, intending to hand the country over to the plunderers as before. You should be awakened and not let these traitors thrive and work sabotaged. Introduce them to the government forces to be detained and punished. May God get Islam and the Muslim rid of these vicious persons!

As for your concerns, we must all take this burden to its destination. The important thing here is that every comate force, guard and revolutionary court in every place shoulders a heavy duty since they bear the name of Islam and Islamic Republic. It is a heavy duty both for `ulama' who serve as leaders and honorable guards, who are our brothers. So are the courts comate guards. If, God forbid, once an offence is committed by some courts, guards and especially people clad in clerical dress in the present marked situation Islamic and at the time when the Islamic Republic of Iran is stabilized both inside and outside of the country, then the enemies may take it as an excuse to misrepresent Islam.

Today, the foreigners who had interests in Iran, whose interests are at stake and who will no longer regain these interests are now engaged in some propaganda in foreign press, spreading baseless statements. Sometimes, they raise objection to the executions and another time to other things. Of course they must complain, but we should not give them excuse. We should act according to divinely and religious standards.

Today, I received a letter from one of the `ulama' of Shiraz. I was reading just now. He has complained about retributions not being executed in accordance with the law in some parts of the country. For this reason it is better to let them be executed once a lawful precept is found. Since they may be executed against the lawful precepts now, so a pause must be made lest they might not be executed against what holy Prophet has ordered. The retributions should be executed of course under the supervision of a just religious jurist and in accordance with the law. If under consideration, a crime e.g. as committing adultery would be proven less; since four just persons should testify that I observed it as you see" a bodkin in the collybrium". And how could such an action be proven, and if the criminal confesses, he/ she must do it four times, provided that the judge advises him/ her saying if you confess, the retribution would be executed, and you are making mistake, as the holy Prophet does not want these crimes to be committed.

If, God forbid, one began executing a law just as a crime is committed or someone is accused of doing an offence, it is against God's pleasure and against Islam, and the revolution bringing disgrace on them and, God forbid, causing Islam to be misrepresented; whereas according to the terms Islam has stated and determined less crimes would be proven; if it is proven it should be done under the supervision of a just religious jurist. Disorder should not be made in such a way that every one who has made an offence in every corner could execute the retribution. The retributions cannot be executed unless careful considerations are given lest our enemies might not misrepresent Islam's face. These are the matters we are obliged to taken into great consideration.

We are now in a situation that Islam might be represented truly or wrongfully. If it is represented truly, it is hoped that all the people move towards it if we fail to do so, we would suffer a debacle; a permanent defeat not a temporary one. If we cannot do anything now, we can do it never. May God grant success to you all! I am thankful and the servant of you all. May God's peace, mercy and blessing be upon you!