Speech [The significance of the recognition of the opportunities and the time conditions for bringing up issues]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

At times we are faced with an important issue, but we cannot bring it up. An example is our insistence on a gathering to talk about prayers, which are very significant, at a time when an earthquake has occurred because of which a number of our brothers are buried alive and they desperately need our assistance. The issue is excellent but the timing for such a discussion is not proper. The same is true with your country, which is involved, in a terrible turmoil at present. We are facing the threats of the United States that is equipped with all sorts of modern weaponry. It is a unique power in the world, but we are equipped with a more powerful weapon than theirs which is our belief in God and Islam. So, we are confronted with a supreme power, which is equipped with both modern weaponry, and satanic powers. They are also inciting other countries against us and try to mobilize their allies in order to confront our nation. Now they are making propaganda against us everywhere in the world. They are using the world mass media against us. They are, at the same time, threatening us with military intervention. Under such conditions, we should avoid disagreements and disunity. Rather, we should discuss our problems in a calm atmosphere.

You should be alert to avoid any kind of disturbance or convulsion at such a critical time and focus on the main issue. If you do otherwise, it will be to their benefit. They would make use of the internal turmoil here. They have mischievous aims. Now I should let you know what is in the interest of our nation, in the interest of Islam and in your interest. This is the right issue, which should be dealt with, but convulsion is not to our best interest. You should put together every bit of your energy, either mentally or otherwise.

Now, we should not be deviated toward issue other than protection of Islam, even if those issues are important issues of Islam. Now our first and the most significant issue is to protect Islam. You should be at the service of Islam.

Now confrontation with the United States is our hottest Islamic issue. Now if we disperse and scatter our energy in differing directions, we have set the stage for the United States to take the advantage. There are some hidden hands, which are setting such a stage. At times, they deceive our simple-hearted youths. This should be taken seriously by you gentlemen, and prepare yourselves to defend our nation. You should not resort to false propaganda. We should not divide. Now everybody should concentrate on one single issue. You remember we did not face any internal convulsion when we were struggling against our internal enemy. All of us had one thing in common. Everybody uttered the slogan Allahu Akbar. You used this slogan to stand firm against our internal foe. Now you are facing a power hundred times fiercer than that internal enemy; a thousand times more. You are now caught in such s situation. Your country is in a state of turmoil. If we are not alert enough, we will be done for. We should stay united. We should not misguide our attention towards those situations, which are not crucial. Suppose, you are facing with a problem. In such a case, you could send two or three of your representatives to talk to me. Now, our only problem should be confronting with the United States. Today, if your complaints through ways other than the sideway be sure that America will misuse it. Be wave! One may often be provoked without knowing who is provoking him; consequently, he may lose his control over his actions.

You should know that I like you. The Revolutionary Guards protected this country at a time when nobody could do the job. This is a divine love that we have towards you. Remember we will not do anything against you or Islam. And remember that my advice to you to be on the right path is to your benefit, in the interest of your country and Islam. At the same time, you are aware that I like him. «1» He wrote to me that he was sick and that he had a heart problem, and he asked me to appoint somebody else for his position. So far, I have not replied to him, but we could not ask a sick person to stay at a position while he is not physically ready for it. I want him to go abroad and have his heart treated. You should help him with this trip too. If there is any other problem, it is proper for him to come over and discuss it with me. He could also send somebody else to discuss his problem with me. However, I would not support chaos and convulsion. If there is a strike in a factory, governmental office and ministry it will be in the interest of foreigners. Now, you will notice that the issue is of significance, but the timing is not good. Now it is time for us to concentrate our energy on safeguarding our country. We should tolerate any inconvenience however hard it might be. Such problems should not be discussed in commotions. Rather, their representatives should come and discuss the problem with us.

Now, he is facing a heart problem and you should not insist on his staying at his job when he is not physically ready. He should go abroad to get treated if he desires so. Since you will later need him, I have not replied to him. He has not come to me, either, to discuss his problem with me.

I would like to reiterate that you are facing a force, which will destroy your country if you are negligent. Your paying attention is shown by concentrating all your effort on condemning the U. S. Use all sorts of demonstration against it. Train yourselves militarily in the best possible way. Train your friends, as well. An Islamic country should be militarily prepared at all times. One of the chapters of the jurisprudence deals with archery. Well, in those days archery was common. Now we have other sorts of weaponry. In Islam, archery was prevalent because it was not considered as a gamble. Horserace, too, was legal in Islam. And everybody is advised by Islam to learn horsemanship. Now car driving is explicitly taught. Everybody is advised to know about war-crafts, nowadays.

The youths of a nation should be equipped with both religious and faith weaponry and material weapons. They should be ready to handle guns. They should both learn it and teach it to others. This Islamic country should have twenty million riflemen after a few years. Then such a country would not be vulnerable. Thanks God, now our country is not vulnerable. Now God is our protector. We have risen for God to implement His religion. God is definitely with us.

I hope there will be no defeat for us. May God help you all. Please take note of what I have told you. Tell and advise your friends and relatives that today is not the time for dispute. Now, it is Muharram and processions should take to streets. Let them utter the previous Islamic mottos. Let them

mourn. May God protect you all. I pray for you all. Now my health condition is not good any more, so I will stop talking.