In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
My sisters and brothers: Muharram is the month during which the Doyen of the warrior of holy defense oppressed i.e. Imam Husayn (`a)revived and saved Islam, which, due to the conspiracies of the members of the corrupt regime of the Bani Umayyad, was on the verge of annihilation. From its very outset, Islam was strengthened by martyrs' blood. Recently, Islam was on the threshold of destruction in our country, but it was revived once again through the sacrifices made by our martyrs.
Now that the Constitution is made ready and has been supported by the great Islamic scholars and the elite alike, enemies of the country are calling it into question. The conspirator elements did not desire the phenomenon of Islamic republic to be occurred and approved by launching propaganda with their pen and taking practical steps against it. Recently, they desire that it should not bring its fruits and outgrowths. The Constitution is the most significant fruit of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Refraining from voting for it shall mean wasting the martyrs' blood. Never become under the influence of the foes of Islam and don't avoid from your presence and moving towards polling stations. Islam is beyond of it that you avoid from its foundation because of a minor resolvable objection. There might appear some problems in the law, but they may be solved very easily through supplementary and complementary «1» angle of the Constitution. You dear Kurds, Arabs, Balouches, Turkmen and other walks of society, Islam is for everybody, and it is in the interest of everybody and the Islamic Republic, God willing, is resolute to solve and resolve all problems and shortcomings. Those elements who try to dissuade the Kurds in the Kurdish regions and in the places where our Sunni brothers live, from casting their ballots and they don't have any sympathy for you and yours country. Do not give them a chance to make you avoid from fulfilling your divine duty and persuade you to take stand against your brothers.
On the Election day, I will personally cast vote in the favor of Constitution. I request you, dear brothers and sisters belonging to all faiths and walks of life to cast your positive ballots for this destiny making constitution. My Dears; today we have taken stand against satanic power enemies who intends to destroy our country. Don't let to get weaken the foundation of the Islamic republic and the opponents of Islam become happy. I will ask God for success for the dignity of Islam and Muslims and bless you with his favors.
May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Qum
Voting for the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Iranian nation
جلد ۱۱ صحیفه امام خمینی (ره)، از صفحه ۱۱۱ تا صفحه ۱۱۲
«۱»- The articles which should be approved later appear in the complementary and supplementary angle of the Constitution. The Constitution of the past regime, too, had one amendment.
امام خمینی (ره)؛ 07 آذر 1358