Speech [The stipulation of two basic conditions for the continuity of the Revolution; the assassination of men of God strengthens our revolution]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

I would like to express my thanks for your having walked (from your village) up to here. A nation whose youth endure great cold and walk under severe conditions to reach here and have done their ablution for martyrdom is victorious. You, young men are successful. Our enemies imagine that through one case or more of assassinations they could lead us astray. They are mistaken, however. Our nation is vigilant now and has uprisen for God. One who rises up for God will never fail or treat. The martyrdom of these dignitaries will not affect the moral of our nation; rather, it will incite us to be more motivated to attain our objectives. The commotion created by our enemies will not have any effect on our nation as a whole who has uprisen for God; they will not affect those university students and farmers who desire to take this movement to fruition for God. These layers of our community and others become more excited to enter the arena of struggle. The main point is that we have chosen the way of Islam and God. Our youth have found this path and are not frightened away as they used to by the government's policeman intimidation.

Our youth fear nothing. As we have seen, they took to the streets and uttered their slogans from the roofs of their houses. They confronted canons and tanks and advanced their cause. From now on, they will advance and go ahead successfully. But two conditions have to be met. One is that their movement should be for God. This is because God the Exalted and Blessed will assist any movement which is for God. Do not get frightened by the small crowd of individuals. But, thanks God, the number of youth who are your companions, is great. At the outset of Islam, an army of thirty thousand could defeat two empires which were equipped with all sorts of weaponry.

One of these two empires had an army of seven or eight hundred thousand warriors. But the Islamic army prevailed. One of the army leaders of those days reported that a group of sixty thousand pioneers came forth followed by seven or eight hundred thousand warriors. The leader said that they would have to inflict a sharp blow over the enemy so that they would not become more atrocious. The leader decided to take a group of thirty of his men to inflict a night assault over the enemy. The army asked him how he could confront sixty thousand with a group of thirty warriors. Finally, the army convinced him to take sixty warriors with him: one warrior against a thousand they carried the night assault over the enemy and made them disperse. Later, they could defeat the whole enemy army.

How did sixty unarmed people defeat an army of heavily armed men? The reason for this victory lies in the fact that these sixty men believed they would be prosperous if they were killed. This spiritual strength boosted their morale since they believed they would prosper whether they killed or were killed by their enemy. This happened while their number was small and their military equipment meager. An army man's weapons included a sword, a camel, a horse and he fed on one date per twenty four hours. It has been reported in one of these holy wars that a man tasted the sweetness of a date and then he would give it to another person to taste. Their morale, however, was strong and high. This supreme spiritual strength leads to one's prosperity. The more a person gets involved in seeking pleasure, the weaker he will become. Our nation enjoys a strong morale now. Our farmers, our university students and our seminary students are working hard and do not get involved in merry-making. On the other hand, our adversaries are spending their time in taking pleasure.

Our enemies struggle to gain worldly assets; but you fight for God. Your movement has been for God. Their movement is for worldly gains. The difference is great. A group rises up for God; another group works for the world. The latter group quits his struggle as soon as his benefits or interests suffer. On the contrary, those who struggle for God will never surrender; nor will they quit. We have learned a lot from the Islamic holy wars. In one of these wars an infidel struck a believer in the stomach with a spear. The believer, with the spear in his stomach, rushed to murder the assassin and succeeded in killing him. On another occasion, the Muslims were outside a fortress while the enemies were inside. In order to defeat the enemy, they had to enter the fortress. One of the Muslims asked his friends to let him sit on a shield while his friends lift him with four spears underneath. He climbed the wall in this way and opened up the gates. Of course, with his strong faith, he could defeat the guards and carry out his plan. When a group of people believe in God, they will be supported by God. And a group who is supported by God is invincible. You should strengthen your faith in Allah. All sorts of victories are with God. Any success you are looking for is provided by Him. Do not ever imagine that the Iranian nation could have done such a miraculous feat without God's assistance. The Iranian nation advanced with the slogan of" God is Great," and they were chanting," we want Islam; we want the Islamic Republic."

The Exalted and Blessed God intimidated our foes to such a degree that they could not defend themselves. They could not even use their own weapons. God inhibited them from bombarding Tehran, Qum or other parts of Iran. God made them so terrified that they could not employ their weaponry. On the other hand, upon the foes' assault on us, the number of our supporters drastically increased. Some of our enemies became our friends. The leaders of our enemies were so frightened that they could do nothing. You should keep this Islamic morale of yours high. If you want, you will succeed and the country will be yours.

Up to now the country was not yours. You worked hard, but others reaped the benefits. Now you should try to keep your interests to yourself. You should maintain your faith. You should preserve the dignity of your country. You should keep the divine aspect of your country intact. You should safeguard this godliness. You should also keep your community united. Sometimes you might encounter some differences in opinion in villages and towns over small and insignificant issues. You should not bother yourselves too much. Do not take those issues seriously. Nowadays, there are many hands at work to create discord; you should not give them a chance. Now our enemies are discouraged. They did not want this nation to advance forward or this traitor to leave Iran but you endeavored and expelled him. You have succeeded to expel man (the Shah) from Iran and later they wanted his corrupt successor to stay, but your endeavors forced him to flee, too. Then your enemies were not content with the establishment of an Islamic order here, but you made it possible by casting your votes. Later your foes did not want to have an assembly of experts, but you made it happen through your votes and support. At a later stage, your foes did not want the people to vote for, but again you triumphed through your efforts the constitution. In every step, you have met with success. You were not deterred by any troubles your enemy created. Some sections of our Muslim population were deceived by our enemies and did not take part in the elections. But more than sixteen million Iranians voted for the Constitution. This is taken to mean that those who were qualified to vote cast their ballots. A small minority voted against but altogether more than ninety percent voted positively for the constitution.

Our foes have noticed that their atrocities become null and void; therefore, they decide to assassinate the dignitaries. While they have seen that after the assassination of one dignitary, the whole population takes to streets in protest, they foolishly carry on their treacherous acts. Now, the assassination of Mr. Mufattih has made people take to the streets and become excited. They wrongly assumed if such a murder took place, people would become intimidated and deter them from carrying out their Islamic plans. What should the nation be frightened of? Our nation fears nothing. However, stay united. Take care of your brethren. The corrupt agitators might come to your village and try to create problems among you. Be aware of such plots. Any suspicious person might turn out to be a trouble-maker. These agitators are the ones who do not want this revolution to go ahead. You are of the same faith, believe in the same book, and are Muslims. Be friends and do not let insignificant disputes separate you from one another. This fact is especially important now that the enemy is looking for chances to create turbulence. May God protect you all. May you succeed.