Radio-Television Message [The source of victory of the Revolution; remarks about the parliamentary elections]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

First I wanted to explain the issues in a discourse way. Because of its length, I shall write it down, God willing, and on Friday will be addressed to the nation. The thing that I should tell now is: I hope in this New Year since the Revolution the nation to attain victory in one year, by the grace of God. All the revolutionary organs are established in a suitable way. The tranquility that ruled the parliamentary elections, as reported to me, has had never preceded before. Here I should point out as the year gets new similarly a renewal should also take place in persons too. A change should occur and happen both in the spirits and in the people. Differences do exist after every revolution. A population of 35 million has come out of prison and is set free. Of course, amidst them are the ones deviated and seduced.

But all should be mindful of a thing that the victory attained by revolution is the result of the blessings of Islam, and the inclination towards Islam, and the cries of `Allahu Akbar' (God is the Greatest). No one may presume that the victory is due to the efforts of individuals or groups. No, It is not so. It was God the Almighty who supported it as He saw the people campaigning in His way. You should not ignore the withdrawal or the retreat of the enemy. There was no serious confrontation. What was that? Had the enemy desired, he could have bombarded Tehran by his planes, tanks, guns, and cannons. You had no means to defend. Who made them give up? Who made the dread penetrate their hearts? They were unable to do anything. You had no force. We had no power. Dread was created in our hearts. Our victory was in the consequence of funk that hit them. This was just done by God. When a nation becomes advertent to God, concentrate their attention towards Him and sees no way but the way of God to pace with a worth of trust, and the nation across the country raises the cry of" God is the Greatest", God supports them too. Enemies were defeated not only within but outside the country. All went aside. No one dreaded to confront them. In the hearts were a funk and fear, dread and danger. This was the action of God. No human being was able to do such a thing. Therefore, our victory is the effusion of the blessings of Islam and inclination towards Qur'an.

After victory, one becomes aware of some differences and some things not in the walk of Islam nor in line with the teachings of the Prophet. We witness such things occurring occasionally. Our nation does know that the victory was achieved but the enemy is not at rest. Those who used to reap benefit from Iran and the region are not idle now. The foolish agents and elements of the enemies who receive instructions from them are not idle either. They are in ambush. So any negligence in this regard is likely to indulge us into extraordinary troubles, God forbid! Our nation should not overlook these things.

For instance, one step has been paced in the parliamentary elections. The other step should be paced, God willing. These elections were quite peaceful. According to the reports given to me these elections were performed in a calm atmosphere. Now those who did not obtain access to the parliament and failed in the elections would not scorn or criticize. Any way, all have the intention to serve the nation. If you failed or were defeated, you should not say that the entire nation has been a wrongdoer. How could a Muslim nation in a sensitive moment be a traitor while it has performed the obligation in calmness and peace? A nation as a whole cannot be a traitor. Individuals should preserve the Islamic behavior. One wants to become a deputy or suppose he is my friend or from my group but the nation did not vote for him. It is not proper to prepare a ground that all pens go on papers to write something anti-revolutionary, to attack the very revolution itself. If they have complaints, they will be attended to. Creating anarchy would only pave the way for the traitors and that's all.

If you are a servant to your homeland, you can render your services in parliament in some or other form. But outside the parliament, you can render your services in some way or other. But all the population of Iran cannot go to the parliament. If there is no grudge or any other ill motive, you can still be useful to your country. You did not get votes. You can serve outside of the parliament. A limited number can stay in the parliament. You can support the parliament. It should not be reflected abroad that the elections in Iran were such and such. This is wrong. Do not utter this wrong word so often. Please for God's sake, have a little care, a little attention. Because you have not got a seat in the parliament, do not you start anarchy here and there accusing the elections. This parliament is an Islamic council of consultation. It wants to serve Iran. It must have power. It is the only center that all other branches should obey. On the other hand, you do not keeping on telling wrong things, anti-Islam things. If you have a complaint, it will be entertained. The offices concerned will attend the complaints. But going on anarchy, and telling wrong words, creating troubles and chaos, criticizing without any reasons- are against the teachings of Islam.

Muslims must be brothers together. All should render service. You have rescued a country from the claws of a superpower. Now you have successfully done so but again it will return back to the grip of the same claws if you don't stop uttering difference-creating words. It is proper and befitting to write in the foreign papers about the so and such of the parliament while holding the destiny of a nation and preserving its entity and existence by calm and peaceful means. It is not right. Do not insist on the wrongs.

I want the nation of Iran to preserve the same tranquility in the second stage when it is achieved. This country belongs to you. So you yourself should serve it. In these elections you do the same as you did in last elections with the same spirit; take part with all your willingness and desire and go to the ballots and give your votes. God willing, the parliament will take shape.

Parliament is the only refuge for a nation. Parliament is a collection of power of a nation. In a group all the power of a nation is combined and stored. Parliament is above all the positions and status that a country holds. Therefore don't break such a position. Although you don't, it is ill and improper to say such things. It is against the interests of the country in addition to the way of Islam.

In this New Year from God the Almighty I want the glory of Islam, Muslims and the noble nation of Islam. I hope this New Year to be full of happiness and ease and comfort for the nation. Every thing should become new. New conduct, new deeds, etc; all things become new. Iran should thoroughly be made anew. All should cooperate, coordinate, and go hand in hand to rebuild this country afresh and anew.

Another thing I want to tell the nation is to pay attention to the deprived and oppressed ones who are many in number, these days. They could not afford providing the things they wanted for their own or their children in this New Year. The able ones should help them. These groups that are formed by orphans, needy ones, and the poor should be attended to their needs and necessities. God will bless this New Year to us, to all Muslims, and to the Muslim nation. May God help us all.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini