Speech [The humiliated defeat of America in Tabas - Comparison of Iran's Revolution with all other revolutions]

[In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful]

I feel pride when I see you, the youths, so truthful and so healthy of spirit- working for Islam- exposing yourselves to the dangers of death. It is a matter of a prestige to me that among the Muslims there are youths like you well matured and committed. So this is the aspect that furnishes us with intrepidity from these whose trust is in weapons instead of God. Dread is for those who are not girded for martyrdom.

It is narrated that Ali, son of Imam Husayn, asked his father in Karbala- something in this sense-" Are we not at right?" They were told that they will be killed. His father replied:" Yes." The son said: then no fear, no reluctance we have of death. One who is right and has a belief in God who has regulated the world, and that this is the lowest of the worlds, what fear he could have of death? Qur'an names the world `Dunya' that is beneath, low and below.

Further, the station of which is among those exalted and high. Therefore, dread is for Carter and his like ones who have no belief in these matters.

These fellows whose aim and aspiration is the power of a few days or a criminal achievement- should fear death. But our youths who believe in beyond nature and martyrdom to them is a victory they have no fear all all. Suppose they (the tyrants) have a power to deracinate every thing and kill everyone and destroy all. Yet, we should not fear because we are on the right.

Suppose the things are not such as they stand. Mr. Carter from the very beginning started crying and raising his voice in order to impose on us. If you remember, first our youths went and occupied the `nest of espionage'. They started disseminating the matters. In other words, they (Americans) were sending instructions and those who were in Iran were spreading the propaganda that the Americans would come here and parachuters would be sent down who will make them unconscious. No attention and no heed was paid to these sayings. When their words went in vain without gaining its due errand, it was discovered that the matter is something else. Now they have tried and tested. They did come. It is said that with a great many equipment they came and descended in Iran itself. Well, they were defeated and this defeat was a political failure to them. It was scatheful to their very spirit. The youths of the people they brought here to be killed. It seems to me it is more than what they say. Those who visited the spot say that some of them were so burnt that there was no image, neither a sign nor an impression of them exists. He is such a criminal. He sends sons of his soil, of his own country, to do a crime here. This man who claims that we have breached the international and social contracts, while he himself has breached the international law. He has sent troops into an independent country. This is one among great many things that breach the worldwide international regulations. He himself has committed an erroneous act and the international institutes too are silent. Of course, there has echoed a criticism because he (Carter) is defeated and failed here. Otherwise, all these animadversions would have turned into praises and ecumenism had he succeeded in his mission.

Anyway, we do not funk and fear of these horrors and terrors. Of course, I don't say that we have weapons excessive that we can stand all the powers. We don't say such a thing. They might be having forces to the extent of all the population of Iran. Just a supposition. We say that we depend upon an origin, a provenance. Because of our trust therein, we don't fear dying. Suppose, at the most you kill us all. This is exactly what our youths want. They come to me time and again, too often, with a request to pray for them to get martyred. One who requests to pray for his attaining martyrdom, he will not fear that Mr. Carter has sent his men to martyr him.

Therefore, these issues are trite. There is no any annoyance of them to us. Be strong. Be powerful. Depend upon God. Even one person amidst you if trusts in God, he can face a group of them. If a time they commit a foolish act and entered Iran, these youths will defeat them by their grip and teeth. None of them would escape from our youths.

Head they reached Tehran and even the spies' nest, then they would have understood that with whom they are confronting. However, I thank you. No one other than God has made you alert. This is a thing that takes its origin from divine fountain. You yourselves have entered this field. No body came to entice you. Across Iran, everywhere Sepah has sprung up. It was supposed to register names one by one. It was not a divine matter. But when they saw it is the issue of defense of an Islamic country, and which is an obedience to God, we see an ebullition all over Iran from top to bottom. From the inmost depths of the nation, it took to effuse. They themselves arranged the rest of the things. They themselves managed the things.

Yes. The thing I must tell you is: You are the heads of the groups. You should not do nay such a thing that could speck and soil the Islamic appraisal. Now you are divine soldiers. Soldiers of God you are. You are the army of God. When it is so, God forbid, you do a thing wherein there is no pleasure of God, then let not be said about you that you too are like those of the past. You too speak force to the people. These too torture the people. These youths too, God forbid, take away the belongings of the people.

Please convey any greetings to all the youths. Please do remind them that they are God's soldiers and that they are the hands of God. Their performance should be such that Iran could take pride of. Upon your actions alone, we can raise our heads with honor and glory. We can stand satisfied in the presence of God. You yourselves can be pleased and happy before God.

Let not happen any such occurrence or incident that could provide ground for other nations to backbite us or animadvert us that now when everything is in your hands, you too are like your predecessors. Make the world understand that we did not appraise for the sake of the world. Otherwise, it is not reasonable that we sacrifice our life for the world. If the world be the aim one preserves his life because the enjoyments are for a man living not for a dead one. It is you who exposed life to danger and peril. You yourselves should hold him back from advancing in a job which is below the standards if anyone among you want to do. You should advice him. Let not be reflected in the world that others could say:" Look, in Iran what they are doing when they have attained power." I hope God to support you. May you go ahead with power and strength. Your dependency should be upon one source of power- God- before Whom all powers are nothing. You are, thanks to God, victorious.

I hope that you stay victorious and prosperous throughout till the last. You know that the things which took place in Iran did never happen in history. All these revolutions such as that of October and that of France that happened and those of small countries- none of them was like that which happened in Iran. It took place with ease and speed. The late Qarani «1» (may God bless his soul) told me- after the victory of the revolution- «2» that it took three hours and a half. In other words, the campaign with the government lasted only three hours and a half. We gained victory within three hours and a half. Such a thing is quite rare. It seems unrealistic.

Furthermore, the events that usually entail revolutions, never took place here. When a revolution happens, it is followed by a stramash. People were killed. Properties were pillaged and plundered. A great number of people, one million, were killed. They gave me a list of revolutions with the casualties. Now I don't remember. But it was mentioned that one million were killed in so and so revolution. One million and a half were imprisoned. Radio, newspapers and all other things came under control. All the parties were banned. The first thing done in the revolutions was to suffocate the voice- whatever and from wherever it happened to be.

In Iran, when the revolution happened, every thing was at its place. The parties and the press were left free to write or say whatever they want. All the roads were open- either to go or to come. Such a thing has no precedence in the world. The reason into it was because it was an Islamic revolution. It was a revolution of a Muslim nation. It was not like this as happens in coup d'etats. One powerful goes and another comes in his place. For example: a military captain comes and takes over the power and a president is rooted out. In our revolution, there was not such a thing. The nation was in question. Everything was in their hands. Our nation is Muslim and well-versed with Islamic decorum.

Our government too similarly was decorous with Islamic conduct. Therefore, the atrocities that are the norm of a revolution, that is murders and plunders, did not take place. Some fled. Some were caught and put to trial. During their imprisonment, their place was good and they were well treated. I myself inquired and I was told that their condition was well. All know their record. Yet, they were tried in a court and given sentences, which was their due.

Such a treatment is never preceded in the world. Now it is one year and two or three months since the revolution happened. In this period, there are many things improved and mended. On the other hand, there are some satanic groups or impertinent amidst us. They are the rudiments of those who either fled or executed. They are still among the pro-shah. They are busy in their endeavors that are anti-revolution because their power is taken away from them besides the benefits they have lost.

All, including the nation, should introduce these elements to the authorities or the people wherever they are spotted. The troubles would end at that. In other countries, they were unable to perform work or finish the work or achieve any work even after the lapse of thirty or forty years since the revolution. They could not prepare a constitution for themselves. But in Iran, our progress was extra-ordinary. We completed our constitution. We elected a president of the republic. We also appointed a parliament. We also created the Council of Experts. The law was charted out. So you see all the work is done. What little remains, will be done too.

In other places, you see these or such works even after ten or twenty years are not achieved or left incomplete. They do not have a constitution either.

We should not fear what they do by way of mischief in Kurdistan. Or the Iraqi government helps them. Iraq launches assaults and attacks. These things are trifle and trivial. We should not have any terror of them. They are not even worth mentioning. These are playing mischief. It is you that is counted. You are the one who expelled a power out of Iran. All the big worldly powers were behind that power. So, you did not care. You expelled them out. Now these few persons, four or five, perform some childish acts- some sort of mischief, some sort of error or aberrance in colleges or somewhere else, they are no dread.

Of course, our manners and conduct should be Islamic. We should view with Islamic angle all the aspects. All of you should view the thing with Islamic aspect. God willing, He will bestow prosperity and victory on you. All the things will take their order. Our country will be an Islamic one. All the classes will live therein at ease and comfort.

May God's peace be upon you.