In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Need for greater obedience of Sepah to fiqh-oriented Islam
I would like to tell you about some of the experiences I have had in my lifetime. The moment Rida Khan took over, I realized the more useful something was for Islam the more it came under attack. Those days the clerics were the most important base for the nation in the face of foreign powers. As such, they were target of the fiercest attacks. The opponents attacked the clerics with whatever they had access to, attacks in the form of poetry and prose, etc. To disintegrate the clerics, they opened the door of some departments to them. In cities and the theological seminaries they exerted pressure so much that from morning till night we had to live in gardens. They were dead set against `Ashoura and Islamic propagation because they knew these two factors would unmask the governments. Now, the anti-revolutionaries and foreigners attack Sepah as well as the clerics. One can understand from these attacks that Sepah is useful for Iran and Islam. Sepah should be more obedient to the Fiqh-oriented Islam than it is today. It should make up for its inadequacies so that it can be more useful for Islam and the revolution. I should remind you of some points:
First, members of the council should try to have close rapport and eschew differences; otherwise, they will suffer defeat. Today, people are aware and if, God forbid, you are at loggerheads with each other, people will understand and start to dislike you. You should do something so that people accept you as they have done so far. The entire Iran is one political organ. If anti-revolutionaries and foreign powers see that they can not do anything by a military attack, so they try to infiltrate into your ranks to disintegrate you from within. Today, preserving the prestige of Sepah-e Pasdaran is incumbent upon all, particularly upon you.
The second point is that there should be rapport between Friday prayer leaders and Sepah-e Pasdaran. Difference between Friday prayer leaders and Sepah is not a normal thing. There are hands at work to undermine both Sepah and the clergy. They have employed an especial approach. You should send missions to cities to iron out possible differences between Sepah and the clergies.
The third point, probably the most important problem concerns the trainings given to Sepah. You should take care to identify the people to be chosen for this job so that, God forbid, we do not undergo chaos. You should note that Islam is what the jurists have sensed since the early days of Islam up to the present time. On some occasions, they have had had the power and implemented it. In most cases, Islam has remained intact in the Qur'an and jurisprudence books and narrations. Take care lest those who only keep up appearances take the lead as Islamologist, and you suddenly come to realize that you have gone astray from the straight path. Be careful lest your Islam be separated from the clerics. Raise voice against those whose Islam runs counter to that of the clerics. Since you make more endeavors, the devils will focus on you so as to eliminate you.
The necessity to keep up the prestige of Sepah
Another point which I have talked about over and over again is export of the revolution. We are not at war with anyone. Today, our revolution has been exported. Everywhere there is talk of Islam; the oppressed people have pinned their hopes on Islam. With the right propaganda, we can present Islam to the world as it is. When nations get to know Islam, they will automatically accept it; we do not want anything except implementation of Islamic rules in the world. I advise you to maintain your respect and reputation among people. Of course, among you there are some hot-tempered people who need to be reformed so that they will not do anything contrary to the general policy of Sepah. You can get the help of Mr. Muntaziri «1» who is in Qum, so as to bring Sepah and the clergies closer. Propagate for God, as propagation is an important thing. Propagation is as harmful for the arrogant superpowers and the liars as it is useful for the oppressed. Pay attention to the condition of the people. To be fair, the revolution owes a lot to the Iranian people. Have more trust in God. May God keep your dignity and respect and cut off the hands of the enemies of Islam.
May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you.