Speech [Preservation of Islamic dignity]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

I thank you the governors and personnel of gendarmerie for coming here and I am happy to see you so confident. I appreciate the efforts of the gendarmerie personnel who are making sacrifices everywhere in the country for Islam, as well as the governors in places they are serving. I pray for all of them. Today, I am going to preach you and all the organizations and even the entire nation. We are all responsible." Every one of you is like a shephered every one of you is responsible." «1» All our deeds and all the ideas that cross our mind are present to God. The entire world is in the presence of God almighty. The palpitations of heart are in the presence of God. Any responsibility we shoulder in the country is a great responsibility we have before God Almighty. All the individuals in the battlefields and all those who sacrifice their life for Islam are in the presence of God Almighty. No one's reward will be spoiled. That which is for God is immortal." That which ye have wasteth away, and that which Allah hath remaineth. And verily We shall pay those who are steadfast a recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do." «2» Whatever from us will be destroyed and that which is for God and offered to Him will remain.

Those who are rendering a service in this country should preserve the prestige of the Islamic Republic, which is the prestige of Islam. Today's Islamic Republic's prestige hinges on the prestige of the incumbent officials. Any one in any position is responsible in proportion to the position one holds. Beware lest you may do acts that, God forbid, do not conform to the Islamic Republic. All of you and the groups serving in this country should do things in accordance with Islam and the Islamic Republic. People in any capacity ranging from the post of a president to common people engaged in different organizations to the simple civil servant and even the receptionist and the doorkeeper are responsible. Good and bad conducts are in the presence of God. We should perform the duties devolved upon us in a way that gratifies God almighty. If we happen to shun our responsibilities or do a wrong that no one would find, the angles are there to register our deeds and we will be called to account.

Occasionally, some works which seem Islamic might be performed due to negligence or in contravention of Islam. For example, persons want to serve, pasdars want to serve, police want to serve and intend to serve, but occasionally they may commit sin unknowingly. To elaborate, let me cite an example of minor works. Take for instance the komite and Basij. They intend to serve, but occasionally do an act that does not match Islamic standards. They happened to shout Allahu Akbar, chant slogans or recite prayer at midnight, discommoding the neighbors. There are patients, disabled and hospitalized people; they will be uncomfortable. An act that you want to perform as act of worship turns to a big sin. If, let us suppose, at sunrise anyone or group wants to recite the prayer of unity, they can recite in their own house, in the place they are stationed. You want to recite for God. If you have loudspeaker, you should install it inside your place so that sound would not get out.

Occasionally, people come to complain of some of these groups for disturbing their peace and sleep. You want to perform an act of worship, mount a demonstration, carry out propaganda efforts, recite prayer and do this or that. Prayer is between you and God. If you want to organize a gathering to say prayer, you should not install big and strong loudspeakers, irritating the residents in your near or far locality. Causing inconvenience for a Muslim, for a believer, is a cardinal sin. Now that you have realized, you have no excuse. If you want to make publicity, do it among yourselves. Recite whatever prayer or chant whatever slogan you want in your own locations. However, you should care for the weaker people, those who have worked throughout the day and want to rest at night, the patients in hospitals and the war disabled who are from you and who want to take a rest. Your cries irritate them. This was a minor thing I notified you. This admonition may be applied to more important activities. For instance, let us suppose the dear pasdars and others in charge of such activities want to appropriate a team house. They should investigate in advance to ensure that the house is actually a team house so that, God forbids, not to intrude a house on the assumption that it is a team house wherein a number of women and children live and might suffer casualties before it becomes clear what is what. You want to do an Islamic act, but it may lead to a big crime.

You should note that all the acts you do are in the presence of God and you are responsible. There is material responsibility as well as divine responsibility, which is more important than the former. All the employees engaged with each of the government organizations that want to serve the people ranging from the doorkeeper to the chief should note that all are servants of people. They receive their remuneration from the people for the service they should render to them and should treat them in a human and Islamic manner. If one needs to meet the head of an organization, one should not be treated roughly, as this is like what prevailed in the former regime which all of us detested. If today such problems persist, prestige of Islam will be damaged. If such things happened in former regime, people would not expect much from such a regime. Today, if you do a minor mistake, foreign propaganda machinery does not hesitate to magnify it. In warfronts, where you are rendering integrated service, when you capture the prisoners of war, you should notice that they are your captives and you should treat them in conformity with human and Islamic ethics, in which case when they return to their country, they will propagate for you. You should not act in way that they will, God forbids, spread evil propaganda against you after they returned to their country. These are issues, which should be noticed from all aspects.

Offices of governors-general are obliged to supervise all the individuals within their respective province. All these individuals should serve people. Governors-general are servants. Their responsibility is greater and their service should be greater. They should serve the people. Be careful lest one who needs to meet the governor-general may not be able to meet him. If he is not permitted to meet the governor, this treatment stems from arrogance. If the formalities rampant in former regime continue to prevail today, we cannot rely on the Islamic Republic. Discipline is required; otherwise, the situation would be chaotic. Nevertheless, excessive bureaucracy and pressing people is an anti-Islamic practice. All the governors-general are obliged to watch their subordinates let they may commit an act which contradicts the Islamic standards.

Judges who have command over the life and property of people should be more careful than all. They should note lest an innocent one may be imprisoned or, God forbid, executed instead of an oppressor. Such acts have consequences in this world; yet, if one can shun responsibility in this world, one cannot escape in the next world." Judge is on the brink of hell." «3» Everything of people is in the hands of judges, whether revolutionary courts or offices of public prosecutor and justice administrations. The judges should note that they are servants and their responsibility is very sensitive and great. If, God forbid, a judge takes a false step and as a result the life, property or the dignity of a Muslim is at stake due to this faux pas intentionally, they should be tried in this world; if they escape trial in this world, they cannot escape the divine throne. All those who are engaged in serving the country should note that the prestige of Islam and its embodiment, the Islamic Republic, and the Iranians who established the Islamic regime here should be preserved. Preserve the prestige of Islamic Republic! Don't give excuse to the nitpickers, who attack us even without having any excuse. Don't give them excuse.

All military and law enforcement forces should know that we are still at war. Our war has not ended. War persists between Islam and non-Islam. We must defend that for which we have risen up- the Islamic Republic and for its survival. All people are obliged to defend the Islamic Republic. Today, war rages in our borders. They claim they have left Iran completely and occasionally confess out of ignorance that they are still stationed in our Islamic territory. They confess allusively. We are now busy defending Islam, prestige of Muslims and the principles of Muslims. As long as there is need for individuals, all individuals- those who can- are required to provide for the needs in borders in terms of human forces and material needs. It is not of course wajib `Ayni (an absolute obligation), but wajib kafa'i (collective obligation). As long as the need is there, it is incumbent upon all to provide help. If a group went and performed the task and help was no longer needed, others are relieved of this obligation. Today, there is still need. Our country still needs selfless combatants for Islam.

Now we should finish the job in the borders we are stationed and in the areas wherein we have entered the Iraqi territory in defense of Islam and the Islamic country. As long as they have not met our conditions, war will be in force. It is not acceptable to merely claim that they have withdrawn. We should be sure that they have retreated and left our country. We know that they are still in our country. They are stationed in many parts of our country and have set up their own bunkers. Almost every day they shell Abadan and some other cities. As long as the present situation persists and they have not met the terms, we are at war. The conditions are rational and all wise men of the world accept. We do not use force nor are we imposing our views. We insist on the conditions set from the beginning and as long as these conditions have not been fulfilled, we cannot make peace with the wicked rebels.

I hope the respected clergymen, who are in direct contact with the combatants, guide the youths who might be inattentive to issues and do things unbecoming of the Islamic Republic. The clergy should notify them.

I would like to give a piece of advice to the Friday prayers leaders and the other clergymen who are in contact with people. They also should note that their responsibility towards the Islamic Republic is greater than others. If the Islamic Republic suffers from the acts of a cleric, he is called to account more seriously than others. The gentlemen should watch their behavior and words and not express things that are detrimental to the Islamic Republic. The issues that run counter to the Islamic Republic, should not be made public. We should treat Islamic issues and complaints in an Islamic manner. Judges should investigate such cases. The prominent `ulama' who are present everywhere, particularly the Friday prayer leaders who are in contact with many groups, should watch for their words and deeds, which should be Islamic. You should avoid making statements that might weaken a governor-general or a judiciary official in a city. At present, we need peace. Judges are responsible to investigate into affairs.

I hope that you all will be successful in serving the oppressed nations which are grappling under the pressure of tyrants, particularly the innocent people of Lebanon who are struggling under the domination of the Zionists. Unfortunately, there is no one to asssist them. Governments are negligent and carnal passions do not let them attend to the agonies of these people and go

to their relief. I beseech God Almighty to grant health and happiness to all Muslims of the world. I wish God strengthen our military power to serve Islam and Muslims. I wish prosperity for you and the nation.

May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you!