Speech [Necessity to put forward political, social and moral subjects in the Friday prayer sermons]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Of course, the sirs must advise me; but considering that admonishment is a fraternal right, I would like to mention some subjects. Undoubtedly, holding the Friday prayers in Iran is among the most important issues. Friday prayer causes subjects that have been forgotten in Islam to be stated to the people in the best possible manner. In the past, if a clergyman would speak on political issues, they would ask that he be left alone as he was a political person; this kind of thinking without fail was the work of local and foreign devils. They had convinced us that a clergyman must wear his robe and got to the mosque to recite his usual mandatory prayers. The clergymen had no right to intervene in any affair. However, the truth is that we are followers of the Prophet and the Immaculate Imams- may God's peace be upon them- who controlled all the affairs and established rules and guided the people.

Thank God, today discussing political subjects is no longer a flaw; but you must note that all are focusing on you and therefore, protect the ideals of the men of knowledge. Lead a simple life exactly like the theologians of the past. In the past, the standard of living of both the clergyman and the prominent theologian was either below that of the common people or the same level as them. Today, you should attempt not to change your lifestyle of that of a cleric. If one day you surpass the common people from the viewpoint of lifestyle, then know that sooner or later you shall be discarded because the people shall say that" when they did not have the affluence they were living like the common people but today that they are well-off, they have distanced themselves from the people". You must live like before; we must live in a manner that do not see that we are" Taghouti."

Another subject is the sermons of the Friday prayers. You must call upon the people to observe piety; it is mandatory to exhort the people to practice piety in the first sermon while in the second sermon, it is mandatory on condition of exercise of caution. Talk of the moral subjects to the people and urge them to observe Islamic ethics. Talk of the subjects of the day to the people; of what takes place in the course of the week in the country. Keep the people present in the arena for that which has safeguarded the Revolution and Iran is the presence of the people in the arena. Nowhere in the world shall you find a people as good as the people of Iran. Today, the people are behind the Islamic Revolution and the government. The support of the people for the government is because they regard this government to be Islamic and they are aware that supporting the government is supporting Islam. It is only for this reason that they support the government; you must sustain this support. The Friday prayer leaders enjoy the biggest congregations; take advantage of these congregations and remind the people of the religious and political aspects and arm them in the face of the devils. Today the government is working with all its strength and is doing all it can; the task is difficult. Today most of the governments are not in good terms with us. Our enemies have done a lot of things against us; they have created local differences and have imposed the war on us and still they will not leave us alone; despite all these hardships, so many things have been done. However, there are shortages and very high prices and the people are unhappy about these things; but is there a place where there are no shortages and high prices. Despite its claims, in the Soviet Union there are still long queues. In Iran also, there are shortages and high prices but we must resist for the sake of Islam. However, a people that have sacrificed their youth in the war are not troubled by these difficulties. Those that are on the warfronts are not afraid of difficulties and offer resistance. Those that are fighting and engaging in struggle are patient in the face of shortages but those that are sitting on the sidelines; that crowd that would seek pleasure and whose pleasure-seeking has been halted are unhappy. They are the ones that are weakening the government and constantly complain of shortages; they are the ones that are engaged in weakening the government. Sirs, you must support the government at the Friday prayers. I hope that the Friday prayers are held vehemently. God endorse all of you. May God's peace be upon you.