In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Friday prayer stands on top of all affairs
One of the most important fruits of this revolution is the Friday prayer which was abandoned practice among us, left much to be desired among the Sunnie Muslims and was performed under the influence of big powers. Thank God, in this revolution Friday prayer was realized in its true sense. The gentlemen should recommend people and future generations that Friday prayer is important and stands on top of all affairs. You should unite people so that no rift appears. The Friday prayer leader has a position in which the clergymen come into direct contact with the Majlis and government. This is something that can be accomplished with the powerful hand of the Friday prayer leaders. It is hoped that every day the prayer is performed more efficiently than the previous day and greater number of people will participate, turning it into a good tradition to be practiced by future generations.
Today differs from the former times when the clerics could not do anything. Today, the clerics are responsible; they cannot stand on the sidelines engaging themselves with saying prayers. Our needs are many and varied. We stand in need of propaganda and good judges. Although the Supreme Judicial Council has made grat efforts, we still do not have enough judges. Seminaries and `ulama' should strive to give lessons on judgment and acquaint the judges with techniques applied in the former times such as the time of the Commander of the Faithful Imam `Ali (Peace be upon him). Judgment is not simply a scientific matter; it is also a technical subject. At times, the judge discovers the solution with confidence that is valid proof in judgment.
In summary, these questions is vested with the `ulama' particularly Friday prayer leaders who should back each other ro saeguard the revolution. It should not be done as in the time of the constitutional movement when men of action were disappointed and left the scene. They did so during the constitutional movement, and despotic men came to be called constitutionalist and discarded the true constitutionalists. Beware lest a certain group that have nothing to do with Islam come to power in the name of Islam and pretend as followers of the Islamic etiquette.
Allegation of violating human rights
You know that today the world is in special condition. The International Amnesty Organization has listed a number of countries violating human rights. Absent on the list are France, the Soviet Union and the US, while the latter to countries have been the cause of great calamities in Afghanistan and Lebnon respectively. They call their deeds improvement of the situation of people. What business do they have to improve the situation of people? Now they have caused a commotion about Iran's killing of some corrupt people, and all the world mass madia have turned on our country. Of course, they well know that if Iran's revolution pervades everywhere, it will sound the death knell for their bullying and exploitations, curtailing their influence. Unfortunately, Islamic governments are either inattentive or deliberately keep silent for their ephemeral rule, cooperating with them. We should stand against them so that the revolution and Islam would permeate everywhere.
Participation in elections and electing the best
As regards the upcoming elections, the event is of great significance and all are responsible. You know that the enemies of Islam plan to disrupt the good performance of the elections, stripping Muslims and committed people of ascending power. However, you should exert all your power to perform it efficiently. The election is a good criterion to see whether you want to elect the best for yourselves or for Islam. If it is for you, it is satanic. If electing the best is for Muslims, there should not be any objection to who and wherefrom he is. It makes no difference from which group or party he is. If he is not affiliated to any party, it does not mean he is not fit nor is one fit if he is affiliated to a party. Electing the best means that we should choose a person who feels committed to Islam and its prestige, and who understands everything. In the Majlis, simply being a Muslim is not sufficient; one should be a Muslim who understands the needs of the country, knows politics and is aware of the interests of the country and what leads it to corruption. He may not be affiliated to your group. If you choose the best, you have done an Islamic practice and it is a good criterion to see whethrt you have done so for Islam or for your own interests.
I hope this is the case up to the end and every term the election is held more competently than the previous one. Therefore, you should muster up all your forces so that the players cannot emerge again. The Friday prayer leaders should be in contact with other `ulama' from Tehran and Qum, in addition to the seminar they hold among them, so that the election takes place in the best way possible. This is not a personal matter; it is for Islam and of important matters. Today all responsibilities are vested in you. No one should retreat and shirk. Cooperate with the government and strengthen the governors. Let munafiqin say whatever they wish. I hope you will succeed in effectively fulfiling all the affairs.
May God's peace and mercy be upon you!