Wise Sayings of Imam Khomeini
The Religion of Islam: part 2
o Islam has elucidated on everything, but the problems are on the Muslims.1
o The main problem of the Muslims is their drifting away from Islam and
the Qur'an.
o If the nations would become aware of Islam, they will realize that
whatever they seek exists in Islam.
o All the havoc wrought on this country has come from persons who had no
understanding of Islam.
o Those who have malicious view of Islam are those who have no
understanding of Islam.
o I advise you not to part ways with Islam; do not separate your path from
that of the clergy. Do not lose this divine power, this power of the clergy which is a divine power.
o This great bastion of Islam and this bastion, the clergy, are both despised
by the foreigners.
o Islam has made incumbent on the govenments to serve.
o Islam is at the service of the downtrodden.
o Islam wishes you well; it will ensure your happiness in this and in the
other world.
o Islam has brought us everything.
o Islam has come to save the downtrodden.
o Islam is the religion of freedom and independence.
o Islam accepts material things that are subservient to spiritualities, o Islam provides inner training as well as preserves material welfare.
Bar sar-e muslimm ("on the head of the Muslims"! in the oiginal statement of Imam Khomeini.
o Islamic laws respond to the human needs. These laws are very clear and
distinct.
o In all the political, economic, social, and cultural dimensions, Islam
provides for man's real progress.
o The school of Islam is not materialistic school; it is a spiritual school. It
admits material things under the aegis of Islamic spirituality””
spiritualities, morality, self-purification.
o Islam's call is neither purely spiritualistic nor solely materialistic; it is
both. That is, Islam and the Holy Qur'an have come to mold and train man
in all his dimensions.
o Islam is a government whose one dimension is political government while
the other dimension is spiritual government.
o Islam is a devotional-political religion in whose political affairs worship is
involved while its devotional affairs embody politics.
o The Messenger of Allah has placed the pillar of politics in religion. The
Messenger of Allah (s) has established a government.
o Islam is the religion of politics; it has government.
o Political decrees of Islam exceed its devotional decrees.
o Political activity is one of the religious duties of the Muslims. o By God. Islam is all politics!
o "Civics" is an offshoot of Islam.
o The religion of Islam is a political religion such that everything it has is
political, even its worship.
o Islam has programs for everything, for all lives.
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o Islam has laws and decrees for the entire life of man from the day he is to
be born up to the moment he will be buried in the grave.
o In the sacred laws of Islam, there has been more discussion on the socio¬
political affairs than on the devotional affairs.
o Islam has program for living and program for government.
o Islamic laws are highly progressive, and they guarantee freedom,
independence and advancement.
o Any country observing Islamic laws will surely become one of the most
advanced countries.
o Islam itself has been one of the founders of the world's great civilizations.
o It was Islam and these cries of "Allahu akbar" [God is the greatest] that
took you to victory.
o It was Islam that set you going and granted you such1 power as to stand up
fearlessly against these great evil forces.
o It is treason to allow freedom of action to those who intend to betray Islam
and the nation.
Source: 'Wise Sayings and Counsecs" book
Other Links:
Kolineh and Seyyed Sadeq offensive operation (2) (March 6th, 1981)
Democracy in an Islamic Community
The Concept and Principles of Democracy
Roqabieh offensive operation (March 19th, 1980)
Chaghalvand offensive operation (March 20th, 1980)
