Meeting with the President and Members of the Cabinet

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

We humbly ask the Almighty God to bring our actions, our words, and all our movements closer to that which is pleasing to Him.

First, I congratulate you, dear brothers and sisters, and all the active and diligent employees of the government at various managerial levels on the Government Week; and we honor the martyrs whose names, thanks be to God, adorn this week. The mention of Martyr Rajai and Martyr Bahonar—who were truly exemplars of knowledge and action—during Government Week is a significant matter; it is a symbolic and valuable thing. Its meaning is that we—who are responsible for various sectors of the country—should align our public behavior with the values for which the distinguished characters of these two dear ones are known.

I must express my sincere gratitude to all government employees—from the esteemed President, to you ministers and high-ranking officials of the executive branch, and to all your managers at various levels—for your efforts, hard work, and compassion for the people. God willing, may the Almighty God bless your work with both worldly and heavenly rewards; the worldly reward is that the results of your work manifest in the lives of the people, that they feel it, and that their lives, in this atmosphere of service, are accompanied by happiness, God willing.

I particularly recommend to you dear ones to appreciate this opportunity for service that has been granted to you. Being in a position where one can serve the people and having the freedom to act is very valuable. This freedom to act—across all sectors—for the service of the nation and the lofty goals of the nation is something very precious. For centuries, we did not have the freedom to carry out the tasks we deemed good and wished to perform. Today, you have this freedom; appreciate it, thank the Almighty God, seek an increase in this opportunity from God, and ask Him to grant you the ability to serve the people more and to utilize this freedom.

Well, fortunately, we are also in blessed months. We are in the very noble days of the month of Sha'ban. Soon, the blessed month of Ramadan will arrive, which is the month of divine hospitality, and the table of divine spiritual hospitality is spread wide. Let us take advantage of this hospitality, increase our capacities, and focus more on spirituality; this will help.

Regarding the report that Mr. President provided—which was a very good report—my recommendation is that these reports be published and that the media broadcast his statements so that the people and the elites can hear them. Many of the things that happen in our lives and are real, the people do not become properly informed about them. It is true that we work for God, and our main goal should be divine pleasure, and God willing, it is; however, informing the people about these works is a very necessary and important task; this is also a goal in itself; I have always emphasized this before, and I now emphasize it again.

There are several outstanding characteristics in this government that I feel it is necessary to specify these characteristics; although they have been mentioned many times, it is still good for you friends to be aware that your merits lie in these. Names, titles, positions, and seats do not give a person dignity; true dignity and honor lie in other meanings; as we have in the narration, "The elite of my nation are the bearers of the Quran and the companions of the night." Elitism in material systems has a meaning, but in the Islamic system, elitism has another meaning. Those who are companions of the night—those who rise for God at night—or those who perform difficult tasks for the people at night, or those who are bearers of the Quran and are in harmony with the Quran and move with the light and guidance of the Quran, these are the "elite." Those who have wealth, riches, and social status are not considered "elite" in the logic and value system of Islam.

The merits of the statesmen are of the same kind. There are certain things that are real merits; these should be taken into account. My reminder is primarily for you to know that your importance and your dignity are due to these characteristics. Then, it should be evident in the public space of society that if a person appreciates and supports a government or a group, what this signifies and what the issue is in this regard. I have noted three characteristics here that I will mention.

One characteristic is that this government is truly a government of action; a government of movement and initiative; the energy and vitality of this government is a remarkable matter. Thanks be to God, you have moved in this way since the first year; even now, although three years have passed since the life of this government, one feels that the dynamism, vitality, activity, and initiative in this government are palpable—that is, they have not diminished; they have not declined—this is very valuable. There is seriousness in serving the people. Going to cities, visiting small towns, covering all points of the country, and not leaving any point of the country out of the scope of news and expertise are valuable things. This is the first merit; in any group, if this merit exists, it is appropriate to appreciate it, to specify it, and to be hopeful and confident that the Almighty God will also assist that group and reward them.

The second characteristic and merit that exists in this government is the overall slogan and discourse of this government, which aligns with the slogans and discourses of Imam and the slogans and discourses of the revolution; this is very valuable. No one can overlook this. Every devotee of the revolution appreciates this; anyone who envisions the country's progress under the guidance of the revolution and the leadership of the revolution must appreciate this. The pursuit of justice has become prominent in this government. The slogan of justice-seeking has seriously influenced the spirit of the officials, statesmen, and programs. The fight against global arrogance—which has its special revolutionary meaning—has found its identity and distinction in this government. The meaning of fighting against global arrogance is not to oppose the governments of the world; its meaning is to oppose arrogance. Arrogance—regardless of which government or system it arises from—is a scourge for humanity. Of course, today, America and Zionism are the manifestations of arrogance; however, wherever, whoever, any government or group that exhibits arrogance towards others creates a scourge in human society and in the life system of humanity. The struggle against this state is also a desirable Islamic state. This is one of the characteristics of this group that, fortunately, is prominent.

The issue of restoring national dignity and abandoning passivity in the face of domination and aggression and the excessive demands of others' policies, and abandoning shame in the face of the West and Westernization is also something one feels in this government; true national dignity and spiritual independence arise from here. Independence is not merely shouting independence or even achieving a high level of economic growth; no, independence is that a nation believes in its identity and dignity, values it, strives to preserve it, and is not ashamed of its statements and position in the face of aggressors and mockers.

Unfortunately, in some past times, we saw that some individuals connected to the officials or even those who were responsible for a section seemed to be ashamed of the revolutionary discourse in front of others and were embarrassed to express the truths of the revolution or to pursue them or to give them importance! This is a great calamity for a society; you do not have this.

One of the manifestations of defending dignity is the issue of nuclear energy. The issue of nuclear energy was not merely that we wanted to have a technology that others wanted us not to have; this is only part of the matter. The other part of the matter is that various powers—arrogant, aggressive, and coercive, along with their worthless satellites and followers—wanted to impose their will on the Iranian nation regarding this issue. Well, the Iranian nation, your government, and the President stood against this coercion and imposition and excessive demands; the Almighty God helped; you progressed. These are the parts and components of the public discourse of this government that are important to me.

You halted the trend of Westernization and Western dependency that, unfortunately, was infiltrating the body of governmental structures; this is a significant matter. Now, some people in society may, for whatever reason, be enamored with a civilization or a country; however, when this infiltrates the body of the revolutionary managers and the revolutionary structures, it becomes very dangerous. This was observed; well, it was stopped.

Secular tendencies—which, unfortunately, were also infiltrating the body of the country's managers—were halted. The revolutionary system is based on religion, on Islam, and on the Quran, and for this reason, it has the support of millions of this nation who have put their lives on the line and sent their youth into the fields of danger; then, the officials of such a system should speak of secular concepts?! "One is cutting the branch on which he sits"; that is, they should sit down and begin to undermine the foundation and principle of this rule! This was a very dangerous matter. Well, thanks be to God, this was stopped.

Or the courage to create transformation; the spirit of this government is that it has the courage to bring about transformation and takes action. I do not want to say that all these actions are one hundred percent correct; no, there may be mistakes in some places; however, the very fact that a person has the courage to face problems and decides to take action to resolve them is a valuable thing, and fortunately, this exists.

Courage in confronting corruption. Confronting corruption is very difficult. At one time, I said that this seven-headed dragon of corruption cannot be easily eradicated; it is very difficult. Not that I say it has been eradicated; no, it has not been eradicated even now; but there is courage to confront it. Well, when the components of the group are not themselves tainted by corruption, naturally their courage is greater. Many of the previous groups were indeed clean—meaning they had no contamination—but ultimately, the courage to confront corruption is a merit that you possess.

The spirit of aggression in confronting international bullies. There is a time when international bullies come and say, "You have done such and such a thing, and we will resolve it, and no, by God, no, by God..."; but there is a time when their aggression is bullying aggression; the best defense in such times is offense. International bullies have many weaknesses: they commit crimes, they are corrupt, they violate human rights, they infringe upon the rights of nations, they trample on human beings, and they do all sorts of vile acts; yet, in the end, they are the ones who demand everything! Well, their weaknesses should be articulated and expressed with an aggressive stance and a demanding attitude. It is not that we should seek answers for international political aggressions. At one time, in the early years, I was asked, "What answer do you have to this statement?" I would say we have no answer; we have claims, and we claim these; in the issue of women, we claim; in the issue of human rights, we claim; in the issues of the fundamental rights of human beings, we claim. We claim these; we are not in a position to respond. Why should they ask questions so that someone is forced to respond? They are unjust in asking questions and making claims. This spirit is a good spirit; this is the spirit of the revolution; this is what clarifies and illuminates the truth.

This is the public discourse of the government; in summary: reviving and reconstructing some essential characteristics of the revolution and the logic of Imam; and confronting those who wanted to obsolete these values and these fundamental concepts or claimed that they had become obsolete and disappeared; this is a valuable thing. This is the second characteristic and merit that exists in this government.

The third merit is the popular and humble spirit of this government; this is also very valuable; appreciate this. Your merit is not in outward appearance and form; your merit is in leveling with the people, being among the people, connecting with them, and hearing from them. This is a great merit, and it exists in you; preserve it and maintain it.

Simplicity—especially in the President himself—is good and prominent and is a valuable thing; among the officials too—more or less; in some places less, in some places more—thanks be to God, it exists. Simplicity is a very valuable thing. If we want to eradicate luxury, ostentation, extravagance, and excess—which are truly a great calamity—from our society, it cannot be done with words and talk; we cannot say one thing and then have the people look and see that our actions are different! We must act. Our actions must be supportive and indicative of our words so that they have an effect. Fortunately, this exists. You have reduced the distance between yourselves and the weaker classes, and keep it minimal; the more you can reduce it, the better. These are three characteristics and merits.

"He who does not thank the created does not thank the Creator." This is my duty, and it is the duty of everyone. If we do not appreciate and thank these characteristics in the current government, God will not be pleased. The Almighty God desires that good deeds of individuals be acknowledged, appreciated, and thanked. It is my duty to express gratitude and, for these characteristics, to support the government. Of course, supporting the government is not specific to this government; I have always supported governments; Imam Khomeini (may his soul be sanctified) supported governments and heads of the executive branch and government officials at every juncture. The reason is clear. Because the main burden of managing the country rests on the executive branch, the system must support the executive branch, the President, the officials, and the ministers. Imam supported them; I have always supported them in previous periods. However, these characteristics that we have mentioned should lead one to support more warmly and to act with more encouragement in this appreciation and support.

Of course, this does not mean turning a blind eye to the weaknesses of the government. After all, you are human; you have shortcomings; there are weaknesses; there are things you wanted to do but did not accomplish; there are things you did not think of and should be aware of and accomplish; this has been mentioned in private meetings with the President and with some other officials and in many public meetings—like these government meetings and so on. Of course, that support is preserved and exists.

Let me mention a few points. One is regarding the demands that we have always raised in government meetings. I want to emphasize these demands. In past years' meetings, we have said these things that are important and are what we expect you, the top officials of the country and the executive branch, to pay attention to.

One issue is the observance of laws. Give importance to the law. The law—when it progresses with the mechanisms of the Constitution—gains certainty and definiteness. It is possible that the same parliament or government or others may prepare the grounds for that law to change—with proposals that come to the parliament, with bills that the government presents, with decision-making that occurs in various sectors—this is not a problem; if the law has deficiencies, weaknesses, and is wrong, it should be changed; but as long as the law is the law, it must be acted upon and given importance. I emphasize this. It is the same in various sectors. It is possible that you believe that something has not followed the legal process correctly, or that the executive branch is not responsible for this task; when the law of the parliament is communicated to the government—with the same mechanisms of the Constitution—the executive branch must regard it as law. Now, if there are weaknesses or other issues, there are other factors that if the law has problems, they should eliminate them; whether in the parliament itself, in the Guardian Council, and so on. Give importance to the law.

Supervision over your subordinates is also very important. I insist and emphasize that you dear friends—who are high-ranking officials and senior managers—should give great importance to the issue of supervising your subordinates. Your keen and insightful eyes, when they move within your area of responsibility, can guarantee the correctness and progress of work. If you neglect, there may be disorder in the very area where you have neglected. Human organizations are not like machines that one presses a button and the machine starts working by itself. Human organizations are collections of wills, thoughts, opinions, and both correct and incorrect desires. Well, what you have decided, managed, and are supposed to implement in your organization may encounter an obstacle from these various desires, thoughts, opinions, and wills and be halted. Like a stream of water that encounters a stone; a narrow stream may also encounter a pebble and turn back. Well, you must remove this obstacle. This cannot happen without supervision. Supervision is very important.

The President himself is the same. Of course, the President's supervision over the ministers should not conflict with the independence of the ministers in their work. Because ministers have legal responsibilities and have received votes of confidence from the parliament and must have independence. However, this supervision even exists in the case of ministers. Their independence of action is preserved, but the President's supervision must be carried out with full intensity. This is one.

Another issue is the follow-up of resolutions; especially the resolutions from trips and promises made. When you travel to a place; for example, it is said that the government had a hundred or two hundred resolutions for that place; you must seriously follow up to ensure that these are realized. Well, you know that I have extensive experience in the field of statistics and reporting from subordinates to senior officials—both during my presidency and afterwards—it has often happened that they come and report that, "Sir! This work was done, this work was done, this work was done!" When one gets closer, one sees that the report is not false, but it is not correct either. There is a point in this; they have not lied to you, but what you want has not happened and has not been accomplished! So be careful that what you want is accomplished. The written reports that come with statistics and figures may have such discrepancies. Therefore, these resolutions—especially the promises made to the people—must be pursued and followed up with great care and caution.

As I mentioned, you are a popular government; that is, when the people hear your words and your voice, it is as if they hear something from their own kind; because you do not speak to the people from a high and arrogant position; well, naturally, their expectations increase. So this is good; however, it also raises expectations. If at some point, behavior contrary to these expectations occurs, it creates a disturbance in the faith and belief of the people, and this is not permissible; you must not allow such an event to occur. Whatever you promise must be fulfilled. If it cannot be done, come straight to the people and tell them it cannot be done.

In the early days of President Ahmadinejad's presidency, I told him that this matter—a specific case that I do not want to name and had been decided before his government—might cause problems for you; come and clearly tell the people and the same officials, "Sir, we cannot do this work!" They will accept it from you. Of course, he did not consider it expedient and did not do that work; I did not say it was obligatory or compulsory; I suggested it. My belief is that if you cannot do something—for example, you went to a province and made a promise; now you see it creates problems and inflation or may hinder other works—well, go straight and say, "Sir! We decided this; now, unfortunately, we cannot fulfill it." This is better than not accomplishing the work. This is one.

Interaction with the other two branches is also one of these recommendations. Interaction with the parliament and interaction with the judiciary is a necessary task; this must absolutely not be overlooked. Of course, there may be bitterness and problems along the way; but it must be endured; it is better.

The next issue is systematic interaction with elites and thinkers—even opponents; interaction with them must also occur. The elites of society must not be forgotten. I believe that according to the words of the Commander of the Faithful, where there is a conflict between the desires of the elites and the desires of the general public, the desires of the general public take precedence; this is what has been explicitly stated in the famous letter of the Commander and his famous command to Malik Ashtar; however, this is not always the case. Sometimes, the elites have reformist opinions that should be utilized. That is, as it is said, "Everyone knows everything," "Everyone can do everything"; the reality is like this. The opinions and the strength and work of all forces should be utilized.

One issue is the issue of informing, which I have said many times. Of course, fortunately, I see that sometimes good information is provided on the eve of trips; however, it is still insufficient. Reports must truly be artistic, not in the form of conventional and ordinary reports; of course, this report today is an exception—in my opinion, this report should be broadcast exactly—but in various sectors, ministers should plan for reporting. Reporting is not an easy task; it is a very difficult task for a person to report on their performance that has the belief and acknowledgment of the people. This is an artistic task and must be done.

Another recommendation—which I have emphasized and will emphasize again—is the issue of science and technology. Fortunately, this good deputy that has been formed is very helpful, and this issue should continue to receive attention; this is foundational and among the root issues and fundamental tasks in the country. If we can elevate this foundation, many things can be built upon it.

One more thing is to pay attention to the issue of culture, which is very important. Of course, work has been done; the report that was given also referred to this; I am aware of many of the works; however, at the same time, the issue of culture is a very important issue; just as we have said many times, it is like the air that a person breathes. Everyone—big, small, high, low, various classes, responsible, non-responsible—breathes in this atmosphere. Create this atmosphere so that everyone can breathe healthily.

Pay attention to criticisms; of course, I will mention this later. Criticism is different from destruction. Unfortunately, many people destroy but call it criticism. Where there is truly criticism, and people with goodwill point out the positive aspects of a work and also mention its flaws, listen to these with an open heart; not that you should accept everywhere—because the critic may have made a mistake—but listen so that what is truly correct does not escape you. These are things we have mentioned before; now we emphasize them again. Some have been attended to, and some should be given more attention.

What I want to tell you regarding the last year of this term are a few points. One is that in this last year, work with the spirit of the first year. Of course, I feel it is like that; however, at the same time, I emphasize it. Do not think that this year is the last year of the government; no. Work as if you have five more years to work; that is, imagine that this one year is in your management along with four more years. Look at it this way and work, plan, and take action. This is one.

Secondly, prioritize the unfinished works; this is flourishing. We said innovation and flourishing. Innovation does not mean creating a new project all the time. Innovation means innovation in thought, finding new ways, and presenting them as programs and guides for the government—whether this government or any other government for the next twenty years; this is the meaning of innovation that we find new methods. Part of flourishing is that the works you have done so far can taste their flavor in the mouths of the people. So prioritize the unfinished works; whether those that have started in your government or those that started in previous governments. The important thing is that during this period, the people should taste all your services.

The third recommendation is the issue of informing that we mentioned.

A very important matter that I want to mention—continuing these recommendations—is that this decade ahead of us is the decade of progress and justice. These two slogans are the slogans of the coming decade: progress, justice. Not that we have not progressed until now, nor that we have completely neglected justice; no, we want a comprehensive leap in progress and a wide-ranging distribution of justice to occur in this decade. Fortunately, the grounds for it are also prepared. In this decade, the discourse of the country's officials must be progress and development; progress and justice.

Of course, it is obvious that without spirituality and without rationality, justice cannot be realized; we have mentioned this before. If spirituality does not exist, justice becomes mere appearance and hypocrisy; if rationality does not exist, justice does not materialize at all, and what a person imagines to be justice comes and takes the place of true justice. Therefore, spirituality and rationality are conditions for the realization of justice.

However, without justice, progress has no meaning, and without progress, justice does not have a correct meaning; there must be both progress and justice. If you want to become a model and this country to become a model for Islamic countries, the true discourse and lofty goal that everyone works for must be this.

The roadmap is the document of the vision. The document of the vision must not be neglected at all. This is truly a real document and a true roadmap. You must activate your supervisory bodies. Now, others may supervise, they may not; their supervision may be correct, it may be incomplete; however, within the executive branch itself—whose role in achieving the goals of the vision is very sensitive—you must activate your supervisory bodies, then employ the supervisory mechanisms to see how much the programs and policies have progressed; that is, it should not be that in the tenth year of the vision document, we look and see that we have not made progress; no, you must regularly monitor these to determine how much progress we have made and how close we are to those goals and how much the grounds have been prepared.

Another point is the issue of the policies of Article 44. Well, everyone acknowledges that if the policies of Article 44 are implemented, a transformation will occur in the progress of the country—in economic fields and consequently in other areas. This is also a very important issue. Well, now good statistics have been provided; good works have also been done. Before this recent law was passed, the government had taken actions in this regard; however, now, fortunately, the law has been passed and is at your disposal; pursue these policies strongly and seriously.

This issue of the transformation plan that the government has recently proposed is also one of those great works, and the courage to take action on it is itself valuable. Well, all these headings have been accepted and acknowledged. This issue of targeting subsidies is truly very important; it has been raised in previous governments—many times it has been discussed and stated—but it did not progress. Or the problems that exist in the issues of banks, taxes, insurance, customs, and other things in various sectors of this transformation plan are very large and important works; they must certainly be carried out. I recommend that you exercise caution in this work; that is, do not allow haste to arise in this great matter. This work is important and significant; if, God willing, you can do it well, you will have taken a significant step for the progress of the country; however, if it is not done well, then it has risks and harms. That is, be careful that there is no haste or rush. I do not recommend stopping or fearing to enter this field at all; however, I do recommend looking ahead, looking at the distant horizons, and considering the consequences that may arise and the ways to prevent those consequences.

Suppose that part of this transformation plan, for example, may cause inflation. Well, think about what you should do to counter this inflation. What actions should you take so that this does not arise or, if it does arise, is minimized so that this economic work and this major surgery can be carried out well and safely. Well, in our country, the issue of inflation is indeed a matter. That is, you have done so much service and worked so hard that it should reflect in the living conditions of the people. There is inflation now—of course, as has been pointed out, there is global inflation—but part of it is certainly related to global inflation, part of it is related to drought, part of it is related to the severe cold of last winter, but part of it is also likely to be avoidable things. So you must identify and avoid the avoidable factors.

One issue—this will be the last issue I mention—is the issue of criticism and destruction. What is the boundary between criticism and destruction? They destroy and call it criticism; or we are criticized and we perceive it as destruction. Well, it must be clarified what is destruction and what is criticism. The meaning of criticism is the fair evaluation that a specialist makes; criticism is just that. When you take gold to a jeweler for evaluation, he says, "Sir! This is twenty carats"; that is, he accepts the twenty carat; now, it is four carats less than twenty-four carats—which is pure gold. This is criticism. Of course, the jeweler is also there and has the means of evaluation. But if you take the gold to a blacksmith, and he takes a look and throws it away and says, "Sir! This is nothing!" This is not criticism. First, the fact that this is gold is denied. Well, after all, dear man! Now, it does not have twenty-four carats, but it has twenty carats; accept this! Secondly: you who are not familiar with this work and do not know this work!

Unfortunately, one sees that the things that are said in the name of criticism of the government and criticism of the government today have the shape of destruction: that is, denying merits, not acknowledging the distinctions and good works, and exaggerating and highlighting weaknesses. Well, yes, there are weaknesses. Every government has weaknesses; after all, humans have weaknesses; weaknesses should be mentioned, strengths should be mentioned. The summary of the work of a government is when weaknesses and strengths are placed alongside each other fairly; then it can be summarized. Not that they come and completely start to speak ill and deny all characteristics. I mentioned three main points—there are more points than these—at the beginning of my remarks. Well, these three things should be mentioned—what is in the spirit of the government and the fundamental discourse of the government, what is in the nature of the government's performance, what is in the character of the officials involved—then they should say, "Yes, there is a weakness here too; this is not a problem. This should be listened to with an open heart and accepted. However, this should not be accompanied by disregard, neglect, and even some strengths being introduced as weaknesses.

Today, in confronting global arrogance, in foreign policy, our language is one of demand, dignity, spiritual authority, and national authority; then some come and portray this as a weakness, saying, "No, sir! You have done something that some governments do not like." Well, it is clear that they do not like it. Those governments like it when a person flatters them and mentions their words as superior words; when a person diminishes himself and retreats from his own words and the words of the revolution; then they are very pleased! Criticism is good; destruction is bad; criticism is service; destruction is treason; not treason to the government, but treason to the system and treason to the country. Destruction should not occur; criticism should occur.

Of course, you should have patience in listening to criticisms. That is, if a criticism is fair, accept it with an open heart. I even want to recommend to you to tolerate the destructions as well. After all, in the last year, such things are against most governments; of course, against this government, they are more. There are currently two currents against this government: one is the internal current; one is the external current, which is more important. Now, if you look at the media of the world and the statements of the world news circles and political circles, you will see that they have all—truly like the war of the clans—joined hands and are exerting pressure to bring this government down. Their real target is not this government—namely, Mr. Ahmadinejad and you—but the real target is the revolution; the real target is the system. You, because you speak the words of the system, naturally become the target of these attacks; this is the line that currently exists outside. We see all kinds of it. Now, some of these attacks are seen by the general public, and some are not seen by many of the elites; however, we see it. We understand from the news that reaches us and from the type of movements and interactions that exist and from the statements that are made how the government is under attack. The reason is that the discourse of this government is the discourse of the revolution and moves in the direction of the revolution. This is the external line.

The motivations of the internal destruction line are also a wide spectrum, and one cannot generalize them all: some truly have no news—that is, they are not malicious; their information is limited, and due to ignorance, they say something—some have personal and superficial motives; some have deep motives; that is, they have issues with the system, they harbor resentment against Imam, and they either did not accept Imam's words from the beginning or do not accept them now—those who have turned away from those words and have regretted and returned—these are a wide spectrum of motivations; however, ultimately, the product and summary of it is the attacks and slanders that exist.

Another recommendation is that do not give others an excuse. I see that unfortunately, sometimes excuses are given from your side that you should also pay attention to; do not give others an excuse; be vigilant; exercise caution. And it was said: "Beware of the places of suspicion." It was said that a sheikh in a religious school said to a student that it has been said that such a student has such a wrong relationship. The student said: "Beware of the places of suspicion, O Sheikh!" In summary, be careful, be vigilant; "Beware of the places of suspicion"; do not create issues for yourself and for the government and do not give excuses for those who are looking for turmoil.

We hope that, God willing, the Almighty God will be pleased with us and you and help us, and God willing, the sacred heart of the Awaited One will be pleased with us; may we be servants of this system; servants of the religion; servants of the people; and may we be honored before the Almighty God. These few mornings of life pass quickly; you remember the first meeting we had with you, we expressed that this is our first meeting with the government, but we quickly reach the last meeting; and you see how quickly life passes and how quickly time goes by, and this scroll of life is rolled up; may God grant that when this scroll is opened, we are not ashamed before the Almighty God and before His saints and before all the people of the world on the Day of Judgment, God willing.

Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.