Imam Khomeini in adherence to the policy and approach of Imam al-Muttaqin (Imam of the Pious), Hazrat Ali (as) maintained special importance for precise practice of the laws of Islam; he was the first one to exercise law.
Human relationships and social order in human societies is the ground for the security, peace, comfort and growth. Social governments and institutions s well as executive powers in society are all instruments whose necessity for realization of social order in human relationships are clear to all. From ideological viewpoint, divinely religions have brought laws and regulations graced by the Creator of the world for happiness and prosperity of individual human beings. The sacred religion of Islam has clearly and vividly spoken of these duties and rights and its noble prophet (s) has acted accordingly in society and communicated them to mankind outright. In some societies, laws are made merely in relation to individuals but laws of God also heed political relations governing society. The saints of our sacred religion have always laid ample stress on fulfillment of duties, observing rights, laws, equality and parity of all classes of people before the law. Practical life of prophets (s) and immaculate Imams (as) and religious leaders testify this matter. Amir al-Mu'menin (as) in a speech during his proud five year long rule observed: "If what my daughter has taken from the Treasury as trust was without warranty, I would exercise punishment on her for committing theft for the first time in the family of Bani Hashem." In another observation, the Imam stated: "If the seven continents are given to me to take away a particle of barely from the mouth of an ant I would never do this anti-law act."
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