You have manifested your Islamic and revolutionary growth during the course of the struggle and now, more than ever, it is necessary for you to show this growth to the whole world ... Hence, I want all of you, firstly, to obstruct any chaos and acts of sedition and do not allow malicious saboteurs to carry out activities such as looting, arson, punishing the convicted ones, destruction of scientific, technical, industrial, and artistic works, and vandalizing public and private properties. The enemies would resort to all sorts of ruses such as infiltrating the Muslim masses with corrupt and malicious elements in order to distort the image of the movement and present it as a reactionary and violent one. I declare to everyone that any individual who gets involved in such activities will be ostracized from the nation's revolutionary community and will be responsible before the Exalted God. Secondly, take note that our Revolution has not yet fully attained victory over the enemy, who enjoys all the means of conspiracy, and is lurking around with plots. Only vigilance, revolutionary discipline, and obedience to the commands of the leadership and the Islamic provisional government can thwart all these plots. Thirdly, do not ever subject to any violence and persecution those individuals from among the enemy who are taken captive by you. In accordance with Islamic traditions, show them kindness and affection.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Sahifeh, vol6, Page: 113
