I am assured that God willing you are victorious, because I see such morale in our nation. It has not found expression once or twice. From Najaf to here, I came across handsome adults who were at the prime of their youth, one of whom came to me in Najaf, sat down and pleaded with me to pray for him to be martyred. When I came here, men and women had the same demand. A woman who had already lost some of her children said, “I have one or two sons and am ready to offer them too.” It is this spirit that lends us confidence. This is superior to all tanks in the world. This is the spirit the Almighty God has bestowed upon us; we should keep it. This is a trust. Try to keep it. Do not be afraid of anything nor be concerned any time as long as you keep this divine spirit. Do not think why you were not praised, why you were not rewarded or why no one joined us. God is with you. The Imam Mahdi prays for you. What is there to be afraid of and why? Why should we, who are traversing on the path of God and who rose against this devilish power that ruined our youths, Islam and everything, be afraid? Should we fear of being killed? Well, let us get killed. All our youths were already killed. Are we scared of being overpowered by them? Even if they do so, we are not afraid, because we are right. When we are right, if we are victor we are right and if we are the loser we are victorious. Rest assured of this. Connect your hearts to this source of good. Pray to God. Turn your hearts to this source these nights when you are patrolling in the dark with gun over your shoulders. Join the vast sea of bounty and be afraid of nothing. Do not expect anything from anyone. Do not turn to anyone. Do not recognize any power other than that Omnipotent power. He is all; everything is from Him.
May God bestow confidence and full faith upon you and rank you alongside the martyrs of Karbala. May God succeed us in efficient fulfillment of the responsibilities we are now shouldering?
Sahifeh, vol.10, Page: 9-10
Speech, September 17, 1979