In the Islamic government all people have complete freedom to have any kind of opinion. Ruhollah Khomeini More Quotes by Ruhollah Khomeini More Quotes From Ruhollah Khomeini When anyone studies a little or pays a little attention to the rules of Islamic government, Islamic politics, Islamic society and Islamic economy he will realize that Islam is a very political religion. Anyone who will say that religion is separate from politics is a fool; he does not know Islam or politics. Ruhollah Khomeini islamicpoliticalgovernment We are not afraid of economic sanctions or military intervention. What we are afraid of is Western universities. Ruhollah Khomeini economic-sanctionsislammilitary It is better for a girl to marry in such a time when she would begin menstruation at her husband's house rather than her father's home. Any father marrying his daughter so young will have a permanent place in heaven. Ruhollah Khomeini daughterhusbandgirl Americans are the great Satan, the wounded snake. Ruhollah Khomeini snakessatanevil You young people yourselves are capable of performing anything. Our inventors can invent in a high level. Our innovators can innovate in a high level, only if they keep self confidence and believe that we can. Ruhollah Khomeini self-confidencebelievepeople The fundamental difference between Islamic government, on the one hand, and constitutional monarchy and republics, on the other, is this: whereas the representatives of the people or the monarch in such regimes engage in legislation, in Islam the legislative power and competence to establish laws belong exclusively to God Almighty. Ruhollah Khomeini islamicdifferencesgovernment Islam says: Whatever good there is exists thanks to the sword and in the shadow of the sword! People cannot be made obedient except with the sword! The sword is the key to Paradise, which can be opened only for the Holy Warriors! There are hundreds of other [Qur'anic] psalms and Hadiths [sayings of the Prophet] urging Muslims to value war and to fight. Does all this mean that Islam is a religion that prevents men from waging war? I spit upon those foolish souls who make such a claim. Ruhollah Khomeini fightingwarmean Islamic state means a state based on justice and democracy and structured upon Islamic rules and laws. Ruhollah Khomeini islamiclawmean Islam is politics or it is nothing. Ruhollah Khomeini islam If one commits the act of sodomy with a cow, an ewe, or a camel, their urine and their excrements become impure, and even their milk may no longer be consumed. The animal must then be killed and as quickly as possible and burned. Ruhollah Khomeini camelsislamanimal Should one permit an infidel to continue in his role as a Corrupter of the Earth, the moral suffering of the infidel will be all the worse. Should one kill the infidel, and this stops him from perpetrating his misdeeds, his death will be a blessing to him. Ruhollah Khomeini rolessufferingblessing After the Shah's departure from Iran, I will not become a president nor accept any other leadership role. Just like before, I limit my activities only to guiding and directing the people. Ruhollah Khomeini iranpresidentpeople Happy are those who have departed through martyrdom. Unhappy am I that I still survive... Taking this decision is more deadly than drinking from a poisoned chalice. I submitted myself to Allah's will and took this drink for His satisfaction. Ruhollah Khomeini departeddecisiondrinking There is no room for play in Islam... It is deadly serious about everything. Ruhollah Khomeini islamplayrooms In Iran's future Islamic system everyone can express their opinion, and the Islamic government will respond to logic with logic. Ruhollah Khomeini islamicirangovernment If a fly gets into the throat of one who is fasting, it is not necessary to pull it out. Ruhollah Khomeini throatfastingifs In the world there is no democracy better than our democracy. Such a thing has never before been seen. Ruhollah Khomeini democracyworld In the Islamic Republic the rights of the religious minorities are respectfully regarded. Ruhollah Khomeini islamicreligiousrights The Imam throughout his life called America 'the Great Satan'. He believed that all the Muslims' problems were caused by America. Ruhollah Khomeini satanproblemamerica Those who say that we want nationality, they are standing against Islam....We have no use for the nationalists. Moslems are useful for us. Islam is against nationality. Ruhollah Khomeini islamusewant
