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religious society comprises juncture it is broken in
a human hierarchy system our hands we will be
which is linked with divinity. betraying Islam and the
The closer human beings Noble Quran. Watch out!
to the source of revelation Be careful! Adapt your
the more responsible they deeds with Islam. If, God
will be, and under the forbid, there are deviants
presence circumstances the among you drive them
clergy is the closest and out. (Imam Khomeini,
hence more responsible. 1999, Vol. 9: 539)
The clergy is the continuation
of a string which is linked While addressing people,
to the serial chain of the the Imam refers to the
prophets, which ends in the clergy as the criterion of
invisible world. Therefore, Islam; however, addressing
laymen are expected to the clergy, he underlines
accept Islam based on Islam as the criterion of the
clerical interpretations. clergy and calls on clerics
The Imam Khomeini has to watch out and ostracize
also warned of consequences incompetent ones in their
of negligence of the clergy ranks.
with regard to Islam: Since the very beginning
The clergy has preserved of the Movement, the
Islam. If it breaks Islam Imam did not conceal his
will break. If at this worries:
