Islam and Revolution

Islam and Revolution I: Writings and Declarations of Imam Khomeini (1941-1980) Translated and Annotated by Hamid Algar. Imam Khomeini's writings reflect a belief in a theocracy in which the government should be dictated by Islam. He believes that outside 'imperialists' (such as Jews, the British, and Americans) "regarded it necessary to work for the extirpation of Islam in order to attain their ultimate goals." He discusses how Iran's constitution was influences by Belgium, French, and British legal codes in order to deceive the people and keep them from their Islamic faith. He contends that Islam has all the answers to society, economy, law, politics, and the metaphysical. Khomeini writes, "There is not a single topic in human life for which Islam has not provided instruction and established a norm." He states that God created all the laws and that the successor to the 'Prophet' must not legislate, but merely implement the divine laws.