TEHRAN- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei met with a number of university students and representatives from student associations on Sunday in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah.

In this meeting, a number of students and representatives of various student organizations presented their views and opinions on the current issues.

"We must pursue a cause. The Islamic Republic can summarize its ideals under two general headings: one heading is the administration of the country in an Islamic way; The second title is providing a role model to the people of the world for the good administration of a country. These are two ideals. You must strive for these two ideals. You have to think about this, you have to work on the ways to achieve these two general titles," the Leader said, addressing students. 

During the meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei described justice as the negation of the class gap in using public opportunities, saying that “the realities should guide the young minds of today’s students in a direction that is closer to solving problems.”

“Today, there are people working in the government body who participated and spoke in the same meeting as you did a few years ago,” he added. 

The Leader went on to add, “Some sins are committed without realizing that they are sins. Many of our words, many of the statements we make in the virtual space require a response, eventually we must be careful.” 

“If our inappropriate behaviors are recognized, they can be corrected, repentance can be sought, and seeking forgiveness is possible. If the wrongdoing goes unnoticed, the person does not repent, it accumulates, the heart deviates from righteousness.”

Ayatollah Khamenei also stressed that “my recommendation is to be careful about what you say, think about not committing an act in your speech, in your writing that you cannot provide an answer for later.”

“This year, thanks to God, the month of Ramadan was good, especially the prevalence of Quran recitation. Reciting the Quran was very satisfying for me. Seeing many individuals, sometimes even young people, reciting the Quran from memory, was one of my great desires that, thanks to God, I see it coming true, it has come true.” The Leader noted. 

“It is appropriate to use the books of the late Mr. Mesbah. Truly, the thoughts of this great man are helpful in guiding the young minds in the right direction.”

He added, “The active gatherings in this month, the street iftars in this month, all of these are valuable things.”

The Leader said that today’s young students must know that they are grown in such a revolutionary academic environment. 

“The system in which you live has come into being through struggle and with effort. The most fundamental realities of our lives now are this. This is a revolutionary system,” he averred. 

“Many of the revolutionary aspirations have not been realized, this is true. But the system in which we currently live is a system that has such expectations of it, why? Because it is a revolutionary system.”

The Leader pointed out that “during the Pahlavi era, which university did have various scientific, technological, and industrial products? However, it was considered self-evident that Iranians could not access high and precise technologies.”

“The notion that Iranians could not access high and precise technologies was considered self-evident, it was considered a fact that Iranians could not reach high scientific positions, and they could not access the forefront of science.”

The Leader recommended that all student gatherings, intellectual discussions, academic studies, and student communications should be done with those who have faith in the Revolution. 

He also highlighted that “the management of a country must continuously progress both materially and spiritually without regression.”

Ayatollah Khamenei said that “this progress entails general welfare, physical and moral security, and justice.”

“Justice involves eliminating class gaps in accessing public opportunities. All opportunities should be equally available to the people. Unequal access to opportunities is injustice. Justice extends beyond financial matters to issues of honor, work, dignity, and more. Justice is essential for scientific advancement, health expansion, maintaining a youthful population, various developments, and innovations in the Islamic management of a country.”

The Leader went on to note that “if we want to define a university, the main pillar of its definition is science. A university has three main duties: first, to educate scholars; second, to produce knowledge; and third, to provide education and knowledge production for scholars.”

“While universities around the world educate scholars and produce knowledge, they lag in this third pillar. The result is that the products of educating scholars and producing knowledge become tools in the hands of Zionist and hegemonic powers. All university components must focus on these three points: administrators, professors, students, curriculum, educational processes. All should serve these three directions.”

The Leader underscored that “if organizations do not strengthen themselves theoretically, problems arise in their work. Have a critical view but also a proud view towards the country’s progress.”

Ayatollah Khamenei continued by highlighting that “criticism should be voiced, no doubt, but be proud that important works have been done in various sectors.”

“Students organizations are one of the great opportunities of the country. I consider student organizations, all of you, as part of the great opportunities. I know you have differences of opinion, you have different perspectives, it’s okay, having intellectual differences is not a problem, as long as it doesn’t lead to quarreling and fighting.”