Principles of Security and Authority in Quran and Narrations in Thoughts of Ayatollah Khamenei

Security and authority are among the most important -and at the same time the most basic- needs of human life and societies. Both government and people are required to make every effort to ensure and strengthen these two basic components of our lives. Identifying the principles of security and authority in the Quran and narrations is of prime importance in this regard. This article aims to detect patterns or trends of security and authority in the Quran and narrations with emphasis on thoughts of Ayatollah Khamenei, employing a descriptive-analytic method. From among the most important principles of authority and security in thoughts of Ayatollah Khamenei based on Quran and narrations, we can refer to Towheed (monotheism), Velayat (leadership) and Justice. The current study seeks to identify these principles in thoughts of Ayatollah Khamenei and use them to guarantee security and authority in Islamic societies. This article also attempts to identify domestic and foreign threats and explore ways to counter and eradicate them. Internal threats can be found in governments, Islamic societies and even inside humans. External threats such as arrogance are outside the Islamic societies.