خلاصة:
One of the most important controversial issues regarding the political thought and ideas of the founder of the Islamic Republic is the difference in his political thought in the 1320s and 1330s compared to the 1340s onwards. Especially where it seems that in the book 'Kashf al-Asrar' he believes in a type of supervision by the jurist over the political structure, while in the book 'Velayat-e Faqih', he proves the necessity of an Islamic government under the leadership of the jurist. Based on this, an important question arises: Should we not look for the idea of Islamic government in the book 'Kashf al-Asrar' in the sense that it is explained in the book 'Velayat-e Faqih'? Many researchers have answered this question affirmatively from various perspectives. However, the findings of the present research, which are mainly based on examining theoretical contexts, show that in fact no fundamental transformation has occurred in the political thought of Ayatollah Khomeini, and the idea of Islamic government explained in the book 'Velayat-e Faqih' can also be sought in the book 'Kashf al-Asrar'; although not with such explicitness. This lack of explicitness has been mainly due to historical, political, and religious reasons.
ملخص الجهاز:
However, the findings of the present research, which are mainly based on examining theoretical backgrounds, show that in fact, no fundamental transformation occurred in Ayatollah Khomeini's political thought, and the idea of Islamic government explained in the book "Velayat-e Faqih" can also be sought in the book "Kashf al-Asrar"; although not with such explicitness.
Whereas, based on the main hypothesis of this article, the Imam's political thought never underwent a fundamental transformation, and in "Kashf al-Asrar," one can also find his belief in the establishment of an Islamic government.
The Idea of Islamic Government in "Kashf al-Asrar" As explained in the lines above, from a general perspective in the Qajar era in the field of the political thought of Shiite jurists, two different interpretations can be observed regarding the discussions related to the field of politics.
It was said that based on the three aforementioned reasons, Ayatollah Khomeini, during the period when he was writing "Kashf al-Asrar," also believed in an Islamic government based on the general guardianship of the jurist (Wilayat al-Amma al-Faqih).
It is obvious that, based on important religious and social reasons, Ayatollah Khomeini's expression in explaining the thought of Islamic government in Kashf al-Asrar is not as explicit as his expression in the book "Wilayat al-Faqih".