Expands to the extent of all the true believers of the world.

Expands to the extent of all the true believers of the world. In such a community the principle of 'walayah' influences its civil and foreign affairs. In civil affairs, all the units and wings of the nation are obliged to carefully prepare all the force in one way and for one aim and strongly avoid dispersion and disorder which cause the futility of some parts of these forces.

In foreign affairs, they should abstain from any relation· ship and friendship which endangers independence and authority of the world of Islam. It is quite obvious that taking care of the two aspects of 'walayah' (integrity and coordination in internal affairs, freedom and non-alliance in foreign affairs) requires a central and superior power which is, in fact, the crystallization of all the constructive elements of Islam (Imam'[^2]- the Islamic governor).

It also requires a deep and strong relationship between all the members of the Islamic community and the Islamic governor (Imam). Here another aspect of 'walayah' is manifested and that is the Imam's 'walayah' and the leader­ ship of the Islamic world. In the following verses the Qur'an has skillfully mentioned these subtle facts.

Who so of you makes them his friends is one of them. God guides not the people of the evil-doer.