Imam Khomeini considered the first step and the first measure and even the prelude to the movement and spiritual journey towards God, whether in individual or social and political dimension, to be rising up for God.
He repeatedly stressed the holy verse: "Say: I give you but one admonition, that you stand to Allah, two by two and one by one, and then reflect: No madness is in your comrade. He is naught but a Warner to you, before a terrible chastisement."
In an interpretation of Surah Hamd, the Imam stressed:
"The first step is that you should leave this house. The first step is for man to rise up, rise for Allah, awaken and not be in slumber."
Imam also considered the only solution to improve the world to lie in an uprising for God, pointing out that a revolt for personal interests is the basic factor responsible for all problems and crises. He alluded to verse of Surah Saba of the Holy Qur'an, observing that:
"In this holy expression, God Almighty has illustrated the path from the dark abode of nature to the end of the journey towards humanity. It is the best admonition God has selected from among all others. God has recommended this single expression that is the sole way for the rectification of the world. Ibrahim, Khalil ar-Rahman (Ibrahim, the friend of God), attained the status of khillat (station of God's friendship) for his uprising for God."