The Forqan Group opposed other social sectors such as the "wealthy bazaaris", the "liberal politicians" and the "Marxist atheists" who, in their view, "were plotting to betray the Islamic Revolution".

[11] The group self-proclaimed to be followers of Ali Shariati, however, according to Ronen Cohen, the claim was used instrumentally to look more "prestigious" and allow them to develop their combined ideology.

In the History of the Prophets and Kings and Tafsir al-Razi the root of this word means "God's separating or distinguishing between truth and falsehood, defined as f-r-q".

According to the Shariati thought, the rule of the unity of God forms the basic element of an equal and just society in the tradition of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

[15][14][13][16] The assassination attempts on prominent Iranians such as Ahmad Ladjevardi,[17] Ali Khamenei and Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili are also attributed to the Forqan group.