In His Most Exalted Name
Jamadi ath-Thani 4,1386 AH
His Eminence `Imad al-A`lam wa Thiqat al-Islam Mr. Khalkhali, may his graces last:
Only one piece of missive was received from you. The delay in responding was due to the fact that your missive made me depressed. It would be better for people like you who, thanks to God, are involved in religious studies, to try your hand a bit in the area of refinement. If some individuals have gone wrong, God forbid, it should not be repeated anywhere else or be written to anyone else or handed over to everyone. In any case, I pray to Almighty God for your success and prosperity. I feel sorry for the difficulty you are having. I am also sorry that in my absence people like you are not taken care of. I pray to Almighty God to improve this, God willing. I wrote something to Hadrat Aqa Pasandideh and I will write to Mr. A`rabi «1» or Mr. Islami «2» this very day. I hope for your benevolent prayers. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini