In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
"Verily, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return."
The tragedy that occurred in Lebanon and the woes that have beset our brothers-in-faith are beyond description. The war that was waged by the hidden hands of humanity's enemy in the interests of imperialism and Israel, and reduced Lebanon to rubble has seemingly abated. However, the thousands of families, who led comfortable and respectable lives until recently, have lost their near and dear ones. Their homes having been destroyed and their possessions lost, they are now suffering indescribable hardships and adversities in this winter, bereft of shelters and protectors. The assistance rendered by the benevolent people, though appreciated and acknowledged gratefully, cannot compensate for the afflictions of our dear brothers, the dear ones whose forefathers fought courageously against the puppets of imperialism and the various savage entities of medieval times for the sake of the glory and grandeur of their traditions and conventions; who shed their own blood in order to uphold their honor and dignity." May the Lord appreciate their efforts and reward them well." Now the survivors- the dear little children without fathers and protectors, the mothers and fathers who have lost their sons and daughters and thousands of the injured and maimed- have remained, beset with multiple sorrows and the daily-increasing grief and misery. It is the duty of the noble people, the pure-hearted Muslims, the followers of the Most Noble Messenger (s) «1» and the Commander of the Faithful (`a) to rise up to the occasion and rescue the children of Islam. It is up to the zealous, affluent people to look after the children of the Qur'an and hasten to their aid- humanitarian and respectable aid- as a mark of gratitude for God's bounties; to consider the survivors of the sons of Islam as their own children, and even more.
The respected heads of their families gave their lives gallantly for the honor of their religion and for their dignity, thus immortalizing their names, as well as honoring Islam and the Muslims." May God reward them well for serving Islam." We must be of help to their survivors and their dear ones in order to recompense their services; in a way that is respectable and dignified for them. The Muslims, especially the noble Iranians, may God assist them, can easily compensate for the damages that could be recompensed.
With their magnanimity, they can help manage the lives of the survivors of our brothers-in-faith, thereby being proud before God Almighty and humanity.
I, in my present sick and feeble condition, in all humility hope, that my brothers-in-Islam take urgent, immediate action, outdoing one another in this godly, Islamic task before the opportunity is lost, and thereby alleviate the immense hardships faced by our brothers. I hope that the Merciful Lord will honor and extol them for their services. In case they wish to give the money requiring the permission of jurists, I will give permission to one-fourth from my part. I beseech God to uproot the agents of the enemies of humanity and their camp-followers, and to give guidance and success to our brothers-in-faith. May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon His righteous servants.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
al-Muzaffar 2,1397 AH