Letter [to Khadijah Thaqafi]

Muharram al-Haram 20,1385 AH

I was most happy to receive the kind letter from you and my dear children. I ask God Almighty for your health and happiness, and ask Him to protect you all. Mustafa and I are quite fine, thanks to God, and there is nothing to worry about us. I submitted to whatever God Almighty has predestined for me. May He make us feel satisfied with our lots and make you feel grateful for His endowments. Please write back soon; write a few words each, just as you did this time.

Let me know, please, how the relatives are in Qum, Tehran and Khomein. I send my regards to all of my dear children and their families and ask God Almighty for their success. If you can obtain the permission, «2» would you please send me my light `aba and qaba (piece of clothing for the clergymen), and a series of books on usoul[ principles of jurisprudence ]which are transcriptions of my own lessons, volumes 1,2 and 3; and if my Istishab «3» is published, send me a volume; if you can't get the permission, it doesn't matter. I repeat that Mustafa and I are fine and there is nothing wrong with us. The weather is very nice here, thanks to God. May peace be upon you.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini

It is needless to say that you have to kindly look after Husayn, «4» his mother «5» and also the others. Ahmad! You have to pay close attention to your lessons and behavior inside and outside home. I pray to God for the welfare of everybody.