Message [Surviving the air crash]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

The honorable President Bani Sadr- may God Almighty protect him:

The fact that you and your esteemed fellow travelers survived the (air) accident which, according to what is usual in such cases, ought to have had tragic consequences, is an indication of divine grace in securing the progress of the revolution. We have seen the signs of His grace, in protecting this country and nation in all respects, many times in the past, and, God willing, it will continue in the future. We thank God from the bottom of our hearts. We are all from God and should work for His sake. This miraculous occurrence shows that you and your companions have been sincere in serving this Muslim country and will be so in future. In return for this great bounty, you must try harder in the future to devote more of your life in serving Islam and this Muslim country. By witnessing these repeated favors, our great nation ought to be absolutely sure that it will be invulnerable as long as it is in the service of Islam. The enemies of the country, who cannot see the truth, must realize that they cannot harm this country by means of their conspiracies and devilish acts. Our people are prepared to die in serving Islam and are determined to support the Islamic institutions. I pray to the Almighty God for the glory of Islam, the Muslims and the Muslim country of Iran.

May God's peace and mercy be upon you.

Ruhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini

Mordad 25,1359 AHS