In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Sha`ban al-Mu`azzam 20,1385 AH
The respected and most learned Tehrani scholars residing at Qum Religious Seminary, may their graces last:
I do acknowledge with gratitude the receipt of the respected letter of the gentlemen, which expressed your sympathy and kind sentiments. I pray to God, the Exalted, for your health, success and confirmation in serving Islam and the Muslims. By the will of God, the Exalted, I hope the younger class of the religious seminaries will prepare themselves through inner struggles and communion with God, to defend the sacred commandments of Islam and the interests of Muslims so that in the near future when they will be entrusted with the duty of defending and safeguarding Glorious Qur'an and divine laws, they will be ready to serve Islam and spare nothing whatsoever for the sake of their protection. In this second place of banishment, «1» I pin my hope on the future devoted young class of the Muslim countries, particularly the eminent students of the religious seminaries, and under the protection of the holy shrines of the Imams of Islam, may peace and salutations be upon them, I pray for their success and the glory of Islam, the Muslims and sacred seminaries. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini