In His Most Exalted Name
His Eminence Sayyid al-`Ulama' al-A`lam Mr. Sa`idi, may his graces last:
Your esteemed missive was received. Although my guess is that I have responded to it, but since yours was among the unanswered correspondences, it is possible that it was not being responded to. In any case, as some of your murids have stated, thanks to God, full success has resulted for you training the faithful and for promoting the sacred religion. I have such a high interest in people like you but I might not be able to express my inner emotions as they really are. I might not be able to respond to your emotions but Almighty God is able to subject you, the servants of the religion, to His divine dispensations and bless you with His grace. At this sacred threshold I pray for Islam and the Muslims, in general, and for the distinguished `ulama', the servants of the sacred religion, in particular. I pray to Almighty God for their grandeur at this holy shrine of the Mawla (`a). I hope to be among the recipients of your sincere prayers. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini