In His Most Exalted Name
His Eminence `Imad al-A`lam Thiqat al-Islam Mr. Gerami, may his graces last:
I do acknowledge the receipt of your letter and noted its contents. It has been written that you have sent several letters to which I have not replied. I do not remember except one letter from you, and I do not know if I replied and it did not arrive as do many other letters, or it was neglected. At any rate, none of the fundamentals possibilities that you had concluded were and are not in my mind, and I did and do not have any worry about you. Maybe the travelers did not deliver even most of the letters and if they would arrive the replies met also the same fate. Concerning the unkindness of some of the gentlemen, it is not important as long as you act upon your duty and your account with God, the Exalted, is clear. Through tiresome efforts I wanted to remove or lessen the existing suspicion among the different classes, especially among university graduates, toward the religious scholars; however, the gentlemen themselves do not agree or some of them" And Allah, all unseen, surroundeth them," «1» or perhaps I have not understood some of the issues. Concerning the person «2» that was written about, his meetings «3» cause harms. Since I have become aware I have not confirmed him, and by the will of God, the Exalted, I will not do so. In the end, I hope for your benevolent prayers and my concern toward those similar to you is reserved. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini