In His Most Exalted Name
Let me inform Your Eminence that your respected letter dated the fourth of Dhou'l-Qa`dah arrived. I am anxious of your illness. I hope you will recover soon and regain your sound health by the will of God. I am physically fine but spiritual indispositions and troubles both inside and outside the religious seminary are troubling me a lot.
Lately, in Iran some laws are in the process of being ratified and with their implementation, everything belonging to the religious scholars if anything is left, will be lost such as the approval of controlling the endowments in the ordinances of the scholars, mosques, pulpits, theaters, and others; rather, even appointing religious reference authorities and heads of theological schools.
I have been receiving letters and visits from Iran, but with the contradiction and diversity of views what can I do? I ask God, the Exalted, to rectify the situations. In regards to the funds that you favored in Lahore and the stipends that you appointed, have you written something on what manner should I deal with you? For the time being, the high expectations of assistance that they have cannot be met given the present situation in Najaf, the severance of relations and the many difficulties which I am experiencing. Therefore, if there are funds in the region and you require my permission for them, do inform me so that I can grant my approval; there is no problem after my confirmation of the school being beneficial. At the margin of (your) letter, it is thus written:" In regards to the twenty tumans, it has not been stated if it has been requested or not." I did not understand the point. Perhaps, it has been mentioned in the previous letters. For the time being they are not also available. I hope for benevolent prayers from you. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi Khomeini
Dhou'l-Qa`dah 14,1392 AH