In His Most Exalted Name
Month of Fasting 6,1398 AH
I wish to inform your honor that your esteemed letters are, at times, few and far between, and that I pray for your health and happiness.
1. Regarding the water endowed, it has been repeatedly mentioned to which I have replied. You may rent it in any appropriate manner and give it to the people.
2. Concerning the things that must be bought, or the repairs that have not been mentioned, you are fully permitted to act as you deem fit.
3. Khums does not apply to that which has been removed from the daily expenses so that it is apportioned into five, and that which they could not or did not want to utilize on certain grounds.
4. Give the khums with caution on the available money of the plot of land. You may spend the balance in any way you like or send it.
5. Action cannot be taken on the matter concerning Mr. Anwari; let it be kept in abeyance.
6. I cannot mention the National Front people or their elders by name, as I cannot give them publicity; our paths are divergent.
7. I cannot settle the matter of the house at present whatever the difficulty be. But I have made inquiries about some of the matters that I have mentioned; it was not true. Some others have been denied by those who were servants there and I do not know of it. Mr. Abtahi has been asked about the coming of certain elements. He has absolutely denied it. In any case, nothing can be done for the present; we have to see what happens.
8. Concerning approaching the government for anybody or anything, you must on no account do this; such a thing will be very humiliating for you and me. I had pointed this out to you previously as well; perhaps it did not strike you.
9. With regard to your proceeding to Qum after this month, apparently it is all right to do so provided that nothing new turns up. As the order has been cancelled and your staying in Khomein is not official, I think that there will be no reaction. «1» In any case, it is up to you.
10. Your sadness saddens me. I think that most of the things people tell you about when they complain to you- thus upsetting you- are not true. Nobody from Iran has approached me over these matters as yet. I have, sometimes, questioned the people from Qum. They have told me that they have not seen anything. What I wish to say is that your honor should not allow yourself to become upset.
11. You have written about the system of those around you. It is not appealing. It was so from the very outset, but nothing can be done; perhaps it would have an undesirable reaction. They should be advised; apparently, that too would have no effects. May God reform them. Please let me know of your welfare and your opinion regarding Qum; it will be obeyed. I have declared your decision to be final and am doing so. May peace be upon you.