In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Although the Islamic Revolution of Iran has attained victory in spite of the ill-wishers and adventure-seeking elements, it was the will and pleasure of God. Islamic and revolutionary organizations have come to be united one by one; all this within a year, and in calm and with success. At the same time, many great irreparable or irretrievable losses hailed on our nation and on our academic and Islamic institutions in the hands of hypocrites and anti-revolutionaries. Similarly the assassination of the scholars and specialists in Islam, greatly respected His Eminence Martyr Haj Shaykh Murtada Mutahhari. Mercy of God on him.
I cannot express my feelings and sentiments at this sensitive moment with regards to this dear one. The thing that I can tell about him is that he rendered many valuable services to Islam and learning. It is a matter of sorrow that the traitors' hands have uprooted the fruit of this yielding tree from the institutes of learning and Islam. They deprived all from the valuable fruits of the late professor. Mutahhari was a dear son to me and a strong support to the religious and academic institutions. He was a useful servant to the nation and the country. May God bestow him mercy and host him along with the great servants of Islam.
Now it is being heard that the anti-Islamic and anti-revolutionary groups are canvassing propaganda (anti-Islamic) to keep our youths from reading the books of this professor. I recommend the students and the class of open-minded ones not to let the books of this scholar be neglected. I wish success for all from God. Peace be upon the virtuous servants of God.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Esfand 27,1358 AHS
Rabi` ath-Thani 29,1400 AH