Supreme Leader's Message on Demise of Ayatollah Khoshvaght

Supreme Leader's Message on Demise of Ayatollah Khoshvaght 20/02/2013 The following is the full text of the message issued on February 20, 2013 by Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution on the demise of Ayatollah Khoshvaght (may God bestow paradise on him) in a meeting at the house of the late Ayatollah. I would like to express my condolences to the family and children of Ayatollah Khoshvaght, to all of you, all the mystics and all the people with deep religious understanding on the demise of Mr. Khoshvaght. Actually, if anyone is distressed and if anyone cries, they should cry for themselves. He lived a long life which was full of blessings and he dedicated his entire life to following the path of God. All he did was for God. He lived a pure and enlightened life. From the beginning of his youth, he followed the path of monotheism and mysticism. Until the end of his long life, he did not stop following this path even for a moment and he moved forward on this path. I hope that Allah the Exalted will treat him the way He treats His righteous servants and His saints. As a certain poet said, "You, who are asleep, should mourn for yourselves". I hope that, by Allah's favor, the blessings of Mr. Khoshvaght will not be taken from us and from you youth and I hope that his blessings will continue to benefit us. The souls of the good servants of God have more capabilities when they are freed from the prison of the material world. They pray for us and they help and guide us. If we manage to preserve our relationship with these people, it will be to our advantage. If we manage to preserve our relationship with them and benefit from their prayers, their attention and their blessings, it will be to our advantage. I hope that God Almighty will raise his station. We miss him in this room. Thank you very much