like unto a flaming torch and change the darkness of that country into
illumination." This statement was of the utmost sweetness. My heart was
rejoiced by reading it. The second statement of thy letter was this: "In
order that we may demonstrate this manifest light to others through deeds
and actions." This also was of the utmost eloquence and beauty.
O thou maid-servant of God! The penetration of the word of man dependeth
upon the heat of the fire of the love of God. The more the splendors of
the love of God become manifest in the heart, the greater will be the
penetration of the Word.
I hope that thou, O my Juliet, with ........., will become confirmed in
the service and arise to the good pleasure of the True One.
"O thou beloved maid-servant of God!..."
O thou beloved maid-servant of God!
The letter was received and a sweet fragrance was inhaled from the
rose-garden of its significances. Glad-tidings be unto thee that thou hast
become the object of such county and hast attained to the Kingdom of the
Lord of Hosts. I hope that thou mayest progress day by day in the
spiritual attributes, the beauty of deeds, the knowledge of the True One
and the love of God, and that thou mayest grow nearer and nearer to the
threshold of the Almighty.
Convey on my behalf greeting and salutation to his honor Prof. ........ I
desire from my heart and soul that he may become a cause of the
illumination of the world, hoist the ensign of gift and point out the
light of the Kingdom to the eyes.
Announce respectful greeting to the attracted maid-servant of God, Mrs.
......... In reality, she is spiritual and illumined and hath arisen to
the requirements of service. You must exercise toward her the utmost
respect and consideration.
Show thou on my behalf loving kindness to ......... and rejoice her heart
by the gift of the most great glad-tidings.
O thou maid-servant of God! The utmost desire of the lordly ones is the
union of the friends, the agreement of the believers and the spiritual
communication of the hearts; in order that they may shine in this darkened
world like unto bright stars; educate all the communities of the world
like unto bright stars; educate all the communities of the world in the
precepts of love; be kind and benevolent to every one, sympathetic and
compassionate to all; to become the cool and pure water to every thirsty
one, a heavenly table to every hungry one, a swift healing antidote to
every sick one and the cause of the everlasting glory to every humiliated
one.
Convey on my behalf respectful greeting to all the maid-servants of the
Merciful One and the friends of God.
"O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the Love of..."
O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the Love of God!
Thou art a beloved daughter in the Kingdom of Abha and art respected in
the presence of Abdul-Baha. Truly, I declare, thou art engaged in the
service of the Cause of God from all directions, art familiar with the
glorification of the Most Great name and art intimate in spreading the
fragrances of holiness. God is pleased with thee, I am pleased with thee
and the angels of the Supreme Concourse are pleased with thee.
It is hoped, from the bounty of His Highness the Almighty, that thou
mayest find such ecstasy and exhilaration and so ignite the fire of the
love of God that thou mayest bring the regions of America near to the
Kingdom of Abha.
"O maid-servant of the Beauty of Abha!..."
O maid-servant of the Beauty of Abha!
The valued epistle was received and the contents understood. By its
reading and perusal the utmost of spirit and fragrance was obtained, for
it indicated that during the period of cessation of communication, no
failure obtained in the delivery of the Word of God.
O servant of the Kingdom! Know for a certainty that this light of reality
shall eventually envelop the world, illuminating the East and the West
entirely.
That dear maid-servant of God [i.e., thyself] is in reality the servant of
the Cause of God and in future thou wilt be more confirmed.
I pray for .........
Convey my great respect to the attracted maid-servants of God, Mrs.
......... and Mrs. ........., and say: "Praise God for having found the
treasury of the Kingdom and that in the Threshold of the Kingdom of the
Lord ye are very dear and are of the maid-servants of the Beauty of Abha."
Convey my message to his honor ......... and say: "Thank God that thou
became a sign of the divine blessing and the cause of guiding the people.
I hope day by day thou wilt become more illumined and eloquent until thou
mayest guide a great number of people."
"O thou attracted one of the Kingdom!..."
O thou attracted one of the Kingdom!
The epistle was received; likewise the enclosed epistle was read. The
personage (Mr. .........) is in reality enraptured with the truth and
seeketh the discovery of the mysteries of God. His intention is blessed
and his efforts (directed toward) the development of the world of
humanity.
The various sects who consider themselves servants of the world of
humanity are possessed of good intention, but they are inert, not active;
captive, not free; silent, not eloquent; slow, not fast. They have
sluggish movement and great intention. These tow do not agree (or unite).
Many a good intention was there in the world of existence which left no
trace, for it was not confirmed by the effective power. But the good
intentions of the beloved of God and the merciful projects of the real
friends are enforced by the power of the Word of God; therefore, it is
effective and quick in action and the means of life to the world of
humanity. Thank thou God that He hath provided such a means for thee that
by divine aid, heavenly confirmation, merciful intention and heavenly
power thou mayest arise to serve, so that thou mayest see wonderful signs
and marvelous results.
The good news of the unity and concord of the friends of New York proved a
great source of Joy. The original intention and the divine foundation is
the unification of the world of humanity. Therefore, this merciful reality
must first find realization among the friends (Bahais), so that it may
affect other souls.
Today the world and the people are under the shadow of divine providence,
the light of the Sun of Reality hath been shed upon the world of minds and
thoughts; hence, light is seen everywhere.
"O thou illumined maid-servant of God!..."
O thou illumined maid-servant of God!
Thy letter was received. Praise be to God! that thou art assisted and
confirmed and, through the light of the love of God, thou art an ignited
candle. Thou hast an eloquent tongue and a pure heart; thou art attracted
to the Kingdom and wondering, in awe and astonishment, at the power and
dominion of the Lord of Hosts.
Exercise infinite kindness and convey longing greeting on my behalf to
Miss .........
Thank God that thou hast found a way to the treasury of the Kingdom and
hast attained to the heavenly wealth.
I supplicate God that the hearts and souls of ......... and .........
receive a share from the love of God, and that ......... find a portion
from the divine bestowal and be assisted with heavenly confirmations, so
that she may help thee.
"O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of God!..."
O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of God!
Thy letter was received. I ask from God, supplicating and entreating in
the Threshold of Oneness, that thy utmost desire may become realized. The
desire of the sanctified souls is always for sacrifice in the path of God,
attraction by the merciful fragrances, the vivification of souls, the
proclamation of universal peace, the establishment of the oneness of
humanity and the enkindlement of the fire of the love of God in the hearts
of men. It is my hope that the desire of the friends of God be as such, so
that they may be released from the influence of the ephemeral world, shine
in the Kingdom of eternity, be exhilarated by the wine of the love of God
and, like unto the tempestuous sea, rage and roar with the ardor of the
love of God. I desire this station for thee.
"O thou who art preparing to receive knowledge from..."
O thou who art preparing to receive knowledge from the Herald of the
Kingdom!
I have read thy letter in which thou showed thy desire toward the divine
teachings and the texts of the knowledge of Truth. Blessed thou art and
more blessed thou shalt be if thy feet be firm, thy heart tranquil through
the fragrance of His Holy Spirit and thy secret and hidden thoughts pure
before the Lord of Hosts! Then, by God the Truth! the hosts of the angels
of the Kingdom shall surround thee and convey to all thy limbs and veins
the Spirit of Life; thy tongue shall utter fluently and distinctly the
most eloquent and clear words and thoughts; thy bosom shall be cheered
with joy through the appearance of the evident texts; thy face shall be
illuminated, among the daughters of the Kingdom, with the light of
firmness; the door of glad-tidings shall be opened before thy face and
thou shalt receive knowledge through the symbolic signs descending from
the heavenly Kingdom in the Books and Tablets!
"O thou who are supplicating to God and turning to..."
O thou who are supplicating to God and turning to the Spirit of His
Kingdom!
I have read the texts of thy praise to God on the occasion of the arrival
of my letter to thee. Know thou, that letter sent to thee by me, was only
because of my perfect love for thee and my pity upon thee, for I had the
desire that the fragrance of the Holy Spirit, which hath perfumed all
regions and imbued the entire body of the world with the Spirit of Life,
should pass over thee and abide with thee. Notwithstanding the high
position it occupieth, still, with an eloquent tongue, through which the
Spirit moveth, hearts are attracted and bosoms burn, it speaketh to the
pure hearts and to the good and righteous souls in every spot of the
earth. This is the powerful Spirit, the dazzling light, the brilliant star
and the overwhelming and universal abundance. And, from its traces, spread
and divulged everywhere, thou wilt know and realize its influence and
comprehend its radiance. I ask God to expose thee by its coals of fire and
illuminate thee by its brightness. Turn thyself wholly to it--thus thou
shalt be enabled to ascertain its influence and power, the strength of its
life and the greatness of its confirmation. Verily, I say unto thee, that
if for the appearance of that Divine Essence thou desirest to have a
definite proof, and indisputable testimony and a strong, convincing
evidence, thou must prepare thyself to make thy heart empty and thine eye
ready to look only toward the Kingdom of God. Then, at that time, the
radiance of that widespread effulgence will descend upon thee
successively, and that motion rendered thee by the Holy Spirit will make
thee dispense with any other strong evidence that leadeth to the
appearance of this Light, because the greatest and strongest proof for
showing the abundance of the Spirit to the bodies is the very appearance
of its power and influence in those bodies.
Think deeply of this in order to know the reality of my explanation and
demonstration.
"O thou that virtuous soul and individual who art ready..."
O thou that virtuous soul and individual who art ready for the
confirmation of the Holy Spirit!
I, with the utmost clemency, have read thy brilliant letter which showeth
thine advancement toward the Kingdom of God and the excessive preparation
for the effulgence of the lights of God and the greatest tendency for the
baptism of the Spirit of God and thy pleasure at the glad-tidings of God,
thine attraction by the fragrance of God and thy gladness in the love of
God. May God strengthen thee so thou mayest come nearer to God, to
separate thyself from aught else save Him and to assist thee in spreading
His lights and uttering the abundance of His mysteries, to perfume thy
nostrils with the fragrance of His holiness and to prepare for thee the
heavenly table, that thou mayest taste the delight of His loving-kindness.
I now assure thee, O servant of God, that, if thy mind become empty and
pure from every mention and thought and thy heart attracted wholly to the
Kingdom of God, forget all else besides God and come in communion with the
Spirit of God, then the Holy Spirit will assist thee with a power which
will enable thee to penetrate all things, and a Dazzling Spark which
enlightens all sides, a Brilliant Flame in the zenith of the heavens, will
teach thee that which thou dost not know of the facts of the universe and
of the divine doctrine. Verily, I say unto thee, every soul which ariseth
today to guide others to the path of safety and infuse in them the Spirit
of Life, the Holy Spirit will inspire that soul with evidences, proofs and
facts and the lights will shine upon it from the Kingdom of God. Do not
forget what I have conveyed unto thee from the breath of the Spirit.
Verily, it is the shining morning and the rosy dawn which will impart unto
thee the lights, reveal the mysteries and make thee competent in science,
and through it the pictures of the Supreme World will be printed in thy
heart and the facts of the secrets of the Kingdom of God will shine before
thee. Christ said--glory be to Him! --"Many are called but few chosen."
Thank thou thy Lord for He hath made thee of the chosen. By my life!
verily, this is a station which God giveth to whomsoever He pleaseth. Know
its value and appreciate it according to its desserts! Arise with all thy
power to answer [i.e., to perform] all that is necessary to obtain this
grace and bounty and be strengthened in all circumstances and conditions
of this existence. how many noble-minded women, who were the queens of all
provinces and countries, have died and passed away and thou no longer
hearest any mention of them; but every servant of the servants of the
Merciful, who were in the past decades and centuries, owing to their
bright faces illumined by the lights of truth and knowledge, their stars
shine until today in the horizon of the highest and their rays dazzle in
the mirrors of the world and their fame is divulged in the Supreme World
and their sanctification spread in the Kingdom of God; and if--God forbid!
--the foot of man deviate as did that of Judas, so that he became human
after he was divine and sold the blood of Christ for a small and trifling
sum--verily, there is in that a great lesson to the people of
understanding!
Although I am far away from thee in body, still I am near unto thee in
spirit. But I ask God that the body will follow the spirit and out meeting
will be facilitated. The most essential thing is the spiritual relation,
the hearty friendship and the heavenly attraction. Thou must accomplish
this.
"O thou gem of the Kingdom and brilliant leaf!..."
O thou gem of the Kingdom and brilliant leaf!
Verily, I have read thy letter which showeth how thou art turning unto
God, moved by the breath of God, drawn by the Spirit of God and how the
mystery of existence, the image of the Lord of Hosts, was revealed unto
thee. This indicates that God shall open before thee the doors of
revelation and the Spirit of Truth shall confirm thee with evident signs.
Seeing this servant in thy prayers is a proof of the ideal nearness, of
the spiritual unity and of the impression that was printed within thine
own consciousness. At all times I do supplicate to the divine Kingdom to
make thy heart a pure, clear and polished mirror, facing the most glorious
Kingdom, El-Abha, that the pictures of the Supreme Concourse may be
printed in it, and this is exactly what was meant in the Bible by this
text: "Let us create man after our own image and likeness."
To see repeatedly is an evidence that the vision will take place both in
the spirit and body; but separation and union, parting and meeting are
things which belong to the material body. The spirit is sanctified from
association, departure, nearness, remoteness, connection and separation,
for these are of the properties of material bodies and of the
characteristics of the elementary facts; but the Spirit is everlastingly
in the station of its loftiness and supremacy in a similar way to the sun
which is continually stationed in its sphere orbit; its appearance and
disappearance signify the clearness of the place and the fineness of the
body which is facing it, and as long as the confronting surface continues
to be in a well-polished condition, the lights of the sun will then appear
in it; but when it becometh rough and impure, the lights disappear.
Consequently, it hath been proven that nearness and remoteness signify
smoothness, clearness and fineness; or rust, impurity and roughness,
respectively.
And if God wisheth, through the clearness of the heart, we will be
continually in the assembly of alliance and friendship, resting
permanently in the spiritual and heavenly realm, adoring and worshipping
God, meeting and uniting by the holy fragrances, drawn by the magnet of
the love of God and thanking Him for this great bounty and evident
victory.
As to our meeting materially (i.e., face to face), I ask God that He may
ordain this for us in the way He deemeth best.
Then know, O thou virtuous soul, that as soon as thou becometh separated
from aught else save God and dost cut thyself from the worldly things, thy
heart will shine with the lights of divinity and with the effulgence of
the Sun of Truth from the horizon of the Realm of Might, and then thou
wilt be filled by the spirit of power from God and become capable of doing
that which thou desirest. This is the confirmed truth.
As to the desire shown by thee towards serving holy and spiritual souls,
it is indeed of the best desires and of the most noble qualities. Blessed
is he who is strengthened and confirmed by such a desire during all his
life, in the hope of attaining eternal life.
As to thee, O thou being who art attracted to God, announce the
glad-tidings of the Kingdom of God through the breaths of the Holy Spirit;
for He will confirm thee in a similar manner to the confirmation He
bestowed upon the holy souls in the past decades and former ages.
"O thou who art attracted to the "Spirit of Truth!"..."
O thou who art attracted to the "Spirit of Truth!"
At this moment I remember thee while the cup of my tongue is overflowing
with the wine of God's praise and I address thee in a spirit whereby the
hearts of all the creation are cheerfully moved.
Know thou, verily, the Spirit hath indeed so surrounded my limbs that it
moveth them as it willeth and my tongue uttereth the most wonderful
speeches and most sweet words while addressing thee, so that thou mayest
be moved by these holy fragrances which perfume all regions and be dilated
with joy by this address which is raised from my abundant love for thee
and my excessive kindness and great affection unto thee.
o maid-servant of God! Verily, the Holy Spirit breathes, in this day, unto
the hearts which are moving, beating, pure and attracted by the love of
God.
Abandon thou every occupation and be engaged in the affairs of thy Lord
and serve the "Spirit of Truth" which hath poured a spiritual, divine and
everlasting life upon the brilliant hearts.
O maid-servant of God! By God the True One, verily, the crown of mighty
gift is suspended betwixt heaven and earth and the angels of holiness are
awaiting a lofty head which may be worthy of this great bestowal, so that
it may descend upon that head, that it may wear that glorious crown, the
most precious gems of which illumine the eyes of all the world.
O maid-servant of God! Many spiritual women came (into the world) and
passed away in vain; no sound is heard of them and no trace is seen of
them, inasmuch as their spirits were not dependent upon the Holy Spirit,
nor were they attracted to the fragrances of truth; nor were they ever
baptized by the water of life, by the fire of the love of God, nor by the
"Spirit of Truth" which speaketh in the assemblies of the Kingdom and
breatheth upon spirits the breezes which waft an eternal glory, the signs
of which are everlasting.
"O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..."
O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!
I was informed of thy recent letter which indicated thine abundant love
for God, thine attraction to the Kingdom of God and thy reliance upon the
Word of God.
Verily, I address thee, with the tongue of my spirit, such an address
which is life to hearts and souls, light to existent beings and is joy and
fragrance. Hearken unto this address and be dilated in breast for the
emanation of this letter.
Be thou a breath of life, a banner of salvation and a manifest sign in
this great world, so that thou mayest become a lamp of reconciliation and
peace, a banner of love and attraction, a star of guidance among mankind,
(and be thou) humble, meek and a servant to the maid-servants of the
Merciful One. Unfurl the sail of spirit on the ship of guidance and hoist
the banner of piety in those regions, so that the everlasting light may
shine forth upon all parts.
Verily, I am cognizant of the sincerity of thine intention and the purity
of thine heart. Therefore, I address thee with this great address, so that
thou mayest impart the "Greatest Name" to whomsoever thou findest prepared
for entering the Kingdom of God.
We have sent letters for the names which were written in thy letter. We
have also sent [stones of the] Greatest Name and roses which express the
redness of my blood which I beg of God to be shed in the path of God.
Then, know thou, verily, I will always associate thee with the fragrances
of the Spirit and will continually rejoice thee at the glad-tidings of
god. I beg of God to enable thee to diffuse the spirit of life (i.e., to
teach this truth0, to herald the Kingdom of God, to speak the praise of
God and to be wholly attracted to the Word of God, so that thou mayest
become a well-rooted tree in the garden of the Kingdom, its fruits within
reach, its wide-spread branches overshadowing those regions.
"O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of Holiness!..."
O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of Holiness!
Verily, I read thy words in which thou hast thanked God for His great
kindness and providence after those Tablets reached thee, for the bounty
of their significances which hath shone forth upon thee. Verily, they are
Tablets the words of which have proceeded from a heart which is filled
with the love of God, is free and isolated from all else save God, is
illumined and over-flowing with the bounties of the Kingdom of El-Abha and
in which the verses of unity are traced through the breath of the spirit
of the gift of God.
O maid-servant of God! It is incumbent upon thee to learn that which the
spirit of Abdul-Baha poureth upon thee. Look not at thy capacity and
ability; nay, look at the grace of thy Lord in these days and at the gift
of His Kingdom, the like of which hath never been seen by the eye of
existence in former cycles.
Verily existence is a parched ground and the bounty of the Kingdom is a
copious rain. The ground of existence shall surely be developed into
myrtles of the wisdom of God, for the fragrances of holiness have
encompassed the earth, east and west, the glad-tidings of God have
successively come from the Kingdom of heaven and the Sun of Truth hath
shone forth to all regions with the greatest effulgence. Impart thou the
Greatest Name to the ears, so that all may call out among nations: "O Thou
Baha' of the world! O Thou Sun of Pre-existence!"
Truly, I say unto thee, this blessed Name is the spirit of life, the
deliverer from death, the word of salvation and of manifest signs! Thou
shalt surely hear from all parts the cry, "Ya Baha El-Abha!" reaching to
the Supreme Concourse.
Deliver my spiritual greeting to thy spiritual son and to his revered wife
whose name is near to thy name. Deliver my greeting to thy spiritual
daughter, the revered ......... and tell her: "O my dear daughter! Turn
unto the Kingdom of thy Lord and be benefited by spiritual bounties. Be
attracted by the fragrances of holiness--such an attraction which may
breather life into dead souls, quicken them by a pure life and may
illumine their sights with the light which is shining forth to all the
world in this glorious century and new age."