In the flower of tender youth, Muhammad-'Ali, the illumined, heard the cry
of God, and lost his heart to heavenly grace. He entered the service of
the Afnan, offshoot of the Holy Tree, and lived happy and content. This
was how he came to the city of Akka, and was for quite a time present at
the Sacred Threshold, winning a crown of lasting glory. The eye of
Baha'u'llah's grace and favor was upon him. He served with a loyal heart.
He had a happy nature, a comely face; he was a man believing, seeking,
tested and tried.
During the days of Baha'u'llah, Muhammad-'Ali remained steadfast, and
after the Supreme Affliction his heart did not fail him, for he had drunk
the wine of the Covenant and his thoughts were fixed on the bounties of
God. He moved to Haifa and lived, a firm believer, near the
Haziratu'l-Quds by the Holy Shrine on Mount Carmel till his final breath,
when death came and the carpet of his earthly life was rolled up and put
away.
This man was a true servant of the Threshold, a good friend to the
believers. All were pleased with him, finding him an excellent companion,
gentle and mild. May God succor him in His exalted Kingdom, and give him a
home in the Abha Realm, and send upon him abounding grace from the gardens
of Heaven--the place of meeting, the place of the mystical contemplation of
God. His amber-scented dust is in Haifa.