O ye who are strongly attracted! O ye who are mindful! O ye who are
advancing unto the Kingdom of God! Verily with all my heart and soul and
with all lowliness do I supplicate the Lord God to make of you ensigns of
guidance, banners of righteousness, well-springs of understanding and
knowledge, that through you He may lead the seekers unto the straight path
and guide them to the broad way of truth in this mightiest of ages.
O ye loved ones of God! Know ye that the world is even as a mirage rising
over the sands, that the thirsty mistaketh for water. The wine of this
world is but a vapour in the desert, its pity and compassion but toil and
trouble, the repose it proffereth only weariness and sorrow. Abandon it to
those who belong to it, and turn your faces unto the Kingdom of your Lord
the All-Merciful, that His grace and bounty may cast their dawning
splendours over you, and a heavenly table may be sent down for you, and
your Lord may bless you, and shower His riches upon you to gladden your
bosoms and fill your hearts with bliss, to attract your minds, and cleanse
your souls, and console your eyes.
O ye loved ones of God! Is there any giver save God? He singleth out for
His mercy whomsoever He willeth. Erelong will He open before you the gates
of His knowledge and fill up your hearts with His love. He will cheer your
souls with the gentle winds of His holiness and make bright your faces
with the splendours of His lights, and exalt the memory of you amongst all
peoples. Your Lord is verily the Compassionate, the Merciful.
He will come to your aid with invisible hosts, and support you with armies
of inspiration from the Concourse above; He will send unto you sweet
perfumes from the highest Paradise, and waft over you the pure breathings
that blow from the rose gardens of the Company on high. He will breathe
into your hearts the spirit of life, cause you to enter the Ark of
salvation, and reveal unto you His clear tokens and signs. Verily is this
abounding grace. Verily is this the victory that none can deny.