"O thou yearner after the Kingdom of G.o.d!..."
O thou yearner after the Kingdom of G.o.d!
The maid-servant of G.o.d, Aseyeh, hath mentioned thy name in her letter, praising and commending thee. Likewise thy letter was received. I was exceedingly happy on account of the love of the maid-servant of G.o.d, Aseyeh, for thee. The advent of the prophets and the revelation of the Holy Books is intended to create love between souls and friendship between the inhabitants of the earth. Real love is impossible unless one turn his face towards G.o.d and be attracted to His Beauty. The maid-servants of the Merciful should love each other with heart and soul; for though there be many bodies, the spirit of the faith is one and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is universal. There is one Light but many lamps; there is one Wine but the gla.s.ses differ. So thou shouldst love with all thy heart and soul the maid-servants of the Merciful and a.s.sociate with them in utmost affection in order that thou mayest realize divine happiness and behold the outpouring of mercy.
I beseech G.o.d that heavenly blessings may descend upon thee, guiding thy relatives, adding day by day to thy joy and happiness, so that thou mayest become a heavenly herald, leading others to the Light of Truth.
"O thou attracted maid-servant of G.o.d!..."
O thou attracted maid-servant of G.o.d!
Thy letter was received. Its contents were redolent with spiritual emotion. Praise be unto G.o.d! who hath created sanctified souls, illumining them with the reflections of the Sun of Truth, and raising certain persons for the service of the Kingdom and gardening in the divine orchard. I hope thou wilt become a fruitful tree producing sweet fruits. Trust thou in the bounties of G.o.d and engage thyself in His service.
Praise be to G.o.d! that thou feelest progress in the luminous realm through divine love. This very fact denotes that, G.o.d willing, thou art to be a fruitful tree; nay, rather, thou wilt become a rose-garden of the hyacinths(231) of realities and significances. Supplicate G.o.d that thou mayest become so. Verily this is not impossible for G.o.d to fulfill!
"O ye two dear maid-servants of G.o.d!..."
O ye two dear maid-servants of G.o.d!
Your longing to visit the Sacred Soil(232) is expressed and evident and your presence will be a source of pleasure to me.
But the best of meetings is the spiritual meeting; for in these days visits to these regions are accomplished with difficulty.
I ask G.o.d that the spiritual meeting become realized so that the illumined bounty may prevail, the inner susceptibilities may be awakened and the eternal meeting in the Kingdom of G.o.d may be attained.
"O ye two dear maid-servants of G.o.d!..."
O ye two(233) dear maid-servants of G.o.d!
Man must prove whatsoever he speaketh by deeds and actions. If he claim faith, he must live and do according to the teachings of the Kingdom of Abha.
Praise be to G.o.d! you have proved your words by deeds, were confirmed by divine strength and have gathered together the Bahai children in the morn and taught them communion (prayers). This deed is very acceptable and the joy of hearts, that children gather every morn and turn to the Kingdom, mention G.o.d and commune in the utmost of sweetness and bounty.
Those children are like plants and this teaching and praying as rain which gives freshness and delicacy and as the zephyr of the love of G.o.d which revives.
Blessed are ye and good is your end!
"Say to [Dr.] ... that "he studied physical..."
Say(234) to [Dr.] ... that "he studied physical medicine and he cured physical diseases. I beg of G.o.d that he may become a spiritual physician and heal the sickness of the ignorant ones."
"Convey my respectful greetings to [Dr.] ......"
Convey my respectful greetings to [Dr.] ... and say: "Have confidence in heavenly bounty and be sure of the favor of the Lord of the Kingdom. Soon thou shalt see that the East hath embraced the West and that the Occident and Orient are attracted to each other. They will become as one soul, one heart and one body."
"Express my affection to Mrs. ... and say:..."
Express my affection to Mrs. ... and say: "The grace of G.o.d hath chosen thee and distinguished thee for His love, that thou mayest thank Him, a thousand times in every moment. Because of this bounty, you must choose to serve the maid-servants of the Merciful."
"O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of G.o.d!..."
O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of G.o.d!
Thou wert an extinguished candle; now-praise be to G.o.d! -thou art ignited; silent wert thou, but how thou hast become a speaker, a seer, a hearer, living and endowed with eternal life.!
Today, any soul who looseneth his tongue in the delivery of Truth and is engaged in the diffusion of the fragrances of G.o.d, he shall undoubtedly be a.s.sisted and confirmed by the Holy Spirit and can resist the attacks of all the people of the world, [for the] power of the Realm of Might shall prevail. That is why thou seest that, although the disciples of Christ were physically weak and apparently vanquished by the persecution of every king, yet in the end were victorious over all and brought them under their protection.
"O thou maid-servant of G.o.d!..."
O thou maid-servant of G.o.d!
Thy letter was received. Thou hast written of the organization of an a.s.sembly in that city. Look not at the small number; nay, rather seek the pure hearts. One holy soul is better than one thousand other souls. If a few souls gather together in a beloved meeting with the feelings of the Kingdom, with the divine attractions, with pure hearts and with absolute purity and holiness, to consort in spirit and fragrance, that gathering will have its effect upon all the world. The conditions, the words and the deeds of that gathering will lead a world to eternal happiness and will be an evidence of the favors of the Kingdom. The Holy Spirit will strengthen them and the hosts of the Supreme Concourse will render them victorious and the angels of Abha will come in succession. By angels is meant the divine confirmations and heavenly powers. Angels are also those holy souls who have severed attachment to the earthly world, who are free from the fetters of self and pa.s.sion and who have attached their hearts to the Divine Realm and the Merciful Kingdom. They are of the Kingdom, heavenly; they are of the Merciful One, divine. They are the manifestations of the divine grace and the dawns of spiritual bounty.