Selections from the writings of ‘Abdu'l-BaháʻAbdu'l-Bahá
Religion
Selections from the writings of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
Bahai Faith
I beg of the Almighty to keep thee firmly established in His love, and
ever shedding abroad the sweet breaths of holiness in all those regions.
92: O YE TWO BELIEVERS IN GOD! THE LORD, PEERLESS IS ...
O ye two believers in God! The Lord, peerless is He, hath made woman and
man to abide with each other in the closest companionship, and to be even
as a single soul. They are two helpmates, two intimate friends, who should
be concerned about the welfare of each other.
If they live thus, they will pass through this world with perfect
contentment, bliss, and peace of heart, and become the object of divine
grace and favour in the Kingdom of heaven. But if they do other than this,
they will live out their lives in great bitterness, longing at every
moment for death, and will be shamefaced in the heavenly realm.
Strive, then, to abide, heart and soul, with each other as two doves in
the nest, for this is to be blessed in both worlds.
93: O THOU MAIDSERVANT OF GOD! EVERY WOMAN WHO ...
O thou maidservant of God! Every woman who becometh the maidservant of God
outshineth in glory the empresses of the world, for she is related to God,
and her sovereignty is everlasting, whereas a handful of dust will
obliterate the name and fame of those empresses. In other words, as soon
as they go down to the grave they are reduced to naught. The maidservants
of God’s Kingdom, on the other hand, enjoy eternal sovereignty unaffected
by the passing of ages and generations.
Consider how many empresses have come and gone since the time of Christ.
Each was the ruler of a country but now all trace and name of them is
lost, while Mary Magdalene, who was only a peasant and a maidservant of
God, still shineth from the horizon of everlasting glory. Strive thou,
therefore, to remain the maidservant of God.
Thou hast praised the Convention. This Convention shall acquire great
importance in future, for it is serving the divine Kingdom and the world
of mankind. It promulgateth universal peace and layeth the basis of the
oneness of mankind; it freeth the souls from religious, racial and worldly
prejudices and gathereth them under the shade of the one-coloured pavilion
of God. Praise thou God, therefore, that thou hast attended such a
Convention and hast listened to the divine Teachings.
94: O HANDMAIDS OF THE BEAUTY OF ABHÁ! YOUR LETTER ...
O handmaids of the beauty of Abhá! Your letter hath come, and its perusal
brought great joy. Praised be God, the women believers have organized
meetings where they will learn how to teach the Faith, will spread the
sweet savours of the Teachings and make plans for training the children.
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