Trust thou in the divine grace and have hope in the merciful gift. If thou
wishest for everlasting joy and happiness, engage thou in delivering
(teaching) the Cause of God night and day, for the commemoration of God
attracts confirmation and assistance like unto a magnet.
“O thou maid-servant of God!...”
O thou maid-servant of God!
Thy letter was received and thy words produced effect in the hearts. For
thy letter showed thy love for the Glorious Lord, proved thy knowledge of
His Highness, the Merciful One, and indicated thy effort and exertion in
unifying the beloved ones and creating harmony among the chosen ones.
O thou esteemed (or dear) maid-servant of God! All that thou hast looked
upon—even in the dominion of Victoria, the Queen of England—is but an
image on the water and a mirage of phantasms! That which is a reality and
is eternal and everlasting is the love of God, is the knowledge of His
Highness, the Forgiver, is the spread of the perspicuous religion of God,
the uplifting of the Word of God, and the diffusion of the lights of the
guidance of God!
I beg of God, that thou and thy revered husband and thy affectionate
father will be confirmed by the gift of the Merciful One; and that thy
brother will also follow you, in order that he may, through the gems and
pearls of the guidance of God, wear a kingly crown on his head.
O thou favored maid-servant of God! I give thee the name Natekah (i.e.,
Speaker—gifted with speech; it can also be written Náte_gh_eh), in order
that thou mayest find an eloquent speech in teaching (the Truth); that
thou mayest kindle the lamp of light in those parts, especially in
Baltimore, and bestow joy and happiness upon the hearts through the
commemoration of God.
My good pleasure is in this, that thou shouldst devote thy time wholly to
teaching (the Truth), so that thou mayest train the souls, illumine the
eyes, and make the ears hearing.
“O thou bird who art warbling in the Garden of the...”
O thou bird who art warbling in the Garden of the Guidance of God!
Verily, I read thy excellent and brilliant letter. It showed how thou hast
sought the fire of guidance from the Sinaitic Tree, and art shining by the
light of faithfulness of the Supreme Concourse.
Blessed art thou; again, blessed art thou! Glad-tidings be unto thee;
again, glad-tidings be unto thee!
Appreciate the worth of this peerless and choice Pearl (of the Truth). By
the life of God, verily, this is the most splendid jewel which glitters on
the crown of glory, among all the people of the world.
“O ye two doves, flying in the verdant Gardens of the...”
O ye(93) two doves, flying in the verdant Gardens of the Kingdom!
Thank ye your Lord for that by reason of which He hath guided you into the
Path of Safety, led you unto the Fountain of Life, turned your faces unto
the Lord of the evident Signs, and baptized you with the Water of Life,
and the everlasting spirit of safety, in this new and glorious century.
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