Verily God hath, through His bounty and grace, removed the covering from
off thine eyes and inspired thee the night in which the Morn of Guidance
dawned and the Holy Spirit breathed in the being of “The Exalted, the
Supreme”(95) . Ye went out(96), desirous to witness and visit the Lord,
and awaited the appearance of the Great Bounty in that brilliant night. Is
there any evidence greater than this to the discerning? No, by my Beloved,
the ABHA! This is a gift to which ye have been assigned among mankind.
Thank ye God for this bestowal in which the inspired ones glory in the
kingdom of heaven.
As to thee, strengthen thou thy back to spread that Spirit and diffuse
that Light and arise to serve the Cause of God in His vineyard, so that
thou mayest be of the first to call in the name of God and draw nearer
unto the Kingdom of thy Lord, the Glorious, the Supreme. Truly, I say unto
thee, if thou be steadfast in this Cause and arise with all thy power to
promote the Word in those parts, and if thou render thine utmost efforts
in breathing the Spirit of Life into the hearts of the righteous, thou
wilt find thyself assisted by the angels of heaven and the hosts of the
Supreme Concourse; thou wilt hoist the banner of peace and the sounds of
the trumpet will be heard in the tunes of love and union throughout those
countries; thou wilt guide people (literally, souls) to the running water
of life and lead them to the field of knowledge; thou wilt give them to
drink the wine of assurance and quicken them with the fragrances of the
Merciful One; thou wilt clothe them with the robes of bestowal and give
them to drink the wine of faithfulness in love for Baha’, so that they
will be awakened from the sleep of selfish desires and behold the signs of
their Mighty Lord in this exalted life. This is better for thee than all
the glory and dominion of the world.
As to thy coming at this time to the Blessed Spot (Acca), this is not in
accordance with the wisdom revealed in the Tablets. Send unto us some of
the traces of thy pen (writings) so that we may see it and pray God to
assist and render thee successful in everything.
“O thou whose face is illumined with the Light of the...”
O thou whose face is illumined with the Light of the Love of God!
The answer already hath been delayed, but there is no harm in that. For,
verily, my heart is gazing unto thee, my love is constant and permanent
for thee and the fragrances of holiness are wafting (over thee) and my
spirit is pouring upon thee, and the spiritual communication is extended
between us.
O maid-servant of God! It is incumbent upon thee to show forth the
greatest steadfastness; it is incumbent upon thee to stand the tests of
the Lord! Be thou firm in the love of thy Lord, the Clement, the
Merciful!***
“O thou who art enkindled with the Fire of the Love...”
O thou who art enkindled with the Fire of the Love of God!
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