“It is hoped that wonderful effects will be displayed in the future, that
the friends of God may live and act in accord with the heavenly teachings,
in order that the region of America may become the Paradise of Abha, that
desert and wilderness become the rose-garden of human perfections, the
verses of guidance be read, the melody of “Ya Baha El-Abha!” reach the
Kingdom of Beauty; warfare and bloodshed be removed from among the people,
affinity and love hoist their tent upon the apex of the world, and all
mankind become real friends with one another and each soul respect the
other. Whenever these signs appear, then it will become manifest that the
Tablets have had their effect.”
“Abdul-Baha Abbas...”
Abdul-Baha Abbas
“O thou who art attracted by a Breath that passed upon...”
O thou who art attracted by a Breath that passed upon thee from the Holy
Garden, the Blessed Spot—the Paradise of El-Abha!
I have read thy brilliant letter, which although short in words yet [is]
loquacious, and shows thy firmness in the Covenant of God, thy
steadfastness in the religion of God, thy adherence to the laws of God,
and thine energy which thou hast shown towards the doctrines of God. Thou
has done well. Thou has done well, O thou shining star in the Horizon of
El-Abha! Well done! Well done! O thou burning candle in the glass of that
remote country!
It hath been reported by ..... that thou hast rendered valuable services
to the vineyard of God and His beloved servants, that thou art encouraging
the shaking hearts and making them more firm and solid, and about the
facilitations thou hast made for the promotion of the utterances of God
amongst the people. By the Life of God! the angels of heaven magnify thee,
the Supreme Concourse praise thee, the party of the Kingdom of El-Abha
announce to thee the glad-tidings and the hosts of the unseen assist thee
and render thee victorious through the banners of Baha.
I have answered the two supplications sent through thee by two newly
guided servants.
“O thou honorable lady!...”
O thou honorable lady!
Verily, I received thy excellent letter and read it and my heart was
gladdened with its content, which shows thy guidance. Thou hast—praise be
unto God!—entered under the shadow of the Kingdom of God and become one of
the sheep of God; [entered] under the education of the Holy Shepherd, who
hath sacrificed His soul and body, as well as His grades, to His subjects.
As to the letters which thou hast sent, I forward to thee their answers
through this letter and thou wilt send them to the owners; thereby thou
wilt be rewarded in the Kingdom of God, since thou hast guided those souls
unto the Right Path, and caused them to enter the Kingdom of God. El-Baha
be upon thee!
“O thou who art advancing towards God!...”
O thou who art advancing towards God!
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