Verily I read thy recent letter which indicated conscious joy and abundant
happiness from the glad-tidings of the Kingdom of El-Abha. Know, verily
that the feast is the day wherein God opened thine insight through the
Manifest Light, showed thee unto His Great Kingdom and granted to thee to
drink from the chalice overflowing with the wine of divine guidance among
the maid-servants. Is there a feast more happy and more noble than this?
No, indeed, by the Lord of Heaven, it is a day wherein the thirsty one
attaineth to the Spring from which gusheth forth cool and refreshing
water, the lover meeteth his Loved One and the sick one is healed by the
remedy of the Physician. Blessed art thou for attaining unto this!
Verily, the people who rejoice in the day of the feast and enjoyed the
tree(126) (which) was decorated, following the custom of ancient times,
are the people of superstitions. By the Majesty of thy Lord! Were they in
the time of Christ, they would turn their backs and would not behold His
smiling, glorious face; but today they play in the shallow waters of their
superstitions without discretion.
Therefore, thank God for His having privileged thee to attain nearness to
the Blessed Tree which is grown upon the highest Sinai and is set aglow
with the fire of God’s love, calling unto responsive listeners. I
supplicate God to heal thee from all troubles and diseases and make thee a
sign of guidance and a standard of the Supreme Concourse in those regions
and particularly at Green Acre.
“O thou esteemed maid-servant of the Loving Lord!...”
O thou esteemed maid-servant of the Loving Lord!
What thou hast written in recommendation of a number of Christians was
perused. Although the presence of these persons will, in these times,
cause the revolt of the heedless ones and increase the trouble, yet for
your sake we will send them a telegram to Egypt and permit them to come
and visit. This is but for thy sake, and Abdul-Baha cannot endure to meet
but the people of the Merciful and does not wish to be in union except
with the heavenly ones.
O thou chosen maid-servant of God! It is time for thee to cry aloud and
fervently, day and night, not to sit still a moment, not to rest for an
instant, but to be always engaged in the commemoration of God and invite
the people with the utmost longing and ecstasy unto the Kingdom of God.
Raise thou such melodies and harmony in Green Acre that may reach unto the
Kingdom of Abha and cause joy and exaltation in the angels of heaven! This
matter needs a great enthusiasm (heat or exertion) and a sanctity and
purity like unto a manifest light. Thou knowest what secrets doeth the
spirit of Abdul-Baha communicate with thee and what glad-tidings he giveth
unto thee! Show forth thy capacity and merit, for without capacity the
Gift doth not become manifest.
“O thou dear maid-servant of God!...”
O thou dear maid-servant of God!
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