Verily, my heart is united with thee even though my body is in a distant
land, for verily neither long distance nor immense remoteness can prevent
the union between hearts, because the clear hearts are in reality
assembled in union in the Kingdom of God, while bodies are disperse in the
east and west of the earth. This dispersion cannot stop the affinity and
cannot veil the eye of soul from seeing in all directions.
“O thou who art cheerfully moving by the Fragrances...”
O thou who art cheerfully moving by the Fragrances of God!
Know thou verily, that when the Sun of Truth shown forth to the horizons,
the eyes of the people of affection were brightened by witnessing thereof,
but the blind are in veil and discord, and say: “Where is the Sun of the
Horizon?” Leave them in the veils of passions and fathoms of the seas of
ignorance, to sink and play.
Verily, thou shouldst be rejoiced with this Light, which is shining to the
Easts of the earth and the Wests thereof, and be illumined thereby, so
that thou becomest saved with thy whole being from the gloomy darkness.
Then thou wilt become of the great signs of guidance.
“O thou seeker of Truth!...”
O thou seeker of Truth!
I received the photograph of thy shining figure and I looked at it with
thorough attention. A tranquility and steadfastness was manifest in thy
visage. I beg of God that the lights of the Kingdom may so shine upon this
face (or figure) that they may dispel the darkness of error from many. If
thou doest act according to the commandments and exhortations of God, know
thou for a certainty that the luminosity of thy face will day by day
increase. Be thou happy and well pleased and arise to offer thanks to God,
in order that thanksgiving may conduce to the increase of bounty.
“O thou maid-servant of God!...”
O thou maid-servant of God!
Thy message, through the maid-servant of God ........ was received. Happy
is thy state that thou art seeking the Truth and endeavoring to attain
eternal life. This is a lofty aim, but it requireth the heavenly
confirmation and assistance.
I pray that this assistance may be vouchsafed unto thee and this bounty
environ thee, that thou hearest the call of the Kingdom and beholdest the
greatest signs.
Reflect upon this: What a bounty and what a favor it is that the sages of
the world and the wise among mankind are incompetent of comprehension, yet
the little children of the Kingdom have attained the Truth, dwell and
abide under the shadow of the Tree of Life and are assisted by the
everlasting and eternal gift!
“O maid-servant of God!...”
O maid-servant of God!
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