That which thou hast inscribed and conceived of in thy mind was manifest
and clear. The contents indicate spiritual signs and the meanings were
like unto a sweet chalice. I trust in God that thy pure mind may become
reflective of light; thus thou mayest become prepared for the divine
manifestation and attract the light of guidance from the Heavenly Star.
O servant of God! Through the power of God’s love the weak become mighty,
the poor become rich, the little bird becomes a great eagle soaring on the
ethereal wave, the tiny plant grows into a great palm tree.
O servant of God! Trials and tests are severe. If thou seekest progress
and advancement in the Kingdom, remain firm and withstand. When it is
possible for thee to visit this land(45) in all fragrance and
spirituality, thou art permitted to come.
If thou canst help the up-building of the Mashrak-el-Azcar in Chicago, it
will be most acceptable.
“O maid-servant of God!...”
O maid-servant of God!
I am in the blessed place of the Holy Land and thou art in foreign parts
and I do not see thee with my material eyes, but I see thee with the eyes
of my heart and I remember thee in recalling to thee that which the Christ
promised to the believers, the great blessing and favor, the light of
which illuminates those present and those absent.
O maid-servant of God! Be thou rejoiced because of this good news which
draws (inclines) the sanctified hearts from all worldly conditions and
know thou the value of this great gift (favor) and do not exchange it for
the great sovereignty (of the world), for, verily, the sovereignty of the
world is a mortal rule and follows pride. However, this gift is an eternal
and a divine favor, the light of which illumines the passing of times and
periods.
“O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!...”
O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!
Verily, I noted thy letter and utterance. God hath accepted thy devotion,
prayer and worship and hath manifested upon thee the lights of His great
favor, ushered thee into His Kingdom, gave thee to drink of the wine of
His love and made thee to hear the melodies of the birds of holiness in
this wonderful day.
Thank God that He enriched thee beyond the delicacies of this mortal world
and caused thee to taste the sweetness of His love in His New Kingdom.
O maid-servant of God! It is incumbent upon thee, since thou hast attained
the knowledge of God and His love, to sacrifice thy spirit and all thy
conditions for the life of the world, bearing every difficulty for the
comfort of the souls, sinking to the depth of the sea of ordeals for the
sake of the love of faithfulness and burning with the fire of torture and
regret like unto a lamp while the light is shining from thee unto the
surroundings.
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