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6: TABLET TO THE BAHÁ’ÍS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA 29 30 |
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I DESIRE for you eternal success and prosperity and
beg perfect confirmation for each one in the divine
world. My hope for you is that each one may shine forth
like unto the morning star from the horizon of the world
and in this Garden of God become a blessed tree, producing
everlasting fruits and results.
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It is this: Alaska is a vast country; although one of
the maidservants of the Merciful has hastened to those
parts, serving as a librarian in the public library, and according
to her ability is not failing in teaching the
Cause, yet the call of the Kingdom of God is not yet
raised through that spacious territory.
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His Holiness Christ says: Travel ye to the East and
to the West of the world and summon the people to the
Kingdom of God.
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Hence the mercy of God must encompass
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all humanity. Therefore do ye not think it permissible
to leave that region deprived of the breezes of
the Morn of Guidance. Consequently, strive as far as ye
are able to send to those parts fluent speakers, who are
detached from aught else save God, attracted with the
fragrances of God, and sanctified and purified from all
desires and temptations. Their sustenance and food
must consist of the teachings of God. First they must
themselves live in accordance with those principles, then
guide the people. Perchance, God willing, the lights of
the Most Great Guidance will illuminate that country,
and the breezes of the rose garden of the love of God will
perfume the nostrils of the inhabitants of Alaska. Should
you be aided to render such a service, rest ye assured that
your heads shall be crowned with the diadem of everlasting
sovereignty, and at the threshold of oneness you
will become the favored and accepted servants.
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Likewise the republic of Mexico is very important.
The majority of the inhabitants of that country are devoted
Catholics. They are totally unaware of the reality
of the Bible, the Gospel and the new divine teachings.
They do not know that the basis of the religions of God
is one and that the holy Manifestations are like unto the
Sun of Truth, rising from the different dawning-places.
Those souls are submerged in the sea of dogmas. If one
breath of life be blown over them, great results will issue
therefrom. But it is better for those who intend to go to
Mexico to teach, to be familiar with the Spanish language.
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Similarly, the six Central American republics, situated
south of Mexico—Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador,
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Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and the seventh
country Belize or British Honduras. The teachers going
to those parts must also be familiar with the Spanish language.
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Attach great importance to the indigenous population
of America. For these souls may be likened unto
the ancient inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula, who,
prior to the Mission of Muḥammad, were like unto savages.
When the light of Muḥammad shone forth in their
midst, however, they became so radiant as to illumine
the world. Likewise, these Indians, should they be educated
and guided, there can be no doubt that they will
become so illumined as to enlighten the whole world.
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Likewise the islands of the West Indies, such as
Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, the islands of the
Lesser Antilles, Bahama Islands, even the small Watling
Island, have great importance; especially the two black
republics, Haiti and Santo Domingo, situated in the
cluster of the Greater Antilles. Likewise the cluster of the
islands of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean have importance.
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In a similar way, the republics of the continent of
South America—Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, British
Guiana, Dutch Guiana, French Guiana, Bolivia,
Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela; also
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the islands to the north, east and west of South America,
such as Falkland Islands, the Galapagòs, Juan Fernandez,
Tobago and Trinidad. Likewise the city of Bahia,
situated on the eastern shore of Brazil. Because it is some
time that it has become known by this name, its efficacy
will be most potent.
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In short, O ye believers of God! Exalt your effort
and magnify your aims. His Holiness Christ says: Blessed
are the poor, for theirs shall be the Kingdom of
Heaven.
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In other words: Blessed are the nameless and
traceless poor, for they are the leaders of mankind. Likewise
it is said in the Qur’án: “And We desire to show
favor to those who were brought low in the land, and to
make them spiritual leaders among men, and to make
of them Our heirs.”
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Or, we wish to grant a favor to the
impotent souls and suffer them to become the inheritors
of the Messengers and Prophets.
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Now is the time for you to divest yourselves of the
garment of attachment to this world that perisheth,
to be wholly severed from the physical world, become
heavenly angels, and travel to these countries. I swear by
Him, besides Whom there is none other God, that each
one of you will become an Isráfíl of Life, and will blow
the Breath of Life into the souls of others.
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Upon you be greeting and praise!
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O THOU Incomparable God! O Thou Lord of the
Kingdom! These souls are Thy heavenly army. Assist
them and, with the cohorts of the Supreme Concourse,
make them victorious, so that each one of them may
become like unto a regiment and conquer these countries
through the love of God and the illumination of
divine teachings.
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1. | Cf. Mark 16:15. [ Back To Reference] |
2. | Cf. Matthew 5:3. [ Back To Reference] |
3. | Qur’án 28:5. [ Back To Reference] |