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222: O ye homeless and wanderers in the Path of God! … |
O ye homeless and wanderers in the Path of God!
Prosperity, contentment, and freedom, however much
desired and conducive to the gladness of the human heart,
can in no wise compare with the trials of homelessness and
adversity in the pathway of God; for such exile and banishment
are blessed by the divine favour, and are surely followed
by the mercy of Providence. The joy of tranquillity
in one’s home, and the sweetness of freedom from all cares
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shall pass away, whilst the blessing of homelessness shall
endure forever, and its far-reaching results shall be made
manifest.
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Abraham’s migration from His native land caused the
bountiful gifts of the All-Glorious to be made manifest, and
the setting of Canaan’s brightest star unfolded to the eyes
the radiance of Joseph. The flight of Moses, the Prophet of
Sinai, revealed the Flame of the Lord’s burning Fire, and
the rise of Jesus breathed the breaths of the Holy Spirit into
the world. The departure of Muḥammad, the Beloved of
God, from the city of His birth was the cause of the exaltation
of God’s Holy Word, and the banishment of the
Sacred Beauty led to the diffusion of the light of His divine
Revelation throughout all regions.
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