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87: O thou memento of him who died for the Blessed … 119 |
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O thou memento of him who died for the Blessed
Beauty! In recent days, the joyful news of thy marriage to
that luminous leaf hath been received, and hath infinitely
gladdened the hearts of the people of God. With all
humility, prayers of supplication have been offered at the
Holy Threshold, that this marriage may be a harbinger of
joy to the friends, that it may be a loving bond for all
eternity, and yield everlasting benefits and fruits.
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From separation doth every kind of hurt and harm
proceed, but the union of created things doth ever yield
most laudable results. From the pairing of even the smallest
particles in the world of being are the grace and bounty of
God made manifest; and the higher the degree, the more
momentous is the union. ‘Glory be to Him Who hath
created all the pairs, of such things as earth produceth, and
out of men themselves, and of things beyond their ken.’
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And above all other unions is that between human beings,
especially when it cometh to pass in the love of God. Thus
is the primal oneness made to appear; thus is laid the foundation
of love in the spirit. It is certain that such a marriage
as yours will cause the bestowals of God to be revealed.
Wherefore do we offer you felicitations and call down
blessings upon you and beg of the Blessed Beauty, through
His aid and favour, to make that wedding feast a joy to all
and adorn it with the harmony of Heaven.
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O my Lord, O my Lord! These two bright orbs
are wedded in Thy love, conjoined in servitude to Thy
Holy Threshold, united in ministering to Thy Cause.
Make Thou this marriage to be as threading lights of
Thine abounding grace, O my Lord, the All-Merciful,
and luminous rays of Thy bestowals, O Thou the
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Beneficent, the Ever-Giving, that there may branch out
from this great tree boughs that will grow green and
flourishing through the gifts that rain down from Thy
clouds of grace.
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Qur’án 36:36, and cf. 51:49.
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