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“O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of the…” |
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Know thou, verily, I read thy letter which expressed
the commemoration of thy Lord, the Great, and indicated
that the fire of the love of God is ablaze in thy
heart and in the soul of the sincere ones. Truly I say
unto thee, verily thy magnificent letter was as one of
the melodies of the birds of holiness in the wonderful
garden. Verily the hearts of the Supreme Concourse
are dilated with the songs which thou hast warbled on
the Blessed Tree in the Exalted Paradise.
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O maid-servant of God! Verily Abdul-Baha was
with you in Green Acre in his spirit, soul and in all
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of his spiritual grades, and he was your companion in
your meetings and was bearing unto you, with his spiritual
tongue, the glad-tidings of the divine splendors
which shall be poured forth upon you from the Kingdom
of God, in a short time.
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O maid-servant of God! Be rejoiced at this glad-tidings
whereby the hearts of the people of the Kingdom
of El-Abha are moved with joy. Verily I beseech
God to make Green Acre as the paradise of El-Abha,
so that the melodies of the nightingale of sanctity may
be heard from it and that the chanting of the verses of
unity may be raised therein; to cause the clouds of the
great gift to pour upon it the rains falling from heaven;
to make those countries become verdant with the myrtles
of truth and inner significances and to plant therein
blessed trees, with the hand of Providence, which may
bring forth pure and excellent fruits wherefrom the
fragrances of God may be diffused throughout all regions.
These signs shall surely appear and these lights
shall shine forth.
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O maid-servant of God, the Merciful! It is incumbent
upon you to unveil the covering and to witness the
Beauty of the Almighty! Ye shall surely see the lights
rising in those parts, as ye have already seen them. Ye
shall surely behold a Pillar of Fire extending upward to
the Supreme Apex and it will call unto you with the
most wonderful expression and will address you, saying:
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O maid-servant of God! Be tranquil in heart and be
enkindled with the fire ignited in the Blessed Tree—an
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enkindlement which may cause a fire to blaze in the
inanimate hearts in those regions.
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O maid-servant of God! Be not disheartened if
thou hearest the murmuring of the deniers, the clamor
of the hypocrites, the shouting of the contradictors, the
barking of the furious, harmful dogs, in those climes.
Remember the persecutions which consecutively befell
the disciples of christ from the perverse Jews. Consequently,
withstand their oppositions with all quiescence
and dignity (patience) and their contradictions with
all cheerfulness, gladness and dilation of heart (i.e.,
exaltation) by day and night. Resist their fighting
with peace and reconciliation, their blows with kindness
and perfection and their blame with joy and tranquility.
Do beseech God to direct them to the Path of Salvation
and breathe into them the Spirit of Life. Be thou a
light to every darkness, a dispeller of every sadness, a
healer for every sick person, a quencher for every thirst,
a shelter for every refugee, a refuge for every captive.
If the Pharisees interfere with thee, it is incumbent
upon thee to implore God to guide them to the road of
salvation! And it is incumbent upon thee to be affable
to them under all circumstances, to be patient in afflictions,
to be courteous with the enemies and to pray
for the hateful sinners! This is the nature of the faithful
and convinced women believers whose hearts are
dilated with the fragrances of God and who instruct
(people) in the teachings of God!
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O maid-servant of God! Trust in the grace of thy
Lord. He shall surely assist thee with a confirmation
whereat minds will be amazed and the thoughts of the
men of learning will be astonished. Consider the divine
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splendors in Green Acre: One of them is the tree of
fire and another is what was witnessed by thy friend—a light shining forth unto all sides. This is through
the grace of thy Lord unto thee! Consequently, be
engaged in perusing St. John’s Revelation; all these
signs are spoken of in that vision. Thou shalt soon
behold (things) still greater than this.
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O maid-servant of God! It is incumbent upon thee
to diffuse the fragrances of God and to be occupied in
delivering (teaching) the Cause of God! Deliver my
greeting to ….…. and say unto them: “Trust ye in
the grace of your Lord and thank your Master, for He
hath directed you to the Path of the Kingdom of God.
Verily He is the Assister, the Beneficent!”
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The coming of any one to these countries is, at this
time, difficult and unallowable. I beg of God to facilitate
it and then we will permit ….…. to come. I
beg of God to manifest His lights in the heart of
….…. so that he may apprehend that which he
never before apprehended and behold the mysteries of
the Kingdom with real certainty in this glorious age.
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