O ye friends of God! Be kind to all peoples and nations, have
love for all of them, exert yourselves to purify the hearts as much
as you can, and bestow abundant effort in rejoicing the souls. Be
ye a sprinkling of rain to every meadow and a water of life to
every tree. Be ye as fragrant musk to every nostril and a soul-refreshing
breeze to every invalid. Be ye salutary water to every
thirsty one, a wise guide to every one led astray, an affectionate
father or mother to every orphan, and, in the utmost joy and
fragrance, a son or daughter to every one bent with age. Be ye
a rich treasure to every indigent one; consider love and union as
a delectable paradise, and count annoyance and hostility as the
torment of hell-fire. Exert with your soul; seek no rest in body;
supplicate and beseech with your heart and search for divine assistance
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and favor, in order that ye may make this world the
Paradise of Abhá and this terrestrial globe the arena of the Supreme
Kingdom. If ye make an effort, it is certain that these lights will
shine, this cloud of mercy shall rain, this soul-nourishing breeze
shall waft, and the scent of this most fragrant musk be diffused.