Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas Part 52

"O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of G.o.d!..."

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of G.o.d!

I hope thou wilt ride thy steed in this field as much as thou canst and that thou mayest know nothing except praising, wors.h.i.+ping and extolling the Sun of the World of Creation.

O maid-servant of G.o.d! The radiance of favor is (cast) upon thy head and thou art clad with the robe of gift. Praise be unto G.o.d, that the breeze of the divine spring maketh the soul thrive and the fragrances of holiness are quickening the heart of man. Favor is perfect and bounty is overflowing-the doors of prosperity are opened and hearts are expanded and dilated. The drops of the cloud of favor are continually (falling) and the lakes of graces are successively overflowing. The wine of the love of G.o.d is circulating, and the melodies of thankful birds are astonis.h.i.+ng all people distant and near. The radiance of the Manifestor of the Mount is illuminating all hearts and b.r.e.a.s.t.s and the never-ending bounties are successively (flowing) from the divine Kingdom. I hope that, through the favor of the Blessed Perfection thou wilt become the lamp of the society of Green Acre (Me.), and wilt become the cup-bearer of the wine of the love of G.o.d, thou wilt invite a great number of people into the Kingdom of the Powerful Lord and wilt teach numerous souls, thou wilt put the crown of the exalted gift upon thy heard and wilt rule over the empire of the greatest spirituality, and thou wilt become the envy of the queens of all regions and wilt be the rival of all the celebrated people of the world.

"O thou who art wholly advancing unto G.o.d!..."

O thou who art wholly advancing unto G.o.d!

Verily I have read thy letter in answer to mine and praised G.o.d-may glory and dignity be unto Him!-for by reason of which He hath kindled the lamp of guidance in the gla.s.s of thy heart, lighted in thy breast the fire of love and faithfulness, illumined thy face with the light of His knowledge among women and chosen thee for spreading His fragrances amid the maid-servants. Be happy and rejoice at this speech through which the sick will recover, the sad become cheered, the dumb speak and the deaf hear; rather, the decayed bones will be quickened and the rocks and stones be affected.

Remember my spiritual favors which have uninterruptedly descended upon thee at the table which was spread under the abundant gifts of the Kingdom of G.o.d. Verily, I continue supplicating G.o.d to make to grow from the luxuriant garden of the heart the aromatic plants of His knowledge, through the abundant rain pouring froth from the clouds of His Kingdom, the Most Great; that thou mayest be a herald of the Covenant in those regions and a preacher of the Kingdom of G.o.d in those distant isles.

Blessed thou art for this letter. Glad-tidings unto thee for this speech!

"O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of G.o.d!..."

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of G.o.d!

By G.o.d the Truth, verily he angels of the Supreme a.s.sembly pray for thee every morn and eve and announce to thee glad-tidings! O blessed art thou who hast devoted thyself to diffusing the fragrances of G.o.d! Know thou that, verily, thy Lord will surely strengthen thy hands and a.s.sist thee through the hosts which are hidden from the sight of the heedless ones, and will give the victory through a numerous army from the Supreme a.s.sembly and will illuminate thy heart with the rays s.h.i.+ning from the Kingdom of Abha, the Most Glorious! O maid-servants of G.o.d! Gird up thy loins, strengthen thy back, be not discouraged or grieved if people are pouring the arrows of scorn and blame thee, insomuch as in this thou wilt follow the example of those who have endured every tribulation and calamity.

As to the young man and his revered wife, [as to] both of whom thou hast informed me: I beseech G.o.d to remove the veil from them and lift the covering from before their faces, so that they may witness the greatest signs of their Lord, the Great, in this day in which all the regions of heaven and earth are sparkling with the lights of their Lord. Tell him, "Verily the Kingdom hath appeared with the ornaments of sanct.i.ty on the apex of the world of being. Thou oughtest to enter therein, and this is glad-tidings unto thee and to all those who have been expecting the advent of the Kingdom of their Lord with true heart turned toward G.o.d."

"O thou who art attracted to the Word of G.o.d!..."

O thou who art attracted to the Word of G.o.d!

Verily I read thy excellent letter, nay, rather thy brilliant, peerless pearls, which proved thy sincerity in the Cause of G.o.d, the enkindlement of thy heart with the fire of the love of G.o.d and the illumination of thy face through the light of the gift of G.o.d!

O maid-servant of G.o.d! Know, verily, I was with you in spirit during your a.s.semblage in the meeting of the commemoration of G.o.d, the House of Agreement, under the Standard of peace, and I perceived ye with my spirit on the Mount of Salvation and shared with ye in celebrating the praise of my Lord, and I smiled with all cheerfulness, joy and gladness when I found that ye were beseeching G.o.d and supplicating before the Kingdom of G.o.d. I beseech G.o.d to guide some of those who have given themselves to the Word of G.o.d, while they know not the Word. And I beg of G.o.d to give insight to every heedless one, so that he may witness the signs of his Mighty Lord in this great century wherein the Lord is glorified for the bounties and gifts which He hath bestowed on all the horizons [i.e., regions] through His Ancient Grace.

Verily I wrote an answer to the letter of ........ and enclose it in this letter.

O maid-servant of G.o.d! By G.o.d the True One, verily Abdul-Baha invokes G.o.d to strengthen thee through the mightiest power, so that thou mayest become a star of guidance in Green Acre, to diffuse the fragrances of G.o.d, to blow forth the spirit of G.o.d, to summon people to the Word of G.o.d, and may speeches pour forth from thy pure lips as a torrent which rapidly pours down from the loftiest mountains!

"O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of the..."

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of the Garden of the Covenant and art speaking the praise of the Orb of the Universe!

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 G.o.d 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.

O maid-servant of G.o.d! Verily Abdul-Baha was with you in Green Acre in his spirit, soul and in all 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 G.o.d, in a short time.

O maid-servant of G.o.d! 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 G.o.d to make Green Acre as the paradise of El-Abha, so that the melodies of the nightingale of sanct.i.ty 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 G.o.d may be diffused throughout all regions. These signs shall surely appear and these lights shall s.h.i.+ne forth.

O maid-servant of G.o.d, the Merciful! It is inc.u.mbent 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:

"I am the Ancient Light! I am the Lord of the Exalted Kingdom! I am the Star s.h.i.+ning forth unto the horizon of the hearts of the people of Oneness!"

O maid-servant of G.o.d! Be tranquil in heart and be enkindled with the fire ignited in the Blessed Tree-an enkindlement which may cause a fire to blaze in the inanimate hearts in those regions.

O maid-servant of G.o.d! 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 tranquillity. Do beseech G.o.d 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 inc.u.mbent upon thee to implore G.o.d to guide them to the road of salvation! And it is inc.u.mbent upon thee to be affable to them under all circ.u.mstances, 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 G.o.d and who instruct (people) in the teachings of G.o.d!

O maid-servant of G.o.d! Trust in the grace of thy Lord. He shall surely a.s.sist thee with a confirmation whereat minds will be amazed and the thoughts of the men of learning will be astonished. Consider the divine splendors in Green Acre: One of them is the tree of fire and another is what was witnessed by thy friend-a light s.h.i.+ning 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.

O maid-servant of G.o.d! It is inc.u.mbent upon thee to diffuse the fragrances of G.o.d and to be occupied in delivering (teaching) the Cause of G.o.d!

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 G.o.d. Verily He is the a.s.sister, the Beneficent!"

The coming of any one to these countries is, at this time, difficult and unallowable. I beg of G.o.d to facilitate it and then we will permit ........ to come. I beg of G.o.d 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.

G.o.d willing, next year some of the teachers (of the Truth) will present themselves at Green Acre and will cause the voices of the people of the Kingdom to reach the Supreme Apex.

"O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of G.o.d and..."

O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of G.o.d and enkindled with the Fire wherein Moses, the Speaker, found Guidance!

May it be salutary to thee, the draught from this cup, which is overflowing with the wine of the love of G.o.d.

Blessed art thou, that thy heart is connected with the callings of the Kingdom of El-Abha, so that thou hast dispensed with the telepathic wires of the world, because the terminal of the spiritual wire reached the center of thy heart and the other is placed in the Spiritual Center, vibrating informations constantly through the power of the Spirit and successively conveying the great glad-tidings. This is the station of (or for) every maid-servant whose heart is filled with the love of G.o.d and attracted to the Beauty of El-Abha.

Thank G.o.d for showing unto thee and thy dear friend, the revered ........, the great power and might of the Kingdom personified in the body of humanity, and that thou didst wors.h.i.+p Him with a brilliant heart, and He addressed thee (saying): "Peace be unto thee! Peace be unto thee!" His white vestment is the garment of the Manifestation and [His] brilliant color. Regarding the gems which appeared on His breast, they are peerless pearls of wisdom which s.h.i.+ne unto the horizons with a G.o.dlike fame. As to His s.h.i.+ning face, verily it hath illumined the earth and dispersed the darkness from the contingent world. Regarding thine entrance with thy friend into the gallery lighted with lamps, know thou that gallery is the world of humanity and the lamps His wonderful teaching, His all-wisdom, His perfect bounty and His clear manifestation. He is the Absent-Present in the world of humanity.