Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas Part 89

"O thou seeker of Truth!..."

O thou seeker of Truth!

The Lord of Hosts became manifest to Moses and the children of Israel in a pillar of fire, and appeared to Christ in the fire of the love of G.o.d.

This is that of which it is said in the Gospel: One must be baptized with fire and spirit.

Now the lights of the divine bounties of the fire of the love of G.o.d have shone forth in the word and letters. That is, the words and letters are similar to a mirror, and the Sun of Truth and the Rays of Significances have become manifest and shone forth in these mirrors of words and letters.

Seek thou from G.o.d that thy heart may be as one of these letters, until the Eternal Bounty may cast a ray of splendor therein.

Pay attention minutely and cogitate, until thou mayest apprehend the meaning of this explanation and advance day by day, like unto thy dear mother.

"O thou that mirror in which the Light of Guidance is printed!..."

O thou that mirror in which the Light of Guidance is printed!

I was informed of thy prayer, thy supplication and thy beseeching. Know thou verily:

My throne is my mat!

My glorious crown in my servitude toward G.o.d!

My standard is the commemoration of my Lord!

My hosts are the knowledge of my Master!

My sword is the guidance of G.o.d!

My dominion is my humility, my submissiveness, my lowliness, my abas.e.m.e.nt, my supplication and my beseeching unto G.o.d-this is that permanent reign which no one is able to dispute, gainsay or usurp!

I beg G.o.d to cause thee to be one of the pillars of this divine reign, that thou mayest abundantly partake of this joy and gladness, and I invoke G.o.d that He may register thy name in the published Tablet, in the pages of the Kingdom of G.o.d. I beg G.o.d to cause thy kinsmen (those who are near and dear to thee) to attain that which thou hast attained, to drink from that Cup wherefrom thou art exhilarated, to brighten their eyes through that Light whereby thine eyes were brightened and to cause them to hearken to that Call whereby thine ears were delighted; and that He may make you a.s.semble under the shadow of the Tree of the Testament, and cause you to be of the hosts of His Kingdom, that ye may conquer the East of that region as well as its West, through the sword of peace and the weapons of love, union and agreement, and that He may make thee to be a server in His blessed Olive Garden, and in his El-Abha (i.e., Most Glorious) Paradise, and in His Holy Garden of the Supreme Kingdom.

"O thou who art always calling on G.o.d!..."

O thou who art always calling on G.o.d!

Thank thou G.o.d for He hath guided thee to the path of His Kingdom and provided thee with the fruit of the Tree of Life, which is planted in the middle of the Ferdowee (i.e., the highest Paradise). Yea, this fruit is the knowing G.o.d and love for G.o.d, and reliance upon G.o.d and is the virtue with which the reality of man is adorned, and it is the perfections which are the great gift for the children of Adam (i.e., mankind) in this first creation.

Verily, I beg of G.o.d to bestow upon thee and thy relatives the blessing of His clemency and to a.s.sign for thee and for them everlasting glory and eternal life in the visible world and in the Kingdom.

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

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

Verily, the maid-servant of G.o.d, Mrs. ..., hath greatly praised thee; she hath given in words her thankfulness, for thou hast guided her to the Kingdom of her great Lord.

Verily, I say unto thee, this is better for thee than to possess the treasures of the world, because by this means thou wilt be drawn nigh to the Kingdom of G.o.d and the protection of the Merciful One will always possess thee.

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

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

Beloved art thou, for thou hast lighted the lamp of the love of G.o.d in the gla.s.s of America, called out in His Name among the people and guided them to the Kingdom of El-Abha.

O maid-servant of G.o.d! Fly away with joy, for G.o.d hath strengthened thee in this great gift, which is a glorious crown, the gems of which are scintillating with the light of guidance. Blessed is thy head for it is decorated with this crown. Verily, this is better for thee than the dominion of the world!

"O thou who art calling in the cities, the bearer of the..."

O thou who art calling in the cities, the bearer of the Gospel of the Kingdom of G.o.d!

Verily, I read thy wonderful and eloquent letter, which proved thy being attracted by the utterances (or fragrances) of G.o.d, in the new day and glorious century.

I praised G.o.d for the spreading of His fragrances in those regions and for the display of His manifest signs.

Thank thou G.o.d for that He revived thee by the Spirit of Life and awakened thee by the life-giving breeze, which is emanating for the people of the world.

I ask G.o.d to make thee a lamp s.h.i.+ning and illuminating in the a.s.semblies of knowledge, that thou s.h.i.+ne forth by the lights of love and peace among the maid-servants of G.o.d, the Merciful.

O maid-servant of G.o.d! Be a caller to universal peace, a standard of love among the people, a spreader of the spirit of concord and union among nations and sects, an utterer of exhortations, a demonstrator of the proofs of the appearance of the Kingdom of G.o.d, by a power whereby the hearts of the chosen ones become attracted, confirmed by a might whereto the necks of the proud men bow and those of great people are humbled.

Take hold of the hem of the Garment of G.o.d and preach the Kingdom of G.o.d and baptize the spirits by the fragrances of G.o.d which have perfumed the horizons.

Verily, I say unto thee that this holy fragrance is the Water of Life, the Fire of the Lord which hath flamed in the Tree of Sinai and the Spirit of Life which reviveth the dead.

We send thee herewith answers to the letters thou sent us. This is on account of my utmost love for thee, my great kindness to thee and my extreme sympathy for thee. Thank thou G.o.d for this great favor.