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                  |  | Memorials of the Faithful | Pages 141-142 |  |  | Muhammad-`Alíy-i-Ardikaní
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	| 1 | In the flower of tender youth, 
Muhammad-`Alí, the illumined, 
heard the cry of God, and lost his heart to heavenly 
grace.  He entered the service of the Afnán, offshoot 
of the Holy Tree, and lived happy and content.  This was 
how he came to the city of Akká, and was for quite a time 
present at the Sacred Threshold, winning a crown of lasting 
glory.  The eye of Bahá'u'lláh's grace and favor was 
upon him.  He served with a loyal heart.  He had a happy 
nature, a comely face; he was a man believing, seeking, 
tested and tried. |  |  
	| 2 | During the days of Bahá'u'lláh, Muhammad-`Alí remained 
steadfast, and after the Supreme Affliction his heart 
did not fail him, for he had drunk the wine of the Covenant 
and his thoughts were fixed on the bounties of God.  He 
moved to Haifa and lived, a firm believer, near the Hazíratu'l-Quds 
by the Holy Shrine on Mount Carmel till his 
final breath, when death came and the carpet of his earthly 
life was rolled up and put away. |  |  
	| 3 | This man was a true servant of the Threshold, a good 
friend to the believers.  All were pleased with him, finding 
him an excellent companion, gentle and mild.  May God 
succor him in His exalted Kingdom, and give him a home 
in the Abhá Realm, and send upon him abounding grace 
from the gardens of Heaven--the place of meeting, the 
place of the mystical contemplation of God.  His amber-scented 
dust is in Haifa. |  |  | 
 
 
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