|  | 87: O thou memento of him who died for the Blessed ... | 
	| 1 | O thou memento of him who died for the Blessed Beauty!  In recent days, the joyful news of thy marriage to 
that luminous leaf hath been received, and hath infinitely 
gladdened the hearts of the people of God.  With all 
humility, prayers of supplication have been offered at the 
Holy Threshold, that this marriage may be a harbinger of 
joy to the friends, that it may be a loving bond for all 
eternity, and yield everlasting benefits and fruits. | 
	| 2 | From separation doth every kind of hurt and harm 
proceed, but the union of created things doth ever yield 
most laudable results.  From the pairing of even the smallest 
particles in the world of being are the grace and bounty of 
God made manifest; and the higher the degree, the more 
momentous is the union.  `Glory be to Him Who hath 
created all the pairs, of such things as earth produceth, and 
out of men themselves, and of things beyond their ken.'
[Qur'án 36:36,  and cf. 51:49]
  
And above all other unions is that between human beings, 
especially when it cometh to pass in the love of God.  Thus 
is the primal oneness made to appear; thus is laid the foundation 
of love in the spirit.  It is certain that such a marriage 
as yours will cause the bestowals of God to be revealed.  
Wherefore do we offer you felicitations and call down 
blessings upon you and beg of the Blessed Beauty, through 
His aid and favour, to make that wedding feast a joy to all 
and adorn it with the harmony of Heaven. | 
	| 3 | O my Lord, O my Lord!  These two bright orbs 
are wedded in Thy love, conjoined in servitude to Thy 
Holy Threshold, united in ministering to Thy Cause.  
Make Thou this marriage to be as threading lights of 
Thine abounding grace, O my Lord, the All-Merciful, 
and luminous rays of Thy bestowals, O Thou the 
 
 
Beneficent, the Ever-Giving, that there may branch out 
from this great tree boughs that will grow green and 
flourishing through the gifts that rain down from Thy 
clouds of grace. | 
	| 4 | Verily Thou art the Generous, verily Thou art the 
Almighty, verily Thou art the Compassionate, the All-Merciful. |