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"O thou maid-servant of God!..."
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O thou maid-servant of God!
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In these times thanksgiving for the bounty of the
Merciful One consists in the illumination of the heart
and the feeling of the soul. This is the reality of
thanksgiving. But, although offering thanks through
speech or writings is approvable, yet, in comparison
with that, it is but unreal, for the foundation is spiritual
feelings and merciful sentiments. I hope that you
may be favored therewith. But the lack of capacity
and merit in the Day of Judgment does not prevent one
from bounty and generosity, for it is the day of grace
and not justice, and to give every one his due is justice.
Consequently, do not look upon thy capacity, nay,
rather, look upon the infinite grace of the Bounty of
Abha who grace is comprehending and whose bounty
is perfect.
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I beg of God through the confirmation and assistance
of the True One thou mayest show the utmost eloquence,
fluency, ability and skill in teaching the real significances
of the Bible. Turn toward the Kingdom of
Abha and seek the bounty of the Holy Spirit. Loosen
the tongue and the confirmation of the Spirit shall reach
thee.
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As to that great Sun which thou sawest in a dream:
That is His Holiness the Promised One and the lights
thereof are His bounties. The surface of the water is
transparent body--that is, pure hearts. Its waves are
the moving of the hearts, the cheering of the souls--
that is, spiritual feelings and merciful sentiments.
Thank tho God for that thou hast had such a revelation
in the world of dreams.
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As to the fact that man must entirely forget himself,
by this is meant that he should arise in the mystery of
sacrifice and that is the disappearance of mortal sentiments
and extinction of blamable morals which constitute
the temporal gloom, and not that the physical
health should be changed into weakness and debility.
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I humbly supplicate to the Threshold of Oneness that
heavenly blessings and merciful forgiveness may overtake
thy dear mother, sisters and loving relations, especially
thy betrothed who suddenly departed from this
world to the next one.
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