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Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá `Abbás
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Pages 89-91
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"O maid-servant of God who art swayed like a strong..."
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O maid-servant of God who art swayed like a strong
branch by the breeze of God!
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I have read thy letter which evinces the abundance
of thy love and the warmth of thy devotion and thy
zeal in acknowledging God.
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Commit thyself to God; give up thy will and choose
that of God; abandon thy desire and lay hold on that
of God; that thou mayest be a holy, spiritual and heavenly
example among the maid-servants of God.
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O maid-servant of God! Know thou that in the
sight of God, the conduct of women is the same as that
of men. All are the creatures of God and He has
created them after His form and likeness; that is to
say, after the form and likeness of the Manifestations
of His names and His attributes. From the spiritual
point of view, therefore, there is no difference between
women and men. "The nearer we draw to God, the
nearer He comes to us" without regard to whether the
person be a man or a woman. How many women,
thus drawn to God, have surpassed men in the shadow
of Baha' in bringing men under it -- women famous
throughout the world!
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The House of Justice, however, according to the
positive commandments of the Doctrine of God, has
been specialized to the men, for a (specific) reason or
exercise of wisdom on the part of God, and this reason
will presently appear, even as the sun at midday.
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And as to you -- you other maid-servants attracted
by the perfume of God -- establish spiritual gatherings
(assemblies) and heavenly meetings. This work is
the beginning of the diffusing of the perfume of God
and the foundation of the elevating of the Word of
God and the making known of the commandments of
God. Is there a blessing greater than this? These
spiritual gatherings (assemblies) are sustained (reinforced)
by the Spirit of God, and their protector is
Abdul-Baha, who spreads his wings (over) above
them. Is there a blessing greater than this? These
spiritual gatherings (assemblies) are glowing lamps
and heavenly gardens which cast the light of knowledge
upon the contingent world and cause the spirit of
life to penetrate to every quarter. This, then, is the
best means of the progress of the human race in all
conditions and circumstances. Is there a greater blessing
than this?
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