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Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá `Abbás
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Pages 169-171
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"O thou who art acknowledging the Oneness of God!..."
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O thou who art acknowledging the Oneness of God!
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Verily, I read thy letter which contained beautiful
meanings and wonderful texts; was informed of thy
turning unto God and thy attainment unto the bounty
of the Kingdom, which is apparent and manifest by
the appearance of God.
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O maid-servant of God! Let not thy hands tremble
nor thy heart be disturbed, but rather be confident and
firm in the love of thy Lord, the Merciful, the Clement.
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O maid-servant of God! Verily, all existence is [a
book of] pages and tablets which utter the glad-tidings
of the appearance of the Kingdom of thy Lord, the
Supreme, the Great.
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Observe the pages of the universe and discover the
traces which appeared! Hast thou seen or heard in
any of the previous centuries or generations that which
is manifested in this Glorious Age? If the writings
of the previous centuries, the middle centuries and the
later centuries, be compared with that which is manifested
in this single century, they will not weigh against
it! nay, rather, they are as drops of water in comparison
with the ocean. Magnified is He, who hath
crowned this century with the appearance of His
Kingdom!
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As to thee, turn unto God with a heart cheerfully
swayed by His love and kindled by the fire of His desires,
both day and night. The lights of God will appear
unto thee, the mysteries of God be unfolded to thee
and thy bosom healed by the exhortations uttered by the
Supreme Pen.
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Convey my greeting and praise to thy respected husband
and say to him that the Jews are still expecting
Christ and long to see Him in all anticipation and great
zeal, while His light was manifested, His beauty shone
forth, His call was raised, His trumpet blown, His
standard hoisted, and His stars sparkled; but the Pharisees
are yet in an amazing slumber, immersed in former
traditions, and they make play with the signs of Thy
Lord, the Merciful, the Clement.
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Thank God that He guided thee unto the fountain
of guidance, gave thee to drink from the cup of affection,
summoned thee unto His Supreme Kingdom and
chose thee from among those people. This is a favor
wholly above comprehension and is not realized by the
intellects which are negligent of the Lord of hosts and
angels.
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O thou friend! Endeavor so that thou mayest ascend
to the station which is above the firmaments, near to the
Generous Lord who created and made thee.
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