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Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá `Abbás
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Pages 191-193
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"O thou who art advancing toward the Divine..."
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O thou who art advancing toward the Divine
Kingdom!
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What thou hast written was understood and noted.
Thou hast asked concerning the station of this servant.
The station of this servant is servitude to the Holy
Threshold (BAHA'O'LLAH) and I glory and honor in
this. Abdul-Baha is the standard of the divine love,
the sign of the gift of God, the servant of the assemblage
of the merciful ones, the light of the meeting
of the spiritual ones. He is the orb of peace and reconciliation
and the light of love in the world of humanity.
He is the herald of the Kingdom of the Merciful
One and the promulgator of the religion of rectitude
and security. This is the station of this servant! This
is the Truth!
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I hope through the divine grace that the brilliancy
of the love of God will pervade all regions, and that
he will remove warfare and strife from the world of
existence. Then the human world will become expressive
of the unity of the merciful world, the inferior
world will become a clear and purified mirror reflecting
the Supreme Concourse, the East and West will embrace
each other like unto two longing ones and the
North and South will shake hands and clasp each other
in the arms like unto two beloved ones. This is the
station of Abdul-Baha.
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As to the light thou dost witness: It is not an
earthly light (phenomenal); nay, rather, it is a heavenly
light. It cannot be seen by the sight; nay, rather,
it is perceived by the insight.
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As to the resurrection of the body of Christ three
days subsequent to His departure: This signified the
divine teachings and spiritual religion of His Holiness
Christ, which constitute His spiritual body, which is
living and perpetual forevermore.
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By the "three days" of His death is meant that after
the great martyrdom, the penetration of the divine
teachings and the spread of the spiritual law became
relaxed on account of the crucifixion of Christ. For
the disciples were somewhat troubled by the violence
of divine tests. But when they became firm, that
divine spirit resurrected and that body -- which signifies
the divine word -- arose.
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Likewise the address of the angels to the people of
Galilee, "That this Christ will return in the same way
and that He will descend from heaven," is a spiritual
address. For when Christ appeared, He came from
heaven, although He was outwardly born from the
womb of Mary. For He said: "No man hath ascended
up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven."
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He said: "I came down from heaven and likewise
will go to heaven." By "heaven" is not meant this infinite
phenomenal space, but "heaven" signifies the
world of the divine kingdom which is the supreme station
and seat of the Sun of Truth.
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To be brief: The mysteries of the Holy Books are
many and require explanation and elucidation. I hope
thine insight will be so opened that the divine mysteries
may become manifest and clear.
O thou candle of the love of God!
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I read what thou hast written. Its meanings were
spiritual and its contents merciful. It indicated (thy)
pure intention and expressed clear brilliancy.
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I beg of God that thou mayest become an associate
and partner of Abdul-Baha in servitude to the Holy
Threshold of Baha', that thou mayest praise me in my
pure servitude and summon all to the Most Great
Guidance.
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