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Tablets of `Abdu'l-Bahá `Abbás
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Pages 20-22
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"O ye spiritual friends of Abdul-Baha!..."
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O ye spiritual friends of Abdul-Baha!
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Your long letter was considered and its contents were
a source of happiness. Thank God that ye, western
friends, have become dawning-points of the love of
God and stars of knowledge leading to Him; night and
day are ye thinking of imparting life to souls and of
educating people of discernment.
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Regarding the blessed word, the Greatest Name:
Its writing or spelling is according to its pronunciation
(i.e., it is spelled as it is pronounced) in the Persian
language. Baha is correct; Beha is incorrect. However
this question must not cause inharmony and grief
among the friends. This truth shall become manifest.
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Should ye attribute a mistake to a person, it will be
a cause of offense and grief to him - how much greater
would this be if it is attributed to a number of people!
How often it hath occurred that a slight difference hath
caused a great dissension and hath been made a reason
for division. Now, you write Baha'u'llah,
[1]
do
not object to any person. All will eventually follow
the correct spelling.
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O ye beloved ones of God! The manifestation of
the Light of Unity is for binding together the people
of the world. If this unity is not attained, the tree of
life is made fruitless, the heavenly bounty is not utilized.
The blessed blood (of the saints) was shed for
bringing about unity and harmony. These souls gave
their lives as sacrifice in order to produce the love that
bindeth the hearts of all the people. Therefore, ye
should all spend your efforts in uniting and reconciling
(the people), so that the light of God's love may permeate
the universe.
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The Spiritual Meeting of men (House of Spirituality)
and the Spiritual Meeting of women (Assembly
of Teaching) in Chicago are indeed endeavoring to
serve. If they unite, as they should, they will produce
great results. Especially, if the Spiritual Meetings of
Chicago unite with those of New York and become
bound together, in a short while the fragrance of the
divine garden, which giveth life, will perfume all
regions.
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Notes
1. [This spelling was later changed by Abdul-Baha to Baha'o'llah, as an aid to more correct pronunciation.]
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