Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas Part 33

"O thou young in age and great in mind!..."

O thou young in age and great in mind!

[There is] many a young child who is mature and grown up, and many an aged [one] who is ignorant and stupid. Growth and maturity are in intellect and understanding and not in age and duration of life. Verily thou hast know thy Lord while thou art young in age; but there are thousands of women who are heedless of the commemoration of G.o.d, veiled from the Kingdom of G.o.d and deprived of the bounty of the gift of G.o.d. As to thee, thank thy Lord for this great gift. I beg of G.o.d to heal thy mother, who is revered in the Kingdom of G.o.d.

"O my G.o.d, my G.o.d!..."

O my G.o.d, my G.o.d!

I am a servant attracted to Thee, humbly coming to the door of Thy Oneness and addressing the kingdom of Thy mercy.

Yes, my G.o.d, permit that I should be entirely Thine, occupied in thinking of Thee, inflamed by the fire of Thy love and separated from all except Thee, so that I may work in Thy Cause, spread Thy wisdom, transmit Thy knowledge and the joy of knowing Thee.

Yes, my G.o.d, I am a flame lighted by the hand of Thy power. Do not permit that it be extinguished by the winds of trials. Increase my love for Thee, my ardor for the Beauty of Thy Oneness, the fire that burneth in me in the Sinai of Thy Singleness, and the eternal life in me, through Thy bounty and grace; for Thou art the Protector, the Watcher, the Pitiful and the Merciful!

"O thou who art attached to the Beauty of G.o.d!..."

O thou who art attached to the Beauty of G.o.d!

Verily, I was rejoiced when I read thy excellent letter, which portrayed a spiritual attraction and a rejoicing at the (news) of the merciful Kingdom! Know thou verily, the hand of divine Providence hath attracted thee to the Throne of the Kingdom, and the divine glad-tidings hath caused such joy and happiness in thee, that thou hast removed the covering and lifted the veiling from the Countenance of the Divine Beauty, beheld the Brilliant Face through thine insight, and became cognizant of the mysteries of purity and sanct.i.ty in this divine Cause!

Now, with a heart overflowing with the love of G.o.d, supplicate to G.o.d with all joy, and thank thou G.o.d for this guidance and this high gift. And know thou, that verily, the vanguards of the gifts of thy Lord shall overtake thee from all sides (parts) when thy feet become firm in the Path.

"O thou who art attracted to the Light of Guidance!..."

O thou who art attracted to the Light of Guidance!

Verily, I read the signs of thy thanks to G.o.d, for He hath guided thee unto the Path of the Kingdom, dispelled the darkness, caused thee to enter into the light of faith, and awakened thee to the proof and argument. This is through the grace of thy Lord, the Merciful, who hath chosen thee for His knowledge and hath adorned thy head with the crown of His love which is scintillating in the apex of glory and beneficence.

Verily, I beseech the Threshold of Mercifulness to kindle the lamp of light within thy heart, so that thy breast may thereby be dilated and thy soul rejoiced.

Thou art present in spirit in a meeting (in Acca) in which the gifts of G.o.d are radiating, even though thou art remote in regard to body in the far away land.

As to thy coming here now, this is not in accord with the wisdom revealed in the Gospels. But the time shall come and thou wilt attain to the gifts of thy Lord. But for the present, make thy tongue fluent in praising thy clement Lord at every moment and time, so that thou mayest attain to all good under the shadow of the Lord of Generosity and Beneficence.

"O thou who hast gained illumination from the Light of..."

O thou who hast gained illumination from the Light of Guidance!

Verily, I perused thy brilliant letter, which showed that thou hast advanced toward G.o.d, thy sight illumined by witnessing the signs of G.o.d, thy heart cheered by the sacred and spiritual breeze which is being blown from the garden of the Kingdom of G.o.d.

It behooveth thee to spend thy life, body and blood in the path of G.o.d, for this mighty gift.

Verily, I inhale the fragrance of faithfulness from the believers of that brilliant and pure city. I beg of G.o.d to make His beloved and maid-servants in that city as one band, united in soul, heart and tongue, even as stars a.s.sembled in the constellation of Unity, although the distance between them is extensive and the interval infinite.x

O maid-servant of G.o.d! Know thou, the first bounty from the True One is love, unity and harmony, and without these all the deeds pa.s.s in vain and give no result. Love is the result of the Manifestation and the glorious purpose of the rising of Light on the Mount, in the Sinai of the Forgiving Lord.

It is inc.u.mbent upon you (to act) with merciful harmony and spiritual unity, so that the bounties of your Lord may embrace you and make you as waves in this sacred, moving sea. This is seemly of the believing women!

This is the spirit of the a.s.sured women! This is the light of the peaceful women! This is the ultimate wish of the attracted women!

Verily, I beseech G.o.d to illumine thy sight by witnessing the light of hopes and cause thee to speak His praise among the maid-servants, and to make thee steadfast in this path, on which feet have slipped through the power of tests.

And I beg of Him to enable thee to confirm thy parents and make thee a servant in His great vineyard, and cause the consolation of thine eye, thy n.o.ble child, to enter the garden of His exalted Kingdom.

"O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of G.o.d!..."

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of G.o.d!

Verily, I read thine excellent letter and was informed of thy turning unto G.o.d, thy drawing near unto the lofty holy Threshold, thy drinking from the Fountain of Life and that thine heart hath partaken of the lights of heaven. Verily, I beg of G.o.d to ordain for thee in the future to come to this Blessed and White Land, to cause thee to hear the melodies of the Dove and to grant that thou mayest present thyself before the hands of Abdul-Baha.

Exert thyself, O maid-servant of G.o.d, that thou mayest guide thy relatives and bring union and accord among the beloved ones and harmony among the maid-servants of G.o.d; and that thou mayest become of the myrtles of the Paradise of Oneness and of the trees of the Reality of Singleness.

Every flock of the sheep of G.o.d which is protected under the shadow of the Divine Shepherd will not be scattered, but when the sheep are dispersed from the flock, they will necessarily be caught and torn by the wolf.

Therefore, it is inc.u.mbent upon you to flock together! It is inc.u.mbent upon you to be united! It is inc.u.mbent upon you to expose yourselves to the fragrances of G.o.d at every time and moment!

Verily, I am with you when you turn unto G.o.d and are attracted to the fragrances of G.o.d, and I pray for confirmation, union, harmony and love in your behalf.

Deliver my greetings and praise to the maid-servants of G.o.d there.

"O thou wonderful leaf of the Tree of the Love of G.o.d!..."