pprehend the realities therein, therefore they have translated them
according to their own understanding and interpreted the verses after
their own ideas and thus the text fell into confusion. This is undoubtedly
true. As to an intentional addition: This is something uncertain. But they
have made great mistakes as to the understanding of the texts and the
comprehending of the references and have therefore fallen into doubts,
especially in regard to the symbolical verses.

As to thy question, "That Abdul-Baha hath said to some of the believers
that evil never exists, nay rather, it is a non-existent thing:" This is
but truth, inasmuch as the greatest evil is (man's) going astray and being
veiled from Truth. Error is lack of guidance; darkness is absence of
light; ignorance is lack of knowledge; falsehood is lack of truthfulness;
blindness is lack of sight; and deafness is lack of hearing. Therefore,
error, blindness, deafness and ignorance are non-existent things. If we
say that according to the text of the bible, "God hardened Pharaoh's
heart" that he not believe in Moses, this signifies that, verily, He did
not soften his heart. And when we wish to say that God hath not guided a
certain one of His servants, this would be interpreted (by people) that
God led him astray. The darkness spoken of in the Bible as being created
by God, signifieth that, verily, God hath not caused light to shine;
inasmuch as where there is no light, there will be darkness; when there is
no sight, there will be blindness; when there is no life, there ill be
death; when there is no riches, there will be poverty; and when there is
no knowledge, there will be ignorance.

Consequently, it is proven by indisputable argument and clear explanation
that, verily, evils are non-existent, but people have not understood the
meaning of the verses of the Bible.

I beg of God to make thee a faithful servant in His great vineyard, enable
thee to speak His praise, to diffuse His fragrances, to chant His verses
and to herald His name at every moment.

"O thou who art rejoiced at the explanation of the maid-servant..."

O thou who art rejoiced at the explanation of the maid-servant of God
.........!

Thank thou god that He hath sent forth unto thee such a spiritual and
loving sister, who is preserved from egotism and desires and is rejoiced
at the glad-tidings of God. Can there be imagined any greater mercy than
this? No! by the One who hath created