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The people of the world are like unto trees (i.e., trees without roots),
they are torn up by the passing of a gust of wind, but trees which are
deeply rooted, strong and sturdy, are not uprooted by the most violent
tempest--therefore they produce leaves, blossoms and fruits.

O thou spiritual friend! Thou hast asked the wisdom of prayer. Know thou
that prayer is indispensable and obligatory, and man under no pretext
whatsoever is excused from performing the prayer unless he be mentally
unsound, or an insurmountable obstacle prevent him. The wisdom of prayer
is this: That it causeth a connection between the servant and the True
One, because in that state (i.e., prayer) man with all heart and soul
turneth his face towards His Highness the Almighty, seeking His
association and desiring His love and compassion. The greatest happiness
for a lover is to converse with his beloved, and the greatest gift for a
seeker is to become familiar with the object of his longing; that is why
with every soul who is attracted to the Kingdom of God, his greatest hope
is to find an opportunity to entreat and supplicate before his Beloved,
appeal for His mercy and grace and be immersed in the ocean of His
utterance, goodness and generosity.

Beside all this, prayer and fasting is the cause of awakening and
mindfulness and conducive to protection and preservation from tests. The
obligatory prayer is revealed from the Supreme Pen and is translated in
America. Ask for it from the believers and use it.

"O thou beloved maid-servant of God!..."

O thou beloved maid-servant of God!

Thank thou God that thou art directed to the Light of Guidance and ushered
into the Kingdom of the Love of God, became the recipient of the
inexhaustible bounties and that thou hast a son like ........., who is the
servant in the Threshold of God and is one of the sons of the Kingdom of
the Merciful.

God hath accomplished His gift in thee; thou must be happy and thankful
and hopeful for the favor of the True one.

"O thou who art longing for the Kingdom!..."

O thou who art longing for the Kingdom!

Mr. ......... in thy behalf hath made a great endeavor. Thou shouldst be
eternally grateful to him and thank him, for he hath guided thee to the
Kingdom, led thee to life eternal and set upon thy brow a crown whose
brilliant gems shall illumine the world of existence. That crown is the
Divine Guidance. Thousands of illustrious and famous women