ood pleasure; to teach thee that which
thou knewest not; to inspire thee with His argument and proof; to confirm
thee in faith and assurance; and to make thee the sign of the Merciful
among the concourse of the worlds.
Verily, He is the Giver, the Generous!
"O thou maid-servant of God, who art guided to the..."
O thou maid-servant of God, who art guided to the Light of Guidance!
Verily, I read thy letter which expressed praise to thy Supreme Lord for
having guided thee to the Fountain-head of Knowledge, quickened thy heart
with the spirit of faith, poured on thee the clouds of beneficence and
opened thine insight to witness His mighty signs in the world of man.
O thou maid-servant of God! Be rejoiced by this most great glad-tidings;
praise in commemorating the Name of thy Supreme Lord; thank thou God
because He hath quickened thee with an eternal spirit, bestowed upon thee
a heavenly bounty and hath illumined thy face with the light by which the
existence scintillates in the world of emanation!
Verily, I was informed of thy great longing to present thyself at this
holy, luminous Spot, but at present this is not favorable; but I bear unto
thee the glad-tidings that when thou hast departed to thy native land, the
invisible hosts will surely confirm and assist thee with power and
strength, and God will reveal unto thy heart that which will rejoice it
forevermore; and He shall endow thee with a speech whereat thou in thyself
shalt be astonished and wilt say: "Blessed am I for this great gift!
Glad-tidings be unto me for this mighty bestowal, for my Lord hath
confirmed me therewith and enabled me to uplift the Word of God and to
diffuse His fragrances! Verily, I glory among all the women of the world!
This is a bestowal which hath no equal!"
O thou maid-servant of God! Verily, the tongue of the Supreme Concourse
uttereth the praise of those women who are the glory of men; women who
have forgotten themselves, have abandoned their own rest, attached their
hearts to the Kingdom of God, raised their voice in the Name of God,
diffused the signs of God and uttereed clear arguments and firm proofs
concerning the manifestation of the Kingdom of God. Trust thou in this
promise; then depart to those regions with infinite joy and gladness and
bear unto people glad-tidings in commemorating thy Lord. Verily, thy Lord
will assist thee under all aspects and circumstances. And in the coming
year, if it is possible for t
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