of reconciliation, love
and security. Verily, my Merciful Lord is gracious under all aspects!

As to thy question concerning Christ: Know thou, He was perfect in respect
to spirit as well as body. His material (body) was a perfect body in every
respect; none of His material conditions were imperfect at all, inasmuch
as imperfection is contrary to perfection. His heavenly condition was also
a perfect one, comprising all the divine perfections. Reflect thou upon
these words, so that the door of knowledge may be opened before thy face.

Verily, I beseech God to strengthen the assured leaves (or women) whom
thou hast mentioned in thy letter, under all grades, aspects and
circumstances.

"O thou who art turning unto the Kingdom of God!..."

O thou who art turning unto the Kingdom of God!

Thy letter came and I was informed of its wonderful contents. Know thou,
verily, all the doors are closed except the door of the kingdom of God!
All the trees are without fruit except the Tree of Life planted in the
paradise of God! All the winds are disqueting to the souls except the cup
of the love of God! Every benefit vanisheth except the food of heaven. It
is incumbent upon thee to partake thereof.

Verily, I beg of God to strengthen thee in these divine gifts, merciful
bestowals and supreme favors. Exert thyself, so that thou mayest
abundantly enjoy this glorious grace.

"O my God! O my God!..."

O my God! O my God!(109)

This is a servant who hath ascended to the Kingdom of Thy Mercifulness;
supplicated to the realm of Thy Might and Singleness; is rejoiced at the
appearance of Thy Kingdom; the effulgence of Thy lights and the spread of
Thy signs. He hath believed in Thy Verses, been overtaken with the ecstasy
of Thy love and with the cheer of Thy affection, until his soul craved to
behold Thy Beauty--and could not (or was unable to) endure the grief and
violence of the fire of separation, hastened unto the Supreme Friend and
betook himself to Thy Threshold of Holiness at the visiting places of
grandeur!

O my Lord! Suffer him to abide in a blessed abode and cause him to enter
into a retreat of faithfulness and favor him to everlastingly dwell in the
heavenly paradise, the precinct of meeting in the shelter of Thy great
mercy!

Verily, thou art the Beneficent, the Merciful, the Powerful, the
Forgiving, the Mighty, the Bestower!

"O thou who art honorable and faithful to God!..."

O thou who art