victory opened and the rays of the brilliant
morning diffused! By thy life, O my beloved! if thou didst know what God
hath ordained for thee, thou wouldst fly with delight and thy happiness,
gladness and joy would increase every hour! El-Baha be upon thee!

Present to the beloved people of God there my longings for them. Preach to
them the glad-tidings of God.***

Present my best greetings to the honorable and spiritual women, to those
who are very much attracted toward God, and particularly to that one who
have proved that it is possible for a camel to pass through a needle's
eye. May God keep them in joy and happiness and burning with His love.

"O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..."

O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!

Be rejoiced for my mentioning thee and gladden thine eyes by the bounty of
thy Lord. Know, verily, that His favor unto thee is great, great; for He
guided thee unto the Merciful Light, confirmed thee in bearing calamities
and hardships in the path of God, on the part of the neglectful ones.

There is no harm in any affliction which befalleth thee in the love of
El-Baha, for this affliction is a gem which glistens and shines on the
crown of guidance which adorns thy head among the maid-servants. Remember
the hardships of the disciples, and what Mary, the Virgin; Mary, the
Magdalene; and Mary, the mother of Jesus, bore in the path of God;
especially Barbara, until she was martyred in the love of Christ; and she
being attracted unto the Kingdom of God, her spirit soared unto the
summits of holiness in the paradise of eternal life, in the place of
Meeting.

"O thou whose nostrils are perfumed with the Fragrances..."

O thou whose nostrils are perfumed with the Fragrances of God!

Verily, I read thy letter which contained graceful expressions and was of
a well made foundation, and I inhaled the odor of the love of God from the
garden of its meanings and witness the lights of sincerity in the Cause of
God from the dawning-place of its mysteries.

Blessed art thou, O maid-servant of God, for thou art attracted to the
Word of god, and thy heart is illuminated with the lights of the guidance
of God, and thy soul is cheered by the gentle breeze blowing from the
direction of the favor of God.

Verily thy Lord is gracious toward thee. Thank thou God for this great
bounty and praise Him for He hath caused thee to enter His New Kingdom;
and glorify Him for