ternal Life in whom the Spirit of Life is
breathed from the Presence of God and all beside them are dead--without
Life, as Christ hath explained in the texts of the Gospel. Any person
whose insight is opened by God seeth the souls in their stations after the
disintegration of the bodies. Verily they are living and are subsisting
before their Lord and he seeth also the dead souls submerged in the gulfs
of mortality. Then know thou verily all the souls are created according to
the nature of God and all are in the state of (unconscious) purity at the
time of their births. But afterward they differ from one another insofar
as they acquire excellencies or defects. Nevertheless, the creatures have
different degrees in existence insofar as the creation goes, for
capacities are different, but all of them are good and pure (in their
essence), then afterward they are polluted and defiled. Although there are
different states of creation, yet all of them are beneficial. Glance thou
over the temple of man, its members and its parts. Among them there are
the eye, ear, nose, mouth, hands and fingers. Notwithstanding the
differences between these organs, all of them are useful in their proper
spheres. But if one of them is out of order, there is need of a remedy and
if the medicine does not heal, then the amputation of that member becomes
necessary.

Verily I beseech God to make thee confirmed under all circumstances. Do
not become despondent, neither be thou sad. Ere long thy Lord shall make
thee a sign of guidance among mankind.

"O thou dear and honorable!..."

O thou dear and honorable!

I received thy last letter through his honor ........ and its contents
imparted to me spiritual joy, for it indicated the high and good
friendship between thee and the respectful maid-servant of God, .........
I supplicate God to increase at every moment and second your faith,
assurance, steadfastness and your knowledge, and likewise to create
spiritual friendship and celestial love among the friends, in order that
they may become a unit host and enlisted soldiers (of the Kingdom of God)
with accomplishment, skillfulness, solidarity, fellowship and unison.

Verily, by this their breasts will become dilated, their names exalted,
their faces illumined, their host confirmed and their progress,
illumination, insight, knowledge, spirituality, fragrance, attraction,
enkindlement, sanctity and purity promulgated.

Convey my greeting to .....