ade that which hath issued forth from thy mouth a trust with
Him for thee. He is verily the Most Bounteous, the Most Generous. If thou
truly givest ear to that which hath been revealed for thee from My Supreme
Pen at this moment, thou shalt soar with the wings of eagerness in the
heaven of love for the Lord of the Day of the Covenant, and wilt say
during all the days of thy life: Thanks be unto Thee, O Thou the Desire of
the world, and praise be unto Thee, O Thou the Beloved of the people of
understanding. May all existence be a sacrifice for Thy favour, and all
that hath been and will ever be, a ransom for Thy Word, O Thou the Wronged
One amongst the people of enmity, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins of
all who are in heaven and on earth....
In this Day the Hand of divine grace hath removed all distinctions. The
servants of God and His handmaidens are regarded on the same plane.
Blessed is the servant who hath attained unto that which God hath decreed,
and likewise the leaf moving in accordance with the breezes of His will.
This favour is great and this station lofty. His bounties and bestowals
are ever present and manifest. Who is able to offer befitting gratitude
for His successive bestowals and continuous favours?
(From a Tablet - translated from the Persian and Arabic) [3]
4: By My Life! The names of handmaidens who are devoted to God are
written...
By My Life! The names of handmaidens who are devoted to God are written
and set down by the Pen of the Most High in the Crimson Book. They excel
over men in the sight of God. How numerous are the heroes and knights in
the field who are bereft of the True One and have no share in His
recognition, but thou hast attained and received thy fill.
(From a Tablet - translated from the Persian) [4]
5: Verily the Pen of the Most High hath borne witness unto thy recognition
of...
Verily the Pen of the Most High hath borne witness unto thy recognition of
Him, thy love for Him and thy turning towards the Ancient Countenance at a
time when the world hath rejected Him, save those whom God, the Most High,
hath willed....
Well is it with thee for having adorned thyself with the ornament of the
love of God and for having been enabled to make mention of Him and utter
His praise. Divine grace, in its entirety, is in the mighty grasp of God,
exalted be He. He conferreth it upon whomsoever He willeth. How many a man
considered himself a celebrated divine and a
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