id down their lives in the arena of
sacrifice, has always been and will continue to be remembered at the
fellowship meetings and in His holy presence.

13: O leaf that has been stirred by the breeze of ...

(122) O leaf that has been stirred by the breeze of God! O victim of
oppression in the path of the Abha Beauty!--may my soul and the souls of
the handmaids of God be offered up as a sacrifice for the dust of His Holy
Shrine.

I earnestly hope that you may ever abide in peace and security within the
shelter of the loving-kindness of the One true God, may labour diligently
in those regions to serve His Cause and to diffuse the fragrance of
holiness, that you may be confirmed at all times through His gracious
assistance, and that, at the gatherings of the handmaids of God, you may
shine forth as a bright candle, directing those loved ones of the Beauty
of the All-Merciful to the path of divine guidance, exhorting them to be
firm and steadfast, to be sanctified and detached so that they may, one
and all, arise to fulfil that which is deemed worthy of these days, and by
manifesting a goodly character and noble conduct cause that country to vie
with the blissful Paradise.

14: All praise be to the Abha Beauty, the ...

(123) All praise be to the Abha Beauty, the Best-Beloved, the Desire of
the world, for having enabled His well-assured leaves to remain firm in
the Cause of God and steadfast in His love, even as immovable mountains,
particularly the ladies belonging to the household of the Afnan--the twigs
of the celestial Tree, who are resident in the land of Ya [Yazd]--upon them
be the glory of the Most Glorious. In these days when tempestuous winds of
tests are blowing and an ocean of trials has risen high, they have rid
themselves of all earthly attachments, set their affection on the sacred
beauty of the True One and have turned their hearts to the celestial
kingdom.

The contents of your letter were highly appreciated. Praise be to God that
from the rose-garden of its words and inner meanings the fragrance of
spiritual fellowship was inhaled, and from the meadows of its pages the
sweet melody of love, of remembrance and glorification of God was heard.
It filled our hearts with immense joy, for it indicated that you were
enjoying good health, and so were the saplings of the garden of God and
the handmaids of the Merciful, particularly the remnants of the families
of those who have offered up their