at
these words which cheer the hearts of the righteous and the souls of the
pious when hearing them.

"O thou lamp who art illuminated with the light of the..."

O thou lamp who art illuminated with the light of the Love of God!

Leave thou the world and abandon the people and turn unto the Kingdom of
thy independent Lord. Beseech Him every morn and eve and supplicate to the
Gate of His Oneness to make thee firm and steadfast in the Testament and
to guard thee from all calamities, with the eye of His protection, and
protect thee from the tests which are (so violent) as the whirlwinds which
uproot trees.

"O thou who hearest and seest in this wonderful Cause!..."

O thou who hearest and seest in this wonderful Cause!

Verily, I read thy interesting letter, its beautiful composition and I
noted its purpose which indicated spiritual aspiration to the Kingdom of
thy Great Lord.

Thank God for guiding thee unto the Straight Path, manifesting unto thee
the Evident Light. He shall give thee a draught of the cup whereby thy
spiritual power will be increased. Thou shalt advance unto the Lofty
Station, acquire heavenly qualities and attain knowledge of the
significances of the words of God in this glorious day.

It is incumbent upon thee to turn wholly unto the Kingdom of God, to enter
entirely into this wonderful Cause, and to make thy thought, remembrance
and effort confined to the education of thy character, the enlightenment
through the Light of ABHA, and to guide the people to the Source of the
mercy of thy Lord, the Clement, the Merciful.

Comfort thy mother and endeavor to do what is conducive to the happiness
of her heart. Approach not those who are drowned in the sea of this world,
but rather be enkindled by the fire of the love of God. Be thou such a
flame whereby the hearts may be set aglow.

It is incumbent upon thee to assemble continuously with the beloved of God
and to meet with those whose faces are illumined with the light of the
love of God. Verily, I supplicate to God to make thee sincere in this
love, to illumine thee with the light of His Kingdom, to destine unto thee
the illumination by the light of His attributes, to make thee a sign of
mercy, a bird warbling the verses of unity; that thou mayest be nurtured
in the bosom of His providence, and become a growing tree bearing fruit in
the Paradise of El-ABHA.

Verily, thy Lord confirmeth him whom He willeth, and He is the Forgiving,