"O thou who art attracted unto the Beauty of ABHA!..."

O thou who art attracted unto the Beauty of ABHA!

Verily I call thee, from this Spot, with a speech whereby the spirit is
breathed into hearts and bodies, and address thee with a calling whereby
His clear wine overflows in the fountain of a heart which is consumed by
the love of God.

Verily, I love thee with my heart, my spirit and my mind, and associate
with thee in spirit (and converse with thee) by my innate tongue. I love
for thee to arise for that to which I have arisen in servitude to the
Sublime and Holy Threshold, turning unto God, hoping for martyrdom, so
that thou mayest attain to the gift, the lights of which glisten in the
eternal horizon.(86)

"O thou whose heart is overflowing with the love of God!..."

O thou whose heart is overflowing with the love of God!

Verily, I received thy beautiful letter and praised God for kindling the
fire of His love in thy heart and cheering thy spirit with the cup of the
gift of thy Lord. I ask God to increase thy intoxication with this wine
and gladden thy spirit with this great gospel. I wrote letters to those
whose names thou didst mention in thy letter. Deliver them with rejoicing
face, revived heart, and tongue uttering the name of the Merciful.

"O thou who art confident in the appearance of the Kingdom..."

O thou who art confident in the appearance of the Kingdom of God! Verily I
read thy letter, which was beautifully composed and which proved thy great
love, the extent of thy knowledge and the illumination of thy sight, by
witnessing the signs whereunto the heads bow in reverence and faces show
respect.

O beloved! Thank God that He chose thee for His love and elected thy wife
for the calling of the appearance of the Kingdom of God. Verily, this is a
great favor, and wert thou aware of the results which will follow it in
the Kingdom of God, thou wouldst, verily, rejoice exceedingly and wouldst
call with loud voice: "Blessed are we for this great favor, and
glad-tidings be unto us for this glorious attainment."

Consider the past, so that thou mayest become informed of the mysteries
which shall be disclosed in the future. When the disciples were calling in
the name of Christ, the Jews scoffed, scorned and laughed at them. They
were saying, "They (i.e., the disciples) are taken with madness, and
madness is made an art." They even beat them with whips, threw stones at
them, prevent