m of Heaven.

O maid-servant of God! It is incumbent upon thee to be firm and steadfast,
for by it man attains the greatest hope. Bear every difficulty and be
content with any ordeal for the love of thy Lord, so that thou mayest
obtain that favor, the lights of which shine throughout the horizons.

"***O ye shining faces and spiritual beings!..."

***O ye(118) shining faces and spiritual beings!

Verily, I was rejoiced at beholding those merciful faces in whose brows
the lights of guidance shine on account of their turning unto the Kingdom
of El-Abha! O ye beloved of God and His chosen Ones!

Blessed are your ears, for they have heard the Call!

Blessed are your eyes, for they have beheld the signs of their Mighty
Lord!

Blessed are your tongues, for they have uttered the praise of my Lord, the
Supreme!

Blessed are your nostrils, for they have inhaled the odor of faithfulness
from the people of guidance!

Blessed are your hearts, for they are attracted to the Beauty of El-Abha!

Blessed are your breasts, for they are dilated by the knowledge of God!

Blessed are your souls, for they have partaken of the spirit of life from
the fragrances of sanctity in the Paradise of El-Abha!

Thank ye God! for He hath guided you unto His Kingdom and hath chosen you
from among the called ones of nations! Your Lord hath indeed crowned you
with the diadem of eternal glory (which will continue) throughout cycles
and ages! Truly I say unto you, verily, the angels of heaven repeatedly
bless you, for ye have advanced toward God and turned unto His Great
Kingdom. Ye shall surely see in this effulgence a flash which will pervade
all regions. At that time, all nations and communities will arise to
praise and glorify you, and they will bless themselves with your
commemoration in gatherings, temples of worship and in exalted assemblies.
Is there any gift greater than this?

It is incumbent upon you to have union and harmony and love and
uprightness, and to be characterized with the morals of your Lord, the
Clement; to walk in the highway of equity and beneficence. Be ye
manifestations of the mercy of God, dawning-places of the light of His
great bounty, and arise with all steadfastness, truthfulness,
trustworthiness, compassion, modesty, love and accord with the people of
the world, no matter of what community they may be; inasmuch as it
behooveth the light to shine even upon the rocks in the field, and the
soul is qualifi