er letter,
praising and commending thee. Likewise thy letter was received. I was
exceedingly happy on account of the love of the maid-servant of God,
Aseyeh, for thee. The advent of the prophets and the revelation of the
Holy Books is intended to create love between souls and friendship between
the inhabitants of the earth. Real love is impossible unless one turn his
face towards God and be attracted to His Beauty. The maid-servants of the
Merciful should love each other with heart and soul; for though there be
many bodies, the spirit of the faith is one and the outpouring of the Holy
Spirit is universal. There is one Light but many lamps; there is one Wine
but the glasses differ. So thou shouldst love with all thy heart and soul
the maid-servants of the Merciful and associate with them in utmost
affection in order that thou mayest realize divine happiness and behold
the outpouring of mercy.

I beseech God that heavenly blessings may descend upon thee, guiding thy
relatives, adding day by day to thy joy and happiness, so that thou mayest
become a heavenly herald, leading others to the Light of Truth.

"O thou attracted maid-servant of God!..."

O thou attracted maid-servant of God!

Thy letter was received. Its contents were redolent with spiritual
emotion. Praise be unto God! who hath created sanctified souls, illumining
them with the reflections of the Sun of Truth, and raising certain persons
for the service of the Kingdom and gardening in the divine orchard. I hope
thou wilt become a fruitful tree producing sweet fruits. Trust thou in the
bounties of God and engage thyself in His service.

Praise be to God! that thou feelest progress in the luminous realm through
divine love. This very fact denotes that, God willing, thou art to be a
fruitful tree; nay, rather, thou wilt become a rose-garden of the
hyacinths(231) of realities and significances. Supplicate God that thou
mayest become so. Verily this is not impossible for God to fulfill!

"O ye two dear maid-servants of God!..."

O ye two dear maid-servants of God!

Your longing to visit the Sacred Soil(232) is expressed and evident and
your presence will be a source of pleasure to me.

But the best of meetings is the spiritual meeting; for in these days
visits to these regions are accomplished with difficulty.

I ask God that the spiritual meeting become realized so that the illumined
bounty may prevail, the inner susceptibilities may be awa