that worketh as He
pleaseth. This verily is better for thee than all else, in either world.

151: O THOU BELIEVER IN THE ONENESS OF GOD! KNOW ...

O thou believer in the oneness of God! Know thou that nothing profiteth a
soul save the love of the All-Merciful, nothing lighteth up a heart save
the splendour that shineth from the realm of the Lord.

Forsake thou every other concern, let oblivion overtake the memory of all
else. Confine thy thoughts to whatever will lift up the human soul to the
Paradise of heavenly grace, and make every bird of the Kingdom wing its
way unto the Supreme Horizon, the central point of everlasting honour in
this contingent world.

152: AS TO THE QUESTION REGARDING THE SOUL OF A MURDERER, ...

As to the question regarding the soul of a murderer, and what his
punishment would be, the answer given was that the murderer must expiate
his crime: that is, if they put the murderer to death, his death is his
atonement for his crime, and following the death, God in His justice will
impose no second penalty upon him, for divine justice would not allow
this.

153: O THOU HANDMAID OF GOD! IN THIS DAY, TO THANK ...

O thou handmaid of God! In this day, to thank God for His bounties
consisteth in possessing a radiant heart, and a soul open to the
promptings of the spirit. This is the essence of thanksgiving.

As for offering thanks by speaking out or writing, although this is indeed
acceptable, yet when compared with that other thanksgiving, it is only a
semblance and unreal; for the essential thing is these intimations of the
spirit, these emanations from the deep recess of the heart. It is my hope
that thou wilt be favoured therewith.

Regarding one's lack of capacity and one's undeserving on the Day of
Resurrection, this does not cause one to be shut out from gifts and
bounties; for this is not the Day of Justice but the Day of Grace, while
justice is allotting to each whatever is his due. Then look thou not at
the degree of thy capacity, look thou at the boundless favour of
Baha'u'llah; all-encompassing is His bounty, and consummate His grace.

I ask of God that with His assistance and strong support thou mayest teach
the inner meanings of the Torah with eloquence, understanding, vigour and
skill. Turn thy face toward the Kingdom of God, ask for the bestowals of
the Holy Spirit, speak, and the confirmations of the Spirit will come.

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