Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas, page 259 by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
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d fresh fruits. This is the truth and there is nothing beyond the truth but manifest error."
"O thou who art favored in the Kingdom of the..."
O thou who art favored in the Kingdom of the almighty!
The letter that thou hast written with the utmost eloquence, compassion, humility and submission of heart and spiritual emotions, hath been read.
If the people live and act in accord with the General Tablets which are revealed to the beloved of the East and of the West, this universe will become another universe and the whole existence of this world will be clad in another garment. You must encourage and reinforce the beloved of God and the maid-servants of the Merciful that they may live and act in accord with the teachings in the General Tablets.
Consider thou how vast is the arena of the Kingdom--it hath environed the whole world. The splendor of Providence hath encircled all races, nations, communities and religions; the foundation of foreignness is swept away and the basis of Oneness is established; love hath become universal and the spiritual ties are strengthened.***
"O thou favored maid-servant of God!..."
O thou favored maid-servant of God!
The meeting which thou hast formed and therein assembled the faithful (or believers) together and engaged with them in the commemoration of God, caused the Supreme Concourse to praise and the angels of heaven to applaud.
Be thou a cause of unifying hearts as much as thou canst and guide thou the heedless souls, and in this spiritual springtime perfume thou nostrils with the sweet fragrances of the rose-garden of the Kingdom. This is eternal life; this everlasting Glory! And this is a peace which is not followed by any trouble! All else save this is a plaything of children and is useless and nonsense!
"O thou who art advancing towards the Shining Orb of..."
O thou who art advancing towards the Shining Orb of the Horizons!
Verily, the East and West have already glittered through