O thou dear servant of God!
Thy letter was received and its contents noted. As to
instructions which thou desirest, they are as follows:
Believe in God; turn unto the Supreme Kingdom; be attracted
unto the Beauty of Abha; remain firm in the Covenant; yearn for ascending unto
the heaven of the sun of the universe; be disinterested in the world; be alive
with the fragrances of holiness in the Kingdom of the Highest; be a caller to
love; kind to the human race; gentle with humanity; interested in all the
people of the world; wish for harmony and seek friendship and honesty. Be a
healing for every wound, a remedy for every sick, a source of harmony among the
people; chant the verses of guidance; pray to God; arise for the guidance of
the people; let thy tongue explain and thy face illumine with the glowing of
the love of God. Rest not a moment and breathe not a breath of repose until
thou becomest a sign of God’s love and a banner of God’s favor.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, vol. 1)
