Upon her be
Baha’u’l-Abha!
O thou beloved divine maidservant!
The letter, dated May 26th of the present year, was
received, but on account of the weakened condition of ‘Abdu'l-Baha the answer
was delayed. Now, as through the help and favor of God, health is secured, I
therefore write the answer, so that thou mayest perceive that thou art not
forgotten. I ever remember thee and beg for thee from the Kingdom of Abha
everlasting help and bounty.
I hope thou art of those who are firm in the Covenant and
that thou wilt call the people unto the Testament. The Blessed Beauty has
established this Covenant so that all (the Baha’is) may know that whatsoever
things proceed from the Pen of the Covenant (‘Abdu’l-Baha) are based upon
infinite wisdom. They should not hurry, for it (wisdom) will become apparent
and evident later on. ‘Abdu’l-Baha has ever been a concealer of defects and
still is a coverer of sins and will not attempt to publish the shortcomings and
the faults of any soul, but will rather keep them secret. Therefore, to some
the situation seems ambiguous, for they are ignorant of the reality of the
subject.
Should he (‘Abdu'l-Baha) not overlook them and explain all
the events then there would remain no doubt as to ‘Abdu’l-Baha's extreme
kindness. How patient and long suffering he (‘Abdu'l-Baha) is! If he ever
utters a word or dictates something concerning a soul, it is a matter of
warning which arises from kindness.
It is an act of kindness on the part of a physician when he
explains the disease of his patient, for his explanation secures the recovery.
I swear by the God besides Whom there is no other God, were
any one to amputate any of my limbs, I would pardon him before he had committed
the crime; but I can never say that an invalid is robust and healthy, for I
wish his recovery, and this is extreme kindness not enmity.
Therefore, if the believers of God wish to be kind to a
soul, they should desire his wellbeing and try to advise him, so that the kind
physician may prescribe a remedy and thus secure his recovery.
Upon thee be
Baha’u’l-Abha!
(Signed) ‘Abdu’l-Baha Abbas
(Star of the West, vol. 5, no. 11, September 27, 1914)
