To the maid servant
of God, Mrs. Louise Waite, Los Angeles, California
Upon her be Baha'u'l-Abha!
O thou dear maid servant of Baha’u’llah!
The letter thou hadst written to his honor Mr. Tudor Pole
was perused. It is just what thou hadst written, namely, that the question of
supreme importance centers around the promulgation of divine teachings. This is
conducive to amity among all denominations and races that dwell on earth, nay
rather it links together the East and the West, binds closely together the
North and the South, pitches the pavilion of the oneness of the world of
humanity, lays the foundation of universal peace, emancipates mankind from the
gloom of the world of nature and elevates it to the illumination of the
Kingdom, secures freedom for all the hearts and gladdens the souls with the
glad tidings of God.
As to the question of reincarnation which thou hast
inquired: It is better for thee to refer to the Book of Certainty (Iqan)
revealed through the Supreme Pen, wherein the question is fully treated. This
is the explicit text of the divine utterance and therein thou shalt find that
it has been manifestly declared that by "Return" is meant the return
of human perfections and divine illumination. The Book of Iqan has been
translated and possesses the decisive verdict. Consider and peruse it with the
utmost carefulness.
