Upon whom be Baha’u’l-Abha
Thy letter, dated July 3, 1913, was received. Its contents indicated the firmness and steadfastness of the believers of God and told of the holding of a divine meeting in your radiant, charming country place. Praise be to God, that that day was spent in the utmost joy and happiness. That annual memorial meeting will be the souvenir of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, especially when it is passed with infinite delight and gladness. [1]
The confirmation of the Kingdom of Abha sall descend uninterruptedly upon those souls who are firm in The Covenant. Thou hast well observed that every firm one is assisted and aided and every violator is degraded, humiliated and lost. It is very astonishing that people are not admonished. They have observed how Mirza Mohammed Ali, on account of the violation of The Covenant, descended to the lowest degree of humiliation and yet they do not become mindful. They have seen how others through disobedience to the Testament have fallen into a well of degradation, and yet they are not awakened.
This Covenant is The Covenant of His Holiness Baha’u’llah. Now its importance is not known befittingly, but in the future it shall attain to such a degree of importance that if a king violates to the extent of one atom, he shall be cut off immediately.
Consider that during the life of Christ— may my life be a sacrifice to Him! —His Cause had no importance whatsoever; nay, rather the people scoffed and ridiculed Him and according to the Text of the Gospel, they called Him, Beezlebub. Now you can see the importance which it had later.
In short, thank thou God, that—praise be to Him!—in the garden of The Covenant thou art like a fragrant hyacinth and in the congregation of the love of God like an ignited candle.
Convey the wonderful Abha greeting to his honor Mr. Harris and his honor Mr. Hoar and all the believers in God.
Upon thee be Baha’u’l-Abha!
(Signed) ‘Abdu’l-Baha Abbas (Star of the West, vol. 4, no. 14, November 23, 1913)
[1] Refers to a Feast given at West Englewood, N. J., June
29, 1913, by the Bahais of New York city and vicinity, in commemoration of the
Feast given by Abdul-Baha on the same date in 1912
