O thou who art guided by the Light of Guidance! Thy first and second letters were received. Praise be to God, that the light of guidance shone forth, the glass of the heart became luminous and the darkness of ignorance dispelled. The Most Great Guidance is a crown, the brilliant gems of which will shine upon all the future ages and cycles. If it is placed on the head of a servant, he will become the object of the envy of the kings; for this is an imperishable crown and an everlasting sovereignty. God says in the great Qur’an: “He specializes with His mercy whomsoever He desireth.”
Praise be to God, that thou hast become specialized with divine favor and bounty. Thou didst become awake, beheld the lights and hearkened unto the melody of the Supreme Concourse. In the glorious Gospel it is said: “Freely ye have received, freely give.” That is you have found this bestowal; you have paid nothing for it: therefore give it to others without any exchange. Now with a heavenly power, with a lordly gift, with spiritual morals, with God-like deeds and with supreme glad tidings be thou engaged in the promotion of the teachings of God in Japan. The confirmation of the Kingdom shall encompass you and the cohorts of the realm of might will grant triumph.
Upon thee be greeting and praise!
‘Abdu’l-Baha Abbas
(Star of the West, vol. 8, no. 5, June 5, 1917)
