This period of time is the Promised Age, the assembling of
the human race to the “Resurrection Day”, and now is the great “Day of
Judgement”. Soon the whole world, as in spring-time, will change its garb. The
turning and falling of the autumn leaves is past; the bleakness of the
winter-time is over. The new year hath appeared and the spiritual spring-time
is at hand. The black earth is becoming a verdant garden; the deserts and
mountains are teeming with red flowers; from the borders of wilderness the tall
grasses are standing like advance guards before the cypress and jessamine
trees; while the birds are singing among the rose branches like angels in the
highest heavens, announcing the glad tidings of the approach of that spiritual
spring, and the sweet music of their voices is causing the real essence of all
things to move and quiver.
O my spiritual friend! Does thou know from what airs emanate
the notes sung by those birds? They are from the melodies of peace and
reconciliation, of love and unity, of justice and security, of concord and
harmony. In a short time this heavenly singing will intoxicate all humanity;
the foundations of enmity shall be destroyed; unity and affection shall be
witnessed in every assembly; and lovers of the love of God at these great
festivals shall behold their splendor.
Therefore, contemplate what a spirit of life God hath given
that the body of the whole earth may attain life everlasting! The Paradise of
Abha will soon spread a pavilion from the Pole-star of the world, under whose
shelter the beloved shall rejoice and the pure hearts shall repose in peace.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a
Tablet; Star of the West, vol. 6, no. 19, March 2, 1916)
