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Your letter was read and its contents caused joy and happiness. Thank God that in such a cycle ye have stepped into the plane of existence, attained the glory of the Lord of the Kingdom, obtained light from the Sun of Truth and were ushered in under the shadow of the Tree of Life in the paradise of joy. (49:1) Give the name "Rooha" (i. e., Spiritual) to your new born child, and let your own name be "Saffa" (this, in Arabic, means Peter or Rock). (49:2) Your letter was received. Its contents were faith, certainty and sincerity. It was an evidence of perceiving eyes, attentive ears and acute mind. Were it not so, ye would not have witnessed the lights of the Sun ; of Truth, heard the divine Call, nor attained the knowledge of God. (49:3) Although in body we are far from one another, yet-- praise be to God!-- with life and heart we are present in one assembly; we enjoy the spiritual meeting, abide under the shadow of one Blessed Tree, are attracted to the beauty of one Beloved and gaze in the direction of one Object. Therefore, be not sorry on account of the remoteness, but rather engage in the commemoration of God and praise Him. I hope that we may be together in all the worlds of God.
(49:4)
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