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Verily, the Lord of Hosts calleth thee from the absence of existence (or non-existence) and sayeth: "Come, O My maid-servant, to My Kingdom! (415:1) Come, O My attracted one, unto My Great Paradise! (415:2) Come, O My maid-servant, unto My Sublime Heaven! (415:3) Come, O My attracted one, unto the place of My Glorious Throne." (415:4) Therefore turn, with a heart throbbing and tears flowing, unto the Beauty of El-ABHA, so that thou obtaineth the great favor and drinketh from that wine, and tasteth the fruits of the Paradise of El-ABHA. (415:5) Thanks be to God that thou hast obtained that which was sought by all prophets and holy souls; namely, the knowledge of God and the love of God. First, the knowledge; and, second, His unfathomable love. Also the different members of thy family, who followed thee and who obtained that which thou didst obtain. (415:6) This is a great gift from God and hath no equal; although in this physical world its greatness is not perceivable, nor its nature clearly known, yet in the spiritual world it shineth like the sun. (415:7) So long as the pearl remaineth hidden at the bottom of the sea, its value is not known nor its brilliancy and fineness seen, it is only when in the hands of the expert jeweler that its great beauty becomes revealed. (415:8) Thou shouldst be at the utmost height of joy and satisfaction. for thou art surrounded by the bounties of the Merciful and hast become the object of the appearance of divine guidance.
(415:9)
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