From separation doth every kind of hurt and harm proceed,
but the union of created things doth ever yield most laudable results. From the
pairing of even the smallest particles in the world of being are the grace and
bounty of God made manifest; and the higher the degree, the more momentous is
the union. ‘Glory be to Him Who hath created all the pairs, of such things as
earth produceth, and out of men themselves, and of things beyond their ken.’
[Qur’an 36:26, and cf. 51:49] And above
all other unions is that between human beings, especially when it cometh to
pass in the love of God. Thus is the primal oneness made to appear; thus is
laid the foundation of love in the spirit. It is certain that such a marriage
as yours will cause the bestowals of God to be revealed. Wherefore do we offer
you felicitations and call down blessings upon you and beg of the Blessed
Beauty, through His aid and favour, to make that wedding feast a joy to all and
adorn it with the harmony of Heaven.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the
Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
