O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter thou hadst
written on 2 May 1919 was received. Praise thou God that in tests thou art firm
and steadfast and art holding fast to the Abhá Kingdom. Thou art not shaken by
any affliction or disturbed by any calamity. Not until man is tried doth the
pure gold distinctly separate from the dross. Torment is the fire of test
wherein the pure gold shineth resplendently and the impurity is burned and
blackened. At present thou art, praise be to God, firm and steadfast in tests
and trials and art not shaken by them.
Thy wife is not in harmony with thee, but praise be to God,
the Blessed Beauty is pleased with thee and is conferring upon thee the utmost
bounty and blessings. But still try to be patient with thy wife, perchance she
may be transformed and her heart may be illumined. The contribution thou hast
made for teaching is highly acceptable and it shall be eternally mentioned in
the divine Kingdom for it is the cause of the diffusion of fragrances and the
exaltation of the Word of God.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of
‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
