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Those who are finally guided hold their wealth in trust and use it for the service
of
mankind. They have complete and undivided love towards all men. They neither severe
themselves from this spirit of universal love nor fail to miss the overflow of Divine love
which fills their vessels to the brim as Allah bestows the treasure of merciful wisdom in
the hearts of His good worshippers. Thus removing the thick veils of obscurity and
thereby brightens them with the light of understanding His Holiness. The result is they
show an almost insane hostility to the forces of darkness, and feel compelled to engage
in a ceaseless warfare with their enemies until no trace of them is left. Through their
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good deeds they rise to the highest plane, and they experience in the new world what
neither eye has seen nor ear has heard, that which has not occurred to any human
mind, which surpasses understanding and for which no explanation can suffice.
I am sure, your Excellency will spare no pains to attain such proximity in the high station
of
mankind. They have complete and undivided love towards all men. They neither severe
themselves from this spirit of universal love nor fail to miss the overflow of Divine love
which fills their vessels to the brim as Allah bestows the treasure of merciful wisdom in
the hearts of His good worshippers. Thus removing the thick veils of obscurity and
thereby brightens them with the light of understanding His Holiness. The result is they
show an almost insane hostility to the forces of darkness, and feel compelled to engage
in a ceaseless warfare with their enemies until no trace of them is left. Through their
16
good deeds they rise to the highest plane, and they experience in the new world what
neither eye has seen nor ear has heard, that which has not occurred to any human
mind, which surpasses understanding and for which no explanation can suffice.
I am sure, your Excellency will spare no pains to attain such proximity in the high station