Friday, June 22, 2018

"Soon will all of Israel become glorious, and this diaspora be transformed into regathering."

He is God! O God!

In the Books of the Prophets, Thou hast given good news and glad-tidings to (the people of) Israel, and you have given the promise that there would come a day when the despair of Israel would be transformed into hope, and that those in captivity and the downtrodden might at last find eternal glory. That wondrous Tribe shall, under the shadow of the Lord of Hosts, find security and settlement in the Holy Land and, from the far lands abroad, return unto Zion. Those, who were once lowly shall be cherished, and those who were formerly poor are destined to become powerful.

Those, who were forgotten shall find fame and renown and those once detested shall become the beloved of the peoples of the world. Now, praise be to God, that day of tranquillity has arrived, and the means of happiness and joy are now within reach. Soon will all of Israel become glorious, and this diaspora be transformed into regathering.

The Sun of Truth has arisen, and a ray of divine guidance has alighted upon Israel, so that they will enter the Holy Land from far-away routes in the utmost joy.

O God! Fulfil Thy promise, and bring honour upon the progeny of His Holiness Abraham. Thou art the Powerful, the Able, and Thou art the Seer, the Hearer, the All-Wise.

- 'Abdu'l-Baha Abbas
(unauthorized translation)

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