O thou who art turning thy face towards God! Close thine
eyes to all things else, and open them to the realm of the All-Glorious. Ask
whatsoever thou wishest of Him alone; seek whatsoever thou seekest from Him
alone. With a look He granteth a hundred thousand hopes, with a glance He
healeth a hundred thousand incurable ills, with a nod He layeth balm on every
wound, with a glimpse He freeth the hearts from the shackles of grief. He doeth
as He doeth, and what recourse have we? He carrieth out His Will, He ordaineth
what He pleaseth. Then better for thee to bow down thy head in submission, and put
thy trust in the All-Merciful Lord.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha
(‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
