EIGHTH PHRASE: "And He is living and dies not"

The Possessor of a beauty, perfection, and munifi­cence that are infinitely superior to the beauty, per­fection, and munificence to be seen in the creatures of the universe, and that arouse love, and an Eternal Object of Worship, an Everlasting Beloved, one sin­gle manifestation of Whose beauty is sufficent to replace all other beloveds, has an enduring life through pre-eternity and post-eternity — a life free from any trace of cessation or ephemerality and exempt from any fault, defect, or imperfection. Thus, this phrase proclaims to jinn and man, to all conscious beings, and the people of love and ardour: "Here is good news for you! There is an Everlast­ing Beloved Who will cure and bind your wounds caused by countless separations from the ones you love. Since He exists and is undying, whatever hap­pens do not fret over the others. Furthermore, the beauty and generosity, virtue and perfection in them, which are the cause of your love, are, passing through many veils, the shadows of the palest of shadows of the manifestation of the Ever-Enduring Beloved's ever-enduring Beauty. Do not grieve at their disappearance, for they are mirrors of a sort. The changing of the mirrors renews and embellishes the manifestation of the Beauty's radiance. Since He exists, everything exists."

NINTH PHRASE: "All good is in His hand"

Every good action you perform is transferred to His register. Every righteous deed you do is recorded with Him. Thus, this phrase calls out to jinn and mankind with the following good news:

"O you wretched ones! When you journey to the grave do not cry out in despair, 'Alas! Everything we owned is destroyed, all our efforts wasted; we have left the beautiful broad earth and entered the narrow grave,' for everything of yours is preserved, all your actions written down, every service you have rendered recorded. One of Glory in Whose hand is all good and Who is able to bring all good to fruition, will reward your service: drawing you to Himself, He will keep you only temporarily under the ground. Later, He will bring you to His presence. What happiness for those of you who have com­pleted their service and duty; your labour is finished, you are going to ease and mercy! Service and toil are over, you are going to receive your wage!

"Indeed, the Ail-Powerful One of Glory preserves seeds and grains, which are the pages of the register of last spring's deeds and the deposit-boxes of its ser­vices, and publishes them the following spring in glit­tering fashion, indeed, in a manner a hundred times more plentiful than the originals. The results of your life He is preserving in the same way, and will reward your service in a truly abundant fashion."