The Fruit of the Tree Is Love
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What most impressed 'Roy' was the spirit of sacrifice which he found among the Bahá’ís in the 'Most Great Prison'. He noted that, 'Nowhere have I witnessed such love, such perfect harmony. The desire of those in that prison was to serve one another.'
The Master spoke to him in Persian with an interpreter. After saying that “The Cause of God is like a tree—its fruit is love”, He asked how the believers were. Happy that they were becoming more united He replied, “This news is the cause of My happiness, for the more they are united the more they will receive God’s confirmation. They must love one another. Each must devote and sacrifice himself and what he has for the other. I, Myself, sacrifice My life for all.”
Source: Honnold, Annamarie, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 82
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