O handmaid of God! Prayers are granted through the universal
Manifestations of God. Nevertheless, where the wish is to obtain material
things, even where the heedless are concerned, if they supplicate, humbly
imploring God's help- even their prayer hath an effect.
O handmaid of God! The prayers which were revealed to ask
for healing apply both to physical and spiritual healing. Recite them, then, to
heal both the soul and the body. If healing is right for the patient, it will
certainly be granted; but for some ailing persons, healing would only be the
cause of other ills, and therefore wisdom doth not permit an affirmative answer
to the prayer.
O handmaid of God! The power of the Holy Spirit healeth both
physical and spiritual ailments.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha ('Selections from the Writings
of 'Abdu'l-Bahá'; The Compilation of Compilations, Vol. II, The Importance of
Prayer, Meditation and the Devotional Attitude)
