So Said The Promised Messiah (as) — Page 156
T™E TO REPENT (Huzur was told of the spread of bubonic plague. He said) What a great warning from God. How unfortunate it would be if even now the people did not get their hearts wake up and did not make peace with God. It will be very sad if the people do not turn to God and abandon evil deeds and mischief. Were anybody's children or other relatives to be afflicted by distress, he would forget everthing else (and think of nothing but this trouble of his. ) Why does, then, the man rebel against God. Can he go away from His Kingdom? That being the case, the best security lies in Him alone. He who goes beyond the limits fixed by God is nothing but foolish, if he does so to have peace of mind; he invites trouble and attracts the wrath of God. Now is the time that the followers of the noble religion of God should renew their faith and revive their repentance. This now is the time that God wishes to show Himself and He likes to get His Being admitted. (Malfoozat Vol. III, p. 212) THE FEAR OF GOD Why should we be discouraged? What do we know what the end of this storm of opposition is going to be. God says: Wasta[tahoo wa khaba kulla jabbarin anid It shows that when the Prophets and the Messengers are raised in the world, they show patience upto a certain limit of time and when the opposition by the opponents reaches its climax they turn to God, with full concentration for a decision. The result is Wa khaba kulla jabbarin anid 156