Tadhkirah — Page 579
1902 579 few days later his grown up, gentle-minded, and obedient son passed away from this world before his eyes. [Nuz ul u l-M as ih, p. 223, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 18, p. 601] May 5, 1902 Last night, about 3 a. m. the Promised Messiah [as] received the revelation: Translation: [Arabic] I shall safeguard all those who dwell in ad-d a r 621 except such as think highly of themselves out of arrogance. The Promised Messiah [as] observed: Thinking highly of one’s self is of two types—proper and improper. An instance of thinking high of one’s self properly was the case of Moses, on whom be peace. The instance of improper use was that of Pharaoh. [al- H akam, vol. 6, no. 17, May 10, 1902, p. 10] May 5, 1902 The Promised Messiah [as] said: After the Fajr Prayer, I received the revelation: Translation: [Arabic] I see the severe angels, like the Angel of Death. The Promised Messiah [as] observed: No one is secure against God’s wrath except through purity and righteousness. Everyone should, therefore, strive after purity and righteousness. If an evil and vicious person 621 See footnote 622 on page 580 for an explanation of d a r. [Publishers]