Tadhkirah — Page 588
588 1902 Mau l a vi Nadh i r H usain of Delhi died. On receipt of the news of his death, the following Arabic phrase flowed from the tongue of the Promised Messiah [as] : 632, 633 [al- H akam, vol. 6, no. 39, October 31, 1902, p. 7] October 17, 1902 The Promised Messiah said: Today the revelation again flowed from my tongue: 634 Translation: [Arabic] I shall safeguard all those who dwell in the d a r , except those who think highly of themselves out of arrogance. [The condition] [except those who consider themselves high out of arrogance] always accompanies [this revelation]. I do not know its purpose but it might be that people should be warned and should adhere to righteousness. One [type of] thinking or speaking highly can be in obedience to the direction: [Keep proclaiming the bounty of your Lord]; another can be like that of Satan concerning whom it is said: [He disobeyed and was arrogant]. He was questioned: Are you really high or is your claim based 632 [Arabic] One who was in error has died a rebel. [Publishers] 633 The words of this ilh a m also point to the year* of his death. [al- H akam, vol. 6, no. 39, October 31, 1902, p. 7 footnote 1] *1320 AH. [Mirza Bashir Ahmad] 634 See footnote 622 on page 580 for an explanation of d a r. [Publishers]