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185 polluted, would this not contaminate all of the water in the reservoir? This is the underlying secret in the statement about the Messenger of Allah, peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him, which is as follows: 1 ی ُّوْحٰ ی ٌ وَحْي اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا ی ٰ َنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَو ی مَا Nor does he speak out of his own desire. It is nothing but pure revelation that has been revealed by God. Indeed, one ought to invoke God’s forgiveness abundantly for the removal of these weaknesses. In order to be saved from the punishment of sin, seeking forgiveness from God is like the fine that an offender pays to have themselves released from prison. Through God’s forgiveness, God suppresses the ill effects of sin. ” 2 17 May 1901 Instruction to Accept the Oath of Allegiance The question was posed: “Do you accept the oath of allegiance from people in the general manner of other saints and spiritual guides or have you been commanded by Allah the Exalted to do so?” The Promised Messiah as said: “I accept the oath of allegiance from the people by divine command. I have already published an announcement stating that I have received the following revelation from God: ْ ِ فَوْقَ اَیْدِیْھِم هلل ِعُوْنَ اهللَ یَدُ ا ی ُبَا ی ِعُوْنَكَ اِنَّمَا ی ُبَا ی َ ْن ی ِ اَ لَّذ Those who swear allegiance to thee indeed swear alle- giance to Allah. The hand of Allah is over their hands. The Method of Saving Oneself from Sin The Promised Messiah as said: “To find deliverance from the bondage of one’s pas- sions and sins, one must nurture in their heart a fear of Allah Almighty. When the grandeur and omnipotence of God is established in one’s heart to a greater degree than anything else, sins are dispelled. In many cases, even when a doctor cautions someone, this will affect their heart to such an extent that the person is led to death. Why then would the fear of God have no effect? One ought to keep 1 an-Najm , 53:4-5 2 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 16, dated 17 May 1901, pp. 12-13 p. 168