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239 is one avenue for the dead. Those who die always go to the next world, but aside from this way, there is no other road. It would appear that the Messiah as also fol- lowed this road to join the dead. Otherwise, why would he be sitting in the com- pany of John as ?” The Effect of Righteousness The Promised Messiah as said: “Righteousness begins to show its effect on a pious person in this very world. This is not reserved only for a time to come, rather shows its fruits in this world. In fact, just as a poison and antidote affects the body immediately, righteousness affects a person in the same manner. ” 1 1 August 1901 Patience and Perseverance The honourable Maulvi Abdul-Karim Sahib, may the Lord protect him, present- ed a person to His Holiness, our Noble Leader, on whom be peace and blessings, and submitted that this individual has visited many shrines, and met with various spiritual guides and leaders. His Holiness as addressed the man and said: “Alright then, what say you. ” The person said: “Your Holiness! I have met with many spir- itual guides. I suffer from certain ills. Firstly, whenever I go to a religious precep- tor, I stay for a few days and then leave, and my disposition loses faith in him; secondly, I am guilty of backbiting; thirdly, I am unable to put my heart in wor- ship; I have other weaknesses too. ” The Promised Messiah as said: “I have understood. The actual malady from which you suffer is impatience. The other things you have described are second- ary illnesses. Now, when a person is not impatient in their worldly matters, and waits for an outcome with steadfastness and persistence, why then do people enter the presence of God with impatience? Does a farmer plant seeds in his field and then expect to harvest a crop the very next day? Or when a baby is born, does a person expect that it should become old enough to immediately help him? Such examples of rush and urgency are nowhere to be found in the law of nature established by God Almighty. Exceedingly foolish is the one who seeks to act in such haste. An individual who is able to see their own faults for the faults they are, 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 29, dated 10 August 1901, pp 3-4 p. 218