Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 219
UNDATED 219 any transgression with their faith, peace is for such people, and they, indeed, are the guided. There is a promise in this for those members of the Jam a ‘at who act on my directives fully and would cleanse their inner faults and the blemishes of their mis- takes and would not incline towards the evil of the self. Many people pledge their allegiance and leave from here, but do not reform their actions. What can be achieved by merely putting a hand over [my] hand? Of course, God knows the condition of the hearts. 1 UNDATED Compassion and Caution A question was asked that the effect of the plague passes from one per- son to another, so in this condition what is the directive for a physi- cian? The Promised Messiah as said: A physician or doctor ought to carry out treatment and show compassion, but exercise caution for his safety. It is not neces- sary for him to get very close to the patient or to go inside the house. He should diagnose the condition and provide advice. Similarly, it is necessary for the attendants also that they exer- cise caution, as well as show compassion for the sick. 1. Badr , vol. 6, no. 14, p. 7, dated 4 April 1907