So Said The Promised Messiah (as) — Page 117
~~~~t~_,-~,,. . . . ~:;-1. -!. '. . . . . ~~~ GETTING RID OF SIN What really helps to avoid sin is the manifestation of God. It is conditioned with having the eye that can see the Grandeur of God; another thing required is the certainty in the poison that sin produces. The earth gives darkness. While the heavens remove it and grant a light. The worldly eye is without light till the light dawns from the skies. That is why unless one has the light of the skies which takes the shape of the Signs, no heart can get rid of the darkness and attain to purity which is the result of the avoidance of sin. Thus in order to be safeguarded against the sin, une should seek after the light which descends from the skies with the brightness of certainty. It strengthens and purifies the heart of all the dirt and dust. Then, the man really and truly under- stands what dangerous poison of sin is and he shut=ts it and runs away from it. Unless a man reaches this stage, he cannot get rid of sins. This is the method that I propose. (Malfoozat Vol. III, p. 5) COMPANY OF RIGHTEOUS The word Jnsan (human being) is actually derived from unsan i. e. the collection of two affections. One affection of his is for God and the other is for the human beings. Since human being is closer to him and he finds him very near to himself and moreover he is his own species, he is very much influenced by him-and very quickly, too. That is why the I l 7