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580 should enter d a r 622 [house], how can it be said for certain that he would be safeguarded? There is, however, one specific characteristic mentioned in this context; those who do not think highly of themselves out of arrogance have been promised security by Allah the Almighty. There is no such condition attached to the revelation: [He will shelter the town], but this seems to mean that there will be no general panic. Allah does not determine upon anything which should make people daring and should incline them towards sin. [al- H akam, vol. 6, no. 17, May 10, 1902, pp. 10–11] 1902 (A) In those days God Almighty addressed me and said: Meaning that [Arabic] I shall safeguard all those who dwell in your house from dying of plague except those who think highly of themselves out of arrogance; and I shall safeguard you particularly. Peace be on you from the Merciful Lord. [Nuz ul u l-M as ih, p. 23, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 18, p. 401] (B) He addressed me and gave me the assurance: You and those who dwell inside your house and those who become 622 Note by Hadrat Maul ana Jalal-ud-Din Shams ra : The Promised Messiah as has himself explained the term d a r as following: It should not be thought that only those people who are dwelling inside my house of bricks and mortar are the subjects of this guarantee. Those, also, who obey me completely and follow me perfectly are an integral part of my spiritual house. [Kashti-e-N uh , p. 10, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 19, p. 10]