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Condition III
and if a root has been exposed because of any sin, He should cover it up again and save it from the ill-consequences of exposure. Since Allah is the Source of all Grace, and His Light is ever-ready to remove all kinds of darkness, the only way of discovering the straight path is that we spread both arms towards this Fountain of Purity in fear of this dreadful condition so that the Fountain may move towards us with great force and should carry away all impurities. There is no greater sacrifice for pleasing Allah than to accept death for His sake and present ourselves before Him. (Siraj-udDin ‘Isa’i ke Char Swalon ka Jawab, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 12, pp. 346–347)
The Promised Messiahas also says: …When one seeks strength from Allah—that is, does istighfar—[one’s] weaknesses can be removed with the help of the Holy Spirit and [one] can be safeguarded from sin like the Prophets and Messengers. And if there be someone who has already become a sinner, istighfar saves him from the consequences of his evil deeds, i.e., from punishment. For no darkness can stay in the face of light. But the wrong-doers who do not do istighfar suffer the consequences of their misdeeds. (Kashti-e-Nuh, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 19, p. 34)
The Promised Messiahas also says: Some people have an awareness of sin, others do not. Therefore, Allah the Almighty has made istighfar incumbent for all times, so that one should continue to seek Allah’s protection from all sins—obvious or hidden, known or unknown, whether 67
