The Advent of the Promised Messiah — Page 38
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 38 their indolence and negligence would flee from them. Therefore, they should cultivate the greatness of God Almighty within their hearts and forever fear Him. He seizes fiercely. He overlooks and pardons, but when He takes hold of a person, He is firm to the extent that, 1 9 : ; , that is to say, He does not care even for those who are left behind by such a one. On the con- trary, Allah Almighty honours those and becomes a shield for those who fear Him and cultivate within their hearts His greatness. It is recorded in the Hadith َْ "َ َ اك ِن <َِ َ اك ُن َﷲ ٗ ﻟ ﻪ , which means, Allah Almighty becomes one with those who become His. It is a pity, however, that many of those who pay heed and wish to gain the nearness of God Almighty seek immediate results. They know not the degree of patience and ambition that is required in matters of religion. It is surprising that they wait years on end for the acquisition of worldly objectives, for which they strive day in and day out, and for which they exert their best efforts. A farmer plants a seed and waits for quite some time, yet when it comes to matters of faith, they would like to be transformed into saints in 1 as-Shams, 91:16 [Publisher]