Advice for Missionaries — Page 40
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 40 righteousness and develop the spirit of obedience. In the tenth instance, observe and reflect over the majesty and beauty of Allah the Exalted. Regarding His majesty, Allah says: َّنِا ١ؕ َوَا ْمَل ِدْهَي ْمُهَل ْمَك اَنْكَلْهَا ْنِم ْمِهِلْبَق َنِّم ِنْوُرُقْلا َنْوُشْمَي ْيِف ْمِهِنِكٰسَم 21 ۰۰ اَلَفَا َنْوُعَمْسَي ١ؕ ْيِف َكِلٰذ ٍتٰيٰاَل Does it not guide them how many a generation We have destroyed before them, amid whose dwellings they now walk about? In that surely are Signs. Will they not then hearken? When you observe that this is the fate of those who are disobedient to God Almighty and such is the outcome for displeasing Him for the sake of worldly gains, you will invariably be drawn towards the obedi - ence of God. As for His beauty the Qur’an says: َوَا ْمَل اْوَرَي اَّنَا ُقْوُسَن َءٓاَمْلا ىَلِا ِضْرَاْلا ِزُرُجْلا ُجِرْخُنَف ٖهِب اًعْرَز ُلُكْاَت ُهْنِم ْمُهُماَعْنَا 22 ۰۰ اَلَفَا َنْوُرِصْبُي ١ؕ َو ْمُهُسُفْنَا Have they not seen that We drive the water to the dry land and produce thereby crops of which their cattle eat, and they themselves? 21 Surah As-Sajdah, 32:27 [Publishers] 22 Surah As-Sajdah, 32:28 [Publishers]