Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 157
THE RENAISSANCE OF ISLAM 157 acquired through the Holy Spirit which you have been promised. Through the spirit you will be carried to the pure knowledge to which others have no access. You will obtain such knowledge if you will ask sincerely, and you will then find that that is the knowledge which bestows freshness and light upon the heart and guides you to the tower of certainty. He who feeds upon carrion cannot bring you pure food. He who is sightless cannot show you the right path. Every pure wisdom descends from heaven; then what are you seeking from earthly ones? Those whose souls ascend to heaven are the true heirs of wisdom. He who is not satisfied himself cannot bestow satisfaction upon you; but the first condi- tion is the purity of the heart. If you have sincerity and purity everything will be bestowed upon you [Kashti Nuh, pp. 32-4]. Now you can reflect and decide in your own minds that having made the covenant of Ba' iat with me, and having accpted me as the Promised Messiah, arbiter and judge, if your hearts feel con- strained over any decision or action of mine you should be con- cerned about the sincerity of your faith. No good can be expected from faith that is full of doubts and superstitions. If you have accepted truly that the Promised Messiah is in fact the arbiter, then submit to his order and his action and look upon his decisions with respect so that you may be counted among those who honour the word of the Holy Prophet, peace be on him, and esteem it highly. Sufficient is the evidence of the Holy Prophet, peace be on him. He assures you that the Promised Messiah will be imam, and arbiter, and judge. If this is not enough to satisfy you then how will you be satisfied? [Malfoozat, Vol III, p. 73]. Be it known to all sincere ones who have entered into the covenant of Ba'iat that the purpose of the covenant is that the love of the world should grow cold and love of God and of the Holy Prophet, peace be on him, should fill the heart, and the soul should be weaned away from the world, so that the journey to the hereafter should not appear disagreeable. But for the achievement of this purpose it is necessary to spend some time in my company, so that, if God should so will, by the witnessing of some sure signs all weakness and indifference may be removed. This should be kept in mind and there should be constant supplication that God Almighty should make this possible. The human heart is like the Black Stone and a man's bosom resembles the House of Allah. The thoughts of that which is beside