Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 171
THE RENAISSANCE OF ISLAM 171 do not be grieved by that which I have told you and let not your hearts suffer anxiety, for it is necessary for you to see the second manifestation of Divine power. Its coming is the better for you for it is permanent and will not be cut off till the Day of Judgment. This second manifestation will not happen till after my departure, but when I depart God will send this second manifestation to you and it will remain with you for ever, according to the Divine promise which is mentioned in Braheen Ahmadiyya. That promise has not reference to me but refers to you. God Almighty has said that he would make my Community supreme over the others till the Day of Judgment. Therefore, it is necessary that you should encounter the day of separation from me, so that it should be succeeded by the day of eternal promise. Though these are the last days of the world and are the days of great calamities, yet it is necessary that the world should continue till all that God has intimated is fulfilled. I have appeared as a Divine manifestation of power and I personify God's power. After me there will be other personages who will be the second manifestations of His Power. So you should occupy yourselves with supplication pending the second manifestation of Divine power. All the righteous in each country should supplicate that the second manifestation of Divine power should descend from heaven and demonstrate to you how powerful your God is. Remind yourselves that the time of death is near and no one knows when it might overtake him. You should partake of the Holy Spirit through sympathy and through purification of yourselves, for true righteousness cannot be achieved without the Holy Spirit. Leaving aside all personal desires, you should adopt, for the sake of winning the pleasure of God, that path than which there is no narrower way. Do not run after the delights of the world, for they bring about separation from God. Adopt a hard life for the sake of God. The pain with which God is pleased is better than the pleasure which displeases God. The defeat which pleases God is better than the victory that might become the occasion of His wrath. Give up the love which brings you close to the displeasure of God. If you come to Him with a pure heart He will help you in every situation and no enemy will be able to do you harm. You cannot win the pleasure of God except by giving up your own pleasure, your joy, your honour, your property and your life, and enduring such hardship as would confront you with death. If you will endure hardship you will be