Ahmadiyyat or The True Islam — Page 9
9 Distinctive Features of the Movement A question that suggests itself at the outset is, what purpose is the Ahmadiyya Movement meant to serve in the presence of such a diversity of religions and movements that already exist. I shall, therefore, discuss this question first. Every person who believes in any of the revealed religions, must also believe that God has, at different times, sent various Prophets to the world, and that no nation has been left without a Messenger of God. The spiritual evolution of mankind is due entirely to this class of persons, and but for them there would have been nothing but darkness in the world. In the Holy Quran, God says: 'There has been no people unvisited by a War- ner. ' 3 Historical research and archaeological discover- ies confirm us in this belief, which is proving a great factor in promoting unity among nations, and for which all credit is due to the Holy Quran, because this truth was first proclaimed by that Book. If we try to discover the object for which these Prophets were sent, we shall find that the cause of their advent has always been the spiritual corruption of mankind and the cessation of all direct relations with God. These Prophets always appear like rain-laden clouds which refresh and requicken the 3 Al-F at ir , 35:25.