Ahmadiyyat or The True Islam — Page 65
65 They are so possessed by the love of God that every moment they desire to be close to God, and they are utterly lost in His contemplation and remembrance, much more than a lover is lost in the contemplation of his beloved. The remembrance of His bounties and His excellences and the desire to be near Him and the longing to become one with Him possess them every moment. Working or resting, standing or sitting, waking or sleeping, they constantly think of Him. Again, the Holy Quran says: 'Those alone are believers whose hearts become flooded with the fear of God whenever God’s name is mentioned; and when the Word of God is recited to them their hearts are filled with faith, and they put their whole trust in God. ' 30 That is to say, they believe that no undertaking can be brought to a successful issue without His aid, and that all success depends upon His grace. At this stage I desire to correct a misunderstand- ing which is prevalent concerning the teachings of Islam, namely, that Islam teaches a complete disregard of material means and insists merely upon trust in God. No doubt such ideas are entertained by some people, but this is not the teaching of Islam. The Holy Quran re- peatedly states that God has created all things in the world for the use and benefit of man. How then, can it 30 Al-Anf a l, 8:3