Ahmadiyyat or The True Islam — Page 357
357 called the queen of the oceans, but have you ever turned your attention to that King Who is the Fountainhead of all honour and a favourable glance from Whom has raised you to this eminence? Have you ever tried to discover the ocean of Divine knowledge which surges in the heart of a true seeker? Ah! you went to the north and you went to the south, you examined all waters on the face of the earth, you ransacked the deeps, but alas! you never dived to sound the depth of the ocean of spiritual knowledge, nor did you ever send out expeditions to discover it. You have roamed round the globe in search of land, exploring new regions, and your fleets have scoured the seas in all directions, but you never went forth in search of the Beloved One Who is the Creator of land and sea. Is it wise to collect the dry leaves that drop from a tree and throw away the fruit? I convey to you the glad tidings that God’s mercy has again been stirred, as it had been stirred hundreds of years ago,—in the days of Muhammad sa , in the days of Jesus as of Nazareth, of David as , Moses as , Isaac as , Abra- ham as and of Noah as. The sun of knowledge has risen today as it used to rise in the time of the former Prophets. So, instead of staying in the close air of your chambers come out and inhale the cool and refreshing air of Divine mercy in the expansive regions of the world of the spirit, and brighten your eyes with the pleasant light of the sun of Divine knowledge, for these suns do not rise every day. I say to you and to all those peoples who are living in peace under the British flag: 'Look! The hand of God’s