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1 0 nition of God, is imparted through verbal and factual manifestation of the Divine so that not a particle of dark- ness is left. This is the God through Whose verbal and factual mani- festations, which comprise thousands of bounties and affect the heart powerfully, a person acquires a living faith and a true and holy relationship is established with God, which removes all personal dirt; and all weakness being excluded, inner darkness is dispelled by the fierce rays of heavenly light and a wonderful change is mani- fested. Therefore, the religion which does not present God as possessing these attributes and confines faith to ancient tales and fables and such matters as are not seen or heard, is certainly not a true religion. To follow such a fictitious god is like expecting a corpse to work like living beings. A god who does not prove his own exis- tence afresh every time is as if he does not exist. He is like an idol which neither speaks nor hears nor answers questions, nor can he manifest his power in such a man- ner that even a confirmed atheist should not be able to doubt it. [Br a h i n-e-Ahmadiyya, Part V, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, Vol. 21, pp. 31-32] OBJECTION: It is disrespectful to affirm that God speaks to man. What relationship can subsist between a mortal and the Eternal and Ever-Existing? What resem- blance can there be between a handful of dust and Light itself? ANSWER: This is a baseless objection. To meet it, it is enough to understand that the Noble and Gracious God has inspired the hearts of perfect human beings with un- told eagerness for His own understanding, and has drawn them so powerfully to His love, affection and devotion