Arba'in — Page 149
ARBAIN NUMBER FOUR 149 and blessings of Allah be upon him, manifested a paragon of both characteristics of jalāl [glory] and jamāl [grace] during his life in Makkah and Madinah. And then he desired that after him, the Jama'at which has benefited from his attributes, who are his spiritual inheritors, should also demonstrate these two qualities. Therefore, he appointed his Companions, Allah be pleased with them, to exemplify the Muhammadi—that is, the jalāli—model because, at that time, this remedy was indeed most prudent for the injustice being perpetrated against Islam. When that era passed on, and none was left upon the earth to oppress the faith of Islam on religious grounds, God desired to manifest a model of the name Ahmad by abrogating the jalālī atmosphere; that is, He willed to manifest the jamālī aspect. Thus, in accordance with His eternal promise, God raised forth His Promised Messiah, who exemplifies the jamālī virtues by being the avatar of Īsā [Jesus] and donning the Ahmadi character, and God has made you as an instrument to this ‘Īsā, possessing the attributes of Ahmad. So now is the time to exhibit the beauty and splendour of your moral excellences. It is incumbent upon you to feel all-encompassing sympathy for God's creations. No pretension nor deception should dwell within you. You are the manifesta- tion of the name Ahmad, and it is desirable that you praise the Lord day and night, and foster the quality of serving others within you, which is essential for one who praises the Lord. You cannot praise God wholeheartedly unless you believe Him to be Rabbul- 'Alamin [the Lord of all the worlds]; that is, the One who sustains the entire world. And you cannot be truthful in this declaration