Arba'in

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

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Arba'in — Page 4

4 and errors of morality, doctrine, and faith. And my coming is in the manner of the coming of Jesus, peace be upon him, and it is in this very sense that I am called the Promised Messiah, for I have been commanded to spread the truth in the world only through extraordinary Signs and pure teachings. I oppose the sword being used for the sake of religion and that the blood of human beings be shed in the name of religious doctrine. And I have been appointed to remove all such errors from among the Muslims so far as it is possible for me to do so and to invite them to the ways of pure morality, forbearance, meekness, fairness, and truthfulness. I make it clear to all Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and A ryas that I have no enemy in the world. I love mankind like a kind mother loves her children; nay, even more so. I am only an enemy of those false beliefs by which truth is slaughtered. Sympathy for mankind is my duty, and abhorrence of falsehood, idolatry, transgression and every type of wickedness, injustice, and immorality is my principle. The primary motivation of my fervent sympathy is that I have unearthed a gold mine and discovered a treasure trove of jewels, and by good fortune, I have discovered a lustrous and priceless diamond out of this mine. It is of such immense value that if I were to divide its worth among the whole of my brethren among humanity, each one of them would become wealthier than the per- son who owns the greatest amount of gold and silver in the world today. What is that diamond? The True God. To acquire Him is to recognize Him and to have true faith in Him and, through true love, establish a strong bond with Him and receive true bless- ings from Him. So, having found so much wealth, it would be most cruel of me to deprive mankind of it, and while they starve