Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part III — Page 125
Footnote Number Eleven — Sixth Objection 125 for what reasons and for how long—then who can have firm hope, just on his own, about what He will do. How can he remain interested in struggling and striving in the face of hopelessness. Only God’s promises inspire a man’s heart with true zeal and fer- vour. It is on the basis of these [promises] that wise people turn away from the love of this world and become devoted to God—having severed a thousand bonds, relations, and chains. These are the prom- ises that, once and forever, pull those towards God who are sunk in the quagmire of greed and lust. As soon as it becomes apparent to a person that God’s Word is true and every promise of His is bound to be fulfilled one day, from that very moment his love for the world grows cold; in an instant, he is transformed into a whole new being altogether, and rises to a totally different level. To sum up, whether in respect of faith, or in respect of action, or in respect of hope for reward and fear of punishment, the only door that is open is that of God’s true revelation and Holy Word—and nothing else. را اجمِ رعافں دص دِدہ وں پ ی ب � آں الکمِ اپک زاں م َ ہچ دادن ذوق ِ ا�ی اں را ربخیب ےسک وک The Holy Word of God, the Peerless, liberally treats us to the goblets of divine knowledge; How would he know the sweetness of faith who has never tasted this wine? رکداتس اتسآہکندروکری ہمہرمعے رسب ہنمشچ اگےہوقلِ اجانں را دینشتس شاتسآہکنہن ہنوگ That which has spent an entire lifetime in blindness cannot be called an eye; Nor is that ear worthy of its name which has never heard the sweet words of the Beloved.