Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part III — Page 250
BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part three 250 after truth and to recognize the true guide and benefactor. Then he not only witnesses the holiness and light that is believed to be associated with a perfect benefactor, but actually experiences it to the measure of his capacity. Salvation to him is no longer something imaginary that will take place on the Day of Resurrection, for he finds the reality of salvation in this very world after he has been freed from the torment of ignorance, darkness, doubt, suspicion, and the affliction of selfish desires, and has been thoroughly imbued by heavenly light. Now that this has been established to be the sign of a true saviour— and to find whom is the greatest objective of any seeker after truth, the true aim of his life, and the ultimate cause of his following a reli- gion—it should be borne in mind that this sign is found only in Hadrat Muhammad Mu st af a , peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Inner light and love of God can be obtained only by following him, which is dependant upon following the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran, around which revolves the obedience to the Holy Prophet, is such a book that by following it, the signs of salvation are manifested in this very world. This is the only book which, through overt and covert means, perfects defective souls and delivers them from doubts and suspicions. The overt way is that its statements are so comprehensive of verities and fine points that it refutes, through rational arguments, all of the doubts which prevent people from reaching God and because of which hundreds of false sects are flourishing and hundreds of false doctrines are occupying the hearts of misguided people. All the light of the true and perfect teaching needed to dispel the darkness of the present age, shines forth from it like the sun; and the remedy for all the ills of the soul is set out in it, and the exposition of all true insights is contained in it. There is no subtlety of the knowledge of the Divine which can possi- bly be disclosed at any time in the future, which has been left out of it. The covert way is that by truly following it, man, being purified wholly of inner vices, establishes a relationship with the Lord on High, and the light of his acceptance by God begins to descend upon him.