Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 328
BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part Four 328 He alone possesses perfect wisdom and awareness of the true reality of everything [ S u rah al-An‘ a m, 6:18–19]. He alone should be beseeched for all needs to be granted. And whom- soever—aside from Him, they pray to for their needs, do not answer their prayers at all. Such people are akin to a person who raises his hands towards water and prays to it, ‘O water, come into my mouth. ’ Obviously, water does not have the ability to listen to someone and to reach one’s mouth by itself. In the same way, the idolaters beseech help in vain from their deities, which cannot yield any benefit [ S u rah ar-R‘ad, 13:15]. Even if someone has attained nearness to God, he cannot dare to intercede unduly on behalf of a culprit and have him acquitted. God’s knowledge encompasses them on all sides, and people attain only as much of God’s knowledge as He imparts to them, and no more [ S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:256]. And they remain fearful of God Almighty [ S u rah al-Anbiy a ’, 21:29]. All the perfect names of God belong exclusively to Him, and it is not permissible to associate anyone else with them. So call God by the names which belong to Him exclusively. That is, do not call Him by the names of His creation either on the earth or in heaven, nor apply the names of God to created things. And avoid those who deem it per- missible for others to share divine attributes; they will soon be given requital for what they do [ S u rah al-A‘r a f, 7:181]. O idolaters, you worship mere lifeless idols instead of God, and persist in utter falsehood [ S u rah al-‘Ankab u t, 29:18]. So, keep away from this impurity—that is, the idols—and shun false- hood [ S u rah al- H ajj, 22:21].