Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 376
BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part Four 376 to make others understand; and the problems caused by estrangement and unfamiliarity have been resolved to a great extent; and on account of the recurrent mingling and daily social interaction, the xenophobia that had naturally affected all people has been attenuated to a great extent. For instance, the Hindus whose world was confined within the limits of the Himalayan Range and who were excommunicated by their religion for travelling by sea, now go for sightseeing as far as England and America. In short, in this age every means for the prop- agation of faith has become widely accessible. Even though the world is still enveloped in much darkness, the time of misguidance appears to be approaching its end and the peak of misguidance seems to be declining. By some design of God, sane natures have started looking for the straight path and good and pious natures are more amenable to follow the path of truth. This natural surge of Tau hi d has inclined worthy and ready hearts to the pure spring of the Oneness of God and has also demonstrated to the wise that the edifice of creature-worship is unstable. In the eyes of the wise, false gods have once again begun to appear as human beings. Besides, the heavenly help in support of the True Faith has so surged up that those Signs and miracles on account of which the humble and defective servants were made gods, are being manifested and made perceptible by the humble devotees and servants of the Chief of Messengers. And the humble followers of the Chief of Messengers are now openly manifesting the same Signs—which some earlier Prophets used to show to their disciples in secret—to the ene- mies and Islam’s Sun of Truth continues to rise on account of the testi- monies of these very enemies. Moreover, the present age is so conducive to the propagation of the Faith that issues which in the previous times could not be propagated throughout the world in an entire century, can—in this present age—be spread all over the world in just a single year. Therefore, the present age has so much potential and power—the like of which cannot be found in any [prior] age—to openly propagate Islamic guidance and Divine Signs. Hundreds of means such as rail- ways, telegrams, newspapers, etc. , are always readily available to serve