Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 154
B AR Ā H Ī N-E-A H M ADIY YA — PART F IV E 154 it had been com manded, perhaps, by Satan, whereas it was a command of God, this would be a sin. If, however, one carried out the command, whereas the com mand was from Satan, one would forfeit one’s faith. So, people deprived of such dangerous revelations in which Satan himself has a share, are indeed better than those who do have them. With such a creed, even reason would not lead to a decision. An inspi- ration might possibly be like that of the mother of M u s a , may peace be upon him, which endanger ed the life of her child if carried out, or, like the inspiration of Khi d r, may peace be upon him, who—apparently— killed an innocent soul without cause. As these incidents are appar- ently against the Shariah [Islamic Law], who would act upon them? For, there is the suspicion that they might be from Satan, yet failure to carry them out would be sin. It is possible also, that the accursed Satan may com mand what apparently is not against the Shariah, but which really may lead to much mischief and evil, or it might be something veiled which might lead to forfeiture of faith. So, of what benefit is such discourse? After the verses mentioned above, Allah the Exalted goes on to say: ‘Then Dhul-Qarnain ’—meaning the Promised Messiah—‘would say to the people who are afraid of Ya’j u j and Ma’j u j : “Bring me copper so that I may melt it and pour it over the wall. ” Thereafter, Ya’j u j and Ma’j u j would not have the ability to scale it nor dig holes through it. ’ Here it should be noted that though iron assumes the qualities of fire when left in it for a long time, it does not melt easily. Copper, on the other hand, melts very quickly; it is necessary for a seeker to melt in the path of God Almighty. This means: Come forward with such eager hearts and mild dispositions as would melt upon witnessing the Signs manifested by God Almighty, because the Signs of God Almighty have no effect on the hard-hearted. A person can only become immune to Satanic attacks when he becomes steadfast like iron and that iron becomes like fire when touched by the fire of the love of God Almighty, and then the hearts should melt and cover the iron to secure it against disintegration and decay. For the completion of the spiritual journey