Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 210
210 connections which God has established, and reject that which Almighty God has brought about by His consummate wisdom. Thirdly, the wrath of God descends upon the people who reject the Divine Messenger who is raised in the beginning of the century with clear and conclusive arguments in support of his claim, deny his signs on account of their own meanness and narrow-mindedness, injure him, persecute him, abuse him declare him an heretic, mischievously plan his death and falsely and unjustly drag him into law courts. The fourth iniquity which moves the Almighty to send a general calamity upon a people is the^ total absence of sympa- thetic and merciful feelings from among them which leaves them like beasts preying upon each other and recognising no social distinctions, It should be clearly borne in mind that these are the four causes which bring about devastating plagues, and we pray God that out of His infinite mercy and grace He may protect us and our friends from this devouring evil But the wise and far- seeing only can understand them. Fear God, therefore, and do not approach the evils, which bring havoc and destruction, that you may be saved. I declared it ere now but you would not listen to my words, I pointed out the path of safety but you would not walk in it, and I showed you the way but you would not see. It has occured to me therefore, that I should once more exhort you so that I should not be blamed for neglecting the performance of the duties entrusted to me. . . " " Whoever does not take rny words lightly but listens to them as serious advice, shall meet with certain success Corne to the Judge, therefore, and repent of your past deeds. Believe what I say to you to be a benefit for yourself; in it lies my happiness and yours. Whoever accepts this advice shall see better days.