The Conclusive Argument — Page 5
MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD 5 dear friends. They turned their eyes away from the world and its affairs and were pulled by a mighty attraction that drew them towards Allah, Rabbul- 'alamin [the Lord of all the worlds]. بمفارقة المألف والأليف، وأنحوا أبصارهم عن الدنيا وما فيها، وأخذتهم جذبةٌ عظمى فجذبوا إلى الله رب العالمين To proceed, know that Islamic أما بعد فاعلم أن أُخُوّة brotherhood demands sincere advice and truthfulness. A per- son who is bestowed with some الإسلام يقتضي النصح وصدق الكلام، ومن أعطى علمًا من علوم knowledge and then conceals it like a closely guarded secret is a traitor. There is no end to the فأخفاه كسر مكتوم فهو أحد من subtleties of knowledge, and its verities are countless. There is no hindrance to their disclosure, nor are there dark nights for their full moons. There are many fields of knowledge left for the people of the Latter Days. The truth is that my Lord has taught الخائنين وإن العلوم لا تنتهي دقائقها، ولا تُحصى حقائقها، ولا مانع لظهورها، ولا محاق لبدورها، وكم من علم ترك للآخرين وقد علمني ربي من أسرار me many a mystery and granted me knowledge about the unseen. He has commissioned me as the Mujaddid [Reformer] of this century and chosen me to receive liberally and abundantly of His knowledge and made me an heir to His Messengers. وأخبرني من أخبار، وجعلني مجدد هذه المائة، وخصني في علومه بالبسطة والسعة، وجعلني