The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 454
454 Essence of Islam-1 These are the ten purposes that are set out in the Holy Qur'an and that are the roots of all verities. So they are all briefly mentioned in the Sürah Fatihah. [Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya, Rūķānī Khazā'in, Vol. 1, pp. 580-585, footnote 11] Perfection in Conduct by Following the Holy Qur'ān Those who put their trust in reason alone are as defective and deficient in action, faithfulness and sincerity of con- duct, as they are deficient in knowledge, understanding and certainty. Their group has not set up an example which should prove that they are included among mil- lions of holy people who are the faithful servants of God and are acceptable to Him. The blessings of these were so manifested that through their preaching and admoni- tion with prayer and attention, and the influence of their company, hundreds of people began to tread the straight path and, becoming the men of God, turned wholly to their Lord. They paid no attention to the world and its contents, and cut off altogether from the delights, com- forts, joys, renowns, prides, properties, and kingdoms of this world. They followed the path of righteousness whereby hundreds of them lost their lives, and thousands of heads were cut off, and the earth became wet with the blood of hundreds of thousands of holy ones. Despite all these calamities, they exhibited such fidelity that like devoted lovers they laughed while their feet were shack- led, were joyful while suffering pain, and were grateful in the midst of misfortunes. For the sake of the love of the One they abandoned their homes, chose disgrace in place of honour, distress in place of comfort, poverty in place of wealth, and were content with indigence, soli- tude and helplessness in place of every kind of