The Essence of Islam – Volume II

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Page 398 of 505

The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 398

398. Essence of Islām II develop the utmost love for God and obey Him absolutely and prostrate themselves at His threshold in full sincerity and devotion are specially bestowed a perfect life; their natural senses are sharpened and their natures are invested with a light whereby they experience an extraordinary upsurge of spirituality and all the spiritual powers that they possessed in this world are vastly expanded after death. Moreover, on account of their. God-given relationship with Him, they are exalted to heaven which exaltation in the idiom of the law of Islām is designated rafa'a. But those who do not believe, and have not a relationship with God, are not bestowed such life nor are they invested with these qualities. They are like the dead. Therefore, had God Almighty not been the. Creator of souls He could not have exhibited this distinction between believer and non-believer through His powerful control. [Chashma Masīḥī, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 20, p. 372, footnote]. QUESTION: The Mirzā Ṣāḥib and all Muslims believe, and the Qur'an affirms, that when Holy Prophet (Muḥammad saw) was asked about the souls he could not tell them anything and received the revelation: "Tell them, the soul is God's command. " Thus the Muslims could not have gathered anything from this reply, nor was even their guide enlightened about the soul. What response was furnished by God in the affirmation that the soul is a command of the Lord? Are not all other things also the command of the Lord?. ANSWER: How long shall I continue to correct your mistakes? From whom have you heard that the Muslims believe that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of. Allāh be on him) was not bestowed by God Almighty any knowledge about the soul, and where have you read