The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 220
220. Essence of Islām II pursuers of lower knowledge. These people cannot be called God, but their relationship of love and closeness to. God is so sincere and faithful that God appears to descend into them and the Divine Spirit is breathed into them as it was breathed into Adam. They are not God, but their relationship to God is such as a piece of iron has to fire when it is heated in the fire to such a degree that it assumes the colour of the fire. . When this happens, all that is under the command of God. Almighty comes under their command, and the stars of heaven, the sun and the moon, the oceans, air and fire hear their voice and recognize them and serve them. . Everything loves them naturally and is drawn to them like a true lover, except the wicked who are the reflections of Satan. Worldly love is ill-omened. It arises on one side and dies on the other, and also it is based upon beauty that is subject to decline and there are few people who come under its influence. But how wonderful is that spiritual beauty which is generated in a person by good behaviour, purity, righteousness and, after the manifestation of Divine love. It possesses a universal attraction, and draws eager hearts to itself as honey draws ants and not only men but also every particle of the universe is affected by its attraction. A person who has true love for. God Almighty is Joseph for whom every particle of this universe is like Zulaikhā; but whose beauty has not yet been revealed to the world for this world cannot endure it. God Almighty says in His Holy Book, the Qur'ān, that the light of the believers is displayed in their countenances and a believer is recognized by the beauty, the name of which in other words is light. [Brāhīn-e-Aḥmadiyya, Part V, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 21, pp. 221-224]