The Essence of Islam – Volume II

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Page 23 of 505

The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 23

Arabic the Mother of Tongues وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالَّا نَسَ إِلا لِيَعْبُدُونِ 7 23. Meaning that: I alone am the Purpose of the creation of. Jinn and men and all their faculties, which have all been created so that I should be recognized and worshipped. . This verse indicates that man, by his very creation, has been invested with the search and recognition and obedience of God. Had man not been invested with these, there would have been no pursuit of passion, no idol worship, and no worship of men in the world, inasmuch as every error results from pursuit of the discovery of truth. Thus God alone is the true Sayyed. . Another of these attributes is Mudabbir. This means the keeping in mind, with reference to every enterprise, the whole system of events in the past, and of consequences in the future, and the putting of everything in its proper place having regard to that system, and not to embark upon anything outside it. This attribute also cannot be applied to anyone beside God Almighty, inasmuch as perfect planning demands knowledge of the hidden, and that belongs to God Almighty alone. . The remaining four names-Murabbi, Qayyim, Mun'im and. Mutammim indicate those bounties of God Almighty which are bestowed upon men on account of His Perfect. Mastership, Leadership, and Planning. Murabbi means he who nurtures, and perfect nurture means that all aspects of man, like his body, soul, faculties and capacities, should be nurtured and the system of nourishment should extend to the climax of man's physical and spiritual progress. The manifestation of the point at which the name of humanness or its elements begin, and its features 7 Al-Dhariyāt, 51:57 [Publisher]