The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 124
124. Essence of Islam II was so weak and infirm that He could not announce His. Own existence and could not furnish any reassurance concerning His promises. He was hidden and these people disclosed Him; He was unknown and they made. Him known; He was silent and they worked on His behalf. His Godhead has become known only since a short time and that also through their efforts. . Every wise person would appreciate that such an affirmation goes beyond that which the idol worshippers allege. . The idol worshippers believe in their deities as their benefactors, but those who deny revelation allege that reason, which is their deity, is the benefactor not only of people but also of God inasmuch as God became known only through the exercise of reason. It is thus clear that by denying revelation they not only believe in God in a doubtful way and are involved in diverse errors, but they are also deprived of belief in the perfect Unity of God and are stained with paganism. What is the association of partners with God? Only to attribute to others the favours and bounties bestowed by God. [Brāhin-e-Ahmadiyya, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 1, pp. 165-167 Footnote 11]. The Type of People who Experience Heavenly Signs. There are three types of people who experience heavenly signs. First, those who possess no merit and have no relationship with God Almighty, but who on account of their intellectual appropriateness see some true dreams and are granted some true visions which contain no indication that they are accepted of God and are loved by. Him, nor do they derive any benefit from their dreams and visions. Thousands of the wicked and evil ones share with them such smelly dreams and visions. . . . . Secondly, there are those who have some relationship