The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 164
164. Essence of Islam-IV who seek Him until they are able to see Him, and that He shall manifest His greatness to them until all other greatnesses will become as nothing before them. These are the words that I heard directly from. God in His converse, until my soul cried out that this is the way to reach God and that this is the way to overcome sin. To arrive at the truth, it is necessary that we should tread the path of truthfulness. Hypothetical designs and imaginary projects will not help us. I am witness to the fact, and place this testimony before the whole world, that it is from the Qur'ān that I have discovered the reality that leads to God. I have heard the voice and have seen the signs of the. Powerful Arm of God Who has sent the Qur'ān. So I believe that He is the True God and the Master of all the worlds. My heart is as full of this certainty as the ocean is full of water. I, therefore, call everyone to this faith and this light on the basis of reasoned conviction. We have found the true light with which all curtains of darkness are lifted and the heart grows cold to everything beside Allāh. This is the only way whereby man emerges from the passions of the self and its darkness, just as a serpent emerges from its skin. [Kitāb-ul-Bariyyah, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 13, p. 65]. Conveying the Message to All and Sundry. Today, for the purpose of conveying the message in a conclusive manner, I have made up my mind to publish forty announcements inviting those who oppose