The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 134
134. Essence of Islam-V لَا تَيَمَّسُ مِنْ رَّوْحِ اللَّهِ - أَلَا إِنَّ رَوْحَ اللهِ قَرِيبٌ - أَلَا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ يَأْتِيَكَ مِنْ كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ يَأْتُونَ مِنْ كُلَّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ - يَنْصُرُكَ اللَّهُ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ - يَنْصُرُكَ رِجَالٌ نُّوحِي إِلَيْهِمْ مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ - وَلَا تُصَعِرُ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ وَلَا تَسْتَمْ مِّنَ النَّاسِ (Translation) Despair not of the mercy of Allāh. . Hearken, the help of Allāh is near. It will come to thee by every distant track. People will come to thee by every distant track. Allāh will help thee from Himself. . Men will help thee whom We shall inspire from heaven. Be not arrogant towards Allāh's creatures and be not tired of receiving visitors. . Twenty-five years have now passed since this prophecy was published in Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya. It dates back to the time when I was hidden in obscurity and none of these people, who are now with me, even knew me. Nor was I one of those who are renowned for their status. I was a mere non-entity, completely solitary and unknown. With the exception of a few people, who already knew my family, there was none who had anything to do with me. This is a fact, and none of the inhabitants of Qadian can testify against it. Thereafter, in order to fulfil this prophecy, God. Almighty caused His servants to turn towards me and people came to Qadian in droves and continue to do so; they have given, and continue to give, so many gifts to me, in cash as well as in kind, that I simply cannot count them. The Maulavīs did create obstacles, and did exert all their power to stop the people from visiting me, so much so that religious edicts were secured from Mecca and about two hundred Maulavis