Favours of the Gracious God — Page 127
127 HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD AS consider other languages to be the namesake of Arabic and equal in rank to it. Thus, if you are righteous then you ought to understand and be not of those who turn away. This is a clear text; none shall deny this except the depraved who is from among the adversaries. Among these verses there is one which God, the Lord of Glory and Honour, has mentioned after the above verse, i. e. the words of the Kind God which are ٍ ض َا� ج ِحُس�ْ ج � ُ َمَر ت َّمْس ُ وَال�ْ ث ال� 1. Reflect, therefore, over what the Gracious God has said, and contemplate over it like those who are intelligent and given to reflection; and be mindful like the seekers of discernment. This verse supports the preceding verse and manifests its meaning with a clear explanation, as is not hidden from those who reflect. It states that the Sun and the Moon follow one anoth - er, carrying one light, but with two distinct hues. This is akin to the Arabic language and the Holy Qur’an as they follow each other and share in light and radiance. Thus, the Holy Qur’an shines forth brilliantly like the Sun and Arabic shines like the moon. Despite this, Arabic is fast in its journey, and as such has gained much currency in both 1 “ The sun and the moon run their courses according to a fixed reckoning. ” S u rah Ar-Ra h m a n 55:6. [Publisher]