Favours of the Gracious God — Page 141
141 HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD AS falsity of the Atonement of the disbelievers is manifest - ed, and the ways of associating partners with God and innovation may cease to exist, and it may become plainly obvious that such is the path of the sinners. This was the matter which the Being of God carried out so that His attributes may thereby become evident, and so that the last remnant of the people who fabricated lies may be cut off. Thus, a time befalls this universe when nothing survives except God Almighty, and the deluge of annihilation floods the canyon of creation, the traces of which are destroyed, and labour and struggle brings nought benefit to anyone. Then another era begins, and the system of creation re-commences. Thus, these two successive events continuously follow each other by de - cree of the Lord of Creation, so that there is no idleness ascribed to the attributes of God. Thus, since this cycle is proven to be among the attributes of the Ever Merciful, and creation and extinction are evident from ancient times, the matter of mankind’s existence being eternal is disproved. And how can the belief in the eternal exis - tence of mankind remain valid when there are periods of nothingness, void and annihilation? Thus, think like those who endeavor [to explore] and do not express yourself hastily, in the manner of a rash person.