Favours of the Gracious God — Page 173
173 HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD AS resemble those which have been robbed by thieves who spare nothing—or such houses which have been cleaned out as the lender recovers his debt—and plundered their town, leaving nothing behind, so they were reduced to paupers. And you have already heard that Arabic was revealed at the beginning of time, from the Honourable One Lord and when that era passed, its cloth became dirty; thus, Hebrew and other languages are the dirt of Arabic and the remnants of its banquet. Arabic is the first milk that human nature was weaned on, and it was the first food which was provided to the Mother of Mankind from the Best Provider. And it is to this that the Being Who created reason and the senses, and Who repelled the insinuating whisperings of the sneaking whisperer, has alluded to in the verse: 1 َ ن �ْ ی َ م�ُب َارَكًا وَّھُدًى لِّلْعَالَم�ِ ة �ََّك ب�ِ ب� ی �ِ ن �ََّّاس ِ لَل ن ِع َ لِل� ن �ُّو ٍ ة �ْ ی �َ ب� َ ن َّ أَوَّل �ِإ The First House is indeed the one which is located in Becca; the one characterised by blessing and guidance for all the worlds. Thus, this verse indicates that Arabic takes precedence 1 “Surely, the first House founded for mankind is that at Becca, abounding in blessings and a guidance for all peoples. ” S u rah A le-‘Imr a n 3:97. [Publisher]