Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 66
! ! 66 Address to the Ladies at Jalsa Salana Delivered by H a z ra t Mirz a Bashir - ud - D in Mahmud Ahmad , Khalifat - ul - Masih II ra Masjid Al - Aqsa, 1921 Vast Prospects for the Progress o f Mankind Allah Almighty has vested man kind with immense potential for success. When man makes progress, he elevates himself to such a degree that God Almighty ’s attributes are manifested within him , and God fulfills nearly all his desires. If he desir es that people worship God, people will begin to worship God in his own lifetime. If he desires that a righteous community be established, then such a community is formed withi n his lifetime. Upon witnessing such progress, the question arises, “Is there someth ing exceptional about this man which enables him to reach this level? Can we attain this level as well?” Referring to this, Ha z rat Muhammad sa has said: “I am but a man just like you. T here is nothing exceptional about me. When you see how God has blessed me, you too, should strive to reach the same level. ” For example, when you see someone wearing beautiful jewelry or clothes etc. , you are restless until you attain it for yourself. When it is realized that you can attain the blessings which were bestowed upon the Holy Prophet sa , and you do not acquire these blessings, then it is undou btedly for one of two reasons. E ither [you think] that Ha z rat Muhammad sa possessed no [special] quality , or you hold Muhammad sa Messenger of Allah i n high regard , but you do not consider yourself capable of attaining those blessings. This would then render Haz rat Muhammad ’s sa statement false , God forbid , where he declares t hat “I am a man just like you. ” For God Almighty says: ِّﻣ ۡﺜ ُﻠ ُﻜ ۡﻢ wَ َﺸ ٌﺮ َا َﻧ ﺎ ِا َّﻧ َﻤ ۤﺎ ُﻗ ۡﻞ “ Say, I am but a man like you. ” (Holy Qur’ān : Ch. 41: V. 7)