Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah

by Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad

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Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah — Page 164

165 should adopt the best way. In principle Allah the Exalted says, the immaculate and perfect shariah of the Holy Quran has been revealed to you and you are commanded to (and follow the best teaching that has been revealed to you from your Lord). 82 Your Lord, Who wants to sustain you, has revealed a shariah which meets the various aspects in demand of this attribute. The sustenance of every person, every individual, every people and every age demands that the shariah should be practicable from various facets. Hence, it encompasses every aspect. Since the Shariah was revealed by the Gracious God it is secure till the Day of Judgment. Thus, adopt the best way and carry out every injunction in the best possible manner as suits your circumstances and is in consonance with the circumstances of the age, and as a result of that your energies and your aptitudes could be nourished and sustained appropriately. Similarly, in another verse Allah the Exalted says: that, My servants who listen to the word that is, the best shariah, and follow the best thereof, give them good tidings: that Allah will cause the means of their guidance and it is they who will be 83 the men of understanding in the sight of Allah. The verse points out that Allah includes such a man among the men of understanding so that he should follow it for carrying out the injunctions of the Islamic shariah, and that he should use his brains for perceiving appropriate occasion and time. For instance, while exchanging