Guidance for Perceiving Minds — Page 94
h a d rat Mirza ghulam AHmAD as 94 the enemy, or by any other helpers. They are nothing but among the arrogant ones. The example of an ignorant person who flaunts his knowledge is like a puppy that opens its eyes before its time, or like a wolf racing against a goshawk in flight. Know, O comforters of Muslims and healers of the afflicted, that the people’s remedy lies in heaven, not in the hands of the rational. Read the stories of the past people in the Clear Book, for Allah’s practice remained unchanged for the later generations. Do you appeal to your kings, scholars, sheikhs, and wise men to tend to the sick? May Allah forgive you! I fail to grasp the purpose of your perspectives. Glory to Allah! What path have you cho- sen? Through which valleys have you traversed? Do you believe it is not yet time for the Imam, that he remains distant from these days? Yet, you witness first-hand the prevalence of misguidance and the deluge of ignorance. So, why do you not recognise the signs of the times and feel anguish over what has transpired? When you are informed that someone has reached twenty years with the vigour of youth, you readily understand their maturity. Then, why do you not grasp the opportune moments to uphold the faith and discard doubt, despite witnessing the radi- ance of certainty. You see the appearance of Islam as a sick person trampled under pain, and you see the retreat of the religion of Islam to com- plete humiliation. Faults were attributed to it after it was described with virtues, then the calamities that have befallen you are contin- uous. We do not see among you servants of religion when this misguidance floods, even if you were requested to do this for a reward. Rather, every soul went to its desires and claimed that goodness lies in fulfilling them. They forgot the commandments