Hallmarks of the Saints

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

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Hallmarks of the Saints — Page 10

H AL L M AR KS OF T HE S AIN TS 10 misguidance so that the buffaloes of their own selves eat away the verdure of good deeds. Moreover, they are not ill-tempered like the ignoble; rather, they suppress their anger and forgive the ignorant who hurt them. Nonetheless, they are so brave that they never surrender to extreme oppression, even when they are unarmed in the battlefield. They fear their Lord and persevere in righteousness. Should a temp- tation from Satan cross their mind, they seek forgiveness. Thus, cravings that assail like mobs are defeated, and peace descends upon them, and Satan the accursed flees away. Among their signs is that they recognize the liars and naked hypocrites who resemble chameleons. You will find them sound in judgement and brave like lions in all their affairs, albeit they never prey upon people. You will find their hearts self-sufficient, الضّاللُ، وقَضِمت ْ جواميس ُ النفوس ما نـَعَمت ْ من األعمال. مث هُم ْ ال يكونون دَخِن َ اخلُلق ِ كاألَرْذال، بل يكظمون الغيظ، ويعفون عمَّن آذى، من اجلُهَّال. ومع َ، ولو كانوا كباهِل ٍ يف موطن ىت ذلك هم قوم ٌ شَجِعَة ٌ ال يـُرْغِنون إىل سِلْم ٍ لظُلْم ٍ عَ ّم وعلى التقوى يواظبون، وإذا مسّهم طائف من الشيطان هب ّ الوغى. وخيافون ر يستغفرون، فتُهزَم األهواء ُ اليت جاءت كأوشاب ٍ يهجمون، وتنـزل السكينة ويفر الشيطان امللعون. ّم يعرفون الرُّهْدُونَ، واملنافق َ البـُهْصُل َ الذي يضاهي احلِرْذُونَ، هن ومن عالماهتم أ كمثل هَصُور ٍ بـَيْد َ أهنم ال يفرتسون. وجتد قلوهبم كَنون، و وجتدهم كغَيْذان ٍ يف كل ما يز