Hallmarks of the Saints — Page 33
HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS كضَعْرَس ولا يشبعون آثروا الأمر والألذ ، وأخرج الله منهم أهواء غيره واجتر، ووفقهم برجل ما سواه، وحَسَّنَ مَشْيَهم إلى الله، ليعلم كلُّ قُمَيْثَل أنهم هم الصادقون. ومن خواصهم أنهم يطهرون من الغوائل البشرية كما تقْرِئُ المرأة من حيضها، ويتوب الله إليهم فيُجذبون. يخربون دار النفس بأيديهم وبأيدي الله، ويرون الله بأعين روحهم، وينزهون من كل ريبة، وفي العلم يكملون ولهم مقام أصْقَبُ من الملائكة عند الله بما خالفوا أنفسهم واعْلَنْبُأُوا بالحمل ورسخوا كَحِبْطُونِ. وسَنَتْ نارُ محبّتهم، 33 of all desires other than Him and cuts off all other ties and ena- bles them to throw away everything other than Him and helps them to tread gracefully in His path so that every wrongdoer may know that they alone are the truthful. AMONG THEIR CHARACTERISTIC Traits is that they are cleansed of human wickedness the way a woman is cleansed at the end of her menstrual cycle. Allah turns towards them, so they are drawn closer [to Him]. They lay waste to the abode of the self on their own and with the help of God. They see God with the eyes of their soul and are purified of all doubts and are perfected in knowledge. They have a station before their Lord closer than that of the angels, for they oppose their selves and, despite carry- ing a heavy burden, stand firmly like a sturdy person. The fire of their love flares up and the sting of their self is removed and the edge of their sword is sharpened. Hence, they tear apart every