The Honour of Prophets — Page 44
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 44 by heavenly light, cannot possess perfect belief in God Almighty because he has not heard the word of God and has not beheld His countenance. His knowledge of God Almighty, even if he arrives at a true conclu sion after reflection on the creation he observes in the earth and heaven, is that all this ought to have a Creator. However, this does not take a person to the definite and categorical knowledge that that Creator exists. And it is obvious that there is a notable difference between ought to be and is. In other words, a person whose knowledge comes to a halt at the stage of ‘ought to be’ and for whom there is nothing but darkness beyond, cannot match the knowledge of a person who not only believes that this True Creator ought to exist but also feels that He does in fact exist by testimony of the light that is granted to him. This heavenly light not only allows man to witness the existence of God, but through its guidance, his facul ties of reason and mind are sharpened to such an extent that even his own logical inferences are the most superb. And so, such a person believes in God Almighty with a two fold power. The heavenly light spoken of here means that the individual in question is blessed with unmistakable converse with God Almighty or they possess a very strong and deep relationship with a recipient of such