Did Jesus Redeem Mankind?

by Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad

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Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 38

38. Pointing this out, God observes: ولكن حق القول منى لاملئن جهنم من الجنة والناس أجمعين i. e. We made man so that through his misdeeds he goes over to hell; though We had made ample provision for his guidance). (8) Similarly He says: "ji, i. e. , We have made Paradise easy of access to the God-fearing (26:91). . In other words, on the one hand their nature directs them to paradise, and on the other, the help of God the Almighty guides them to it; thus both the internal as well as the external guidance incline them towards paradise. . PROJECT OF HUMAN CREATION وما خلقت الجن والانس الا ليعبدون : Again He says (9) i. e. , I created not jinn and man but that they should serve Me (51:57). The object of the creation of mankind is thus laid down that they should become ✓s, i. e. , His worshipping servants. In another place the Holy Quran says in amplification of the status of (✓c) the worshipping servants: يا أيتها النفس المطمئنة - ارجعى الى ربك راضية مرضيه . فادخلی فی عبادی - و ادخلی جنتی i. e. , O thou contented soul that has found tranquillity in attachment with Allah the Excellent, return to Thy Lord in such a state that thou art happy with Him and He is pleased with Thee (89: 28-31). "Thou art happy with Him and He is pleased with Thee" is the state when man becomes pure and his heart cultivates. such a degree of holiness that endears him to Allah the. Excellent. فادخلی فی عبادی. He next observes that when one reaches the stage where