Life Supreme — Page 92
LIFE SUPREME 95 and this is as much true in the spiritual field as in the political field. . Steadfastness is the backbone of faith. There have been many who at one time in their lives were ardent devotees of their faith; but in later years fervour and spirit diminished and they toppled to the dust like giant skyscrapers. Whenever we see a 'falling star' streaking across the night sky we would do well to meditate on the prayer: "I seek refuge in Allah against the accursed devil. ". None except those who have drunk deep from the cup of "Zanjabeel" (76:18) are immune from the influence of Satan. "Zanjabeel" means ginger and in the Holy Quran it has been used metaphorically to denote an extremely potent spiritual tonic which gives a believer power to overcome all difficulties and temptations. . BRIGHT STARS. Stars vary in brilliance. Some are so luminous that they are thousands of times brighter than the sun. The giant star Rigel is 18,000 times as bright as the sun; yet its brilliance would fade in the presence of Canapus which is eighty thousand times brighter than the sun. They may not seem to be so bright as we watch them twinkling in the distance; but the delicate astronomical instruments of the scientists reveal these facts. . Let us suppose each star is an individual of the human race. Some shine so brilliantly that they belong to a small category of their own; and these may be likened to the prophets and saints who appear now and again on the spiritual horizon. . The world is full of the persons who are known as stars: Stars of the screen, stage, and sport; and those society men and women who are regarded as social stars because of their poise or leading influence. . But far and high above all of them are those who rank among the spiritual stars. It is true that they may not be recognised by the great majority of mankind; but they are recognised by God and that is what counts more than anything else. . Those who rank among the spiritual stars are persons of humble dispositions. In this century the most luminous of such stars was. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah. In fact, none has outshone him since the advent of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him). The Word of God