Life Supreme — Page 63
66. LIFE SUPREME pristine purity of Islam throughout the world; and this spiritual crusade was initiated through Divine Will by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam. Ahmad, the Promised Messiah and Holy Founder of the Ahmadiyya. Movement. This work calls for courage in order to meet and tackle successfully opposition, hardships and multifarious problems. . An Ahmadi has to be prepared to stand alone in the presence of his detractors. There can be no compromise with the whims and fancies of those who wish to change, modify or ignore Islamic ideals to suit their own interests and wayward inclinations. Unfortunately many a good Ahmadi has suffered from the baneful influence not only of a totally un-Islamic environment but also from the society of his less enlightened and easy-going Muslim brethren who lack that spirit of. Islam which the Promised Messiah came to revive. The temptation has been too strong and by regretably adopting the least line of resistance the light of faith no longer shines in their faces. . A believer loses his individuality and becomes lost in the drifting crowd once he hesitates and deviates from the right course for fear of what others might think of him. He should live his own life, stand upon his own feet and not be influenced by what the crowd thinks because in the world today ninety-nine per cent of humanity is drifting in the wrong direction. . Man is inclined to love money because he fears for his security and is more anxious for the treasures of this world than those of the. Hereafter. An Ahmadi Muslim is called upon to donate a minimum of one sixteenth of his income; and many give much more; but there are those who give less than the prescribed amount and even nothing at all. It would appear that they are hypnotised by fear of the world more than by fear of God. God says in the Holy Quran:. And fear Allah that you may prosper. ' (2:191) 'And fear Allah and know that Allah is with those who fear Him. (2:195) ,. Loss of wealth and property, loss of friends and loved ones, loss of honour and prestige, loss of comforts and amenities, loss of opportunities for material progress, loss of health and life are some of the basic fears that haunt man and often come between him and his religious obligations: