Malfuzat – Volume I — Page 70
70 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad hearts are devoid of respect for the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him. be Become Virtuous and Righteous So that Your Reason May Be Illumined and Enlightened Comprehend and reflect! For the sake of God, make use of reason; become virtuous and righteous so that your reason may be illumined and enlightened. Pure reason comes from heaven and brings a light with itself, but it remains in search of gems that are worthy of it. The law of this pure system is in complete accordance with nature's law. Rain descends from heaven and certain lands bring forth flowers, whereas others still grow nothing but thorns and bushes, and in other places, the same droplet of rain falls into the depth of the ocean and becomes an exquisite pearl. As they say; در باغ لاله روید و در شوره بوم خس In the garden it grows flowers but on barren land, only weeds and thorns. If the land is uncultivable, rain is of no benefit; in fact, it is damaging and harm- ful. And so, heavenly light has descended and it is illumining the hearts of the people. Prepare yourself to accept it and benefit from it so that in the likeness of barren land that gains no benefit from rainfall, you too do not walk in darkness and stumble, and consequently perish, falling into a dark abyss, despite the pres- ence of light. Allah the Exalted is more merciful than a compassionate mother. He does not wish for His creation to be wasted. He reveals to you the paths of guidance and light. But in order to tread these paths, you must utilise your reason and purify your souls. Just as planting does not occur until the soil is ploughed to prepare it, so too pure reason cannot descend from heaven until souls are purified through strenuous effort and rigorous self-discipline. In this age, God has shown immense grace and as He is jealous for His reli- gion and His Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, He has sent a man, who speaks to you now so that He may invite you towards this light. If the present era had not been plagued by such corruption and disorder and efforts to expunge religion had not been undertaken, then there would be no issue what- soever. However, at present you can observe from east to west that nations are preoccupied in removing all traces of Islam. I remember, and I have stated this