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192 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad its edge. Each sheep was subdued by a butcher holding a knife over their necks. The butchers were looking towards the sky and I was walking near them. Upon beholding this sight, I understood that the butchers were waiting for a command from heaven. Then, I recited this verse: 1 قُلْ مَا يَعْبَوابِكُمْ رَبِّ لَوْلَا دُعَاؤُكُمْ Say to the disbelievers: But for your prayer to Him Lord would not care for you. my The moment they heard me, they ran their knives, saying: 'What are you? Nothing but refuse-eating sheep. Therefore, God Almighty cares for the life of a person who fears Him; He holds their life dear. As for the one who acts against His will, God casts him into hell. Therefore, it is necessary for each and every one to free their soul from the slav- ery of Satan. Just as chloroform induces sleep, in the same manner Satan ruins a person and sends them into a sleep of negligence. It is in this very state that Satan finishes such a person. Two Classes Mentioned in Surah Asr Once again, I return to my original discussion and state that two groups are al- luded to in Surah Asr. Firstly, there is the class of the holy and pious, and then there are the disbelievers and sinners. The disbelieving and sinful class have been alluded to as follows: إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ Surely, man is in a state of loss. Then, the other class of people have been distinguished as follows: إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّلِحَتِ That is to say, there is a group that is in a state of loss, but not the believers and those who do good deeds. From this we learn that those who are disbelievers and those who do not perform good deeds are in a state of loss. The Arabic word salah (i. e. being sound or pious), is only applicable where there are no traces whatsoever 1 al-Furqan, 25:78 2 al-Asr, 103:3 al-Asr, 103:4