Malfuzat – Volume I — Page 10
10 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad disposed to other interests and their deeds are of worldly bent. Harmony in One's Words and Deeds True fear of Allah demands that a person examine the degree to which his words and actions accord with one another. A person whose words and actions are at odds with one another should know that they shall incur the wrath of Allah. If one's heart is impure, it will never find favour in the sight of God no matter how pure one's words may be; in fact, this arouses the wrath of God. My com- munity ought to realise that they have come to me so that I may sow the seed which transforms them into a fruitful tree. So, everyone ought to examine their selves to become cognisant of their inner and outwardly state. If, God-forbid, the hearts of my followers are not in harmony with their words, they shall not be met with a blessed end. Allah the Exalted does not care for a community with hollow hearts who make empty claims, for He is Self-Sufficient. The victory at Badr had already been prophesied and there was every reason to believe that the Muslims would triumph. But the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon. him, continued to weep and pray to his Lord. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq™ inquired as to the need for such fervent supplication when victory had already been promised. The Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 'God is Self- Sufficient. That is to say, perhaps hidden conditions lay beneath the surface of this divine promise. The Blessings of Righteousness We should always appraise the degree to which we have progressed in righteous- ness and piety. The criterion for this is the Quran. From among the hallmarks of the righteous, one sign manifested by Allah the Exalted in favour of a pious one is that He frees them from the unpleasant things of this world and Himself becomes the Guardian of their affairs. Allah the Exalted states: وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ way And he who fears Allah - He will make for him a and will provide for him from where he expects not. Allah the Exalted delivers a person who fears Him from any out, affliction that may 1 at-Talaq, 65:3-4