Malfuzat – Volume II — Page 74
74 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad begins to cling to them firmly. As I have mentioned earlier, bear well in mind that ‘converse with the inner self ’ is of two kinds. At times it is satanic and spills over into the realm of im- agined transgression and impiety, and spirals into an extended string of desires. So long as an individual is entangled in these two trains of thought, he cannot be free from satanic influence; he may suffer harm and it is possible that Satan may wound him. Let us take the example of a person who contrives a plan to kill someone because he feels that they are an obstruction in the way of his goal and purpose. Perhaps one may think that since a certain person has disrespected me, I will seek revenge by dishonouring him in return. A person who plots in this manner and remains drowned in such serpentine thoughts is diseased and suffers from a dangerous state. Such a one does not realise how they are harming their own soul, and damaging their own morals and spiritual powers. One should al- ways refrain from such thoughts. Whenever a chain of immoral thoughts begin to arise, endeavour to repel them immediately. Seek forgiveness from God; seek God’s help and support by reciting la hawl; 1 engage yourself in reciting the Book of God Almighty and realise that there is no benefit to be had in entertaining immoral thoughts; there is only harm and ruin. Even if an enemy of yours meets their death, so what? And if he remains alive, then what? To cause benefit or harm lies within the power and control of God Almighty. No human being can cause harm to another. Sa’di has written an anecdote in his Gulistan that someone brought the good news to Nusherwan that a certain enemy of his had been killed, and that his country and fortress had been taken over by Nusherwan’s forces. Nusherwan gave a marvellous response: ت �یس� ن � رما رمبگ دعو اجےئ اشدامین ت �یس� ن � اجوداین ر ن �ی� ن ہک زدناگین ام � The death of my enemy brings me no joy; for even our own life is not forever. A person ought to reflect, what benefit and happiness can be reaped from such schemes and conspiracies? This train of thought is extremely dangerous and its cure is repentance, seeking forgiveness from God, reciting la hawl, and studying 1 This refers to the Arabic words la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (There is no power and no strength except with Allah) recited as a prayer to seek God’s protection and assistance. [Publisher]