Malfuzat – Volume II — Page 198
198 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad available for everyone and has provided many avenues to earn an income. The fourth condition is peace. This condition of peace is not within the power of any one individual. Since the creation of the world, this matter has depended chiefly on the ruling class. The more well-intentioned and sincere a ruling author- ity, the more this condition will be truly met. In the present era, this condition of peace is being met to the highest degree. I truly believe that even the bright days of Sikh reign are far darker than the dark nights of British rule. There is a vil- lage named Butr nearby. If ever a lady had to visit this village, she would go there weeping and crying thinking that perhaps she would never return. Now, the state of affairs is such that anyone can travel to the ends of this land without any danger whatsoever. Various modes of transport have been made so easy that every form of comfort is available. On the rail, one can travel anywhere they please, sitting or sleeping, as though they were at home. A large police department is in place to protect property and life. The courts are open to protect the rights of citizens and a person can pursue a case to the highest authority. How great are these fa- vours which have resulted in freedom of practice. Therefore, in this state when our body and soul is receiving boundless beneficence, if we do not nurture within ourselves a sense of goodwill and gratitude, this would be strange indeed! One who is not thankful to human beings cannot show gratitude to God Almighty either. Why is this the case? It is because human beings too are the ambassadors of God and operate under His will. In short, all of the points that I have mentioned compel a pure-hearted indi- vidual to feel a sense of gratitude towards such a benefactor. This is why I men- tion the favours of the British government again and again in my writings and speeches. For my heart is truly full of pleasure on account of these favours. Those foolish people who are ungrateful, judge my practice—which emanates from sin- cerity and morality—against their own hypocritical natures, and deem it to be false praise. True Oneness of God Now I return to my original subject and would like to elaborate that in this chap- ter, firstly, God Almighty says: rabb-in-nas (the Lord of Mankind), whereafter He proclaims: malik-in-nas (the King of Mankind). Finally, He declares ila-hin-nas (the God of Mankind), which refers to that Being Who is the true object sought by man. The word ilah refers to a thing that is desired, worshipped and sought