Malfuzat – Volume II — Page 200
200 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad entangled before. So, there is a clear indication in this chapter to obey the ruler of the time. The khannas (evil whisperer) has been invested with certain properties just as God Almighty has placed certain properties in trees, water, fire, and various other objects and elements. The Arabic word for ‘element’ is عنصر (unsar), which is actually from ْ عَن ْ سِر (i. e. an-sir, literally meaning ‘from secret’). In Arabic the letter س (seen) and ص (saad) are sometimes interchangeable, so the meaning of this word would be ‘something from among the secrets of God. ’ In actuality, this word refers to a point where human investigations can go no further. In short, everything originates from God, whether they are single elements or compounds. It is a fact that by sending such rulers, God has saved us from a thousand hard- ships and has transformed our state. We have been pulled out of a burning fur- nace and brought into a garden with delightful plants, and running streams in every direction, along with cool and pleasant winds. How ungrateful, therefore, would one be if one was to neglect these favours. My community—to which God has granted insight and which is free from duplicity—ought to be a paragon of gratitude, especially because its members have forged a relationship with a man who is free from hypocrisy. The Insight in Faith of the Ahmadiyya Community I am perfectly certain that my community is free from hypocrisy and in establish- ing a bond with me, their understanding has not erred. For in actuality, I am that very person who was destined to be accepted by those possessing insight in faith. God Almighty is a Witness and knows that I am the same truthful, trustworthy and promised one whose advent was foretold by the blessed tongue of our Chief and Master, the Truthful, the Honest, the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Those who have not forged a relationship with me are de- prived of this bounty. Insight is something of a miracle. The word for ‘insight’ is فراست , which can be pronounced ‘farasat’, with the vowel sound ‘a’ denoted by a fathah over the letter ‘f ’; and can also be read ‘firasat’, with the vowel sound ‘i’ represented by the diacritic kasrah under the letter ‘f ’. With a fathah over the let- ter ‘f ’, the word farasat means to mount a horse. A true believer mounts the steed of his inner self and tames it like an expert rider. Such a one finds their way by the light granted to them from God. It is for this reason that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: