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270 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as a Sign of Allah before the world. Moreover, this is necessary so that the people learn about that hidden love and pleasure in the face of which even a beloved and preferable thing, such as the wealth and property of this world, can be easily and gladly sacrificed. Furthermore, this is necessary so that after an individual spends their wealth and property, they develop the strength and courage where they do not hesitate in even giving up a thing as dear as their own life for the sake of God Almighty, in order to crown their dedication to Allah. In short, the fundamental purpose for which the Prophets, peace be upon them, are faced with various needs is so that the people can be taught to turn away from their hollow love for the transient things of this world, so that they may develop a delightful faith in the existence of Allah Almighty and so that they develop the strength that is needed to offer sacrifice for the betterment and benefit of man- kind. Thus, this holy class of people advances in the supervision of that Master Who owns the ِ خَزَآىِٕنُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْض (treasures of the heavens and earth). Could such people ever really need anything? The sort of needs that they are faced with are to perfect religious teaching and firmly instil morals and faith in the people. ” 1 The Level of Perfect Certainty The Promised Messiah as said: “Allah the Exalted states: 2 ُ ْن ي ِ َق ي َکَ الْ ي َاْتِـ ي ي ّٰ وَ اعْبُدْ رَبَّکَ حَت And continue worshipping thy Lord, till death comes to thee. Commentators state that the word yaqin here implies ‘death. ’ However, this death is in the spiritual sense. The ultimate objective that a person ought to seek as indicated and alluded to in this verse is obvious. I would say, however, that ir- respective of whether death is implied here in the spiritual sense, or whether your life is dedicated to the service of God, a believer must not tire or fall slow in wor- ship until this illusion of a life is turned to ash, and until a new life, which is ever- lasting and comforting, takes its place and begins to flourish. Further, until one’s burning and fire for the life of this temporary world dies down and a pleasure is felt in faith, and until the soul develops a sense of tranquility and comfort, know for certain that one’s faith is not sound and complete. Therefore, in the afore- mentioned verse, Allah the Exalted states that one ought to continue in worship 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 4, no. 30, dated 24 August 1900, pp. 3-4 2 al-Hijr , 15:100