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16 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad a deeper understanding of Allah the Exalted and develops a fear of God in the heart. In this regard, Allah Almighty states in the Holy Quran: 1 اهللَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمٰٓـؤُا يَخْشَى اِنَّمَا Only those of His servants who possess knowledge fear Allah. If knowledge does not increase a person in fear of God, then remember that such knowledge is not such as can further him in cognisance of the Divine. ” 2 20 April 1899 in the Late Afternoon Trust in God The Promised Messiah as states: “Trust in God is the hallmark of Islam. A Muslim is one who believes in giving charity and offering prayer. The Christians do not believe in this. Why is this the case? Christians have crafted their own physical god. One of the greatest and most enduring joys of man, which supports him in times of peril, is trust in God. Only Islam teaches, in the true sense, that one must trust in God. ” 3 21 April 1899 on the Day of Eid-ul-Adha Serving One’s Mother The Promised Messiah as states: “The first state that speaks for a person’s good na- ture is whether or not they honour their mother. In relation to Awais Qarni ra , the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would often turn his face towards Yemen and say: ‘I can smell the fragrance of God coming forth from Yemen. ’ The Holy Prophet sa would also say: ‘He is heavily engaged in serv- ing his mother and this is why he cannot come to visit me. ’ Apparently it seems strange that the Prophet of God, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is pre- sent in his time but Awais ra is unable to see him in person only due to his constant preoccupation in service and obedience to his mother. However, I find that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has instructed his people to convey his greetings of peace particularly to two people alone—Awais ra and the Promised Messiah as. This is a remarkable distinction which others have 1 Fatir , 35:29 2 Al-Hakam , vol. 7, no. 21, dated 10 June 1903, p. 2 3 Al-Hakam , vol. 3, no. 15, dated 26 April 1899, p. 6