Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 156
156 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad small book written by the Aryas on Moses, peace be upon him. In it, they have raised many allegations. For example, they alleged that Moses as had a large num- ber of children murdered, that he stripped the Egyptians of their wealth, that he broke his promise and lied, God-forbid. In short, there is no sin—as grave as one can imagine—which has not been attributed to him. This is because they wish to disgrace him. I have already stated that when these people are unsuccessful in view of the cri- terion of prophethood—and never will they succeed on this front—they begin to raise objections of the nature that I have just mentioned. The book about the Messiah, peace be upon him, which was read out here some time ago, has gone to the greatest of extremes. Similarly, the newspaper of freethinkers, which is delivered here as well, also leaves no stone unturned in mockery. It is a matter of principle that when the flames of truth and rectitude do not let an opponent rest in peace, they begin to deceive the unintelligent in the manner I have just described and in their own fancy, they succeed to an extent as well. This is why people are converting to Christianity in such large numbers. Until one possesses such knowledge as grants one comfort and tranquillity, and elevates one to the station of certainty, one remains in constant threat of falling into such dangers and delusions. The Excellence of Spiritual Relations Worldly relationships are of two categories. Firstly, there are physical relations, as in the case of a mother, father, brother, sister, etc. Secondly, there are spiritual and religious relations. If this second category of relations is nurtured to a level of excellence, they supersede all other relationships. And spiritual relations attain to a level of excellence when a person remains in the company of one who is divinely appointed. One can observe that the relationship which the community known as the companions held with the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was of the highest degree, and that is why they had no care whatsoever for their homeland, or their wealth and property; that is why they were able to leave behind relatives and those whom they held dear; this was to such extent that they lay down their heads to be butchered in the way of God, as if they were goats and sheep. How did the companions find the strength and fortitude to bear the trials and tribulations which were being inflicted upon them? The secret is that they had developed a very deep relationship with the Messenger of Allah, peace p. 140