Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 212
212 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad said: “Of course, you are welcome to call them. ” 1 After the Maghrib Prayer, the group arrived. Before saying anything about his claim, His Holiness as said: “I have been suffering immensely from colic for the last two days. Although I have not been in a state to engage in discussions with anyone, there is no telling how long a person will live. Therefore, I thought it appropriate to assist you in dispelling your doubts and convey to you the message that I have brought. In reality, the work of God may be divided into two catego- ries. Firstly, there are those matters which are in plain sight on a daily basis and what people observe. Secondly, there is another category of God’s work which is manifested sometimes; and since these things are witnessed only on certain occasions, for this reason, they are deemed wondrous in the sight of people, and it is difficult for them to understand these things. However, when a wise per- son frees themselves of prejudice and reflects over these matters, God Almighty opens for them a way and they are finally able to understand and benefit as a result. However, those who are unworthy, obstinate, and prejudiced do not give attention to these matters and feel no need to reflect on them while keeping the fear of God Almighty in view. Ultimately, these people are left deprived from the relevant benefits. From among the strange and wondrous works of God Almighty, the greatest is the advent of His Prophets, Messengers, and divinely commissioned ones. These people walk on this very earth and like other men, they are not exempt from human needs and frailties. They seem to possess no strange or unique qualities until a certain era in time, and this is why when they claim that they have been sent by God Almighty and that God speaks to them, or when they speak of events that will occur in the future based on knowledge given to them by God Almighty, the people are surprised to hear such things. The blessed and righteous, as I have mentioned, turn to accept them, but the arrogant and obstinate reject them; they mock and ridicule these statements. Therefore, when this is a law of God Almighty which we observe to operate in the lives of the Prophets and Messengers, this fact can never move me to feel displeased or grieved. If I am derided or mocked, I do not care, because as per the law of God Almighty, this is the very manner in which those who are sent by God are treated by worldly people who are ensnared by darkness. In addition to this, it ought to be remembered also that it is difficult for there to be only one religion in the world, because another established law of 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 21, dated 10 August 1901, pp. 14-15 p. 194