Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 248
248 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 26 August 1901 The Spiritual Power of the Messenger of Allah During his morning walk the Promised Messiah as said: “A good life is one that is excellent, even if little. The life of our Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was much shorter than Noah as , but the life of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was extremely beneficial. In a very short span of time he performed hugely beneficial works. The words of Prophets wield an influence, they bring with them a spiritual power. And this power was possessed in greatest measure by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Just observe how challenging it is to advise just one person and bring them onto the right path. But through the Holy Prophet sa tens of mil- lions of people were guided onto the right path. In the world today, compared to all other religions, the Muslims are greatest in number. Certain geographers have understated the world’s Muslim population, but researchers have proven with strong and overwhelming evidence that the Muslims form the largest community in the world by number. The effect of all things remains in two ways: by way of doctrine and through practice. In terms of doctrine, all the Muslims are firmly established on the holy creed of Islam, which is: ُ اہلل َ ّ ٓ اِلٰہ َ اِل َ ل (There is none worthy of worship except Allah). Then in terms of practice, all Muslims, irrespective of which sect or country they belong to, strictly refrain from consuming the flesh of swine for example. In the matter of wrongdoing, speaking falsehood is the easiest action that one can com- mit in the least amount of time. In order to commit adultery, theft, etc. , one must possess power, money, courage and audacity. However, nothing is required to speak a lie, all one needs to do is move their tongue. Despite this, it is established that the companions were pure of telling lies. Not a single one of the compan- ions of the Holy Prophet sa spoke a lie. Now observe how magnificent the effect that was impressed on them. In contrast to this, however, look at the disciples of Jesus as. They rejected their Prophet at the very time that he was being arrested. One disciple had him apprehended for a mere thirty coins. Another disciple said that the Messiah manifested so many signs that if they were written, they would not be able to fit in the world. What a great lie. Why would events that took place in the world, and which were able to fit in it when they transpired, not fit p. 227