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45 standing with God. It is also true that no individual can receive divine grace until they possess sincere love for the chosen one of God. The manner in which one can truly prove their love is by obeying the one sent by God. The Sufis say that a follower can have no benefit until they consider their spir- itual guide to be better than all others. In my view, this is undoubtedly true. However, those who suggest that a spiritual guide should sit with a constant scowl on their face are wrong in my estimation. Why should a person do away with good morals? A spiritual guide must never forsake the way of the Prophets; rather, they must be men of great magnanimity and kindness. Those who come from God on the precepts of prophethood bring with them sublime morals. This is my belief. In my view, anything but praise for the Prophets, peace be upon them, is blasphemy. ” Note: O you who are unwise and issue edicts of disbelief, where are you now! Do you hear what this man says? Despite all this, you allege that the Promised Messiah as dishonours the Prophets. Have some fear of God. —Editor The Promised Messiah as says: “Therefore, a truly magnificent quality for an indi- vidual is to inculcate exemplary morals and righteousness. This, however, requires one to remain in the company of those who are among the Truthful, so be con- cerned about how you can stay with me. Consider these days to be a gift and look at the life of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as an example to follow. ” 1 26 December 1900 Belief in the Unseen Nawab Imad-ul-Mulk Fath-e-Nawaz Jang Syed Mahdi Husain Sahib, Bar at Law, who was a trustee of Aligarh College, came to visit His Holiness as with immense joy and sincerity. The Promised Messiah as delivered the following address: “Each and every step that is taken on the path of rectitude, and in search of the truth, is blessed with a great reward. However, the realm of spiritual reward is hidden and cannot be seen by the physical eye. The fact of the matter is that despite being manifest, Allah Almighty is the most hidden and concealed; one of His names is Al-Ghayb (the Unseen). In the same 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 5, dated 10 February 1901, pp. 1-3 p. 39