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80 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad I present are unparalleled. What value can the prophecies of Ilahi Bakhsh hold?” True Believers in Divine Unity Use their God-Given Faculties The Promised Messiah as said: “Except for a true believer in God’s Unity, no one else can make use of the faculties which God has bestowed to human beings. The Shias cannot truly progress because they have taken Imam Husayn ra to be the ulti - mate end of all their efforts. For them, weeping and mourning is sufficient. One of my teachers was a Shia. His name was Gul Ali Shah. He would never offer the Prayer; in fact, he would not even wash his face. ” At this, in support of the Promised Messiah as , Nawab Sahib said that his father also was taught by the same teacher; he would often come to teach him; it is true that their mosques remain empty. This was the state of our mosque too, though now it has become full and people have begun to pray in it. On this, His Holiness as addressed Nawab Sahib and said: “On certain occa - sions, he would mention your revered father and take leave for three-month peri - ods to go to Malerkotla. ” After it was mentioned that Nawab Sahib’s mosque has become full again and worshippers are attending, the Promised Messiah as said: “I have mentioned this in your absence too, and as far as I can perceive, your accepting the truth, your fear of God on account of His greatness and majesty, and your turning towards Him, is a sign of you and your children’s prosperity. Unless one comes to God with sincerity, He does not care about anyone, no matter who they are. Blessed days are given to those who are fortunate. These signs of goodness, righteousness and fear of God which have taken root in you, are most beneficial for you and your children. ” It is Always the Truthful who are Opposed The Promised Messiah as said: “I have written briefly that the plague is on the rise. It is my intention—and Maulvi Sahib has also suggested—that an announce - ment ought to be published once more about the plague inviting people to turn towards God, inculcate purity and transform themselves. It has been observed, and this is also the way of God, that opposition is always directed towards the truthful; no effort is spared in opposing them. Just observe how fiercely the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was opposed. In contrast, p. 352