Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 150
150 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 4 December 1901 An Address After the Maghrib Prayer The Promised Messiah as said: “There is a pressing matter that I would like to speak about. Even though I am unwell, tomorrow Nawab Sahib will be departing, so I deemed it appropriate to express my thoughts now so that he can also hear what I have to say, along with other members of my community. The Actual Purpose in the Advent of Prophets All of the Prophets, peace be upon them, who came to the world conveyed com - mandments that were detailed and elaborate. They conveyed many finer particu - lars and spoke of all the matters relating to God’s Unity, as well as those related to civilisation, social interaction and the hereafter. In short, they admonished the people in respect of all that was needed by humanity and they would give all sorts of guidance and teaching in this regard. Although their teaching and guidance was partial and specific to certain eras, the actual purpose and objective of every Prophet has always been to enable the people to save themselves from sin so that they grow to utterly detest all manner of vice and evil action and become devot - ed to God. The fundamental purpose and objective that underpins the birth of humanity also is that one becomes devoted to God. Therefore, the underlying purpose in the advent of Prophets, peace be upon them, is to guide a person to this very objective, so that one may find their lost property as it were and achieve their ultimate end. Indeed, sins are rampant and their divisions and branches are many, so much so that even the most insignificant negligence is a form of sin. However, the gravest of sins, which diverts a person from their higher, most fundamental purpose, is association of partners with God. The actual purpose and objective behind the creation of mankind is for a person to become wholly devoted to God, and for them to remain far removed from sin and its precipi - tants. Therefore, the more an unfortunate person indulges in sin, the more they become distant from their fundamental objective. Ultimately, a person falls to a place so low that it can only be described as an abode of afflictions, difficulties, and all forms of grief and anguish, which is also referred to as hell. One can appreciate that if a certain limb is removed from its appropriate place; for example, if the arm is taken off, or if a finger or even the thumb alone is moved p. 413 p. 419