Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 192
192 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as we must give due consideration to hot and cold, leniency and strictness, move - ment and restraint, in the same manner, for our spiritual health, the very bestowal of differing faculties to us is clear evidence of the fact that the wellbeing of the soul necessarily depends on the correct use of these faculties. If we do not employ these various faculties or if we teach that they should not be used, then in the esti - mation of a God-fearing, indignant individual, the one who gives such a teaching would be guilty of insulting God, because such a one suggests that God has given us these faculties in vain. Therefore, if the Gospel stresses one faculty alone—and indeed it does—I ask you to tell me with justice and fear of God, does this not show disrespect to the action of God whereby He has vested the human soul with various faculties and capabilities? The Gospel Stresses One Faculty Alone If a Christian were to say that the faculty of meekness and forbearance alone are sufficient to nurture and develop all of a person’s other faculties, would any - one doubt the ‘intelligence’ of such a person? Even the attributes of God are diverse and through them different actions are manifested. We have never seen a Christian priest who, for example, wears clothing suited for hot conditions when it is cold and continues to eat foods that are not suited for the present season, or who continues to drink their mother’s milk for their entire life, or continues to wear small sized shirts and trousers from when they were a child. Therefore, any - one who possesses faith and fear of God would feel embarrassed presenting such a teaching. If forgiveness and forbearance was enough, then why did the followers of the Gospel take great pains to formulate laws for civil and criminal offences? Why was there a need for a constitution in politics and to govern the affairs of the State? As for those who turn the other cheek when slapped on the first, what need have they of armies and the police. For the sake of God, may the people reflect. So, this principle has ruined the rights that are due to God’s creation, in fact, it has ruined all the human faculties. Islam Supports Every Human Faculty Now in comparison to this, look at the teaching of Islam and how it has nur - tured all human faculties and powers. Firstly, Islam has taught that no faculty or p. 458 َْنَ ْي ِ َم ِ ُل ٰ ْلُظ ُ ٍب ِ ْح ُ ُي َ ْل َِّٗنَٗه ِ ُهلل ْي َ ٰل َ ِع ُٗٗہ َر َْجْ َََحَ َف ُل ْ ِص َ ََو َ ِف َ ِع ْ ُن ََفََم َ ِه ُِْثُْل َم ٌ ِة َِئَ ْي ََس ٍ ِة َِئَ ْي َُٓٔوُ َس َّز َ ْج