Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 214
214 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad ought to consider what did the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, possess exactly by which he captivated the hearts of all these people, so much so that they became ready to lay down their lives for his sake? These peo - ple abandoned all of their worldly interests and benefits and became prepared to sever their bonds of nation and country. In fact, not only were they ready, they did sever their ties and lay down their lives, and in doing so demonstrated the sincerity and devotion with which they had joined the Holy Prophet sas. The Holy Prophet sas possessed no apparent wealth and riches, which could have served to tempt and allure a materialistic person. The Holy Prophet sas himself was raised an orphan, what could he have shown others to attract them? The Prophets are Blessed with Truth and Magnetism I proclaim that although, undoubtedly, the Holy Prophet sas did not have any wealth or riches, and no worldly means at his disposal to tempt and allure the people—indeed none at all—but he possessed those magnificent qualities which in the real and most truest sense affected and attracted the people. It was these very precious valuables that he presented before them and this is what drew the world to him: the truth and spiritual magnetism. It is these two merits which the Prophets, peace be upon them, bring. Until both of these are present, a person cannot benefit from just one quality, nor can they give benefit to others. If one possesses the truth, but with no magnetism, what can be attained? If one pos - sesses magnetism but no truth, then what benefit can this have? Many people have been observed, and they are present in the world even now, who speak the truth, but that truth does not prove to be beneficial or have any influence on others. Why? Because that truth is limited to their tongues alone; their heart is unfamiliar with it, and the magnetism which is born after the acceptance of the heart, is lost to them. For this reason, whatever that person says, they say with a superficial heart, and so the effect also is similar. Real attraction, true magnetism and genuine influence is developed when a person not only accepts the truth of which they speak themselves, but exhibits in their own person the shining results and qualities of that truth by acting upon it. Until an individual possesses true faith in the words that they preach to others, and until they demonstrate the effect of true faith, i. e. by action, they cannot at all yield any influence or benefit. These hollow words come from a foul smelling mouth and become even more putrid by the time they reach the ears of others. In َْنَ َو ُ ْد َُعُ َّت َ َم ِ َم ٍ ِة َ ْن ََس ِ ُف َْلْ َ ْك ََِك َب َ ُر َ ْد ِْعِْن ً َم َْوْ ُي َ َن ِ ْ ُم ُِمِْنُْھ ُ َت ْ ُّس َِْیْ َوََل ْن ِمِ َا ُْوْ ُّس َلَْیْ