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230 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and transformation that came about when they accepted Islam, the more one is filled with reverence for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and the more one appreciates his spiritual influence. Obstinance and prejudice is another matter which, due to its darkness, takes away one’s ability to see the light of truth. However, one whose heart possesses justice and whose mind possesses sound reason will have to confess that in bringing about such a magnificent transformation towards piety, there has been no one greater than the Holy Prophet sas to step foot on earth. ٖ ٗہ ِ َل ٰ َا ﱠ َو ٍ ِد َ � َم َُحَ ِم ْی َٰلٰ ْع ِ � َّل ََص َ � ُم ُٰھُ � َلٰل َاَ O Allah, bless Muhammad sas and his family. Now in contrast, I would ask, who did the Messiah cure? What miracle did he show of his own spirituality, firm resolve and spiritual influence? There is no ben - efit in simply making verbal claims until they are demonstrated in the practical sense. When the greatness of the Messiah has been exaggerated to such an extent that despite his weakness and helplessness he has been given the position of God, we ought to have seen the effects of his general mercy; we ought to have seen a unique manifestation of his divine power, so that a death would overtake the life of sin on earth and the world would have become full of such people who lived like angels. But how strange indeed that he could not even reform the select few who always remained in his company? The Christians are quick to compare their Lord Christ to our Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, but strangely they feel no embarrass - ment in the fact that they cannot bear to make the sort of comparison that I have just made. If they were to compare the Messiah to the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as I have done, they would see the truth. The Prophets are a True Example of Allah’s Attributes Always remember that a Prophet comes to prove that the following is true: ِ َاُہلل ِقِ َ َْخْاَل ْا ِبِ َا ُْوْ ْق َ � ٰل َتََخَ Develop within yourselves the attributes of Allah. Through their practical state they demonstrate that they are a true example of Allah’s attributes. It is evident that all of the things that God Almighty has cre - ated in the world are beneficial to man in some way or other. For example, God p. 496