Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 260
260 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad expression more so than verbal profession. This does not mean that verbal affir - mation holds no value. Not at all. My purpose is to highlight that verbal declara - tions must be affirmed with practical expression. Therefore, it is necessary for one to devote one’s life to God. This is Islam. This is the purpose for which I have been sent. The one who does not approach this spring at the present time, which God Almighty has caused to flow forth for this purpose, is without question, left deprived. If you wish to derive benefit and attain the objective at hand, a true seeker ought to advance towards this spring and step forward and place their lips at the edge of it. Now this is simply impossible until one removes the robe of one’s own honour and prostrates before the threshold of divine providence, and until one pledges that even if their worldly dignity is reduced to nothing and moun - tains of misfortune fall upon them, one will not forsake God, and will remain ever-ready to offer every sacrifice in the way of God Almighty. It was this very magnificent level of sincerity that was demonstrated by Abraham, peace be upon him, in that he was prepared to sacrifice his own son. The purpose of Islam is to produce many an Abraham. Hence, each and every one of you ought to strive to become Abraham as. I truthfully proclaim before you that you must not worship saints, become a saint yourself; do not worship spiritual guides, become a spir - itual guide yourself. Come forth on these avenues. No doubt, they are narrow pathways but when a person treads these paths, they are blessed with comfort and tranquillity. However, one must enter through this gate lightened of all their burdens. Those who carry large baggage over their heads will be faced with difficulty. If you wish to pass, you must throw away the baggage of your worldly attachments and of giving precedence to the world over religion. If our community wishes to please God, it ought to discard this weight. You must definitely bear in mind that if you are bereft of loyalty and sincerity, you will be judged a liar and cannot be deemed righteous in the presence of God Almighty. If this is the case, those who abandon the way of loyalty and follow a course of treachery will be destroyed even before their enemies. God can neither be deceived Himself, nor can anyone else deceive Him. Therefore, it is necessary for you to inculcate true purity and sincerity. The argument of God Almighty has been proven and clarified to you more than all others. There is not a single one from among you who can say that they have not witnessed a sign. You are, therefore, charged by God with responsibility, and so it is necessary for you to possess the greatest righteousness and fear of God.