Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 143
Lecture Ludhiana 143 It has nothing to do with deliverance from sin 1 because they prescribe sin itself to cure sin, which can in no way be consid- ered appropriate. They are their own foolish friends, and their likeness is that of a monkey which killed its master. To save themselves and attain salvation from sins, they pre- scribed an absolutely unpardonable sin; that is, they became guilty of associating partners with God and made a humble human into God. What a joyous situation it is for Muslims that their God is not a God who can be objected to or attacked in any way. They have faith in His powers, decrees, and attributes, but those who made a man into God or denied His decrees, for them, His existence or non-existence are alike. For instance, the Aryas believe that each particle is the God of its existence and that God Himself did not create anything. Now, tell me, if God did not bring into being the particles, where is the need for a God for their subsistence while all forces are self-existent and they [the particles] maintain the inherent capacity to combine or separate? So be fair, and tell me what need they have for God to exist at all? I think there is hardly any difference between atheists and Aryas who hold this view. Islam is now the only religion which is perfect and living. The time has now come for Islam’s glory and splendour to be manifested again. And my advent is for this very purpose. It is incumbent upon Muslims to value the light and bless- ings presently descending from heaven and to render thanks to Almighty Allah for this timely support and that God Almighty—in keeping with His promise—assisted them in this hour of distress. But if the Muslims fail to appreciate this Divine bounty, God Almighty will not be bothered about them at all. He will accomplish His purpose nevertheless, albeit theirs will be a sad situation. 1. Al- H akam, vol. 10, no. 37, p. 3–4, dated 24 October 1906