A Message of Peace & a Word of Warning — Page 15
A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning 15 inebriation? Are they eager for spiritual bliss and happiness? If not, Divine wrath is bound to descend. If they do not give up their evil ways and persist in their arrogance, no power and no false gods shall avail them aught against the promised chastisement. Be kind, therefore, to your own selves and to your children! Listen to the voice of your Lord, Most Gracious, Ever Merciful. May He smile on you with compassion and grant you the strength and the opportunity to accept and to profit from the truth. Now a word about the spiritual revolu- tion which Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , the great spiritual son of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was destined to bring about. We must recall that at the time of his advent the world of Islam was passing through a period of extreme helplessness and decadence. Muslims were poor and ignorant. Industrially they were backward, and had lost their initiative in commerce and business. Political power had deserted them. Nowhere in the world did they enjoy real independence. Morally they were bankrupt and were suffering from an acute