The Ocean of Light — Page 111
111 HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD AS learn any lessons from them. They fight against God and do not turn towards peace; they do not tread the paths of righteousness, perseverance and kindness. The reason that these sins and wrongs are committed is that people are ignorant of God, Who possesses all majestic attributes and they have forgotten about the Day of Judgement, and have denied the existence of the Lord of the Universe. Also, on account of the diversity of means and causes, sins have taken on different forms. Every sin is born in keeping with its cause and reason. Thus, whosoever is caught in the ordeal of hunger shall be forced to pick pockets or to steal; and the one whose back is almost broken by the burden of a large family and loans shall be forced to break promises, swear false oaths and lie; and the one whose heart is enticed by the beauty of some fair maiden shall be forced into the sin of ogling and leering and of breaking the oath of repentance and breaking promises. Similarly, due to any one of these