The Ocean of Light — Page 7
7 HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD AS for those who eschew and shun such acts. I have divided this book into chapters so that it does not burden the seeker. At the same time, I have adopted the middle path: it is not so brief that it detracts from the subject, nor is it too long that it bores. O my Lord! Make this book blessed, so that it assuages the hearts of the seekers; and turn it into such a light that illuminates the hearts of those who reflect. A m i n! Chapter 1 This chapter concerns my life, the revelations I receive from my Lord, my time and my era, God’s purpose in ordaining me, the disputes between nations, sects and creeds and the need for an arbiter to come from Allah, the All-Knowing and Wise. O men of God! May the Lord have mercy on you! Know that I am a man from among the men of God who receive revelation and are ordained. My Lord