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38 must always safeguard their faith, fulfil the rights of Allah the Almighty and fulfil the demands laid upon them to search for additional evidence proving the existence of an All-Powerful God. Hence, there should always be a clear distinction between Ahmadi scientists and researchers and others who pursue similar fields of study. And the difference ought to be that the pursuit of knowledge of an Ahmadi must be based upon Taqwa – righteousness. Indeed, the Holy Prophet of Islam sa said that a person should fear the acumen and perceptive nature of a believer, because their knowledge is based upon righteousness. 4 In summary, the love and majesty of Allah the Almighty should be forever ingrained and imprinted in your hearts and minds. If you research and seek to evolve your work in this way, then Allah the Almighty will bestow upon you great success, Insha’Allah. Some of you may be aware that once, a well-known Western researcher and traveller, Professor Clement Wragge, travelled to Qadian to meet the Promised Messiah as. During their conversation, the Promised Messiah as explained that Allah the Almighty has created the sun and the moon, the stars and planets to serve human beings and for the benefit of humankind. 5 In light of this, whilst conducting research to answer questions that remain unsolved, an Ahmadi researcher must keep at the forefront of their mind that whatever has been created by Allah the Almighty has been made for the benefit of humanity. It should be their objective to uncover and derive the benefits