So Said The Promised Messiah (as) — Page 102
The awe of the kings and the penal code make the people afraid of doing bad deeds-at least to some extent- why then do the people become bold in violating the law~ of the Ruler of the Rulers. Can there be any other reason for this, than that they do not have faith in the Ruler of Rulers. This is the only reason (for this attitude of theirs). (Malfoozat Vol. II, p. 238) REVELATION AND SATANIC INSPIRATION There are some people who cannot make distinction between the thoughts that arise in their mind or the satanic inspiration and the revelation from God. Whatever is revealed by God has a sort of grandeur and sweetness; It grips the heart. It comes out of the Fingers of God and it falls like something made of steel; there is nothing that can be equal to it in its weight. The Holy Quran says: inna sanulquee alaika qaulan saqueela; We will reveal a word to you which is a heavy word. Saqueel means heavy. But the inspiration of the Satan and what just arises in one's mind are never like that. The fact is that what just arises in the mind and the inspiration of the Satan are one and the sam(l thing. There are two forces attached to the man: one, the Angels and two, the satan. It is as if his legs are tied to two ropes. The angel urges him and helps him to do good; the Holy Quran says: ayyadahum bi ·roohim minho. The satan urges him to do evil deeds; the Holy Quran says: yo waswiso. One cannot deny these things. There is darkness and there is Light. Lack of knowledge is no proof of non-existence of any particular thing. And in fact there are thousands of other wonderful things. The words Qui aoozo bi Rabbinnas point to whispering of the satan which he casts in the hearts of the · people. The biggest of them is that doubts should be created about the existence of God and His attribute of Sustenance 102