So Said The Promised Messiah (as)

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

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CERTAINTY OF REVELATION I am prepared to swear in the precincts of the Ka'aba that the revelation that I receive from God is definitely from Him: I am prepared to take oath of any kind that you ask me to take. I am full of certainty that if I deny this fact or have any suspicion about it (its being from God) I would instantaneously become a Kafir (non-believer). (Malfoozat Vol. II, p. 143) · HUMILITY WHILE PRAYING One of the meanings of Fatiha is to conquer. It proves a -believer to be a believer and a non believer to be a non believer. That is, it makes· a distinction between the two. It opens the heart a-nd grants an understanding. That is why Sura Fatiha should be recited very often and one should ponder over this prayer very deeply. It behoves a man to be- come like. a complete beggar and like the one having dire needs. Just as a beggar humbles himself and attracts the mercy by either posing to be in great need or by his change of tone, <me should be utterly humble and then ask God for the fulfilment of his needs. Unless a man humbles himself during the prayer and unless he makes the Salat a means of his supplications, the Salat cannot be enjoyed to its full extent. (Maifoozat Vol. II, p. 145) BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS WIVES You should not think that women are something to be taken as very low and of no importance whatsoever. It is not so. Our perfect Guide, the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, has said: Khairokum Khairokum li-ahlihee: the best among you is he who is best in dealings with his wife. He who does not treat his wife nicely, cannot be called a righteous 78