The Sanatan Faith — Page 15
NIYOG 15 true, that to understand the Word of God, one must first purify his heart from carnal desires; only then will a Divine light descend upon one's heart. Without inner [spiritual] light, the true essence cannot be seen, as Almighty Allah says in the Holy Quran: 3 لَا يَمَسُّةَ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ : Meaning that, this is the Word of the Pure. No one can access its mysteries unless they are purified. I was young and have become old now; should people so desire, testimony can be given that I have never indulged in worldly pur- suits and was always interested in matters of faith. I have found this Word [of God], the name of which is the Quran, abounding with the loftiest degree of purity and spiritual wisdom. It neither deifies a man, nor disparages and condemns God by teaching that souls and bodies are not His creation. This Word causes those blessings, the attainment for which religion is embraced, to ulti- mately descend upon the heart of man and makes him an heir to God's grace. Therefore, why should we enter darkness after attain- ing light, and become blind after attaining sight? At this juncture, purely for the support of truth, which is my duty, I must say at least this much that, leaving aside a few of their tenets, the followers of Sanātan Dharm are thousands of degrees better than the Āryah Samāj. They do not dishonour their Parmeshwar by asserting that they are His equal in terms of their eternal existence and being outside the pale of His creation. Nor 1. Which none shall touch except those who are purified (Surah al-Waqi'ah, 56:80). [Publisher]