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10 As of no value; For the only thing They value is Thy Love!” ( Chasma-i-Maseehee ) We should ponder well over these lines. With what loving pride the Promised Messiah here expresses the depth of his feelings on the point. TO paraphrases the passage briefly, he says, O my heavenly Master and Lord, undoubtedly Thou hast rained down the blessings of both the worlds upon me. But what have I to do with these. All that I need is only Thyself. This is practically the same thing as we find in the case of Moses after he had been given Apostleship, and success in his mission against a powerful monarch. The Pharaoh of Egypt, all that he was keen on, all that he really valued, was a Vision of Allah. (The Holy Quran) being a true Reflection of the mind and feelings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, this was exactly how Hazrat Ahmad felt with reference to things of this world. Addressing himself to God he says at another place: “In both the worlds, Thee and Thee alone I hold dear, and of Thee All I desire is nothing Except Thine Own Self!” ( Braheen-I-Ahmadiyyah ) 6 On account of its apparent, outward excellence and beauty of content the Promised Messiah also loved the Holy Quran very much. But in reality this love also was a facet of his Love of God. In regard to the Holy Book Hazrat Ahmad says: That every moment I should be kissing Thy Holy Book, This is the most passionate Desire of my being That in ecstasy, Round and round it I should go,