The Truth About Salvation — Page 12
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 12 law to attain salvation has led them to believe that since it is impossible for human beings to fulfil this requisite duty, God does not grant salvation at all. Islam, on the other hand, avers that God is indifferent to whether human beings worship Him or not, and His being is independent of this. God remains unaffected by an individual who worships Him or follows the law. Even if the whole world were to give over their days and nights in extolling Him, this would have no effect on the glory of His existence. And even if the whole world were to sink into wrongdoing and transgression, it would not diminish His grandeur. God Almighty did not reveal the law to sustain Himself, but instead because it was necessary for people. Adherence to the law is meant to benefit individuals. God did not reveal the law just so people could strive to follow its commandments, but also as a means by which humankind could interact and have communion with Him; it forges the potentiality of individuals through their good conduct, thereby cleansing their souls so that they can develop a relationship with God Almighty. The law of God cannot, therefore, be compared with the laws enacted by a state. The purpose of government is to ensure laws are followed to uphold public order. If people, for example, begin to steal, pilfer, or appropriate,