Advice for Missionaries — Page 34
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 34 allegiance at the hands of a prophet and subsequently sacrificed his own life for the sake of his faith. The Emir of Kabul offered him an escape, by telling him that he need only outwardly declare that he did not believe in ‘Mirza’ as the Messiah. However, Abdul Latif ra chose to be stoned to death and refused to make any such statement. Why was this so? It was because he had been purified through the heavens. The second means [through which righteousness or obedience is developed among people] is worldly and pertains to an individual’s own efforts to attain it. At this stage, the state of the human soul is like that of a wild horse which is gradually tamed. Therefore, the Holy Qur’an says: 14 ١ؕ َو َنْيِذَّلا اْوُدَهاَج اَنْيِف ْمُهَّنَيِدْهَنَل اَنَلُبُس And as for those who strive in Our path—We will surely guide them in Our ways. Some of these efforts are included here: In the first instance, keeping the company of truth - ful people. Keeping the company of the truthful puri - fies a person. It is an acknowledged truth that people Khan and Emir Habibullah Khan. [Publishers] 14 Surah Al-‘Ankabut, 29:70 [Publishers]