Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 143
THE REN AISSANCE OF ISLAM 143 the colour of reality. They have now been relieved of all anxiety that invades the hearts in the matter of the prophecies that do not arrive at fulfilment. (4) Having believed in one sent by God Almighty they have been rescued from Divine wrath which pursues the disobedient ones who persist in denial and in calling the claimant a liar. (5) They have become deserving of the graces and blessings which descend upon those sincere people who, out of thinking well of a claimant, accept the one who comes from God Almighty. These are the benefits which will, God willing, be bestowed by Him on those fortunate ones who have accepted this humble one. Those who do not accept me are deprived of all this good fortune [Izala Auham, pp. 86-7]. The system of Ba'it has been instituted solely with the purpose of gathering a group of the righteous together so that a large group of such people should create a good effect in the world and their being united together should be a source of blessing and greatness and good lI'esults for Islam. Being agreed upon one formula they should, through its blessings, be readily available for the pure and holy service of Islam. They should not be lazy, miserly and purposeless Muslims, nor should they be like the worthless ones who have done great harm to Islam through their differences and injustices and who have stained its beautiful face by leading vicious lives, nor should they be like heedless dervishes who have with- drawn from the world and who are not aware of the needs of Islam and have no concern with the welfare of their brethren, and who feel no eagerness for promoting the good of mankind. They should have such sympathy with the people that they should become the refuge of the poor, they should be like fathers of the orphans and should be ready to sacrifice themselves like eager lovers for performing Islamic tasks. They should put forth every effort that their blessings should spread in the world and that the pure fountain of love for the Divine and of sympathy for His servants should issue forth from every heart and should be seen as flowing in the form of a river. God Almighty has determined that by His special grace He would make the prayers and the attention of this humble one the means of the manifestation of their pure capacities. That Holy and Glorious One has inspired me with eagerness that I should occupy myself with the inner training of these seekers, and that I should beg for them that light whereby a