Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 158
158 AHMADIYY AT Allah are the idols installed in this House. The idols of Mecca were obliterated when the Holy Prophet, peace be on him, accom- panied by ten thousand saints, arrived at Mecca and Mecca surren- dered. To defeat and obliterate the idols that are besides Allah, it is necessary that they should be invaded in the same manner. A jehad is needed for clearing this house of its idols and I shall point out the way of this jehad to you; and I assure you that if you follow that way, you will succeed in breaking those idols. This way is not devised by me. God has appointed me to disclose it to you. What is that way? It is that you should follow me and obey me. This is not a new voice. To clear Mecca of idols, the Holy Prophet, peace be on him, also announced: 'Tell them: If you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will then love you' (3:32). In the same way, if you will follow me you will be able to break the idols that are inside you and you will be able to purify your bosoms which are filled with idols of many kinds. No hard disciplines are needed for the purification of self. The Companions of the Holy Prophet, peace be on him, were not subjected to any hard discipline or purposeless repetition of formulas. They were wholly committed to obedience of the Holy Prophet, peace be on him. The light that was in him passed through the pipe of obedience and fell upon the hearts of his companions and wiped out all thoughts of whatever was beside Allah. Their bosoms were filled with light in place of darkness. The same is the situation today. Y our ~yes cannot be purified till the light which comes through the divine pipe falls upon your heart. The human bosom is the place of descent of divine light, that is why it is called the house of Allah. The grand design is that the idols that fill it should be broken and Allah alone should dwell in it [Malfoozat, Vol I, pp. 174-180]. Consider well whether anyone else has experienced such a prophetic age during the last thirteen hundred years. Our Com- munity resembles in many respects the Companions of the Holy Prophet, may Allah be pleased with them. Our people witness miracles and signs such as the Companions witnessed and gain light and certainty from them as the Companions gained. They are enduring, in the cause of Allah, the mockery, and derision, and reproaches of people, and bear persecution and the cutting-off of ties of kinship, as the Companions endured. They lead pure lives, being helped by clear signs and heavenly supports and wise teach- ings, as did the Companions. There are many among them who