Ahmadiyyat or The True Islam — Page 191
191 made the imputation. ' 100 A further consequence of the uncontrolled working of this instinct is that it renders a man proud and boastful; he gradually forgets his own faults and weaknesses and begins to consider himself superior to everyone. Concerning this the Holy Quran says, 'God loves not him who is proud and boastful. ' 101 Another natural instinct is the instinct of propaga- tion of the race. Islam has imposed necessary restric- tions and limitations on it also, so as to convert it into a moral quality. For instance, the Holy Quran says, 'Mar- riage is lawful to you. ' 102 But, 'Approach not adul- tery,' 103 that is to say, do not seek to satisfy your pas- sions outside lawful wedlock, otherwise the object of this instinct, viz. , the propagation of the race, would be defeated. Those, however, who cannot find a suitable match are told: 'Those who cannot find mates should preserve their chastity. ' 104 That is to say, they should take such precautions as would enable them to keep a strict control over their passions, but they should neither commit adultery nor deprive themselves altogether of the power of propaga- tion, for God does not approve of the total suppression or uprooting of a natural instinct. In this connection the Holy Quran says: 100 Bukh a r i. 101 Al-Nis a ’, 4:37. 102 Al-A h z a b, 33:51. 103 Ban i Isr a ’ i l, 17:33. 104 Al-N u r, 24:34.