Ahmadiyyat or The True Islam — Page 329
329 But for those who make a beneficent use of their senses they will become a source of pleasure, for the right use of a thing strengthens it and enhances its properties. Accordingly we find that the rewards prom- ised to the righteous pertain to these seven senses also. Every sense, being healthy and sound will become a channel or source of pleasure. Do you not see that the light of the sun which is so pleasant and which refreshes the eye and delights the heart becomes a source of pain and discomfort to one with a sore eye, so much so, that if the eye is not quickly shielded from the rays of the sun, it may totally lose its sight; or the man may faint? Similarly, do you not see that a sweet and charming voice which pleases all hearers is most disturbing to a man suffering from a disorder of the ear or from head- ache, and that which cheers other people becomes for him distressing and intolerable? Again, do you not see that when the sense of smell is vitiated, it is offended by a sweet smell, so much so that perfume causes headache to some persons although it is one of the blessings of God? Again, do you not see that when the sense of taste is impaired, a sweet thing tastes bitter, and salt tastes insipid? Every palatable thing loses its flavour, nay, it becomes positively nauseating. Again, do you not see that when a man’s sense of touch is upset, a soft bed which would afford comfort and delight to another, becomes to him harder than stone and as uncomfortable as a bed of thorns which causes him to roll about in agony? Again, do you not see that when a man has his sense of temperature disturbed, the very coolness which is refreshing to others turns into fire for him and he