Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part III — Page 38
BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part three 38 of God—to make different kinds of pottery. However, this does not prove that man is a partner of God; for, undoubtedly, clay is the crea- tion of God, not that of man. A partnership would only be established if man took the same clay and, like God, created animals, plants, and different kinds of gemstones. It is evident that it is not in his power to create what God has created from the same clay. It is true that the matter used by man in his invention and compo- sition is the same as used by God in accordance with His natural laws, but how can it be true that the inventions and compositions of man are—God forbid—equal to those of God. Even if man tries to compete with God by following an easy course of action, and tries to recreate a living thing from the flesh and bones after its body parts have disinte- grated, he cannot do so; in fact, he cannot even recreate the body, let alone give it life. So how can man, of frail structure, compete with God. He cannot even compete with animals. Rather, he is incapable of competing even with tiny insects. Certain insects, for instance, are far superior to him in their workmanship, for some of them manufacture silk for him, some produce honey for him to drink, and there are others who pre- pare diverse types of other materials. None of these skills are known to man. Is it not foolish of man to believe that with all these limitations and inabilities, he can compete with God. مگسے اتب ِ رسمہی ی ب � تسین وچں اقبدر ِ قلطم رباربی ُن سپ وچں ک Since you cannot even rival a common housefly, How then can you claim equality with the Omnipotent One. ِٴ وخد ہب رکداگر ن رشم آ�ی دت زدم ز� رِکم رتمکی ی ہک ز� ی ب رَو دقر ِ وخد ہب � Shame on you for rebelling against the Creator, Look at what you are—more worthless than a worm. Here it should be fully borne in mind that just as the basic elements of the human body are from God, so are the basic elements of language. By