Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 189
Footnote Number Eleven 189 with, irrespective of whether it is really needed; or that God Almighty should, without true need, necessarily and constantly converse with the one who has found favour with Him on account of his inner piety. Rather, the Book of God is sent down only when there has arisen a true need for its descent. In brief, the underlying cause of the descent of divine revelation is the ra h m a niyyat of God Almighty and not the conduct of anyone. This is a magnificent truth, of which our opponents like the Brahm u s and others are unaware. After that, it must be understood that it is through the operation of the attribute of ra hi miyyat that a person is enabled to truly benefit from the blessings of the Divine Word, to reach his goal by means of its blessings and light, and to reap the harvest of his efforts and hard work. This is why Allah the Exalted has mentioned the attribute of ra hi mi- yyat after mentioning the attribute of ra h m a niyyat, so that it may be known that the effectiveness of the Word of Allah upon human souls is brought about by the attribute of ra hi miyyat. The more a person purifies himself of inner and outer disinclination, the more his heart is imbued with sincerity and righteousness, and the more eagerly he adopts obedience, the greater is the impact of Allah’s Word upon his heart; and in like proportion does he benefit from its light and culti- vate in himself the distinct characteristics of the elect of God. Another verity comprised in 1 ِمْسِب ِهّٰللا ِنٰمْحَّرلا ِمْيِحَّرلا is that this verse has been revealed for the commencement of the Holy Quran and the object of its recitation is to seek help from the Being who com- prehends in Himself all perfect attributes. One of these is that He is رحمٰن [ Ra h m a n —Gracious] and He provides for the seeker after truth the means for goodness, blessings, and guidance through His sheer grace and munificence; and the other attribute is that He is رحیم [ Ra hi m —Merciful], meaning that He does not let the efforts of those 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful ( S u rah al-F a ti h ah, 1:1). [Publisher]