Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 191
Footnote Number Eleven 191 needed before an effort is put forth in following the Word of Allah— for instance, the continuity of life, being granted leisure and freedom from care, finding the time to concentrate fully, the stability of fac- ulties and capabilities, the prevention of anything that might disturb comfort and peace, and being safeguarded from anything that might prevent the heart from paying attention—in short, being bestowed the needed capacity in every way. All these matters are attained through the attribute of ra h m a niyyat. The purpose of seeking blessings through the attribute of ra hi miyyat is that the Perfect Being may, by virtue of His ra hi miyyat, bless man’s effort with good results, may safeguard his hard work from being wasted, and may bless his enterprises after his toil and hard work. Thus, seeking blessings and help through both attributes of God Almighty, ra h m a niyyat and ra hi miyyat, in the beginning of the Word of Allah, and indeed at the beginning of every magnificent effort, is such an infinitely high verity from which man learns the reality of Tau hi d [Oneness of God] and, becoming certain of his own foolish- ness and unawareness, ignorance and misguidance, and helplessness and contemptibility, his mind finally rests upon the greatness and glory of the Source of Grace; and considering himself wholly poor, indigent, insignificant, and amounting to nothing, man seeks the blessings of ra h m a niyyat and ra hi miyyat from the All-Powerful God. Although these attributes of Allah the Almighty are in operation continually on their own, the Omniscient God has ordained this law of nature for man from the beginning that his prayer and supplication play a great role in the achievement of success. Divine grace certainly resolves the difficulties of those who supplicate in their endeavours with heartfelt earnestness, and their prayer reaches the utmost degree of sincerity. Everyone who sees his own weaknesses, and observes his own faults, does not embark upon any affair with liberty and self-con- ceit; rather, the appreciation of his true servitude [to Allah] makes him realize that he should seek the help of Allah the Exalted, who is the Absolute Controller. The zeal for true servitude [to Allah] is found in