Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 197
Footnote Number Eleven 197 healthy functioning of every part of the human body, and their attain- ment is certainly not within man’s control and power. There is only One Being, who has perfect attributes, who creates all of the means from above the heavens to the nethermost regions of the earth and has full control and authority over them. Those who are wise understand it without any hesitation and, indeed, as an evident reality; and as for those who are higher than them in rank and are more experienced, they have reached the stage of perfect certainty in this matter. However, the doubt as to why sometimes this seeking of help proves useless and of no avail, and why the ra h m a niyyat and ra hi m- iyyat of God do not display their brilliant light on every occasion of seeking help, is caused only by misunderstanding a verity, because God Almighty certainly hears the supplications which are offered in sincer- ity, and also, as appropriate, helps the supplicants. However, it some- times happens that a person’s supplication for help and his prayer lack sincerity, or he does not beg help from Allah with heartfelt humility, or his spiritual condition is not up to the standard; rather, while his lips utter the prayer, his heart is heedless or ostentatious. Or, sometimes it so happens that God listens to his prayer and grants him in the most appropriate and beneficial manner in accordance with His perfect wis- dom, but the ignorant person fails to recognize those hidden benefi- cences of God, and, owing to his ignorance and lack of awareness, starts complaining. Such a one does not understand the message of the verse: ىٰۤسَع ْنَا اْوُهَرْكَت أًـْيَش َّو َوُه ٌرْيَخ ْمُكَّل َو ىٰۤسَع ْنَا اْوُّبِحُت أًـْيَش َّو َوُه ٌّرَش ْمُكَّل َو ُهّٰللا ُمَلْعَي 1. َو ْمُتْنَا اَل َنْوُمَلْعَت Meaning that, it is possible that you may dislike a thing while it is, in reality, good for you; and it is possible that you may like something while it is, in reality, harmful for you. God knows the true reality of things and you know not. 1. S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:217 [Publisher]