Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 264
BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part Four 264 registered letters signed by him was also received; but, on account of his love for the world and worldly prestige, he did not pay any heed to this matter until he ultimately left behind, with hundreds of regrets, the world that he so loved and befriended and, having been forced to abandon all of his wealth, he departed from this mortal world carrying on his head many a mountain of heedlessness, darkness, misguidance, and disbelief. God the Benevolent gave me the news of his death, which took place on 30 October 1883, about three months before it occurred. Accordingly, this information was also conveyed to some A ryas. Anyway, everyone has to undertake this journey. Sooner or later, everyone will have to depart from this temporary abode. But it is a pity—a great pity indeed—that God provided the Pundit such an opportunity to find guidance that He sent me during his lifetime, but he departed bereft of guidance in spite of my announcements of all kinds. He was called to light but he did not accept the light on account of his love for this wretched world and he remained steeped in darkness from head to toe. A man of God invited him towards himself several times for his own good, but he did not take even a single step towards that direction and, having wasted away his life in unjust prejudice and arrogance, disappeared like a bubble. Even though he was the primary addressee of my 10,000 rupee challenge, and for this reason an announcement was also addressed to him once in the newspaper Bar a dar-e-Hind, but no response was forthcoming from him until he turned into dust and ashes. So, O brothers! Learn a lesson from the plight of the same Pundit and do not wrong your selves. Seek true salvation so that you may be the recipients of its blessings in this very world. True and real salvation is that whose blessings are manifested in this very world, and the Holy Word of the Powerful and the Mighty is that which opens the heavenly ways for the seekers right here. Therefore, do not deceive yourselves and do not tarnish your hearts with darkness by turning away from that Holy Faith, the divine origin of which is being observed in this very