Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 279
SuB-Footnote Number Three 279 Likewise, He has said: 1 َّنِا َهّٰللا ُرُمْاَي ِلْدَعْلاِب َو ِناَسْحِاْلا َو ِءٓاَتْيِا يِذ ىٰبْرُقْلا Meaning that, God enjoins you to exercise justice, benevolence, and giving like kindred upon their respective occasions. Therefore, it should be borne in mind that the teaching of the Gospel is inferior to, and falls far short of, the level of perfection which reinforces and strengthens world order. It is a grave error to even consider such a teaching to be perfect. Such a teaching can in no way be considered perfect. Rather, it was an expediency adopted at a time when the inner capacity for mercy had seriously declined among the Children of Israel; and cruelty, ruthlessness, brutality, hard-heart- edness, and vengeance had exceeded all bounds. God, therefore, willed that just as those people were inclined towards extreme venge- ance, so should they be drawn towards compassion and forgiveness with utmost emphasis. But this teaching of compassion and forgive- ness was not such as could endure forever, as it was not based on the true core. Instead, it was like a law confined to a specific land. It was meant only as a special measure for the reformation of rebellious Jews and an arrangement for a very limited duration. Mas ih [the Messiah] knew well that God would very soon bring this temporary teaching to naught and would send the Perfect Book for the guidance of the world that would call all mankind towards true virtue, and open the doors of truth and wisdom for the servants of God. This is why he had to say that there are yet many things to be said concerning the teach- ing which you cannot bear now. However, there is one coming after me who will disclose all these things and carry the teaching of faith to 1. S u rah an-Na h l, 16:91 [Publisher]