Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 29
Chapter One 29 its addressees, it is not true that God had desired that the unlettered should have remained unlettered. In fact, He wanted that those fac- ulties of humanity and intelligence which were present within their nature should move from innate potentialities to the realm of actual- ization. What purpose does the teaching serve if the ignorant are to be kept in ignorance forever? God Himself has created in man a desire for knowledge and wisdom. Consider the emphasis laid upon the acquisi- tion of knowledge and wisdom in the verse: 1 [ Part Number 3 ] — َةَمْكِحْلا ْنَم ُءٓاَشَّيَو ْنَم َتْؤُّي َةَمْكِحْلا ْدَقَف َيِتْوُا اًرْيَخ اًرْيِثَك يُؤْتِي Meaning that, God grants wisdom to whomsoever He wills and he who is granted wisdom is granted great wealth. Then He says: 2 Part Number 2 — َو ُمُكُمِّلَعُي َبٰتِكْلا َو َةَمْكِحْلا َو ْمُكُمِّلَعُي اَّم ْمَل اْوُنْوُكَت َنْوُمَلْعَت Meaning that, the Messenger saw teaches you the Book and wisdom and all those truths and verities which were not possible for you to learn on your own. Again, He says: 3 Part Number 22 — اَمَّنِا ىَشْخَي َهّٰللا ْنِم ِهِداَبِع اُؤٰٓمَلُعْلا Meaning that, only those who possess knowledge fear God. Then He says: 4 Part Number 16 — ْلُق ِّبَّر ْيِنْدِز اًمْلِع 1. S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:270 [Publisher] 2. S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:152 [Publisher] 3. S u rah F at ir, 35: 29 [Publisher] 4. S u rah Ta H a , 20:115 [Publisher]