Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 54
BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part Four 54 of His mercy: how He quickens the earth after its death. Undoubtedly, He is the very God whose practice is also to give life to people after their spiritual death when deprivation reaches its extreme. He indeed has power and might over all things’ [ S u rah ar-R u m, 30:49–51]. He it is who sent down water from the sky and, as a result, each and every valley began to flow according to its measure, i. e. every single person ben- efitted from it according to his capacity [ S u rah ar-Ra‘d, 13:18]. He then says, ‘That Messenger came at a time when corruption had pervaded both land and sea’; meaning that, darkness and misguidance had spread throughout the entire earth and all people—whether the unlettered, the People of the Book, or those possessing knowledge— had become corrupt and none firmly adhered to the truth. All of this corruption occurred because sincerity and truth parted from people’s hearts and their deeds were no longer for the sake of God; rather, many a flaw crept into them. They all became inclined towards the world, and were no longer inclined towards the True God; hence, Allah’s help was cut off from them. So, in order to complete His argument against them, God sent His Messenger to them so that He may make them taste the fruits of some of their actions and so that they may repent. Say, ‘Travel in the earth and see what was the end of the disbelievers and the rebellious that have passed on before you! And most of them were indeed idolaters’ [ S u rah ar-R u m, 30:42–43]. Have they never seen that it is Our invariable way and practice that We drive water to a parched land and produce thereby crops so that their cattle, and their own selves, eat therefrom and are saved from death? Why then do you not deeply reflect so that you may realize that the Benevolent and Merciful God, who sends down His rain of mercy at a time of severe famine and drought to save you from physical death, will not hesitate from sending down the water of life—which is His