Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 63
Section One 63 Y a S i n, 36:7]. Do you think that most among them hear and under- stand? Nay, they are like cattle, and indeed, even worse [ S u rah al-Fur- q a n, 25:45]. And if God were to hold them accountable for their sins, He would not have left a single one of them alive upon the earth [ S u rah F at ir, 35:46]. And God is that Benevolent and Merciful Being who causes winds to blow before the rain. Then We cause pure water to descend from heaven in order to revive the dead land, and thereby providing water to drink for many people and their cattle. And We present similitudes in diverse ways so that people may bear in mind that this is the very principle according to which the Prophets are sent [ S u rah al-Furq a n, 25:49–50]. Had We so willed, We would have sent a separate Messenger for every single town, but it has been done so that tremendous endeavours may be manifested by you [O Prophet]. In other words, when one man accom- plishes the task of thousands, he would undoubtedly earn an immense reward and this fact would establish his total superiority. And because the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was the Best of all Prophets and was superior to, and greater than, all of the Messengers, God Almighty desired that just as the Holy Prophet is, in fact, the Chief of all Prophets by virtue of his inner potential, so also, his superiority and excellence over all and sundry—from the perspective of his overt services—should shine forth and be manifested unto the world. Therefore, God Almighty extended his message to the whole of mankind, so that the efforts and endeavours of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, may be generally manifested and not be confined to any particular people, as was the case with M u s a [Moses] and Ibn-e-Maryam [the Son of Mary], and so that by enduring severe persecution from every direction and every single people and nation, he should become entitled to the magnificent reward which