Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 152
B AR Ā H Ī N-E-A H M ADIY YA — PART F IV E 152 course and would find himself at a very critical situation that can be described as being between two barriers or mountains. This means that he would encounter a time when people on either side would be in fear, and the powers of darkness, in collaboration with the powers of state, would present an awe-striking spectacle. Under both these powers he would discover a people who would find it difficult to understand him. They would be the victims of false beliefs on account of which they would find it difficult to understand the guidance which he would present to them, but in the end they would understand him and would attain guidance. They are the third kind of people who would benefit from the guidance of the Promised Messiah. They would say to him: ‘O Dhul-Qarnain! Ya’j u j and Ma’j u j have filled the land with disorder. If you so please, let us collect a fund for you so that you may erect a barrier between them and us. ’ He would say in reply: ‘The power God has given me is better than your funds, but if you be so inclined, you can help me according to your means so that I may erect a wall between you and them. ’ That is, he would put forth such conclusive proofs and arguments that their enemies would not be left with any basis for criticism or objection against their religion. ‘Bring me slabs of iron so that their movement can be stopped’; that is, hold fast to my teachings and my arguments, fully adopt steadfast- ness, and build yourselves like unto a wall of iron to repel the enemy’s onslaught. ‘Then blow fire into the iron until it becomes like fire’; that is, feed the flames of love for God until you yourselves assume the com- plexion of the Divine. It must be remembered that the Sign of the highest love of God Almighty is that the attributes and colours of Allah develop—by way of reflection—in the one who loves God. So long as that condition is not attained, it is a lie to claim to be a lover of God. The condition of perfect love is exactly like that of a piece of iron which, when placed within the fire, absorbs so much of the effect of fire that the iron itself becomes like the fire. Then, although it is really iron and not fire, it is so thoroughly dominated by the fire that it reflects all the properties