Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 272
B AR Ā H Ī N-E-A H M ADIY YA — PART F IV E 272 of the sperm that enters the woman’s body after being ejaculated. There is no doubt that in the physical realm it is a moment of great pleasure, and yet the entering of the sperm does not entail that it will become linked to the رحم [ ri h m —womb] and will be drawn towards it. Similarly, it is not necessary that the spiritual passion and fervour and state of humility will definitely lead the supplicant to establish a relationship with God, the رحیم [ Ra hi m —Merciful] and be drawn towards Him. Instead, the sperm that enters the body of a prostitute as a result of an illicit relationship results in the same sort of pleasure as one experiences with one’s wife. Thus, the pathos and fervour of idol- aters and creature worshippers is similar to the lust of those who asso- ciate with prostitutes. The fervour and passion of the polytheists who remember God merely for the sake of worldly objectives is akin to the sperm that enters the body of a prostitute and results in pleasure. Nonetheless, just as the sperm has the inherent ability to establish a link, so is the case with the state of humility, and yet this state of humility and pathos and anguish alone does not prove that the link has indeed been established. This is just like the sperm—which is a physical parallel of the spiritual state—for when a man comes to his wife and his sperm enters her body and he experiences the ultimate pleasure, this pleasure is no guarantee that conception has indeed taken place. Similarly, no matter what pleasure and ecstasy one experiences in the state of humility and fervour, it is by no means a definitive indi- cation of the existence of a link with God. 1 ٭ In other words, if some 1. ٭ In the initial stages, the state of humility and passion can go hand in hand with all sorts of frivolous activities. For instance, a child is in the habit of cry- ing and becomes fearful and shows humility repeatedly; and yet in childhood one is engrossed in much frivolity, and is more readily drawn towards it. He often likes to indulge in senseless things like jumping about and even incurs injuries. This shows that frivolity is what comes to man first of all in life’s jour- ney and he cannot move on to the next stage without passing through this stage first. And the first step to adulthood is to shun the frivolities of child- hood. This goes to show that man by nature initially associates with frivolous things. (Author)