Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 412
B AR Ā H Ī N-E-A H M ADIY YA — PART F IV E 412 about the future, I am that Dhul-Qarnain [‘man of two centuries’] who has seen two centuries, per the reckoning of every people. The people being burnt by the sun are the Muslims who did not accept me, the people languishing in the pool of muddy water are the Christians who did not even care to look up at the sun, and the people for whom the wall was built are the people of my Jam a ‘at [Community]. I say most truly that they alone are the ones whose faith will be saved from the onslaughts of the enemy. Every foundation that is feeble will be eaten away by idolatry and atheism, while this Jam a‘ at will live long. Satan will not be able to overpower them, and the satanic horde will not be able to overwhelm them. Their argument will be sharper than the sword and more deeply penetrating than the spear, and they will con- tinue to prevail over every other religion until the Day of Judgment. Alas for these fools who did not recognize me. How dark and sight- less were the eyes that could not see the light of truth. I cannot be seen by them, for prejudice has blinded their eyes. Their hearts are covered with rust and over their eyes are veils. If they strive to seek the truth and cleanse their hearts of all malice, and fast during the day and wake up at night to pray and cry and supplicate and call out, then it can be hoped that the Benevolent Lord will disclose to them who I am. They should fear God, who is entirely Independent in His Being. When the Jews did not accept the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and did not desist from bigotry and prej- udice, God sealed their hearts. Despite the fact that there were hundreds of sages and divines and scholars of the Torah among them, they were unable to realize the truth, and neither did God reveal the truth to them through dreams or revelations. Since this Ummah is also following those people step by step, their eyes too can never be opened, nor can they rec- ognize me—unless they are blessed with true righteousness. God cannot be pleased with senseless verbosity, for He looks at the hearts. No one who tries to hide his dishonesty can avoid His penetrating gaze. Truly righteous is he alone who is proven to be righteous through divine testimonies, for a righteous one is in the benevolent embrace