Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 46
NU S R AT U L- H AQ Q — HE L P OF G OD 46 restrain them from sin; rather, by following such a religion their audac- ity and brazenness in sin and iniquity continue to increase as their prejudice continues to build up. Their carnal passions surge like a river that breaks its embankment and floods the surrounding area, destroy- ing many houses and fields of farmland. The Living God who possesses the light of His powerful Signs and continues to prove His existence through fresh and rejuvenating miracles and powers—it is He alone— finding and discovering whom restrains one from sin; bestows true peace, contentment, and satisfaction; and grants steadfastness and true courage. He becomes the Fire that burns sin and the Water that washes away worldly desires. This is exactly what is called ‘religion’—to search for Him and experience heavenly ecstasy in that quest. Bear in mind that mere dry disputation, abusiveness, harsh words, and vulgarity is perpetrated out of selfishness under the name of reli- gion. Such failing to remove one’s own inner evils; failing to develop a sincere bond with the True Beloved; one party attacking another party, not with civility, but rather like dogs; and displaying all kinds of evil of the ego in the guise of defending the Faith—all this filthy conduct which is merely bone [without flesh]—is not worthy of being called ‘religion’. Alas! Such people do not realize why we came into this world and what the true and main purpose of our brief lives is. Rather—per- petually holding on to a blind and impure nature—they put the label of ‘religion’ upon their superstitious whims. They flaunt their bad man- ners and rattle their loose tongues in defence of an imaginary ‘God’ for whose existence they have no proof whatsoever. What is the worth of a religion which does not worship the Living God, but a ‘God’ who is the bier of a dead body that only moves with the support of others and falls to the ground if the support is removed. If there is anything to be gained from such a religion, then it is only bigotry. True fear of God and sincere sympathy for humanity—which are the best of virtues—abso- lutely disappear from their characters. If they encounter opposition from any individual who is against their faith and creed, then, merely due to this opposition in their hearts, they become the enemy of his