Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 97
97 guiding rule of. your life, you shall never succeed, and your 'days will end in grief. Do nob imagine that my words are not true be- cause other people have seen prosperity, although they know not the God who is your perfect and powerful God. They are led into temptation for forsaking God. When- a person forsakes God and takes delight in the lusts and luxuries of this world and is desi- rous of its riches, he is tempted by having all these doors opened to him, whereas the door of religion is fastened against him and he is quite denuded of his spirituality, and thus taken by death while involved in his worldly entanglements, he is cast into an eternal hell. Sometimes, however, he is tempted by the wreck of all his worldly schemes. But the former temptation is more dangerous than the latter because it makes a man vain, though both classes are under the wrath of God. The fountain-head of true delight is God. How can heavenly bliss be the lot then of those who are quite ignorant of the Living and Supporting God and turn their faces away from Him. Blessed is he who understands this secret and woe to him who compre- hends it not. Follow not world-wisdom nor regard it with honor, for it is nothing but ignorance. True wisdom is that which God has taught you in His. Word. Lost are they who love world- wisdom but those who seek wisdom and knowledge in the Word of God, shall prosper. Follow not the paths of ignorance. Do you presume to -teach God what He knows not ? Do you run after the blind that they may lead you and show you the way ? Ye fools ! the blind will not lead the blind. True wisdom comes from the holy spirit as has been promised to you. Through the spirit you will be taken to the pure fountain of knowledge which is be- yond the reach of other poeple. If you ask with a sincere heart, you will find it. Then will you understand that this is the know- ledge which renews you and breathes a life into you and brings