Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 355
355 It is necessary. - that every one from among our followers into whose hands this publication falls should circulate it among his friends and give it a publicity so far as possible and keep it safe for his children. The opponents should also be informed of it with politeness. Patience should be shown at the abuse of abusers and all should be earnestly and incessantly praying and our cry in the end is that all praise is due to God, the Lord of worlds. 20th December, 1905. MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD. (Vol. VR. B. 3906. ) A few Words of advice and a Grand Prophecy that the World Should bear witness in every age. My followers, may the Almighty God. be with you. May He prepare you for your pilgrimage to the next world as He prepared the companions of the Holy Prophet. The desires of this world are all vain. Cursed is the man whose life is given up solely to the world and woe to him who is all in all taken up with its anxieties. Such a one in vain calls himself my follower ; he is like the dry branch that will bear no fruit and will, therefore, be cut off. Bat be ye of those who are blessed because they enter with all their heart into the spirit of my teaching and are saved. Look upon your God as One, and do not ascribe to Him any part- ner, either in heaven or in earth. You are not forbidden to make use of means, but he who forsakes God and trusts to his means solely, sets up others with Him in whom should be all your trust. Almighty God has been saying of old by the mouth of His prophets that none will be saved except the pure in heart. Purify yourselves therefore, and purge your hearts of spite and hatred which is not for God- The disobedient spirit is full of impurities but the worst of all is vanity, for it is the root from which infidelity springs. Sympathise with your fellow-beings