The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 54
54. Essence of Islam-III that of the earth. Recognition of God renders a person insane in the eyes of the world, but sane and wise in the estimation of God. This drink possesses a sweetness which renders the whole body sweet; it is a delicious milk, which relieves him who drinks it of all desire for other bounties. It can be achieved only through such prayers as are offered at the risk of one's life. It is not acquired through the sacrifice of another's blood but through true sacrifice of the ego. How difficult is this task. Ah! how difficult! [Ayyām-uş-Şulḥ, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 14, pp. 244-246]. Blessings of Divine Recognition. Those who truly seek God know well that comprehension of God can be achieved only through God Himself, and God alone can bestow full recognition of Himself. . This is not a matter of man's own choice. By no contrivance can man discard sin and achieve nearness to God unless he is granted full comprehension. No atonement can be of help, nor is there any way of being purified from sin, except through that perfect comprehension which generates perfect love and perfect fear. These two alone provide a barrier against sin. When the fire of the love and fear of Allah is set ablaze, it reduces all causes of sin to ashes. This holy fire and the foul fires of sin can never coexist. Man cannot desist from evil, nor can he advance in love, until he is blessed with full comprehension, and that does not happen until God Almighty sends down living blessings and miracles. [Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyyah, part V, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 21, p. 7]. Humbleness is like a seed for faith. By discarding all that is vain, faith begins to sprout. When one spends one's wealth in the cause of Allah, the plant of faith brings