Favours of the Gracious God — Page 129
129 HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD AS tion and instruction. Indeed, this language is from among the grand manifestations of the Power of God. And out of all tongues, Allah has allotted to it an innate system and imbued it with the beauties of divine craftsmanship. Thus, it encompasses all the subtleties of verbal expres - sion, and is among the most beautiful things to have issued forth from the Most Gracious God. And this in itself is evidence that Arabic is not of human origin: it contains the colour of divine wisdom, elegance, beauty, all kinds of luster and in it are marvels of a Magnificent Creator. Its countenance shines amid the ranks of many tongues, as if it were a glittering star in the dark. It is like a holy garden that is located on the banks of a flowing river, laden with all kinds of fruit. As for the other tongues, the dust of interpolation by the foolish has altered a large part of them and they do not remain in their original form. They are like trees which have been uprooted and moved far away from the gaze of their forester, and re-planted in a wilderness which has no water, and where not a single tree is green. Thus, their leaves have turned yellow, their fruits have fallen, their freshness and verdure have disappeared, and you see how their faces resemble that of a leper. Thus, what an excellent language Arabic is, and how