Fountain of Christianity — Page 56
56 commandments of the Torah, and turned away from the Holy Temple. It was, therefore, essential that some proph- ecy should have been made regarding this person who played such havoc with the Mosaic Law. But in the ab- sence of any such prophecy in the Gospel, and in view of his hostility towards Jesus as and his opposition to the timeless commandments of the Torah, is there any reason at all why he should be accepted as a sage? The love of God is the second most important requirement of salvation after Ma‘rifat [recognition of God]. No one wishes to chastise the one who loves him; and love actu- ally draws love. When you truly love someone, he cannot be averse to you. Even if you do not express it, your love will still have an effect and the beloved will, at the very least, not hate you. This is why it is said, 'A heart always finds its way to a heart. ' 34 The reason why God’s Prophets and Messengers have such a powerful attraction that thou- sands of people are drawn to them, and love them, and are ready to lay down their very lives for them, is that their own hearts are filled with great love and compassion for mankind, and their love exceeds even the love of a mother, and they desire the welfare of mankind even at the cost of their own suffering. Their true love, therefore, draws the fortunate hearts towards them. If man, despite being ignorant of the unseen, can some- 34 Literal translation of the Urdu proverb 'Dil ko dil se rah hoti hai. ' [Publishers]