Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah

by Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad

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Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah — Page 110

111 posture ] he bows down with humility and the greatest humility is shown in Sajdah [prostration] which exhibits the extreme state of humility. ” 56 Allah the Almighty says here [in the tenth objective] that, out of His grace, He will carry on with raising such group of people amongst the followers of the Holy Prophet sa who shall adhere to humility, humbleness, meekness and modesty. As a result of this lowliness and humility Allah the Almighty will create the possibility of peace which has been referred to in the word ( Amna ) and a detailed teaching of which has been given in the Holy Quran. Remember that true worship is nourished by the mixing of both (1) love and sacrifice and (2) humbleness and humility. Sometimes the facet of love becomes prominent and at times humility and meekness dominate. Human heart becomes filled with love for his Lord when the beauty and favour of God Almighty is manifested. He attends to every call of His (God’s) like a passionate lover and makes circuit around Him. Having worn the mantle of non-existence he becomes all His, and a kind of absolute death overtakes his self and he is granted a new life by his Lord. But the world does not recognize him and he, too, does not care for the world in the least. But when he witnesses the manifestation of the majesty and grandeur of God Almighty, his heart is filled with awe and hope, as well as faith and fear. Nothing of his personal nobility and eminence is left in him after the manifestation of the Divine majesty and