Guidance for Perceiving Minds — Page 4
h a d rat Mirza ghulam AHmAD as 4 and the dead. Are the two similar? Indeed, there is glad tiding for those who prosper. And they said, “You are not a Messenger. ” In fact, they rejected that which was beyond their understanding. However, they will soon come to realise the truth. Those who testified to the truth are the ones that will be supported—no darkness or shame will shroud their faces, and fear will not haunt them. As for those who disbelieved, neither the solar and lunar eclipses, nor any other sign, brought them benefit. Instead, they persistently mock [the truth]. Indeed, they understand the knowledge bestowed by Allah, yet they are niggardly. The path of guidance stretches out before them, yet they wander astray. They are swept by the night of fanat- icism and are trapped within it day and night. They witness the signs of Allah with their eyes, yet they choose to deny. I was not alone in this [struggle]. Rather, no Messenger came to the people except that they mocked him to the extent that you are now wit- nessing it yourself. For a considerable period, I have witnessed the injustice perpetuated by the malevolent individuals of this land. I have observed their penchant for denial and contemptuous behaviour, experiencing first-hand their hearts encased in armour of hostility and rejection, their very essence defined by denial and accusation. When I despaired of them, my heart turned towards other countries that perhaps I may find helpers or discover a more pious heart among them. At that moment, I remembered the scholars of the Levant and the honourable people there. I intended to reach out to them to establish evidence [of my call], hoping for a truthful and faithful response, and so that they could take the