The Guiding Light

by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad

Page 519 of 587

The Guiding Light — Page 519

S u rah al-Gh a shiyah, Chapter 88 519 abortive. Before their very eyes its tender plant will grow into a mighty tree and their own power and glory will depart. Their sons and grandsons will enter the fold of Islam, and they will be consumed with rage and will burn in the fire of envy at seeing it spread fast; utter humiliation and ignominy will be their lot; they will be given hot water to drink and ﺿﺮ ﻳ ﻊ ( d ar i‘) to eat which, instead of giving them nourishment or slaking their thirst and satisfying their hunger, will add to their weakness and hasten the withering away of their bodies—they will be utterly deprived of peace of mind, and calamities will overwhelm them in varying forms. × νθ ã _ ã ρ 7 ‹ Í × t Β ö θ t ƒ × π u Η ¿ å$ ‾ Ρ ∩∪ [88:9] And some faces on that day will be joyful, $ p κ È Ž ÷ è | ¡ Ï j 9 × π u ‹ Å Ê# u ‘ ∩∪ [88:10] Well pleased with their labour