Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 283
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa lay down his life for God, he pinned no hopes on men and he entertained no fear of them. He reposed his entire trust in Allāh. Having enslaved himself entirely to the will and pleasure of Allāh, he cared not what hazards he would face and what suffering he would be subjected to at the hands of the idolaters as a result of declaring to the world the message of the Unity of God. (Rüḥāni Khaza'in, Vol. 1: Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya, p. 111). Is it not a most wonderful thing to have happened that in an age when all the great nations of the world possessed a plentitude of financial, military and intellectual means, a mere penniless orphan, who was powerless, helpless, unlettered and unaided, brought forth such resplendent teachings which, with their conclusive arguments and irrefutable proofs, dumbfounded every opponent? It also exposed the mistakes and faults of such scholars who in their conceit boasted of being great philosophers and men of wisdom. In spite of his being poor and helpless, he rose to great power and dethroned many a mighty king and in their place installed the poor. If this was not from Allāh, what else was it?. To conquer and excel the whole world in wisdom, in knowledge and in strength, can all this be accomplished without the help of Allah? (Rūḥani Khaza'in, Vol. 1: Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya p. 191) sa. Take note how the Holy Prophet of Islām remained resolute and steadfast in his claim to prophethood from beginning to end in the face of thousands of dangers and a multitude of enemies and threatening opponents. For years on end, he endured such hardship and suffering as increased from day to day; enough to make one despair of success. It is inconceivable for a man, with ulterior worldly motives, to have shown such prolonged and steadfast endurance. Not only that, by putting forth his claim to prophethood, he even lost the support he had previously enjoyed. . The price he had to pay for his one claim was to confront a hundred thousand contentions and invite a multitude of calamities to fall upon his head. He was exiled from his homeland and pursued with intent to murder. . His home and belongings were destroyed and several attempts on his life were made by poisoning him. Those who were his well-wishers began to 283