The Honour of Prophets — Page 22
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 22 the quality of munificence and generosity is goodness for the one who is benefited thereby, but so far as others are concerned, this is only beauty in terms of attributes. In short, both the divine law as well as the law of nature—which has existed since time immemorial and from the very creation of mankind—teach us that in order to establish a deep relationship with God, it is essential to have benefited from His goodness and beauty. As I have written above, goodness refers to the divine morals which an individual personally witnesses with respect to their own being. For instance, in a time when man was helpless, poor, weak and orphaned, God became his guardian and Himself fulfilled his require ments in a time of need and necessity. God Almighty stood by him in times of inconsolable, back breaking grief and He Himself became his guide without the intervention of any mortal guide or mentor when he set out in search for God. In actuality, divine beauty signifies the magnificent attributes of God, which are experienced in the form of goodness. For example, God’s perfect power, kindness, compassion, providence and mercy; and His general nourishment and provision, which may be observed; and the common favours abun dantly bestowed on human beings for their comfort; and His knowledge which man acquires through His