Invitation to Ahmadiyyat — Page 9
9 the deeper you dig, the more precious are the gems you find. Indeed, it is far greater than a mine, for the treasure of a mine may be exhausted but the wisdom of Revelation cannot. Such Revelation is like a sea upon whose surface ambergris floats while the seabed is strewn with pearls; whoever looks upon its surface derives joy from its fragrance and whoever dives deep into it is blessed with treasures of knowledge and wis - dom. Revelation is of many kinds. Sometimes it consists of laws and commandments, sometimes of teachings and exhor - tations. Sometimes it opens the doors to the unseen, some - times it brings treasures of spiritual knowledge and wisdom. Sometimes God conveys His approval of his servant through it, but sometimes He makes His disapproval known. Sometimes He gladdens the hearts with His loving and gracious words, sometimes He draws attention towards obligations through warning and rebuke. Sometimes it teaches subtleties of high moral values, sometimes it gives knowledge of hidden sins. In short, we believe that God speaks to His servants, and that His Word varies according to the circumstances of different peo - ple, and it is revealed in diverse forms. We believe that, of all the Revelations that God has given to His servants, the Holy Quran is the most sublime, most noble, and most perfect. We believe that the Law revealed in the Holy Quran and the guid - ance it contains is for all times to come. No subsequent revela - tion can abrogate it. 6. Similarly, we believe that whenever the world becomes filled with darkness and people fall into sin and debauchery and it becomes difficult for them to escape the clutches of Satan