Malfuzat – Volume I — Page 56
56 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad tive. Similarly, in war and battle, trained horses are required-horses that do not fear the sound of guns and canons, and do not scatter and retreat at the sight of chaos; rather, advance, come what may. Similarly, the souls of mankind cannot triumph in the field of battle against the enemies of Allah without tireless exer- cise, rigorous practice and the best of training. A Distinction of the Arabic Language The Arabic language is extraordinary and truly matchless. The word 'ribat, which appears in the aforementioned verse relates to the philosophy of physical conflict, battle and the art of warfare on the one hand, but also conveys the essence and worthy nature of one's inner spiritual war and struggle of self- purification. This is a remarkable phenomenon. This is why the Arabic language is the Mother of Languages. It expresses that which cannot be expressed by other languages. God-willing, these insights shall be revealed with immense clarity and with all its subtleties in my book Minan-ur-Rahman, which I have begun writing to prove the superiority of Arabic and its being the Mother of Languages. As a result, it shall become evident that the research conducted by the Europeans on this subject is completely flawed and hollow. Such researchers will also come to know that the lost mother of languages has been found in this era, just as other religious verities have been uncovered, and that lost language is Arabic. Hence, the Arabic language manifests the spiritual realm in the vocabulary it uses to describe elements of the physical world. This is because the physical and material are observed through external means and we can comprehend their reality effortlessly with the utmost ease. And so it is not difficult to comprehend the philosophy of the spiritual realm and matters divine by reflecting on the material world. It is due to the special grace and blessings of Allah Almighty that in this era of darkness and misguidance, He has sent down the light of divine insight to guide those who have lost their way, and in doing so He has revealed a path and means which until now was secret. What exactly is that way? It is this process of deriving truths from the philosophy and essence of the Arabic language. Blessed are those who hold dear the bounty of Allah Almighty and remain forever ready to partake of it.