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118 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad The Cure for Spiritual Maladies What could be more destructive in this world than feeling an aversion or distaste in listening to God’s teachings? What is the cure to such feelings? The cure is to seek forgiveness from Allah and to turn towards God, and pray for one’s sins to be forgiven, and then to continue in this without fail. If this remedy is employed, I can say with surety that their displeasure will turn into a pleasure and their dis- taste will turn into a liking. Then, the same soul that would flee from God’s pres- ence and was averse to listening to God’s teachings, will race towards Him in the likeness of a rolling ball. Three States of the Human Soul There are three states of the soul: the self that incites to evil, the reproving self and the soul at rest. One state of the soul at rest is known as the soul that is pure. The soul that is pure is the one found to exist in children. It is the soul that has not been defiled by the winds of this world, and which moves forward on a smooth and level plain, without any highs or lows. The self that incites to evil is the self that has been adulterated by worldly elements. The reproving self is the self that develops a sense of understanding, reflects over its lapses, and strives and prays to save itself from vices, and is cognisant of its own weaknesses. The soul at rest is one which, by the grace of Allah, finds the strength and power to abstain from all forms of evil, and feels safe from all sorts of calamities and afflictions, and in turn, feels tranquillity and comfort at heart, with no traces of apprehension or restlessness. The Jurisdiction of the Brain, Heart and Tongue This may be elaborated with an example. Allah the Exalted has put in place three ruling forces within human beings. The first of them is the brain, the second is the heart, and thirdly, the tongue. The brain is supported by the intellect and makes use of argumentation. The task of the brain is to remain forever engaged in for- mulating and constructing ideas, and to reflect upon new arguments and proofs. The service entrusted to the brain is to compile data and then go on generating results. The heart is the king of man’s entire being. The heart does not operate with the use of argumentation because it holds a connection with the King of all kings,