Malfuzat – Volume II — Page 254
254 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad image of this loathsome state were to come before a pure-natured individual even momentarily, they would view it as a terrifying and horrible image of perilous gloom, tyranny and oppression. Paralysis seizes one side of the body, but this was a paralysis that had gripped both sides. Utter corruption had spread throughout the entire world. There was neither peace and security in the sea, nor tranquillity and comfort on land. Now in this era of darkness and destruction, we look to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. It is remark- able how he set aright both sides of the scale and re-established the rights due to God and the rights due to His creation, and returned them to their original, per- fect point of equilibrium. The perfection of the moral power of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, can only be fathomed when one casts a glance upon the condition of that era. The pain that the adversaries of the Holy Prophet sa inflicted upon him and his followers, and in contrast, the manner in which the Holy Prophet sa treated them in return when he had complete power and authority over them, demonstrates his lofty grandeur. What grief did Abu Jahl and his associates not give to the devoted followers of the Holy Prophet sa ? Poor Muslim women were tied to camels that were made to run in opposite directions and torn apart, for the mere crime of believing in: اہلل َ ّ ٓ اِلٰہ َ اِل َ ل There is none worthy of worship except Allah. However, the Holy Prophet sa bore all this with patience and tolerance, and when he gained victory over Mecca, he forgave these people and said: 1 َ تَثْرِيْبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْم لَا No blame shall lie on you this day. How outstanding a moral excellence this is, which cannot be found in any other Prophet. ٍ اَللّٰھُم َّ صَل ِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّد ٍ وَّعَلٰی اٰل ِ مُـحَمَّد O Allah! Send salutations upon Muhammad sa and upon the progeny of Muhammad sa. Therefore, the point is that you ought to develop sublime morals, for it is good 1 Yusuf , 12:93