Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 60
60 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Without the essence, without faith, without love, without obedience, without swearing an oath of allegiance, without belief, without being a follower, a person who claims to be a Muslim is not true in their claim. Bear in mind that in truth, a shell without the kernel has no value whatsoever in the estimation of Allah the Exalted. Also, bear well in mind that one does not know when death will come, but what is for certain is that death is inevitable. So you must never suffice on a mere claim and be pleased by this alone; this is never, ever useful. Until one brings upon oneself many deaths, and undergoes many changes and transformations, one cannot attain the true purpose of humanity. The Essence of Humanity The word insan (human) is derived from unsan , i. e. one who possesses two forms of true love (uns); one love for Allah and the second, love and sympathy for man- kind. When a person develops these two loves within themselves, only then do they become a human (insan). This is the very characteristic that is the essence of humanity (insaniyyat) and it is at this station that one is classed among the people of understanding. Until this is achieved, all is naught. One can make a thousand claims, but in the estimation of Allah Almighty, in the view of his Prophets and angels, this amounts to nothing. The Example of the Prophets Moreover, it is also worthy to note that all people require an example, and the best example that one can find is in the person of the Prophets, peace be upon them. Allah the Exalted possessed the power to write His Word on trees, but there is an underlying secret in His sending Prophets, and sending down His Word upon them in the form of revelation. The reason was so that humans could witness the divine manifestation that is witnessed through the Messengers. The Prophets are a manifestation of divinity and a reflection of God. Then, a true Muslim and a true believer is one who becomes a reflection of the Prophets. The noble companions understood this secret well, and became so lost and absorbed in obedience to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that nothing else remained in their persons. Anyone who saw them found them fully absorbed. So remember that even in this era, until one reaches a state where they are absorbed completely and lost in obedience like the noble p. 54