Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 134
134 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad faculty. Allah the Exalted has vested man with this inclination so that true seekers do not remain deprived and when this propensity is exercised at the appropriate time, it may serve as a prelude to further ranks of spirituality, and in this way, these human faculties may serve as a means of benefit. Therefore, the tendency to weep on certain occasions, or to turn away com- pletely from the material things of this world on certain occasions, are all tempo- rary inclinations. One must not sit helplessly idle on this alone. The Foundation of True Divine Insight The elements on which true divine insight is based are that even when one is tried in the way of God again and again, and cast into an ocean of affliction and hard- ship, one does not worry in the least, but rather continues to advance. It is after this that divine insight is unveiled to such people, and this is true bliss and true pleasure. It is then that the heart melts; this emotion is not temporary, it is filled with pleasure and joy. The soul begins to flow towards God like a pure fountain of water. My purpose is to demonstrate that the sea is preceded by a mirage that appears as though it were the sea itself. Those who stop moving forward and give up in their quest out of disappointment, on the basis that the mirage before them is a mere illusion, are ultimately left frustrated and deprived. However, a person who does not lose hope and continues to advance, ultimately reaches their desti- nation. God Almighty has created the human soul in a manner that it experiences various conditions, and one of these is emotion. Certain people are affected even when poetry is recited or by melodious voices. There are some who move past this state and refuse to be content with this alone, and ultimately, with patience, they reach their final objective. Bear in mind that one condition for a seeker of the truth is that they take the truth from wherever they find it. This is a light which guides them. At present, there is a struggle in the world. The Aryas pull people to themselves, while the Brahmos invite people to join them, and further still, the Dev Samaj call the people to join them over others. Then the Christians present Christianity above all others. In short, every religion pulls people to themselves and the chasm of their differences continues to grow larger and larger. Our Invitation—To Search for God However, what I invite people to do and what I can say to seekers of the truth is p. 120