Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 138
138 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad ِ قُلْ اَعُوْذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاس Say, ‘I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind. The evil suggestions of Satan which are referred to in this verse are those which are being planted into the hearts of people these days. The greatest satanic whis- pering in this day and age is for deformed notions to take root in the minds of people regarding the providence of God. For example, someone may look at the wealth and riches of the affluent and say that these people are the ones who pro- vide for us. The Cure to Evil Suggestions This is why Allah the Exalted has instructed us to first seek the refuge of the true Lord of mankind (rabb-un-nas). Then, the people will give worldly kings and rulers the status of an omnipotent authority. In this regard, God Almighty states that Allah is the King of mankind (malik-in-nas). Then, the outcome of these evil whisperings is that people begin to give God’s creatures the rank of God Himself, and then they fear them or put their hopes in them. This is why Allah Almighty states that He is the God of mankind (ila-hin-nas). These are three forms of evil incitement, and in this instance, Allah the Exalted has provided these three charms, as it were. The one who is responsible for this evil prompting is none other than the sneaking whisperer (khannas) whose name in Hebrew, as it appears in the Torah, is Naahaash , the same one who came to Eve in the form of a hidden attacker. The chapter under discussion refers to the same being. This also dem- onstrates that even the Antichrist will not force people into evil, but will secretly wage its onslaughts, so that they remain secret from the people in the manner that the Christian priests make their attacks. It is wrong to hold that Satan openly went to Eve; rather, he approached her stealthily, just as he does now. Satan will instil a thought in someone’s mind and then work through the agency of that human being. In this instance as well, Satan planted an evil thought into the heart of a person who was opposed to religion, to fulfil his ends. Moreover, the paradise in which Adam as lived was in this very world. A wicked person planted a doubt into his heart. In the very first chapter of the Holy Quran, Allah the Exalted has emphasised that we must not be of those who have incurred the wrath of God, nor among those who were led astray. In other words, we are taught: O Muslims, do not adopt the ways of the Jews and Christians. These words are also indicative p. 123