Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 148
148 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad also is useless. For worship is but a name for love. All those who worship anything other than Allah Almighty, for which He has sent down no authority (sultan), are polytheists. The Arabic word sultan, and it is derived from tasallut, means some- thing that dominates the heart. This is why the Arabic word dalil (argument) has not been used in this context. What is worship? An extreme level of love, an extreme level of hope, an extreme level of fear; all of this is a part of worship. The concept of worshipping that which is besides Allah is not limited to physical prostration alone. Nay, in fact, this has differing degrees. If someone loves their wealth to an extreme level, they are a slave of their wealth. A servant of God is one who maintains a moderate relationship with all else, other than God. Islam does not forbid one from loving other things and holding expectations, but within limits. Allah the Exalted has clearly stated that those who love God, who fear Him alone and who make Him the centre of all their hopes, such people are conferred an authority (sultan). However, those who are enslaved by their inner self pos- sess no power which holds authority over their hearts. Hence, until one’s every action and statement follows and submits to the authority of God, one is guilty of associating partners with God. As such, it is my desire to propagate the message entrusted to me in two respects, and Allah the Exalted knows well—and there can be no greater witness than Him—that I present my claim with an immense- ly sincere fervour and purely for His sake. I have never had the opportunity to be formally educated in English, but if I had, I would never have burdened my friends in this regard. However, the wisdom in this was so that I would invite others to partake in spiritual reward as well. My nature is such that if I am able to do something myself, I will never ask anyone else to do it for me. If the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had lived just four more years, Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, would have passed away. The fact of the matter is that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had attained the grand victory that he was promised. He had witnessed: 1 ْنِ اهللِ اَفْوَاجًا ی َدْخُلُوْنَ فِـيْ دِ ی َ ْتَ النَّاس ی َ رَا Thou seest men entering the religion of Allah in troops. Further, the following had also been fulfilled: 1 an-Nasr, 110:3 p. 132