Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 150
150 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 1 April 1901 Divine Cognisance and Insight The Promised Messiah as said: “I often receive letters from people stating that someone asked them a question, and they were unable to respond. In such a state, a person often becomes doubtful and weak. Those who become doubtful every other day ought to bear in mind that this is a sign of deficient insight of divine matters. Divine cognisance and insight is a quality which makes it possible for a human being to shake the hand of an angel, as it were. I truthfully proclaim that there is no power as great as divine insight. Birds soar high into the sky, but a per- son who possesses divine insight will soar higher and go even further than birds. In short, my fundamental purpose is to express that we ought to develop such certainty which elevates us to a station of tranquillity. Without this, an individual is utterly weak and infirm, and the doors to their progress remain shut. It Is Necessary to Remain in the Company of One Commissioned by Allah It is necessary for the members of our community to take time out of their sched- ules and come here, so that they are able to stay in my company and make amends for the heedlessness which develops at a time when they are absent; thus, they can dispel the doubts which became the cause for this heedlessness in the first place. They have the right to pose their questions and hear them answered by myself. Now, if a frail child, who is in need of milk and the benevolent lap of its mother, is separated from her, can it be expected that such a child would survive? Of course not. This is also the state of one’s excellence and divine insight before they reach a level of spiritual maturity. A person may be likened to a weak, infant child, and they require the company of one who is appointed by Allah. If a person is separat- ed from a divinely commissioned man of God, there is a risk that they may perish. The Need to Return to the Centre Often In actuality, this is absolutely imperative. If one is given the ability by God Almighty, and if one understands how vital it is to visit the centre again and again, one will not only benefit one’s own self, but will benefit many others as well. For until one first nurtures divine cognisance and insight in oneself, how can one guide others? It is for this very reason that certain ill-natured people 134