Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 154
154 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad have appeared in the Hadith as one of the tasks of the Promised Messiah, but why have the words َ الْخِنْزِیْر ُ َقْتُل ي (he will kill the swine) been used? What became clear to me was that these words have appeared to eloquently complete the sense of this sentence. Since the natures of those who had forsaken Islam were corrupted, they were faced with such ill-fates as well, so much so that ultimately they renounced Islam, and began to lead a life enthralled by their baser self. The Antidote of Saintly Company When an individual who remains in the company of those who possesses the quality of an antidote—in the manner one ought to—Allah the Exalted, by His mercy and grace, safeguards such a one from the sorts of poison mentioned ear- lier. One may question the need of Prophets, peace be upon them, or heavenly scriptures. However, the need is quite clear. You see, there is a kind of light in one’s eyes, but without the light of the sun, one cannot see. God has bestowed us with eyes, but along with this, He has created another form of light as well, because the light in one’s eyes depends on an external source of light. Similarly, until one’s intellect is supported with heavenly light and insight, it is of no use whatsoever. Foolish is the one who asserts that he can attain anything with rea- son alone. Do not view with contempt the system established by God. There are many secrets and other matters which have been disclosed to me. If I were to expound these things, except for those specific people who remain in my com- pany, all others would be perplexed. When I see such people who have never remained in the holy company of a truthful man of God, I am astonished and cannot help but weep. I can confi- dently challenge those who make personal attacks against me to put forth even one allegation which has not been levelled against a Prophet of the past. Are the allegations levelled against Moses, peace be upon him, by the Aryas not graver than those raised against me? Look at the number of objections hurled upon the Messiah as by the Jews or Aryas. Just begin to count the number of allegations that have been raised against the holy personage of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. p. 138