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22 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad needed in order to safeguard humanity socially and maintain unity. Then, also bear in mind that camels arrange themselves in this line formation when they are on a journey. As such, on the journey of life, if there were no leader, man would deviate and be led astray to ruin. Further, a camel carries immense load and can walk for long distances. This is a lesson for us to develop patience and forbearance. Another quality of the camel is that on long journeys it keeps a store of water that is enough for many days and is not careless. Hence, a believer must always remain prepared and mindful of their own journey, and the best provision is righteousness. 1 ی ْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوٰ ی فَاِنَّ خَ Surely, the best provision is righteousness. The word yanzuruna (they look) demonstrates that man is not instructed to look in the manner of children. In fact, by this example, we are meant to take a lesson in obedience. In this instance, the social cohesion and unity of camels has been shown—they possess a strength on account of their following a leader. In the same manner, it is imperative for man to make it his practice to show obedience to their leader, because even camels, who are created to serve humans, possess this quality. Moreover, the words kayfa khuliqat (how it is created) make reference to the sum total of all those benefits that are reaped due to the collective unity present in the camel (ibil). ” The Reincarnation of Souls The Promised Messiah as said: “The concept of reincarnation is a blasphemy and turns a person’s moral faculties to dust. For when it is accepted that everything we attain in this world is the result of our deeds, it must also be accepted in turn that, God forbid, Allah Almighty sits idle completely. The reason being that, by virtue of this concept, it is suggested that the Creator cannot create anything of His own accord and that He is not the Creator of even a single particle, because the view put forth in this regard is that everything that is received in this world is the result of man’s actions. For example, if no one were to commit evil deeds so that they would return in the form of a cow or buffalo, or become a sheep or 1 al-Baqarah , 2:198 p. 20