Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 24
24 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 2—The World is a Train The Promised Messiah as said: “The world is a train and we have each been given the ticket of a lifetime. Wherever a certain individual’s station arrives, they are made to disembark, i. e. they die. Then on what basis does man build castles in the sky with the thought of a long life and on what basis does he make long-term plans?” 3—The Secret in the Spiritual Ascension of the Holy Prophet sa The Promised Messiah as said: “The spiritual ascension of the Holy Prophet sa (mi’raj) was an experience of complete detachment from the world and the secret in this was to show the spiritual station of the soul of Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Each and every soul has a station in heaven, which it does not surpass. The spiritual station of the soul of Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was the throne of God. The True Companion on High (Rafiq-e-Ala) is God. There is no one more honourable and esteemed than the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ” 4—The Prayer is an Amulet The Promised Messiah as said: “The Prayer is man’s amulet. One receives an oppor- tunity to supplicate five times a day. Some supplication or other is bound to be heard. Therefore, one ought to beautify the observance of one’s Prayers. This is what I hold most dear. ” 5—The Wisdom in the Seven Verses of Surah Fatihah The Promised Messiah as said: “Surah Fatihah consists of seven verses because there are seven gates of hell. Hence, every verse, as if, saves a person from one gate of hell. ” 6—True Paradise The Promised Messiah as said: “The highest pleasure is attained in God, beyond whom no greater pleasure exists. The word jannat (paradise) refers to something that is hidden. The reason paradise is referred to as jannat is because it is covered