Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 28
28 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 1 َ ْن ی اَلْـخَبِيْثٰتُ لِلْخَبِيْثِ Bad things are for bad men. The word used in this verse is general in meaning and even in the specific con- notations here a generality is implied. Therefore, Allah the Exalted safeguards those commissioned by Him and His chosen ones from every foul illness. Never is a false accusation levelled against a believer from which they are not absolved; especially in the case of divine reformers and those commissioned by God. This is also the reason that divine reformers and those commissioned by God espe- cially belong to high-ranking, noble families. I do believe it to be true that in the estimation of God Almighty, righteousness alone is the criterion for honour and esteem. I believe that even a person belonging to the scheduled caste 2 can become a Muslim and attain the highest level of nearness and status in the eyes of Allah Almighty, in Whose presence no particular nation or caste enjoys any distinction. However, the way of Allah is that when He commissions someone or appoints a reformer, He chooses them from a high-ranking, noble family. This is so that people are influenced by these divinely appointed individuals and so that no one can taunt them. ” 3 15 November 1900 The Difference in the Manner of a Prophet’s Worship and that of a Saint The Promised Messiah as states: “Perfidy and ostentation are two things that are very slow-paced and elusive. If a devoutly religious man were to be called a trans- gressor, he would feel a sense of pleasure, because the secret relationship between him and his Beloved Master and Lord remains hidden. The Sufis say that if some- one were to walk in on a sincere believer when they were engaged in worship, hidden away in a chamber or room, they would feel as embarrassed as someone who was caught committing an evil act and seeks to hide his action. Just as a believer of this nature feels pleasure when someone calls them a sinner, in the same manner, an honest person must not become incensed when someone calls 1 an-Nur , 24:27 2 Historically, in the subcontinent, Hindus belonging to the lowest, socially disadvantaged class were officially referred to as the scheduled caste. [Publisher] 3 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 6, dated 17 February 1901, pp. 7-8, as narrated by Sahibzadah Miyan Mahmud Ahmad Sahib ra in Tashhidh-ul-Adhhan. p. 24