Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 85
85 Malfuzat – Volume IV them in any way. As a matter of fact, upon looking at their moral and spiritual state, one is gravely disappointed. They do not live a life of discipline; in fact, they lead an unrestrained life that is free from divine law. There are many who disbe - lieve in God altogether. Even those who believe in God and in the sacrifice of the blood of the Messiah are in a deplorable state. Alcohol is so rampant that liquor stores run for miles and miles. Put aside not looking at women with carnal desire, these people have not been able to safeguard their other body parts either. I do not say that this flood of sin rages on only within the Christians, for I openly pro - claim that presently all the nations of the world are consuming this poison and continue to perish. As for the Muslims, they were given a shining book in which no promise was made to free them of responsibility by asserting that they could be cleansed of sin through the blood of another, yet they too are dangerously indulged in this. If one looks at the Hindus, the same affliction has taken them as well and this is to such an extent that certain denominations from among them, such as the Aryas, have included the concept of niyoga within their doctrines and beliefs. According to this belief, a man who is unable to have a child of his own permits his wife to sleep with another man to produce children for him. Personal Experience Regarding the Existence of God Hence, this sort of an impure life, which in reality is a curse spawned of sin, con - tinues to become rampant. The life of purity that is attained on being saved from sin is a sparkling jewel possessed by no one. God Almighty has granted this shin - ing jewel to me and He has commissioned me so that I may guide the world to the path that leads to this shining gem. I can say with confidence that any individual who treads this path will surely and most definitely attain it too. The course and path which lead to this is one alone: it is called a true understanding of God. In actuality, this subject is an intricate and subtle concept because it hinges upon a multifaceted subject. As I have stated earlier, philosophers look at heaven and earth, and upon seeing the perfect order and system in the rest of creation, they say only that there ought to exist a creator. However, I take people to a higher level and declare on the basis of my personal experiences that God exists. Now, there is a clear difference between these two statements, but this differ - ence can only be seen if one’s eye is pure. When a person is blessed with this pure eye, they are able to distinguish between the rights owed to humanity and the rights owed to God, and they are able to fulfil them respectively. This is the same p. 357