Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 126
126 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad the sun is dark and obscured, how will anyone be able to distinguish its light, and would it be a means of pride that the sun has no light, only darkness? 1 The Grace of the Spiritual Influence of the Holy Prophet sas In this way, to believe that the effects of the Holy Quran and the blessings of the spiritual influence of the Holy Prophet sas were limited to a specific era and for a specific person alone, and that they have ended for all times to come, is a grave disrespect and insult to the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. In fact, this is not only a dishonour to the Holy Prophet sas but is tantamount to a criticism of the holy being of Allah Almighty Himself. Remember that the Prophets do not come to the world so that their persons may serve the purpose of ostentation and display. If no grace flows from them and mankind receives no spiritual benefit from them, one will have to accept that pretension is their only purpose and that God forbid, if they did not exist, it would all be much the same. However, this is not true and in fact, they become a source of much blessing and grace for the world; good emanates from them. Just as the entire world benefits from the sun, and it does not withhold benefit at a certain point in time but continues on, in the same way, the sun of the grace and blessing of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, shines always and continues to benefit those who are fortunate. It is for this reason that Allah Almighty states: 2 ُهللُ ْ ُيُْحِْبِْبُْكُُمُ ا ي ِـ َّن ُِْعُْو ْب َّتَ َ َفَا ُهلل ُْوَْنَ ا ْب ِـ ْح ُ َّت ْ ُم ُُكُْنُْت ْ َن ِ ا ُقُْلْ Meaning, say to them that if you desire to become the beloved of Allah Almighty, then obey me; then will Allah the Exalted love you. True obedience and sub - servience to the Holy Prophet sas makes one the beloved of Allah Almighty and becomes a means for the forgiveness of sins. Hence, when perfect obedience to the Holy Prophet sas makes one the beloved of Allah Almighty, there is no reason why the beloved would not be able to speak to the one who loves Him. If we were to accept that Allah the Exalted does not speak to a person despite loving them, this Beloved God would be dumb, God forbid. On the contrary, Allah the Exalted has stated that this is precisely the very defect that is characteristic of false gods, in that they do not speak. However, 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 7, no. 19, dated 24 May 1903, pp. 1-2 2 Aal-e-Imran , 3:32 p. 398