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138 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Almighty to be fulfilled. This is a subtle secret and a most intricate point of divine insight. All people cannot understand why Prophets and the godly possess such an extraordinary inclination and desire in their hearts for the fulfilment of divine prophecies. The Light of Heart Possessed by the Saintly in Order to Fulfil the Signs of God Almighty All of the Prophets, peace be upon them, or the saintly who have passed, were instilled with an inherent inclination to remain fully engaged to meet the require - ments necessary for the fulfilment of God’s signs. In his own person, how actively did the Messiah endeavour and strive for the prophecy regarding the re-establish - ment of the throne of David as. He even commanded his disciples that those who do not own swords or weapons ought to sell their clothes and purchase weapons. Now if Jesus as did not possess an innate desire and yearning to see this prophecy fulfilled—and all the Prophets, peace be upon them, do—someone ought to tell me why he gave this instruction? Similarly, if our Noble Prophet, peace and bless - ings of Allah be upon him, did not possess this natural fervour, why did he set off for Hudaibiyah, when no specific period or time for the fulfilment of the proph - ecy had been disclosed to him? The fact of the matter is that this class of people regard the signs of God Almighty as sacred and worthy of reverence. Moreover, since the fulfilment of these signs elevates the people in their divine insight and certainty, and since they are an expression of the power of God Almighty, they want these signs to be fulfilled. It is for this reason that when a sign was fulfilled, the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would prostrate before God. Until the hearts are cleansed and until the veils and rust that cover one’s faith, layer upon layer, are removed, one cannot attain to true Islam and true Unity of God, which are the basis of salvation. The signs of God Almighty serve as the tool to cleanse the heart and remove the veils of darkness. These signs foster firm faith in the existence of God Almighty and in the institution of prophet - hood. So until one inculcates true faith, one’s actions are no more than mere cus - toms and superficial expressions. 1 So when this was foretold by God Almighty, how could the light of my heart allow me to act against this? Therefore, it was my desire for this to be fulfilled so that the prophecy of our Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 6, dated 24 November 1902, pp. 1-2 p. 403 p. 409