Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 164
164 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and if they had followed in the footsteps of the Holy Prophet sas and taken his way of practice as their guide, what need would there have been for my advent? It is precisely these innovations in the Faith and these ‘new prophethoods’ that have aroused the jealousy of God Almighty so that He raised a man who was draped in the mantle of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, so that he could break the idols of these ‘false prophethoods’ and destroy them completely. Therefore, it is for this task that God has raised and appointed me. I have heard that Ghauth Ali Panipati has adopted a mantra from the Shakta religion which is repeated as an invocation, and that it is absolutely normal and ordinary for people to prostrate before these custodians of shrines and they even circumambulate around their houses. Therefore, Allah the Exalted has established this community so that we may once again establish the prophethood and honour of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. If a person claims to love someone, but there are thousands of others for whom they express a similar sort of love, how would the love and devotion for that first beloved be distinct? So, if these people are annihilated in love and passion for the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as they so claim, then why do they worship thousands of graves and tombs? They do not bother to visit the holy city of Medina, but they go to Ajmer and other shrines with bare heads and bare feet. They think it is sufficient to simply pass through the gate of Pakpattan to attain salvation. There are some who have erected flags at various shrines, and others who have adopted varying practices. When one observes their events known as Urs and other festivals, the heart of a true Muslim trembles at the thought that what have these people done? God Almighty is Jealous for Islam and He has stated in His Word: 1 ُ ِم َا ًل ْ َس ِ ا ِ اْلْ ُهلل َ ا ْد ِْعِْن َ ُن ْ ُي ِ ْلْد َ ا َن ِ ا Surely, the true religion with Allah is Islam. Allah the Exalted further states: 2 ِفُِظُْوَْنَ ٰـ ْح َ ْل َٗٗه ْل َِّنَا ا ََْرَ َو ُك ِّذِ ْل ا َا ْن ََّْزَْل َّن َُْحُْن َّن َِّنَا ا Verily, We Ourself have sent down this Exhortation, and most surely We will be its Guardian. 1 Aal-e-Imran , 3:20 2 al-Hijr , 15:10 p. 431 ِٰفُِظُْوَْنَ ْح َ ْل َٗٗه ْل ََِّن ََْرَ َو ُك ِّذِ ْل َ ْن ََّْزَْل َّن َُْحُْن َّن ََِّن