Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 348
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 348 18 February 1906 God Almighty is Not Cruel The Promised Messiah as said: God Almighty is neither cruel nor grumpy and irritable like a man. When someone is punished, it is actually a result of that person’s own actions. God Almighty Should Not be Tested A person said that his father’s business has deteriorated; if it flourishes, he would accept Mirza Sahib. The Promised Messiah as said: God Almighty should not be tested with these things. I won- der at the plight of those who ask such questions. God is inde- pendent of everyone. Do these people think God is under an obligation for their believing in Him? A person who believes in the truth is searching for a way to cleanse himself from sins. Otherwise, what need does God have for him? God says that if you all become apostates, He will create a new nation that will love Him. Whoever commits a sin and becomes a k a fir [disbeliever] does not harm God, and whoever believes does not increase God in anything. Each person does so for their own gain or loss. The condition of those who want to believe in God by plac- ing conditions and putting God under obligation is like the person suffering from severe thirst going to a water fountain and demanding a thousand rupees from it before taking a sip of