Muhammad The Great Exemplar — Page 28
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 28 the eye of their intellects, perceive them through their spiritual understanding and forgo doubt for certainty and satisfaction. THE SECOND TASK OF A PROPHET The second task of a prophet is to teach the scripture. The Holy Prophet sa fulfilled this undertaking in such a way that no similar example can be found in the life of any other person. (1) He explained how the sharia was a divine blessing. In order to better and improve their lives in this world and in the hereafter, human beings require God Almighty to express His will to them. In this way, the spiritual journey for which they have been created, can be undertaken with full certainty instead of with doubt. The sharia is not a burden which has been imposed on an already encumbered species to crush them further, nor is it the result of any punishment. Instead, it emanates from love to guide people against hidden obstacles, winding roads, steep and high mountains, dangerous and speedy rivers, overarching tree branches, thorny bushes, filth and grime which line the long path of human life and are potential discomforts on this journey. It is not a form of punishment or trial. It is a guide and conductor. None of its commandments are for the sake of elevating the greatness of God Almighty, rather they are there to serve the needs of people. (2) The Holy Prophet sa showed for