The Ocean of Light — Page 57
57 HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD AS their dark upbringing they have now reached diabolical levels. Hence, they need a shattering staff. They followed whatever the philosophers had spoken or written down. They joined their fold and considered their hypothetical statements to be facts. They regarded their works too highly and chose the bitter Zaqq u m 1 in exchange for the heavenly gift. They threw away their matchless pearl necklaces and replaced it with earthenware. They said that, without the books of the philosophers, they could neither solve their problems nor could the truth become apparent to them. These are mere lame excuses and statements full of both lies and fabrications. The truth is that the desires of their sensual selves cannot be met until they are totally free of the limitations of faith and religion. They do not 1 This is a wrathful expression used in the Holy Quran meaning that if they had not been arrogant and had not turned away from the truth out of pride and a false notion of their dignity, they would not have suffered in this fashion. See The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam written by the author. [Publisher]