So Said The Promised Messiah (as)

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Page 56 of 201

So Said The Promised Messiah (as) — Page 56

First, it mentions the Attributes of God viz Rab (the Susta- iner), Rahman (the one who gives without our asking for our needs), Raheem (the one who is Most Merciful and produces good results of our actions), Malik-i-Yaumid Deen (the Master of the Day of Judgment) and then teaches us to say Iyyaka na 'bodo wa iyyaka nastaeen i. e. Thee alone do we worship and from Thee alone do we ask for help. This shows that really and truly it is God from whom help should be sought. This position cannot be given to any human being, animal, cattle or the birds-none that exists in any part of the universe. Of course, in a secondary position, this right can be ascribed to the Godly people. We should not set things as we like them; we should remain within the fold of what God and His Messenger say. This is what is called Siratal Mustaqeem The Right Path. We can fully understand this thing through the words La, ilaha illallaho Mohammadur Rasoolullah The first part of it shows that only God should be our Beloved, the One whom we worship and the One whom we seek after, and the second part of it shows the significance of the Mess- engership of the Holy Prophet Mohammad, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam. (Malfoozat Vol. II, p. 54) SYMPATHY OF THE HOLY PROPHET (There is difference between an ordinary messenger and a Messenger who comes from God). In the case of the 56