What is Ahmadiyyat? — Page 66
( 66 ) Quran. God turns to it again and aga_in in the holy books and reminds. mankind of the mercy and grace which. th~ ~oming of divine teachers embodies and the recognition. of which. is · an cle~~ntary duty. of all human· beings. There is no doubt that God is High and Mighty and -man,_ in com- parison, is low and feeble. Yet it is true that man has been created for a high purpose. The heavens aild the earth and· whatever is in tl\em have a purpose. Says the Holy Quran : 'And we· have not made the heavens and the earth and what is between them -in sport' (44:39):- A purpose runs through all creation. That purpose is that man should become a true image. of God, that human beings should (reproduce on a human· scale the attributes and virtues. uf the Deity and :thal those among them who lear;n to live godly lives should. ~how the way to others.