Early Writings — Page 55
HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD (AS) 55 Bawa Sahib further says that apart from the earth, animal life is found abundantly in the sun and moon, and in all the stars; and this, for him, is sufficient evidence to establish that souls are infinite. It ought to be clear to Bawa Sahib that firstly this theory has only been put forward by some philosophers and has been adopted particularly by European thinkers. Our discussion, how- ever, is in light of the belief held by the Arya Samaj. However, even if I do grant that the Arya Samaj also holds the same belief, this does not benefit them, for this too does not serve their purpose. All this proves is that the creation of God Almighty is abundant. How is the aforementioned argument relevant to the infinite nature of souls? Perhaps under the influence of common percep- tion Bawa Sahib also believes that things found in abundance are the same as being infinite. Bawa Sahib needs to understand that while all earthly and heavenly bodies are limited and finite in their scope, as experts of astronomy and geography have shown, how can things that dwell within their sphere be infinite? While God has numbered all the earthly and heavenly bodies, along with the entities that exist in both, how could such things that reside within them be excluded from His count? In short, such arguments on your part do not establish the truth of your claim. Your claim will be valid only when you prove that all existing souls are beyond every limit, confine, and every sphere of time and space, and beyond the realm of the heavens. The reason for this is that God is called Infinite on the basis of this very principle. Hence, if the souls are infinite, it should be proven that they too possess the same qualities because you state that the word 'infinite' is applicable to both the souls and the being of God Almighty, and that this word has one absolute definition. That