The Essence of Islam – Volume I

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Page 200 of 543

The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 200

200 Essence of Islam-1 Muhammad Mustafa and Ahmad Mujtabā [peace and blessings of Allah be on him]. By walking under his shadow for ten days one obtains that light which before him could not be obtained in a thousand years. . . . We have found every light by following the immaculate Prophet and whoever follows him will also find it and he will become so accepted of God that nothing will be impossible for him. The Living God, Who is hidden from people, will be his God and all false gods will be trodden under his feet. He will be blessed everywhere and Divine Power will be with him. Peace be on him who follows the guidance. [Siraj-e-Munir, Rūķānī Khazā'in, Vol. 12, pp. 82-83] Now under heaven there is only one Prophetsa and only one Book. The Prophet is Muhammad, the chosen one [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] who is higher and more exalted than all Prophets and is the most per- fect of Messengers and is the Khatam-ul-Anbiyā', and the best of men by following whom we find God Almighty and all the veils of darkness are lifted and the signs of true salvation are witnessed in this very life. The Book is the Holy Qur'an, which comprises true and perfect guid- ance and effectiveness, through which knowledge and understanding of the Divine are obtained and the heart is purified of human weaknesses; and being delivered from ignorance, heedlessness and doubts, a person arrives at the stage of complete certainty. [Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya, Rūņānī Khazā'in, Vol. 1, pp. 557-558, sub-footnote 3] There have been millions of pure-natured people in the world and there will be more in future, but we have found the best of all of them and the highest man of God, whose name is Muhammad [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him].