It is the habit of man that when he becomes aware of an activity and considers it to be of benefit to him, that is precisely what he does. If a businessman comes to know that if his goods go to such and such a country, he will benefit so much, then he will definitely take his goods there. Similarly, a farmer and other professionals do the same.
In the same way, if an individual’s awareness grows and he becomes worried about his ultimate fate, and a certainty develops within him that he must answer before God, then he can be reformed. Allah the Exalted has revealed in the Holy Qur’an that if man hoped for good from God, what difficulty would he face? Was it difficult to pray five times a day? Certainly not. When the fear of God Almighty prevails, no matter how busy a person may be, he will leave his work and offer his prayer.
Right now, we are all sitting here engaged in an activity, but if – God forbid – an earthquake occurs now, would any one of us remain here? Everyone would run away to the point that even the sick and the weak would run. The fact is that with fear comes strength. If one were not involved in thinking ill of God, strength would arise, and a zeal and restlessness would develop to comply with His commandments.
Therefore, mistrust is the root of all evil. Those who believe in the Book of God Almighty in good faith can do everything. If one believes in the abilities of Allah the Exalted, then what is impossible? Many people ask how such and such a sin can be avoided. These things arise for the same reason that there is not complete faith in the powers and capabilities of Allah the Exalted.
Since they are strangers to this path, such doubts tend to arise in their minds, but I assure you that the God who created man from sperm can and does grant all kinds of pure changes to that man. Yes, indeed, but what is needed is a heart that seeks.
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Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as), Malfuzat – Vol. VIII (Tilford, Surrey: Islam International Publications Ltd., 2024) 248-249.
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