I always say that the true philosophy of being saved from sin is to recognise the reality of the harmful nature of sin and to develop certainty in the fact that there exists a powerful Being Who hates sin and He has the power to punish a sinner.
You can appreciate that if a person were standing in front of a ruler whose various possessions were present, they would never dare to steal something of those possessions, no matter how strong the urging factors. No matter how habitual a thief the person may be, at that instance, a death would overtake all of the thief’s strengths and abilities, as it were. The person would not have the courage to commit the crime, and in this way, they would surely be held back from stealing. So too is the case with other wrongdoers and miscreants of every sort, in that when they gain full knowledge of the power possessed by the Omnipotent Lord to punish them for their improprieties, their evil desires are subdued. So the only real way to be safeguarded from sin is for man to develop perfect certainty in God Almighty and develop an understanding of His power to punish and reward. God Almighty has instilled in our very nature an example we can understand in relation to the manner in which to be saved from sin and so I thought it would be appropriate to present this principle before you.
How immensely beneficial this will be for you. As you travel often, you have the opportunity to meet different people. You can mention this to them. If, however, the method that I have suggested is not correct in your view, you are welcome to raise any objections that you may have. Consider this a gift from me; these are the sorts of gifts I can give you.
Everyone who lives in the world has a responsibility to save themselves from deceit and danger. Now, sin is underpinned by such deception that is greater than all other forms of danger and deceit. I call the people to save themselves from it, and I also tell them how to do this. Although there is a concept that precedes this subject, which relates to the existence of God, at the moment I shall leave that aside and take up this second issue. So, to summarise, every individual desires to be good, and considers righteousness to be a good thing. If there is disagreement, it is in the methods or ways which are employed to attain that righteousness. In general, however, goodness in itself is liked by all and desired by all. Who likes falsehood? Controlling one’s base desires is deemed worthy. However, we observe that despite considering immoral actions to be wrong, the world is sunk in them and is drowning in the flood of sin.
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Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as), Malfuzat – Vol. IV (Islam International Publications Ltd., 2016), 84.
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