Thank For Allah’s Beneficence (Urdu Poem) — Essence of Islam Vol. 1

14 Sep, 2026 Essence of Islam 0

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In this discourse from Essence of Islam (Volume 1), Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS), the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, expounds upon Thank For Allah’s Beneficence (Urdu Poem), presenting profound spiritual insights and scriptural verities.

Book Series: Essence of Islam (Volume 1)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (AS)
Section: Part 2: Allah The Exalted
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O Allah, Maker of things, Concealer of faults, AllPowerful; O my Dear, my Benefactor, my Sustainer! How should I thank You, O Bestower of Great Favours? Where can I find the tongue to express my gratitude? It is entirely Your grace and favour that You have chosen me; Otherwise, there was no shortage of humble servants in Your court. Those who vowed friendship turned into enemies; But You did not abandon me, O Fulfiller of all my needs. O my Unique Friend, O Refuge of my life, You alone are sufficient for me; I can’t do anything without You.

But for Your grace, I would have long been reduced to dust; Then Allah knows where this dust would have scattered.

May my heart and soul and very being be sacrificed in Your way! I know of none who loves like You;

Since the beginning, I have been brought up under the blessed shadow of Your protection; Like a suckling was I nursed by You.

In no son of man have I found the fidelity that You have; Nor have I come across, apart from You, any compassionate friend.

People say that the unworthy are not accepted; But despite being unworthy, I have been granted acceptance in Your court.

So numerous are Your favours and bounties bestowed upon me; They will remain uncountable to the Day of Judgement.
[Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya, part V, Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol. 21, p. 127]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 1, p. 54]

Two Types of Divine Attributes – Immanent and Transcendental God Almighty, in order to bestow perfect understanding upon His humble creatures, has set out in the Holy Qur’an two aspects of His attributes. First, He has described His attributes metaphorically as resembling some human qualities. For instance, He is Noble, Merciful, and Beneficent. He can be angry as well as loving. He has hands and eyes, legs and ears. He has been creating throughout eternity, though nothing has been eternally co-existent with Him. However, species have long ex-
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 1]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 1, p. 55]

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