Who Deserves Salvation? — Essence of Islam Vol. 2
Introduction
In this discourse from Essence of Islam (Volume 2), Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS), the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, expounds upon Who Deserves Salvation?, presenting profound spiritual insights and scriptural verities.
Book Series: Essence of Islam (Volume 2)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (AS)
Section: Part 7: Salvation
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Salvation is not attained through one’s effort, but through the grace of God Almighty. The law that God Almighty has appointed for acquiring this grace is never falsified. That law is: 95 96
Salvation is not something whose blessings and fruits will be known to man only after his death. It is something the effects of which are manifested in this very world and a person who has attained salvation is bestowed a heavenly life in this world. The followers of other religions are altogether deprived of this. If it is said that the Muslims are also in the same condition, the answer is that they are deprived because they do not follow the Book. A person who possesses a medicine but does not use it and is careless will derive no benefit from it. That is the case of the Muslims that they have a Holy Book like the Qur’an but they do not follow it. Those who turn away from the Word of God Almighty are deprived of lights and blessings. Turning away is of two kinds; one, in action and the other in doctrine. A person cannot partake of lights and blessings unless he acts as God Almighty has commanded: 97
[Malfuzat, vol. IV, pp. 206-207]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 2, p. 271]
95 ‘If you love Allah then follow me, Allah will then love you.’—Ale-‘Imran, 3:32 [Publisher] 96 ‘He who seeks a faith other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him.’—Al-e-‘Imran, 3:86 [Publisher]
He who dies without recognizing the Imam of his age dies the death of ignorance and is deprived of the straight path.
[Haqiqat-ul-Wahi, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 22, p. 151]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 2, p. 271]
The Vedas Represent God as Vengeful It is worthy of note that of all the religions, that of the
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 2]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 2, p. 272]
Book Series: Essence of Islam (Volume 2)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (AS)
Section: Part 7: Salvation
Navigation: Book Table of Contents | « Previous: Faculties for Seeing God Can Be Developed in This Very World | Next: Prophets Are Mirrors of God’s Countenance »