The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam Quotes

“To remind Muslims constantly of this grade their religion has been named Islam, which means to devote oneself wholly to God and to keep nothing back.”
― Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

“Of the natural conditions of man is his search after an Exalted Being towards Whom he has an inherent attraction. This is manifested by an infant from the moment of its birth. As soon as it is born, it displays a spiritual characteristic that it inclines towards its mother and is inspired by love of her. As its faculties are developed and its nature begins to display itself openly, this inherent quality is displayed more and more strongly. It finds no comfort anywhere except in the lap of its mother. If it is separated from her and finds itself at a distance from her, its life becomes bitter. Heaps of bounties fail to beguile it away from its mother in whom all its joy is concentrated. It feels no joy apart from her. What, then, is the nature of the attraction which an infant feels so strongly towards its mother? It is the attraction which the True Creator has implanted in the nature of man. The same attraction comes into play whenever a person feels love for another. It is a reflection of the attraction that is inherent in man's nature towards God, as if he is in search of something that he misses, the name of which he has forgotten and which he seeks to find in one thing or another which he takes up from time to time. A person's love of wealth or offspring or wife or his soul being attracted towards a musical voice are all indications of his search for the True Beloved.”
― Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

“A true seeker after God is like a fish sacrificed by the hand of God and its water is the love of God.”
― Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

“At this stage the streams of love for and devotion to Him surge up in such manner that to die in the cause of God and to endure thousands of torments for His sake and to become disgraced in His path, become as easy as breaking a small straw. One is pulled towards God without knowing who is pulling. One is carried about by a hidden hand, and to do God's Will becomes the purpose of one's life.”
― Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

“The method of establishing perfect spiritual relationship with God that the Holy Quran teaches us is Islam, meaning devoting one's whole life to the cause of God and being occupied with the supplications which we have been taught in Surah Fatihah. This is the essence of Islam. Complete surrender to God and the supplication taught in Surah Fatihah are the only methods of meeting God and drinking the water of true salvation.”
― Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

“The committee invited the learned representatives of Muslims, Christians and Aryas to set forth the excellences of their respective faiths.”
― Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam