Alislam.org: Bounties of God can be worldly, regarding faith as well as spiritual. Worldly bounties are granted to one and all, across the board. Those who have faith and consider God to be the source of all blessings are also grateful for worldly bounties. While their appreciation of gratefulness is on personal level, they also tell the world that blessings are only from God. Then there are bounties of faith and spiritual bounties. We Ahmadis are the servants of the true and ardent devotee of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) and we have attained these bounties. It is obligatory on each Ahmadi to relate bounties and blessings of God. One way to do this is to abide by the commandments of God while another way is to announce it to the world, via Tabligh, that come and share this spiritual light that we have be given and become recipients of God’s blessings. It is this light of God alone that will facilitate to adorn everyone’s worldly life as well as ending.

It is also a manifestation of God’s bounties when He graces our meagre efforts and blesses them manifold and beyond our expectations. This again draws our attention to Him. A true believer needs to have a real insight into this subject in order to continue to be a recipient of God’s grace. God sent the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) in this age to spread the message of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). God sent him with His support and corroborative signs which we are witnessing to this day. These corroborations are in accordance with Divine promises for God had foretold the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) that he would not be able to encompass His bounties. It was revealed to him: ‘If you count the favours of God, it will not be possible for you to do so.’ [Tadhkirah, pp. 120 – 121 2009 edition] Another revelation stated: ‘Keep proclaiming the bounty of your Lord.’[Tadhkirah, pp. 557 – 558]

The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) wrote: ‘Owing to the commandment ‘And as for the bounty of your Lord do relate it to others’ this humble one sees nothing wrong in expressing that merely out of His grace and favour, the Noble and Merciful God has given this humble one a generous measure in all these matters. He did not send this useless one empty-handed and did not appoint him without any signs. On the contrary, all the signs were given which are now materialising and will continue to do so. Until God Almighty manifestly establishes the process of reasoning, He will continue to exhibit these signs. [Translated from ‘Tafseerul Qur’an, Vol. VI, p. 649] The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) also wrote: ‘Humility and meekness…are essential conditions of Ubudiyyat (devotion of God/being His servant), however, owing to the commandment in the noble verse: ‘And as for the bounty of your Lord do relate it to others’ it is also extremely necessary to relate Divine bounties.’ [Translated from ‘Tafseerul Qur’an, Vol. VI, p. 649]

Whenever we experience grace and blessing of God, we recount and relate it by virtue of the commandment of this verse, as indeed we should. However, this is done with humility rather than as recounting any sense of self-importance. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih has recently been on a tour of USA and Canada where different programmes were held with outside guests. God enabled to relay the real message of Islam and this message spread on such an extensive level that it proved beyond the expectations of the local Jama’at. This is a blessing among the blessings of God, and is not due to anyone’s efforts.

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