True faith
in Islam is a journey in progressive action. ‘Imaan’ entails a
believing person’s verbal commitment to abide by Divine commands to match with
his or her actions in life. Otherwise, mere expression of faith amounts to
nothing in the spiritual realm. For a Muslim, expression of faith with
sincerity of purpose leads to corresponding actions driven by the obligations
of faith. Put differently, verbal expression of belief in the values of Islam
is socially completed only when good deeds emanate from the believer. That is
why the Holy Qur’an repeatedly urges true believers to race with one another in
doing good deeds and to progress in piety by practicing all virtues of
life.
Believers have the duty to constantly strive: to bring
about reform and refinement in personal, family and social conduct; refrain
from evils and sinful inclinations; respect the rights of God and the rights of
His servants, etc. Reproduced below is a holy discourse given in March 1908 at Qadian by the Promised
Messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian [1835-1908] urging his
disciples and followers in the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya to bring about a pious change
in their personal, family and social life by being truly mindful of God and His
commandments:
Read the Spiritual Discourse Below