Advice for Missionaries — Page 27
27 It is vital to make members of the community understand that the task of establishing faith [in the world] is now our responsibility. And since we have been charged with this, we must think about ways of getting rid of the many evils in the world. Great sacrifices are required. Make it known to them that every member of our community is in fact a missionary. The companions of the Prophet Muhammad sa were all missionaries. If every person adopts this course, the propagation of our message will become easier. Therefore, instil a passion for preaching in each and every Ahmadi. Also draw their attention towards financial sacrifice. Our community has now set out the [proper] limits for what you should spend to ensure that huge amounts of money are not wasted on frivolous things such as lavish weddings, but rather they are employed in the service of religion. It is also necessary to call attention to the fact that people ought to reduce their regular expenditure in order to spend in the cause of their faith. Most of our community is somewhat unmindful when it comes to this. While a minority of people are enthusiastic about making financial sacrifices, their eagerness will surely diminish under the strain of having to shoulder all of the finan- cial burden of the community.