The Detroit Address — Page 28
28 Pakistanis, Arabs, Indonesians, Malaysians, or Bengalis may come and settle down here, yet they cannot win this country until they come with the light of the Holy Prophet sas. The people you may think to be low or those who are taken to be low by the world are, in fact, real gems with great potent force. To win God’s love, they are ready to advance faster than others because they have a strong sense of deprivation. Other people who are content, because they have everything, become arrogant. As described earlier, N uh as informed his people that their wealth had made them blind; how could he show and convince them that God’s blessings were not attracted by material possessions? Rather, they descend upon the deprived and the meek. Because of their sense of loss, God had sharpened the insight of the poor to recognize His blessings and accept those blessings when they descend upon them. Therefore, let them take advantage of this situation, and you should not stand in their way. Convey to them the message of love, beauty, and moral excellence of the Holy Prophet sas. You will see how God changes their fortunes with His Grace and Bounty. These are the people who are wasting away their lives in alcoholism, music, and drugs. Out of the same people, many will join Ahmadiyyat, and you will see a dramatic change for the better in them. There is an Ahmadi who was a musician by profession and in a short time became well known throughout America. According to musical critics, he was to become the all-time best. When he became an Ahmadi, he neither cared for music