The Detroit Address — Page 29
29 nor did he crave for the wealth which his musical career would have brought him. He discarded it all. He is now a dervish. He offers Tahajjud prayers regularly. Tears flow from his eyes when he utters the name of the Holy Prophet sas. He loves the Promised Messiah as just as much as the Promised Messiah as loved his master, the Holy Prophet sas. He is an entirely transformed person. He is changed so much that the people cannot recognize what a gifted and talented man he is. I have known him for a long time and talked to him often. God listens to his prayers and answers them, and treats him with love and affection. You know not how many magnifi- cent gems of great value are hidden here. And if, God forbid, we failed to appreciate their worth, God too will not care a single iota about us. So transform yourselves and change the present state of affairs. For those Ahmadis that I am referring to, who have already transformed themselves and are very dear to me, because I know they are dear to God, my message is: try to attain grandeur of character through practicing real Islam. Learn to be self-confident. Islam teaches a very special mode of life. Islam tells you that you are free—free from all com- plexes including inferiority complex. When you find God with full conviction, there is no room left for feeling inade- quate. Why do you become so oversensitive if someone views you either in a peculiar way or neglects you? Why was Hadrat N uh as not oversensitive, and why did his followers, who were poor, not take offense in a similar situation? These very verses