The Devotion of Life — Page 243
243 with sincerity is also a missionary and one who runs a business for the Movement is also a missionary. One who runs the ‘warehouse’ of the Movement is also a missionary and one who devotes his life and is appointed a treasurer of the Movement is also a missionary. Discard the idea of any specific task and give yourself away to the Movement. Next, wherever you are appointed, that is where your blessing and salvation will be. ” (Al Fazl 31 st March 1944) Devotees Needed from the Community of Landlords “In my estimation at present we need approximately two hundred religious scholars. The farming community is the lifeblood of our country and from those people who have migrated to India from elsewhere, for example, Pathans, Quraishi, Syed, Mughal, Rajpoots, etcetera, very few young men have dedicated their lives. In such situations, sometimes the opponents raise objections and comment that only those who could not make ends meet have dedicated themselves. Although this is not true at all; by the Grace of Allah the Exalted this is not the spirit of our Community. Therefore, if those people who have been given social respect by Allah the Exalted fulfil their obligations, they may maintain their esteem. If they cannot inculcate the spirit of sacrifice, they will lose their high regard. At this time, great revolutions and radical changes are about to come to pass in the world and if those who are considered socially respectable do not pay their