The Devotion of Life — Page 297
297 service of Islam and they in turn will prepare their friends and thus the sequence will carry on. Gradually we will have enough people to send to different countries to take on the task of propagating Islam. Since hearts are already inclined towards Islam, when these people will reach everyone for the propagation of Islam, the door to the triumph of Islam will be opened and the banner of Muhammad, Prophet of God (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) will be established in the world with dignity. No doubt at the moment this stage seems distant, however, once the inspiration is generated then success shall be so rapid that we too will be amazed. Take the example of the Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him); he stayed in Mecca for thirteen years and did Tabligh. However, only eighty people believed in him as a result of this Tabligh. Later, when he went to Medina, in a short time thousands came into the fold of Islam; as if when barriers break nothing can contain the floodwaters, similarly, once people are inspired then huge numbers come forward to accept the truth and no opposition can turn them away. Today, we need people who can devote their lives for the service of Islam. A time will come when there will be such an abundance of people wishing to do Waqf that the question will arise as to who will look after these devotees. Just as the Promised Messiah as wrote that, ‘I do not care where the funds