The Devotion of Life — Page 361
361 that we would only work to a schedule of a few hours. We left for work in the early morning and returned at 10 or 11 o’clock at night. The atmosphere around us was of selfless service. I remember that sometimes my uncle would tell us to go home because it was dinner time and we must be tired, but we did not feel like going home. We would rather stay in the office and perform whatever work was given to us. ” (Hayat-e-Nasir, Page 48) Offering Life for Devotion: When he went to Europe for his education, his heart was filled with an intense desire to serve the Faith. Even though Hadrat Musleh Maud ra had already dedicated him for life, he wrote the following letter to renew his dedication: “Sayyedi! Assalamo Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatohu I hope that Huzur is well. I had occasion to read an excerpt from the writings of the Promised Messiah. He says somewhere that his eye is on those poor people who do not aspire for a B. A. or M. A. degree but wish to be righteous individuals and to serve the Faith. My heart was deeply affected by this. In these days when the Jama’at is passing through difficult times, my heart is full of feelings which fill the hearts of the faithful with gratitude and love for those who are able to serve the Faith by the Grace of Allah.