The Devotion of Life — Page 365
365 dedication of his life, then what was it? Similar other instances can also be found. Thus ‘waqf’ is not only religious but is both religious and material, and dedicated people are found in every community, country and time. Actually, ‘waqf’ is the manifestation of a complete life. When someone’s religious spirit soars, he becomes a devotee of religion and when his material spirit soars, he becomes a devotee to serve the cause through material gains. When a person’s strengths and his money are needed by his community and country, and if for their sake he forsakes his personal interests, and devotes himself to that task, he becomes a material ‘waqif-e-zindagi’. When his religious spirit soars, and when he relinquishes his personal interest for the sake of religion, he becomes a spiritual ‘waqif-e-zindagi’. In order to keep the spirit of ‘waqf’ alive in the Jama’at, the members of the Jama’at should present themselves for the service of the faith in large numbers, even if they cannot work under central guidance and even if they cannot work while residing here. The psychological attitude of the Jama’at should be inclined this way and the youth should be trained in such a way that when their community calls them, they should come, giving up all personal interest. ” (Al-Furqan Magazine, Rabwah; January 1956, Pages 14-15)