The Devotion of Life — Page 366
366 Upon ascending to the Khilafat, this desire to serve the faith and spread Islam increased in intensity in his heart. Thus from the very beginning of his Khilafat, Hadrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad rh started preparing the Jama’at to offer all necessary sacrifices to bring about the dominance of Islam. In the Friday Sermon of 10 th December, 1965, he stated: ‘Be Prepared for Sacrifices’ “The next 25 years are extremely important for Jama’at-e-Ahmadiyya because a great spiritual revolution is in the offing. Since that time is near, I advise you again that when a community is the recipient of such immense bounties, then that community has to present a great sacrifice. Thus, prepare yourselves for this sacrifice and totally incline yourselves this way because, for Ahmadiyyat, for Islam, for entrenching the love of Hadrat Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in every heart, for establishing the kingdom of the All Powerful God in the world, we shall not hesitate to offer any sacrifice. Our lives, our wealth, our honour, all are for God, and we are ready to sacrifice ourselves for Him. If our Jama’at shows this expression of its total devotion, God will reward it with such religious and material benefits that will kindle the memories of the earlier glories of Islam. ” (Al-Fazl, 9 th January, 1966)