The Devotion of Life — Page 66
66 the life of Muslims, the Manifestation of God in our time. Sacrifice is of the essence if Islam. And this is the Islam that God wants to restore. ” (Victory of Islam, Page 10) The Promised Messiah as established his Jama’at for the very purpose that they should become true Muslims and hearken to the call made by Allah the Almighty for the regeneration of Islam and be prepared to make all kinds of sacrifices that may be necessary for this noble purpose. And we have seen that the Companions of the Promised Messiah as , following the noble example of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), placed their lives at the disposal of God with true sincerity. They engrossed themselves in the revival of Islam with such dynamism as if they had embraced death for that purpose. Then came the group of followers of the Promised Messiah as who, listening to the commands of the Khulafa, set immaculate examples of devotion and sacrifice. The Example of Hadrat Ibrahim as The Holy Quran has preserved for ever the episodes of His beloved devoted servants. When Hadrat Ibrahim as heard the Commandment of his Creator: “‘ Aslim’ (submit) O Abraham! Become totally obedient and place all you possess at the disposal of Allah and submit yourself as well,” (2:132)