The Devotion of Life — Page 120
120 “This humble servant intends to organise an effective system for the propagation of Islam in India and wishes to appoint preachers and polemicists who can invite humanity towards the true religion of Islam and thus fulfil the prime objective of providing conclusive arguments in favour of Islam. But this idea cannot reach fruition at present due to the lack of resources and the small number of our Community. To begin with, I propose that if Maulvi Hasan Ahmad Amrohi, a learned, honest and pious person, accepts this service to Islam unreservedly, then this duty should be given to him. Maulvi Sahib is an expert in teaching children the Holy Quran and Ahadith. He also possesses unique expertise in lecturing, preaching, polemics and discussion. It will be a great pleasure if he can commence this task. However, one has to live and there are family responsibilities to meet. Therefore, it is of primary importance that some scheme to support Maulvi Sahib financially should be proposed. In other words, those members of the Community who have been blessed with wealth, should fix a contribution that they can afford for the support of Maulvi Sahib and send it to him regularly and permanently as long as Allah Wills. This world is only a temporary abode. We should prepare ourselves for the hereafter with good deeds. Blessed is the person who spends days and nights amassing a store for the life hereafter. Whoever is prepared to contribute after reading this notification, should inform this humble servant. ” (Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, District Gurdaspur, 26 May 1892 Copied from ‘Nishan-e-Asmani’,