The Devotion of Life — Page 262
262 Thousands of Religious Scholars Needed “We have to pass on pure knowledge to the world, and for this thousands of scholars are needed. It was the practice of the Promised Messiah as that whenever it was a time of grief for the Community, he would ask friends to pray and do ' Istakhara', so that Allah the Exalted removed the distress from hearts and strengthened hearts by giving glad tidings. So, you should also regularly pray for the next few days, in particular pray profusely tonight. If there are any tribulations in the fate of the Community, may Allah the Exalted revert them. If your thoughts are wrong, may He remove the dread from your hearts, and give such true tidings with His Grace that would strengthen your hearts and protect those who are weak from stumbling. So pray profusely; if anyone has a dream then do relate it to me. In particular people of the family of the Promised Messiah as and families of the Companions of the Promised Messiah as should pray fervently. I specifically address those who experienced the era of the Promised Messiah as and who had the opportunity to be in the holy company of the Promised Messiah as. They should pray tonight as well as in future that may Allah the Exalted save the Community from events and tribulations that could cause the weaker ones to stumble and could be the cause of sadness. These are the days of triumph of faith and there should be no sadness during these days. Rather, hearts should be filled with pure and sincere resolve