The Devotion of Life — Page 306
306 to read the Holy Qur’an. ’ He was from Ahle Hadith but had a very emotional nature; he said ‘Ishmael is studying medicine; if Ishaq was to read the Qur’an and hadith from you that would mean that one of my sons would always be at the mercy of my other son for subsistence. ’ Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra said, ‘Mir Sahib why do you say my one son will be at the mercy of my other son, why do you not say that by means of my one son God will provide for my other son. ’ Thus, inculcate this awareness in your children that it is their obligation to offer a suitable amount from their earnings to their devotee sibling, so that he is free from financial burden. On the one hand give these instructions to those children who are obtaining regular education, whereas give religious education to the others. Indeed the essence of it all is that you should repeatedly study the Holy Qur’an and the books of the Promised Messiah as and educate yourself so comprehensively that each person is a devotee from the family. After all, which one of the Companions of the Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) had a 'Shahid' degree? It was simply a passion that raged in their hearts. Once this fire kindles, then everything takes care of itself. I have noticed that those who read the books of the Promised Messiah as with concentration, who read the literature of the Movement with attention, who read the Holy Qur’an and hadith with consideration, regardless whether they have other knowledge or not, they can prevail over any great