The Devotion of Life — Page 482
482 Divine Help in the Fulfilment of the Need Hadrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq Sahib ra relates: “When I left India for England, according to my passport, I was not allowed to disembark in France. However, I had a deep desire to disembark in France. So I mentioned it to the Captain of the ship. The Captain told me that I could leave the ship only if I had a certain amount of money. When I counted the money I had, I found out that I was short by two pounds from the amount the Captain had told me that I must have to disembark the ship in France. So I thought of borrowing the money I needed from someone. However, I did not know anyone on the ship from whom I could borrow the money. When I lost all hope, I earnestly prayed to God Almighty, ‘O, the Lord of the heavens and the earth! O, the Creator of the land and the sea! You are Omnipotent and You possess all Might and Power. You know that right now I am in dire need of two pounds. So, You please provide me two pounds either by dropping them from the sky or by throwing them out of the sea, but You must give them to me. ’ I lamented and begged to God in my humble entreaties. After finishing the prayer, I was fully convinced that I would get two pounds. However, I was unable to perceive how at a strange place and amongst strange people I would get the two pounds. These were the days of the European War. While sailing, the ship suddenly stopped at a place where it had never stopped before. I thought this is the time of