The Devotion of Life — Page 254
254 responsibilities of Waqf. This is because Waqf is a pledge between God and man, whether or not anyone accepts it, it can never break. Even if it is decided in one’s hearts and is never expressed, it can never break. So there is no question of being accepted or not for devotion. One who dedicates himself, his Waqf always remains. If he is not accepted in one way for the service of faith, that does not mean that he has to give up serving faith in any way at all. If a person has weak eyesight and he cannot join the armed forces, then this does not mean that he is free from the obligation of serving his country. If he cannot join the military side of the forces, he can still serve the country in many other ways. He can be a clerk, can work as a nurse, and can support other groups which facilitate joining the forces. If nothing else, he can perform an important service by refuting distressing rumours that spread among the masses. In short, a person who is not accepted for any specific Waqf Scheme and deduces from this that he is free from the responsibility of Waqf, is just as foolish as the volunteer who went to join the forces and the forces did not accept him and he considered that he was free from the responsibility of serving the country. If a person is a true believer, then simply by deciding in his heart, and if he is a moderate believer, then after offering himself, he is always a Waqf in the eyes of God - regardless of whether anyone accepts him or not. Therefore, the young men who have offered themselves should