The Devotion of Life — Page 305
305 they keep their faith firm and continue to increase their level of sacrifice. If all the people did not keep their faith firm and did not increase their level of sacrifice how would those, who devote themselves, subsist? Their provisions can be arranged only when the Community is enabled by Allah the Exalted and their monetary contributions keep on increasing. When this Movement extends further we would need about fifteen thousand devotees. The standard of living continues to rise in the country and those with good religious or secular education, in line with the prevalent situation, will need at least five hundred Rupees per month. This means that if there are ten thousand devotees then the monthly income should be at least four to five million, that is about sixty million Rupees annually; only then could we provide for so many devotees who can meet all the needs of the Community. If you were to infuse the feeling in your generations that whoever among them will devote will be sponsored by the others, then this can be achieved easily. In addition, increase your monetary contributions, also ask your friends to increase theirs. Also take contributions from non-Ahmadi friends, there are among them people who have a real compassion for faith. I remember when Mir Muhammad Ishaq Sahib ra was a child, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra said to Mir Nasir Nawab Sahib ra , who was my maternal grandfather, ‘You should send Ishaq over to me; I shall teach him