The Devotion of Life — Page 54
54 himself totally in the love of Allah, His servant sacrifices everything he has to gain the pleasure of Allah. He places his life at the disposal of Allah, sacrifices his wealth and devotes everything to gain His pleasure. He sacrifices his honour to establish the honour of Allah. He becomes completely obedient and submissive to his Creator; so much so that God’s desire becomes his desire and God’s displeasure becomes his displeasure. He starts liking what God likes and feels aversion to what God dislikes and he feels comfort and contentment in following the Commandments of God. This obedience and submission is not due to any fear but as a result of love. If there is any fear or apprehension, it is only that his Creator does not get offended by any of his sayings or his doings. The Promised Messiah as says: “To establish the true Unity, it is essential that you take full share of your love of God Almighty; and this love cannot be proven without practical accomplishment. My purpose is that along with verbal acknowledgement, practical proof is also necessary. Therefore, it is essential that you devote your lives in the cause of Allah and this is the very purpose for which I have been sent. ” (Malfoozat; Vol. 3, p. 138) Meaning of Islam Islam means to give your life to strive in the cause of Allah. The Holy Quran says: