The Devotion of Life — Page 545
545 our earlier elder ‘waqfeen’ and renowned scholars, which should further enhance the enthusiasm and desire of different ‘waqfeen’. It will also prompt the non-waqfeen to devote their time and their lives for this great purpose. In short, these quotations will be instrumental in bringing a revolution in the lives of many readers and they may be able to fulfil the command given by Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV rh : “Now, even the children will have to become Missionaries, the aged will have to become Missionaries; so much so that even bed-ridden sick will have to become Missionaries”. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra states: “The fact is that the days of only those nations are alive who keep their nights alive. Those who do not understand the value of remembrance of Allah, their association with religion is only conventional. There are many young people who preach with enthusiasm, who take part in financial sacrifices with great zeal, but they find it hard to sit in the mosque for remembrance of Allah and find it difficult to remain silent for the improvement of their morals. They think that time spent thus is a waste of time and should have been spent in preaching. Such people forget that you cannot win any battle without proper weapons. Just as you need proper weapons and other logistics to win a war, you cannot win in preaching without proper equipment. In the field of ‘Tabligh’, the remembrance of Allah is both the arsenal and weapons’ factory at the same time. Any Missionary who does not busy himself in the remembrance of Allah is like a soldier