The Devotion of Life — Page 94
94 “Their hearts’ desires and carnal passions had been eliminated and nothing belonged to their selves nor did they have any personal aspirations. Their only wish was to gain the pleasure of Allah and they willingly got slaughtered like sheep in the way of Allah. ” (Malfoozat; Vol. 4, pp. 595) The Tradition of ‘Waqf’ Among the Muslims Islam spread very quickly all over the Arabian peninsula because the Companions of the Holy Prophet sa devoted their lives for the service of their faith. Then the expansion started once again and the Divine light and guidance that the Holy Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had brought for mankind started to illuminate the towns and cities in the East and the West and in the North and the South. This tradition of ‘Waqf’ did not remain limited to the Companions, but became a spring that transferred to the later generations and its tributaries spread far and wide. And a time came when the Muslims emerged as a victorious and a triumphant nation. Even during the downfall of the Muslims, this tradition continued and was never allowed to dry up. At the head of every century, reformers continued to come and revive the faith. Theologians, jurists, Saints, mystics and the learned of inspired knowledge, kept on devoting their lives for the service and publicity of Islam. These were the spiritual rivers of Islam. Hadrat Musleh Maud, Khalifatul Masih II ra draws a sketch of these efforts in the following words: