The Devotion of Life — Page 232
232 ‘Waqf’ of Sincere People of the Jama’at As a result of the above 'Tehrik' the Second Phase of 'Tehrik-e-Jadid' had the great distinction that many sincere young men permanently dedicated their lives and submitted themselves to Huzur ra. Huzur ra 's exclusive attention, education and training and prayers prepared a group of permanent devotees who accepted living on meagre means and were devoted and sincere with a deep sense of duty and sacrifice. This group of 'Mujahideen' went on to perform magnificent and unforgettable services for Islam and Ahmadiyyat. Not only did they establish missions in foreign lands, they also made every possible endeavour to train new missionaries in the centre. This is a testament to Huzur’s ra spiritual prowess and a glorious feat for which no praise could be enough. These devotees presented an excellent model of contentment and gave a living proof of giving precedence to faith over worldly matters. Mentioning these very heroic people Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra said: “In order to delineate the Second Phase of 'Tehrik-e- Jadid', I am preparing a permanent group of devotees in addition to the financial contribution drive, for that too is permanent. In the First Phase I had asked the young men to dedicate three years of their lives. However, the Second Phase is for a lifetime and now the devotees have absolutely no right to leave work of their own accord. Indeed, we have the authority that if we find them incompetent to do the work, we can let them go. So this is not a three year devotion, rather just as this Phase is permanent, so is this devotion permanent. In the