The Devotion of Life

by Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Ayaz

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The Devotion of Life — Page 363

363 “Dear Nasir Ahmad, Your first letter and then this one was received. I still have not replied to the first letter because at the time my emotions were deeply affected and I was not able to reply immediately. May Allah bless your intentions. Despite being deeply affected, I did not wish to say anything and prayed to Allah to provide you with divine guidance because I felt that for you to change your mind on my suggestion would deprive you of your divine reward. Allah be praised that your heart was inclined this way!” (Hayat-e-Nasir, Vol 1, Pages 107-108) Hadrat Sahibzada Mirza Nasir Ahmad Urges For Religious and Material ‘ Waqf ’ Hadrat Sahibzada Mirza Nasir Ahmad rh , whilst Principal of Talimul Islam College, Rabwah, urged the students at the end of one of his lectures to dedicate their lives for religious and material services of the Ahmadiyya Movement. He said: “It should be remembered that ‘waqf’ is not merely religious but is of both types - religious and material. If you look at any developed group or nation, you will find numerous people who have dedicated their lives. Some months ago the famous English periodical ‘Reader’s Digest’ printed the summary of a book which mentions a woman who became sick in 1916. Doctors advised her that it was detrimental for her health to stay in a city and that she should