The Devotion of Life — Page 372
372 dedicate their lives for God know that He is the only real Provider. The world’s wealth does not attract them; they do not desire the world’s provisions, nor do they want their provisions increased, because they know that God is the only true Provider. He it is who still shows His miracles to His servants, much in the same way that He showed His miracles to His and our beloved Prophet, Hadrat Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) whereby water was created out of air, and people saw that water flowing from his fingers. This was only a screen to display the Creator’s Power like the sack of flour which held blessings until suspicion led people to weigh it, or when there was a little food but there were a lot of expectant people. Allah blessed that food and everyone ate but still there was food left over; like the bowl of milk that came to satiate the Holy Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) - The sender was a human, but it was sent by the will of Allah - The Holy Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told everyone in the assemblage to drink to their fill, after which he would drink from the bowl; because he knew that Allah wished him to drink to his fill, and he knew that for this reason the bowl would remain full no matter how many drank from it before he did, and that is what came to pass. That God, who controls all these things, is today the same God, and every devotee of life knows it all well. There are many people in our Jama’at who witness God’s blessings in their own lifetimes and who have formed an association with God, the Provider.