The Devotion of Life — Page 528
528 The Fruits of and Our Responsibilities Prayers For The Reformation Of The Followers Of The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace And Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him) The most singular and unique period of the life of the Promised Messiah as was the period when he used to pray passionately for the reformation of the ‘Ummat-e- Muhammadiyya’ during the late hours of the night and during the day, keeping himself away from all of his customary activities. What words did he use in his entreaties? For how long did he pray? These are difficult questions to answer. However, it seems that this passion for reformation of the ‘ Ummat-e-Muhammadiyya’ was imbued in his nature during his youth. In fact, it was part of his nature even earlier than that, which manifested itself through his prayers. On one occasion he said, “Most hearts are covered with the dust of the love of the world. May God Almighty remove that dust. May God Almighty dispel that darkness. The world is extremely ungrateful and man is totally base. The deep utter darkness of insouciance has