The Devotion of Life — Page 84
84 Appeal for ‘Waqf’ in Different Ages ‘Waqf’ carries so many blessings and favours, therefore the Prophets of Allah who were complete devotees never limited these blessings to themselves like the niggardly. Instead, they always kept on appealing to others to gain the blessings of ‘Waqf’. Appeals have often been made in all ages because the reformation and guidance of humanity is not an ordinary or easy task and it requires unlimited sacrifices, generation after generation. Therefore the Prophets of Allah who have always acted on “Who are my helpers in the cause of Allah?” (61:15) have made appeals to the Jama’at of the believers to devote their lives for the sake of their faith. Accordingly, the Companions of Jesus as and a group of ‘Ashab-e-Kahf’ participated in this supreme offering for the sake of Allah in every period and made the faith of Allah eternal by the devotion of their lives. Companions of the Prophet saw and Waqfe Zindagi The advent of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was not limited for the Peninsula of Arabia; he was sent for all humanity and there was a need that a group of the Companions should join their great ‘Waqfe Zindagi’ Commander. Therefore, it will be clear to any student of history that the Companions surpassed all others and set such examples of sacrifices and sincerity that cannot be seen elsewhere from the beginning of time.