The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 305
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions 305. Since I have myself experienced it, if I were to be told by God Almighty that there is no merit and no benefit in such dedication and that all will be pain and misery, even then I would not desist from serving Islam. . I, therefore, consider it my duty to advise and convey this to my Jamā‘at. It is up to them to lend ear to it or not. If anyone seeks salvation and is searching for a pure and immortal life, then let him devote his life for the sake of God. Let everyone strive to attain the status where he can say that his life and his death, his sacrifices and his prayers are all truly for the sake of. Allāh. Like Abrahamas, his soul should cry out: أَسْلَمْتُ لِرَبِّ الْعَلَمِينَ 159. So long as a person is not lost in God and does not die for His sake, he cannot acquire new life. . You who have established a relationship with me can perceive that the real purpose of my life is to devote myself in the path of God. Now look into yourselves and see how many are there who would choose this path for themselves and would love to devote their lives to the service of God. [Malfūzāt, vol. 2, pp. 99-100]. Name of the Jama'at and its Significance. The name which is appropriate for this Movement and which I prefer for myself and for my Jamā‘at is 159 I have submitted to the Lord of the worlds. -Al-Baqarah, 2:132 [Publisher]