The Essence of Waqf-e-Nau — Page 9
9 realize a great goal, one must be willing to endure discomfort and sacrifice. Thus, from childhood, waqf i n should be taught that nothing is more significant than Waqf-e-Zindag i [life dedication]. Instead of looking at other’s worldly success, or that my class-fellow, after acquiring a similar education, is earning hundreds of thousands [of dollars] while I do not earn in a month what they earn in a day, their thinking should be such that the status God has given me is far superior to worldly success. One should remind themselves of the Holy Prophet Muhammad’s sas instruction to look upon one less fortunate than you regarding material wealth and look upon one more fortunate than you in spirituality so that instead of progressing in worldly spheres one makes efforts in pro- gressing in spirituality. 1 Therefore, particularly Waqf-e-Nau boys who have completed their education should, instead of improving their worldly status, make efforts to progress in spirituality. The Promised Messiah as expected each Ahmadi Muslim to have lofty standards, so imagine how much effort must be made by an individual whose parents have dedicated them for the faith before their birth and prayed for them. His Holiness, the Promised Messiah as states, “I consider it fard [obligatory] to convey to my Jam a ‘at that if you desire salvation and seek a pious and eternal life, then it is neces- sary that each individual, whether they have heard directly or indirectly, must waqf their life for the sake of Allah. And everyone should be consumed with the thought of achieving 1. S a hih al-Bukh a r i 6490 [Publisher]