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Fazle Umar 146 then do not set me a task that might be beyond my strength. I know that I am weak and sinful. How can I claim that I would be able to guide mankind and would spread truth and righteousness? Our number is small and the enemies of Islam are legion, but we have high hopes in the Grace and Benevolence of God Almighty and in His support of the humble. Our united task is to give practical effect to the progress of the Movement and the achievement of its purpose. Now that you have established a relationship with me you should carry it on loyally. By God’s Grace we shall exercise forbearance towards each other; but you will have to obey me in all good things. I repeat that you must not act contrary to my directions in all good matters. If you make obedience your rule and adhere strictly to this covenant then be sure that God Almighty will lead us of His Grace and our united supplications will bear fruit. Our first duty is to propagate Islam. We must make a united effort to win the favour and Grace of God. I urge you repeatedly that having established a relationship with me, after the Promised Messiah [as] , you must fulfil the obligations of that relationship loyally and remember me in your prayers. I shall continue to remember you in my prayers. I have never made any supplication in which I have not prayed for the members of the Movement. From now on I shall do it still more. Be warned that you must do nothing contrary to your covenant with God Almighty. Our supplication should be that we should live as Muslims and die Muslims. Amen. ” dE C L I n E OF T H E dI S SI d E n T L A HOR E G ROU P That from his childhood onwards he was by Divine Grace enabled to lead a pure and beneficent life is testified to by the fact that at an early age he began to have experience of true dreams, visions and revelation. While he was still at school he received the revelation: