An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice — Page 96
96 Third: This service should be done by those who have the means to do it, without any coercion. Fourth: This system should be international and not confined to any one nation. 104 "……. . The appointed one of Allah laid the foundations of the New Order in 1905 through Al-Wa s iyyat. 105 "……. . If the Islamic State has to provide food, clothing, shelter, medical relief and to eradicate the ignorance by providing education for everyone, it must have at its disposal a lot more resources than would have sufficed in the past times. The Promised Messiah as , therefore, announced under Divine Command that Allah had ordained that today those who desire to win real paradise must volunteer to sacrifice 1/10 th to 1/3 rd of their properties and belongings. 106 "……. Time will soon come when the world will cry out for a New Order. From every quarter voices shall be raised announcing New Order. Russia will claim to give the world a New Order. India will put forward a New Order. Germany and Italy will announce a New Order. America will proclaim a New Order. At that time a successor of the Promised Messiah as would announce from Qadian: ‘The New Order has already been set out in Al-Wa s iyyat. If the world desires to proceed along the path of peace and prosperity, the only way to it is to put into effect the New Order set out in Al-Wa s iyyat ’. 107 "……. He (the Promised Messiah as ) goes on to say that the test of every believer is that he should take part in this scheme and should seek special grace of Allah through it. Only hypocrites shall keep out of it. In other words, the scheme is not mandatory, but at the same time He said that it is a test of your faith. If you are anxious to win the pleasure of Allah and to deserve the 104 Ni za m-e-Nau , p. 114. 105 Ni za m-e-Nau , p. 115. 106 Ni za m-e-Nau , p. 116. 107 Ni za m-e-Nau , p. 117.