An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice — Page 11
11 Sayings of the Promised Messiah as regarding Financial Sacrifice THE NECESSITY AND IMPORTANCE OF SPENDING IN THE WAY OF ALLAH "The revival of Islam requires a sacrifice from us. What is that sacrifice? It is to die striving in this path, upon which the life of Islam, the life of Muslims, and the manifestation of Allah depends. This, in other words, is Islam. It is the revival of this Islam which Allah today desires. To attain this objective, it was necessary that He should Himself establish a great and effective system; and this is what the Wise and Mighty has done by sending me into this world for reform of mankind. He has divided this task of supporting the truth and the propagation of Islam into several branches. " 28 THE PROMISED MESSIAH’S AS CALL FOR FINANCIAL SACRIFICE "O Well to do people of Islam! I convey to you the message that you should assist this Institution of reform, which has been established by Allah Almighty, with all your heart, attention and sincerity. You must consider all the aspects of this institution with reverence and do quickly whatever you can do to help it. Whoever wishes to offer an amount each month, according to his means, should make it binding upon himself like a debt, and make his payment each month without fail. He should take this duty purely as an obligation to Allah, and should not be late or slow in its payment. He who wishes to pay all at once can do so, but remember that the true method which will ensure the continuous progress of this movement is that people, who truly care about the faith, should make it binding upon themselves 28 Fat h -e-Isl a m, R uha n i Khaz a’ in , volume 3, p. 10-12.