An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice — Page 27
27 Allah? It is this spending which is the source of your income and of His blessings. At the time of the Promised Messiah as , some of the Disciples who presented a little money to him had to make great sacrifices to do so. But their progeny has become recipient of such Divine bounties even in their worldly affairs, that it is hard to recognize them; so wonderfully have their possessions been blessed. … , which means that there is a continuous flow of their spending in the way of All a h. We keep providing for them and they never stop spending. This is the blessed spring which was made to flow by the Holy Prophet sa , and to guarantee whose continuous existence we have been created. We, who have been assigned the task of providing the whole world with the drink of this spring, have to keep it filled with our sacrifices. But, remember, this spring is the pool of the sacrifices of a holy Prophet, therefore, not a single impure drop should find its way into it. Not a particle of the ego must become part of it. Otherwise, you shall not be allowed to remain among those who offer sacrifices. With this fear in your hearts, you should keep scrutinizing yourselves and keep praying that may All a h Almighty keep this financial institution clean in every aspect and protect it from the adulteration of our egos. The truth is that if a part of the Jam a ‘at were to adhere to Taqwa in this regard, were not to fear any one other than All a h, were not to be guilty of Shirk, and were to stand firm on the principle that whatever they offer in the way of All a h, they shall do it truthfully, then today our Chandas can double without having to increase the rate. " 50 SACRIFICES IN THE CAUSE OF ALL A H "…It is very strange that although we are called Ahmad i s and have pledged our allegiance at the hands 50 Friday Sermon, July 23, 1982.